Assistant Professor (Contractual) in Law at University of Lucknow (27 Posts, LL.B. Integrated 5-Year Self-Finance Programme)

The University of Lucknow, accredited A++ by NAAC, has issued Advertisement No. R/01/2026/SF dated 23 July 2026 inviting online applications from Indian citizens for the post of Assistant Professor (Contractual) in the Department of Law. The appointments are for the LL.B. (Integrated) 5-Year course, which the University runs under its Self Finance Scheme.

The Faculty of Law at the University of Lucknow was established in 1921 and introduced its five-year LL.B. (Hons.) course in 1995. The advertisement is signed by the Registrar and the entire application process runs through the University's SAMARTH recruitment portal.

The advertisement also records that the 10 posts of Assistant Professor (Contractual) for the LL.B. (Integrated) 5-Year Programme advertised earlier under Advertisement No. R/02/2023(SF) dated 10 November 2023 stand cancelled. Applicants from that earlier advertisement have to apply afresh under the current one.

All 27 posts are in the Faculty of Law, Department of Law, for the 5-year Law programme. The category-wise break-up given in the advertisement is:

• Unreserved (UR) - 11 posts (post code RSF26AS27U)
• OBC - 08 posts (post code RSF26AS27O), of which one post is reserved under horizontal reservation for a visually handicapped (Divyangjan) candidate
• SC - 05 posts (post code RSF26AS27S)
• EWS - 03 posts (post code RSF26AS27E)

Total = 11 + 05 + 08 + 03 = 27 posts. No ST posts are advertised in this cycle. The University has expressly reserved the right to add to or subtract from the number of vacancies, and to change the number and nature of posts in case of any discrepancy.

Qualifications for the post are as per UGC Regulations 2018 / AICTE / PCI, as adopted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and the University of Lucknow. Applications are open to Indian citizens.

Applicants must possess the prescribed qualification, experience and eligibility criteria as on the closing date of the application. Merely fulfilling the minimum eligibility does not entitle a candidate to be called for interview. A candidate found ineligible at any stage of the recruitment process will be disqualified and the candidature cancelled.

Candidates belonging to the OBC, SC, ST or EWS categories must submit the relevant certificates as per Uttar Pradesh Government rules. Only matriculation / SSC certificates issued by the concerned educational board are accepted as proof of date of birth.

Salary is payable as per University rules; the advertisement does not publish a fixed figure. The engagement is on a contract basis against the self-financed LL.B. (Integrated) 5-year programme.

The terms and conditions of the post are governed by Government Order No. 2/2020/226/सत्तर-2-2020-18(31)/2018 dated 13 March 2020 and Government Order No. 75/2025/1066/सत्तर-4-2025-70-4099/63/2025 dated 09 October 2025.

All appointments are provisional and subject to verification of certificates and antecedents at the time of interview or joining, or at any stage during service. If any document or information is later found to be false, or if the applicant has suppressed relevant information, the service will be terminated forthwith without assigning any reason.

A non-refundable application fee is payable online:

• Rs 1,500 (Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred only) for Unreserved / OBC / EWS candidates
• Rs 1,200 (Rupees One Thousand Two Hundred only) for SC / ST candidates

Candidates who wish to apply for more than one post or category must submit a separate application for each post or category, along with the requisite application fee for each.

Applications are accepted only online through the University of Lucknow SAMARTH recruitment portal at https://lkounivrec.samarth.edu.in/, reachable from the CAREERS menu of www.lkouniv.ac.in. Candidates first register on the portal with an email address and mobile number, then complete and submit the application form.

• Read the advertisement and the General Instructions carefully before registering; the registration details are used throughout the application and cannot be changed later.
• All supporting documents must be uploaded online on the SAMARTH portal. Hard copies need not be submitted.
• Scrutiny is done purely on the basis of the claims made and the supporting documents uploaded while filling the form.
• The filled-in application form must be produced at the time of the interview, and all original documents carried along.
• Applications received without the requisite documents or fee, or after the prescribed date, will not be entertained. Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.

Last date for submission of the online application form: 18 August 2026.

Selection is carried out as per the orders of the Hon'ble Chancellor conveyed in Letter Nos. E-3019/32-GS/2020 dated 18 May 2021, E-4229/GS dated 02 July 2021, E-5862/GS dated 03 September 2021 and E-2385/GS dated 28 April 2022, as adopted by the Executive Council of the University of Lucknow.

Candidates employed in Government sectors or autonomous bodies must produce a No Objection Certificate from their organisation or employer at the time of the interview, together with an unambiguous certificate that no vigilance case is pending or being contemplated against them.

• The University reserves the right to revise, reschedule, cancel or suspend the recruitment process without assigning any reason; its decision is final and no appeal will be entertained.
• Any corrigendum, change or update relating to this recruitment will be published on the official website of the University of Lucknow, so candidates should check www.lkouniv.ac.in regularly.
• Candidates who had applied against the cancelled Advertisement No. R/02/2023(SF) dated 10 November 2023 must apply again under this advertisement.