AKU Librarian Recruitment 2026

AKU Librarian Recruitment 2026: Overview

Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU), the state university set up in Patna under Bihar Act 24 of 2008, is hiring a Librarian under recruitment notice Ref. No. 05/2026. This is a whole-time salaried officer post of the university, not a guest or contract engagement, so the person selected becomes part of the university's senior administrative staff. The single seat is open to the unreserved (UR) category. If you are a trained library professional who meets the University Grants Commission (UGC) norms and wants a long-term career in a Bihar university, this notice is worth a close look.

AKU runs several specialised schools and centres from its Mithapur campus, and the Librarian heads the university library that serves all of them. The notice links the eligibility to Section 9 of Chapter I of the AKU Statutes, 2011, which in turn follows the latest UGC guidelines for university librarians. Read the current UGC regulations carefully before you apply, because the notice does not restate the degree and experience requirements itself.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Appointing authority: The Executive Council makes the appointment on the recommendation of the Selection Committee.
• Pay and allowances: The pay is whatever the Bihar Government approves from time to time; the notice does not quote a pay level.
• Duties: The Librarian exercises the powers and performs the functions given by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor.
• Retirement: The age of superannuation for this post is 62 years, as per the university Act and Statutes.
• Reservation and relaxation: These follow University and Bihar State Government rules.
• Shortlisting: Meeting the minimum qualification does not guarantee an interview call. AKU may shortlist on qualifications and experience, and may also hold a seminar, presentation, written test or computer test to shortlist further.
• Relaxation by committee: The Screening or Selection Committee can recommend relaxing the minimum qualification or experience.
• Waiting panel: The university may keep a panel to fill the post if the selected person does not join, or resigns or dies within a year of joining.
• Working candidates: If you are already employed, apply through proper channel. You may send an advance copy so you do not miss the deadline.
• No travel allowance: No TA/DA is paid for attending the interview.
• Verification: AKU can check your documents at any stage, even during service. Fake documents or hidden antecedents lead to termination.
• Legal jurisdiction: Any dispute falls only under the Patna High Court.
• Canvassing: Any form of canvassing may cancel your candidature.

Application Submission Notes

This is an offline, postal application. Download the prescribed form (Section C) from the AKU recruitment page, fill it completely and sign it. Forms in any other format, unsigned forms or forms without the fee are rejected.

Put the form, the Demand Draft in favour of "Aryabhatta Knowledge University" payable at Patna, self-attested copies of your certificates and mark-sheets from Class 10 onwards, and one self-addressed stamped envelope (25 cm x 12.5 cm) in the packet. Send it by Speed Post only to The Registrar, Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Mithapur, Patna - 800 001. Do not send original certificates; bring them to the interview.

The university does not accept complaints about postal delays, so post your application early. AKU may also add corrections to the advertisement on akubihar.ac.in before the closing date, so check the website now and then. For questions, you can call 0612-2351911.

• Manage the university library and its collections for all AKU schools and centres
• Plan and oversee purchase, cataloguing and upkeep of books, journals and e-resources
• Supervise library staff and assign daily work
• Build reading, reference and digital services for students, faculty and researchers
• Prepare the library budget, stock reports and records for university review
• Carry out duties assigned by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor