About the university
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir has bagged twelfth rank among the rest 73 state agriculture universities and ICAR Institutes of our nation and is in the club of top nine SAUs of our country. In fact they achieved this excellence by acting rightly elucidated the accomplishment of the University. Since it is a multi-campus and multidisciplinary educational institution there is no doubt that this university has grown quicker in latest years and is fully supportive towards agriculture and similar sectors in the UTs of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh to advance its agricultural economy nevertheless under varying climate scenario, growing inhabitants, reduction in farm land and water possessions, fulfilling the growing food necessity has become challenging for the agricultural scientists.
With a vision to achieve brilliance in academics by communicating eminence education to improve expert human resource with entrepreneurial skills, giving a lecture on the thrust zones of research to improve progressive technologies and to endorse farmer centric transmission of technology for rounded development of horticulture sector, this university is determined hard to achieve its apparition with qualitative faculty.
The mandate of this university is to impart education in diverse branches of study such as Agriculture, Fisheries, Environmental Science, Sericulture, Horticulture, Home Science, Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry and other allied sciences. They also carry out strategic and applied research in the field of agriculture and other similar sciences with importance on temperate and cold arid agriculture. They also strive for distribution of such sciences and technologies to the village areas and hill farming public over extension services.
Application Procedure and Mode of Recruitment
Application has to be written on the plain paper with full bio-data along with attested testimonials, are expected to be sent to their postal address mentioned in the notification. The appointment for most of the positions mainly research positions, will be temporary and co-terminus with the project and the appointees shall have no claim for absorption. The eligible candidates will be informed for interview through mail or telephonically. The candidates must bring original and attested copies of all documents along with the bio-data at time of interview. No travelling allowance or dining allowance will be paid for attending the interview. For some positions where they engage candidates through walk in interviews need not send any application form prior to the interview. They do not entertain applications from the candidates do not fulfilling the eligibility criteria. So make sure you possess all the eligibility given by them before proceeding with your application process.
In the case of walk-in interviews, Candidates possessing requisite qualification and experience shall present themselves, for the interview before the selection committee, along with original documents, testimonials, experience certificates, CV, publications etc.
Various positions notified by SKUAST
This university recruits for several positions such as project assistants, JRFs, SRFs, field invigilator, young professional, research associate, etc. they also recruit for faculty positions such as assistant and associate professors, professors, etc. Most of the research positions are purely on a temporary basis, so kindly pay attention to such details before proceeding further with your application and interview process.