NFSU Gandhinagar Contractual Faculty Recruitment 2026 - 56 Posts

Age Limit

Not specified in the official notification.

Educational Qualifications by Domain

SFS - Fingerprint Science / Questioned Document

• Ph.D. with M.Sc. Forensic Science (relevant specialization) or first-class Master’s in Forensic Multimedia/related discipline

SFS - Forensic Chemistry / Biology

• Ph.D. with M.Sc. Forensic Science or Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Biology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Microbiology/Genetics/Molecular Biology or allied discipline

SFS - General Forensic Science

• Ph.D. with M.Sc. Forensic Science or allied discipline

SFS - Multimedia / Cyber Forensics

• Ph.D. with M.Sc./M.Tech. in Forensic Multimedia/Cyber Forensics or allied discipline

SCSDF - Semiconductor Security & Forensics

• Ph.D. with M.Sc./MCA/ME/M.Tech. in Computer Science/Information Security/IoT Security/Semiconductor Security & Forensics or allied discipline

SCSDF - Cyber Security / Digital Forensics

• Ph.D. with M.Sc./MCA/ME/M.Tech. in Computer Science/Information Security/Cyber Security/Digital Forensics/Network Technology/IT/Data Science & Forensics or allied discipline

SMS - Forensic Accounting/Accounts/Finance/Taxation

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Commerce/Accounting/Management/Economics or allied discipline (CA equivalent to Master’s)

SMS - Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Data Science/Data Analytics/Business Intelligence/Business Analytics/Computer Science/IT or allied discipline

SMS - Digital Forensic/Cyber Security/IT Auditing

• Ph.D. with M.Sc./MCA/ME/M.Tech. in Computer Science/Information Security/Cyber Security/Digital Forensics/Network Technology/Data Science & IT or allied discipline

SMS - Hospital and Healthcare Management

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Hospital/Healthcare Management or allied discipline

SBF - Criminology

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Forensic Behavioural Science/Criminology or allied discipline

SBF - Forensic Psychology

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Forensic Psychology/Psychology/Behavioural Science or allied discipline

SBF - Clinical Psychology

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Clinical Psychology/Psychology/Neuropsychology/Behavioural Science; RCI registration as Clinical Psychologist is mandatory

SBF - Neuropsychology

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Psychology/Neuropsychology or allied discipline

SET - Forensic Structural/Civil Engineering

• Ph.D. with M.Tech./M.E. in Civil Engineering or allied discipline

SET - Environmental Engg/Environmental Forensics

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Environment Science, or M.E./M.Tech. in Environment Science and Engineering/Environmental Engineering or allied discipline

SLFJPS - Law

• Ph.D. in Law or allied discipline with Master’s degree in Law

SLFJPS - IT/Computer Applications/Data Science

• Ph.D. with M.Sc./MCA/ME/M.Tech. in Computer Science/Information Security/Cyber Security/Cyber Forensics/Digital Forensics/Network Technology/Data Science/AI/Robotics or allied discipline

SLFJPS - Cyber Law

• Ph.D. with Master’s degree in Cyber Law or allied discipline

SPSSS - Homeland Security / Internal Security

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Homeland Security/Police Science/Police Administration/Security Studies/CBRN/Disaster Management/Defense Studies or allied discipline

SPSSS - Police Science & Police Administration

• Same as above (Homeland Security / Internal Security)

SPH - Pharmacology

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Pharmacy/Forensic Pharmacy (Pharmacology specialization) or allied discipline; Pharmacist registration mandatory

SPH - Novel Drug Delivery System

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Pharmacy/Forensic Pharmacy (NDDS/Pharmaceutical Technology/Regulatory Affairs) or allied discipline; Pharmacist registration mandatory

SPH - Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Pharmaceutical Technology/Regulatory Affairs or allied discipline

SPH - Forensic / Pharmaceutical Chemistry

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Pharmacy/Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Applied Chemistry or allied discipline

SPH - Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance

• Ph.D. with Master’s in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance/Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry or allied discipline

SMLS - Toxicology

• Ph.D. in Toxicology or allied discipline with M.Sc. Forensic Science (Toxicology specialization) or M.Sc. Toxicology or allied discipline

SMLS - Forensic Nursing

• Ph.D. in Nursing/Forensic Anthropology/Forensic Science/Humanitarian Forensics or allied discipline with M.Sc. Forensic Science (Forensic Nursing/Humanitarian Forensics/Forensic Anthropology specialization) or M.Sc. Nursing/Anthropology/M.Pharm

Notes:

• For each domain, candidates having experience in the specific field are given preference as a desirable criterion. Full wording is available in the official notification.
• Post holders must meet UGC-recognition or INI/recognized university criteria where applicable.

Important Dates

• Notification date: 16-07-2026
• Interview dates (domain-wise): 27-07-2026 to 03-08-2026
• The notification specifies interview schedules after document verification; there is no separate online application start/end date mentioned in the notice.

Application Fee

• All candidates: ₹1,000 per post. Fee must be paid via UPI using the QR code provided in the notification. A payment confirmation screenshot must be attached with the application. If applying for more than one post, pay separately for each post. Fees are non-refundable.

Important Instructions

• The contractual appointment will be for eleven months or until a regular appointment is made, whichever is earlier.
• A minimum of two research papers published in UGC-CARE listed/Web of Science/Scopus indexed journals is required for the Assistant Professor post.
• Applicants pursuing a full-time Ph.D. must furnish an NOC and prior approval from their current Head of Institution.
• The university reserves the right to modify the number of positions or to fill/not fill any advertised post.
• All qualifications must be from UGC-recognized institutions or AICTE-approved autonomous institutes where applicable.
• Payments proofs and documents submitted to the university must be authentic; AI-generated or altered documents will invite disciplinary action.
• The engagement is temporary and coterminous with the regular recruitment process; no claim for regularization will be entertained.