TISS Faculty Recruitment 2026 for Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor posts at Hyderabad, Tuljapur and Guwahati campuses. Apply online by 3 November 2026.

Posted Date: 26-09-2026

Organization: Tata Institute of Social Sciences

About Tata Institute of Social Sciences

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 and is a Deemed to be University fully funded by the University Grants Commission, Government of India.

According to the supplied information, TISS is a Grade I University with NAAC and has campuses at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Tuljapur. The institute offers undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. programmes across socially relevant and interdisciplinary areas of applied Social Sciences.

Vacancy Details

The recruitment includes the following positions:

Total advertised positions: 09

Professor Positions

Professor – Social Work, Tuljapur

Vacancy: 01 – OBC

Candidates should have:

• Ph.D. in Social Work.
• High-quality published work.
• Minimum 10 research publications in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals.
• Research score of 120 as per UGC Regulations 2018, Appendix II Table 2.
• Minimum 10 years of teaching/research experience as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor.
• Evidence of successfully guiding doctoral candidates.

Alternatively, an outstanding professional with a Ph.D. in Social Work and 10 years of significant contribution to the field, supported by documentary evidence, may be eligible.

Professor – Statistics, Hyderabad

Vacancy: 01 – SC

Candidates should have:

• Ph.D. in Statistics or a closely related discipline such as:
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Applied Statistics
  • Statistical Science
  • Data Science with a strong statistical foundation
• High-quality published research.
• Minimum 10 research publications in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals.
• Research score of 120.
• Minimum 10 years of teaching/research experience as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor.
• Evidence of successfully guiding doctoral candidates.

Alternatively, an outstanding professional with a relevant Ph.D. and 10 years of significant contribution to the field may be considered, subject to documentary evidence.

Associate Professor Positions

Associate Professor – Social Work, Tuljapur

Vacancy: 01 – SC

• Ph.D. in Social Work.
• Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks.
• Minimum 8 years of teaching/research experience in Social Work.
• At least 7 publications in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals.
• Research score of 75.

Associate Professor – Development Studies / Social Science, Tuljapur

Vacancy: 01 – ST

Candidates should have:

• Ph.D. in Social Science.
• Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks.
• Minimum 8 years of teaching/research experience in relevant areas.
• Seven publications in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals.
• Research score of 75.

Relevant fields include Social Science, Humanities, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Languages, Management and interdisciplinary areas such as Environmental Science, Gender Studies and Development Studies.

Associate Professor – School of Social Sciences, Guwahati

Vacancy: 01 – OBC

• Ph.D. in Economics, Geography, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Political Science, Development Studies or related subjects.
• Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks.
• Minimum 8 years of teaching/research experience in relevant fields.
• Seven publications in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals.
• Research score of 75.

Assistant Professor Positions

Assistant Professor – Social Sciences, Tuljapur

Vacancy: 01 – Unreserved

• Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks in relevant disciplines.
• Relevant areas include Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Languages, Management, Environmental Science, Gender Studies and Development Studies.
• NET/CSIR-NET/SLET/SET qualification, or
• Ph.D. under applicable UGC Regulations.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. from a foreign university ranked among the top 500 under QS/THE/ARWU may be considered.

Assistant Professor – Sociology, Tuljapur

Vacancy: 01 – OBC

• Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks in Sociology.
• NET/CSIR-NET/SLET/SET, or applicable Ph.D. qualification.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. from a foreign university ranked among the top 500 under QS/THE/ARWU.

Assistant Professor – Centre for Under Graduate Studies, Guwahati

Vacancy: 01 – Unreserved

• Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks in Political Science, Sociology, Psychology or related subjects.
• NET/CSIR-NET/SLET/SET, or applicable Ph.D. qualification.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. from a foreign university ranked among the top 500 under QS/THE/ARWU.

Assistant Professor – School of Social Work, Guwahati

Vacancy: 01 – Unreserved

• Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks in Social Work.
• NET/CSIR-NET/SLET/SET, or applicable Ph.D. qualification.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. from a foreign university ranked among the top 500 under QS/THE/ARWU.

Pay Scale

The supplied recruitment information states that the pay scale is as per the 7th CPC.

Application Process

Eligible candidates must apply online through the official TISS website.

Candidates are required to:

1. Visit the TISS official recruitment page.
2. Select the relevant faculty position.
3. Submit a separate online application for each post applied for.
4. Upload all required certificates and marksheets.
5. Upload the prescribed reservation certificate if applicable.

Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/EWS/PwBD categories should upload the applicable reservation certificates.

Last Date to Apply

3 November 2026

Applications must be submitted online on or before the specified deadline.

Job Locations

The advertised positions are located at:

• Hyderabad, Telangana
• Tuljapur, Maharashtra
• Guwahati, Assam

Important Dates

How to Apply

Candidates should apply online through the official TISS website:

Tata Institute of Social Sciences – Official Website

A separate application is required for each position.

Address

Tata Institute of Social Sciences
V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar
Mumbai – 400088
Maharashtra, India