UOS Visiting Faculty (Communication & Media Studies) 2026-27 - Closes 24 Aug

About This Job

The University of Sargodha, a public sector university in Punjab, has invited applications from Pakistani nationals for visiting faculty positions on a per-hour basis for the academic year 2026-2027 in the Department of Communication & Media Studies. The department is looking to engage Assistant Professor (Communication & Media Studies) x2, Lecturer (Communication & Media Studies) x19, taking the total requirement to 21 visiting position(s) to strengthen its teaching capacity in Communication & Media Studies for the coming session. This recruitment is part of a much larger, university-wide hiring drive spanning 35 colleges, institutes, schools and departments of the University of Sargodha, covering disciplines from natural sciences and engineering to business, law, social sciences, languages and the arts.

Rank-wise minimum qualification per HEC/University of Sargodha criteria: Assistant Professor - PhD or an 18-year (MS/MPhil) degree in Communication & Media Studies from an HEC-recognized university; Lecturer - minimum 16-year Master's degree in Communication & Media Studies (or allied discipline) from an HEC-recognized university. Complete eligibility criteria for each advertised rank are published separately on the university website, www.su.edu.pk. Candidates already serving in a government, semi-government department or autonomous body must apply through the proper departmental channel by the closing date, and foreign-degree holders must submit an HEC equivalence certificate along with their application. The hiring is open to both male and female Pakistani nationals of any domicile; the advertisement does not specify a minimum or maximum age limit for these contractual, per-hour visiting engagements, nor does it mention any women's, minority or disabled-persons quota, since these are semester-wise visiting arrangements rather than regular sanctioned posts. The university reserves the right to increase, decrease, withhold or withdraw any advertised post without assigning any reason.

Interested candidates should download the prescribed application form from www.su.edu.pk and submit it, along with a complete curriculum vitae, attested copies of educational testimonials and two recent passport-size photographs, to the Head of Department of Communication & Media Studies / concerned Principal or Director, University of Sargodha, on or before the closing date of August 24, 2026; applications received after the closing date will not be entertained even if posted earlier. Each application must be accompanied by a non-refundable processing fee deposited via bank challan in HBL A/C No. 00427991777803, University of Sargodha - Rs. 3,000 for Professor/Associate Professor, Rs. 2,000 for Assistant Professor and Rs. 1,500 for Lecturer/Lab Engineer posts. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for a test or interview, and engagement will initially be for one semester (extendable up to one academic year, subject to performance and departmental requirement), with remuneration paid per teaching hour at Rs. 1,800 (Professor), Rs. 1,700 (Associate Professor), Rs. 1,600 (Assistant Professor) or Rs. 1,500 (Lecturer/Lab Engineer).

Job Information

Commission / Board

University of Sargodha

Place of posting

Sargodha

City

Sargodha

Postal Code

40100

Domicile

All Punjab Basis

Age (Male)

18–35 years

Age (Female)

18–35 years

Age note

Age limit not specified in advertisement for per-hour visiting faculty; default range applied.

Salary / BPS

Contract, per-hour basis: Rs. 1,800/hr (Professor), Rs. 1,700/hr (Associate Professor), Rs. 1,600/hr (Assistant Professor), Rs. 1,500/hr (Lecturer/Lab Engineer)

Advt. No.

Visiting Faculty AY 2026-27

Fee note

Rs. 3,000 (Professor/Assoc. Professor), Rs. 2,000 (Assistant Professor), Rs. 1,500 (Lecturer/Lab Engineer) via bank challan, HBL A/C No. 00427991777803, University of Sargodha.

Last date

24 August 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification:Rank-wise minimum qualification per HEC/University of Sargodha criteria: Assistant Professor - PhD or an 18-year (MS/MPhil) degree in Communication & Media Studies from an HEC-recognized university; Lecturer - minimum 16-year Master's degree in Communication & Media Studies (or allied discipline) from an HEC-recognized university. Complete eligibility criteria for each advertised rank are published separately on the university website, www.su.edu.pk.
• Experience:Relevant teaching/professional experience preferred; full HEC rank-wise criteria at www.su.edu.pk

Posts Breakdown

How to Apply

1. Download the prescribed Visiting Faculty application form from the University of Sargodha website (www.su.edu.pk).
2. Complete the form and attach an updated CV, attested copies of educational testimonials/degrees, and two recent passport-size photographs.
3. Foreign-degree holders must attach an HEC equivalence certificate.
4. Deposit the non-refundable processing fee via bank challan in HBL A/C No. 00427991777803 (University of Sargodha) -- Rs. 3,000 for Professor/Associate Professor, Rs. 2,000 for Assistant Professor, Rs. 1,500 for Lecturer/Lab Engineer.
5. Submit the complete application to the Head of Department of Communication & Media Studies / concerned Principal or Director, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, on or before the closing date.
6. Candidates already in government/semi-government/autonomous-body service must apply through proper channel by the closing date.

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