महत्वपूर्ण तिथियाँ
| कार्यक्रम | तारीख / समय |
|---|---|
| ऑनलाइन आवेदन प्रारंभ | 20-09-2026 |
| ऑनलाइन आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि | 20-10-2026 या Employment News में प्रकाशन के 30 दिन बाद, जो बाद में हो (विज्ञापन की शर्त)। आधिकारिक Career सूची में 20-10-2026 प्रदर्शित है। |
| हस्ताक्षरित आवेदन printout और documents की अंतिम तिथि | 30-10-2026 |
| आधिकारिक अधिसूचना जारी होने की तारीख | 19-09-2026 |
पदों का विवरण
| स्तर | School / Discipline | श्रेणी / पद संख्या |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | English | PwBD(a) — 1 |
| Professor | Urdu | ST — 1 |
| Professor | Anthropology | SC — 1 |
| Professor | Sociology | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Biochemistry | ST — 1 |
| Professor | Chemistry | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Physics | SC — 1 |
| Professor | Statistics | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Child Development | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Home Science | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Nutritional Science | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Commerce | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Health Science | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Nursing | SC — 1 |
| Professor | Law | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Journalism & New Media Studies | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Tourism & Hospitality Service | ST — 1 |
| Professor | Environment Studies | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Social Work | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Foreign Languages — Arabic/French/Russian/Spanish | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Translation Studies and Training | OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | English | UR — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Urdu | SC — 1; OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Anthropology | PwBD(a) — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Biochemistry | ST — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Child Development | ST — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Nutritional Science | SC — 1; UR — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Home Science | OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Health Science | OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Nursing | UR — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Tourism & Hospitality Service | OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | InterDisciplinary & TransDisciplinary Studies — Philosophy | UR — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Social Work | OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Foreign Languages — Arabic/French/Russian/Spanish | SC — 1; UR — 1 |
| Assistant Professor | Geology | PwBD(a) — 1 |
| Assistant Professor | Health Science | OBC — 1 |
| Assistant Professor | Journalism & New Media Studies | SC — 1; OBC — 1 |
| Assistant Professor | Environment Studies | SC — 1 |
| Assistant Professor | Visual Arts — Painting | OBC — 1 |
| पद का नाम | रिक्तियाँ |
|---|---|
| Professor — English | 1 |
| Professor — Urdu | 1 |
| Professor — Anthropology | 1 |
| Professor — Sociology | 1 |
| Professor — Biochemistry | 1 |
| Professor — Chemistry | 1 |
| Professor — Physics | 1 |
| Professor — Statistics | 1 |
| Professor — Child Development | 1 |
| Professor — Home Science | 1 |
| Professor — Nutritional Science | 1 |
| Professor — Commerce | 1 |
| Professor — Health Science | 1 |
| Professor — Nursing | 1 |
| Professor — Law | 1 |
| Professor — Journalism & New Media Studies | 1 |
| Professor — Tourism & Hospitality Service | 1 |
| Professor — Environment Studies | 1 |
| Professor — Social Work | 1 |
| Professor — Foreign Languages | 1 |
| Professor — Translation Studies and Training | 1 |
| Associate Professor — English | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Urdu | 2 |
| Associate Professor — Anthropology | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Biochemistry | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Child Development | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Nutritional Science | 2 |
| Associate Professor — Home Science | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Health Science | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Nursing | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Tourism & Hospitality Service | 1 |
| Associate Professor — InterDisciplinary & TransDisciplinary Studies — Philosophy | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Social Work | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Foreign Languages | 2 |
| Assistant Professor — Geology | 1 |
| Assistant Professor — Health Science | 1 |
| Assistant Professor — Journalism & New Media Studies | 2 |
| Assistant Professor — Environment Studies | 1 |
| Assistant Professor — Visual Arts — Painting | 1 |
आवश्यक योग्यता और अनुभव
| शर्त | विवरण |
|---|---|
| प्रोफेसर — सामान्य विकल्प | सामान्य Professor routeA: संबंधित/allied/relevant विषय में PhD, कम-से-कम 10 peer-reviewed/UGC-listed शोध प्रकाशन, research score 120 और विश्वविद्यालय/कॉलेज में Assistant/Associate/Professor के रूप में teaching तथा/अथवा समकक्ष university/national-institution research का न्यूनतम 10 वर्ष अनुभव, साथ में doctoral candidate को सफलतापूर्वक guide करने का प्रमाण। वैकल्पिक routeB: संबंधित/allied/applied PhD वाले outstanding professional, academia/industry से ज्ञान में महत्वपूर्ण documented contribution और 10 वर्ष अनुभव। |
| एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर — सामान्य | सामान्य Associate Professor पदों के लिए संबंधित/allied/relevant discipline में Ph.D., Master’s में कम से कम 55%, कम से कम 8 वर्ष का teaching/research experience, न्यूनतम 7 peer-reviewed/UGC-listed publications और UGC academic/research score में न्यूनतम 75 आवश्यक है। |
| असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर — सामान्य | सामान्य Assistant Professor routeA: संबंधित/relevant/allied विषय में 55% सहित Master’s और UGC/CSIR NET, अथवा निर्धारित छूट की शर्तें पूरी करने वाली UGC 2009/2016/2022 तथा लागू संशोधनों के अनुसार PhD। सामान्य शर्तें स्पष्ट करती हैं कि इस भर्ती में SLET/SET, NET का विकल्प नहीं है। जिन disciplines में UGC/CSIR NET नहीं कराते वहाँ NET आवश्यक नहीं है। वैकल्पिक routeB: QS, THE अथवा ARWU में कभी भी विश्व top 500 में रहे foreign university/institution से PhD। |
| स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान — सभी स्तर | Professor — Health Science: MCI-मान्य Medical College से Preventive and Social Medicine/Community Medicine/Hospital Administration/Community Health Administration में MBBS सहित MD/MS; PG के बाद 8 वर्ष अनुभव, जिसमें संबंधित विषय में permitted/approved/recognized Medical College/Institution में कम-से-कम 3 वर्ष Associate Professor; कुल 4 indexed-journal publications, जिनमें Associate Professor tenure के दौरान कम-से-कम 2 first/corresponding author के रूप में। Associate Professor — Health Science: इन्हीं specialties में संबंधित MD/MS; PG के बाद 5 वर्ष अनुभव, जिसमें 4 वर्ष संबंधित विषय में permitted/approved/recognized Medical College/Institution में Assistant Professor, और 2 indexed-journal publications first/corresponding author के रूप में। Assistant Professor — Health Science: MBBS सहित संबंधित MD/MS तथा मान्य Medical College में संबंधित विषय में 3 वर्ष Junior Resident और 1 वर्ष Senior Resident। |
| नर्सिंग / दृश्य कला | Professor — Nursing: 55%/समकक्ष सहित M.Sc. Nursing और M.Sc. के बाद Nursing College/University में Assistant/Associate/Professor के रूप में 14 वर्ष teaching। Associate Professor — Nursing: 55%/समकक्ष सहित M.Sc. Nursing और M.Sc. के बाद Nursing College/University में Assistant Professor समकक्ष पद पर 10 वर्ष teaching। उच्च स्तर के स्वतंत्र प्रकाशन, doctorate/MPhil वांछनीय हैं। Visual Arts(Painting): 55% सहित संबंधित Master’s और निर्धारित eligibility-test/PhD route; वैकल्पिक रूप से Bachelor’s सहित अत्यधिक प्रशंसनीय उपलब्धि वाला traditional/professional artist, reputed master/artist से अध्ययन, AIR/Doordarshan में A-grade, विषय समझाने की logical ability और illustrations सहित theory पढ़ाने का पर्याप्त ज्ञान। |
| जुलाई 2009 से पूर्व PhD छूट | 11-07-2009 से पहले PhD registration पर NET exemption के लिए regular-mode PhD, कम-से-कम 2 external examiners से thesis evaluation, open viva, PhD से 2 papers जिनमें 1 refereed/UGC-listed journal में, तथा UGC/ICSSR/CSIR अथवा समान agency-supported conference/seminar में PhD से 2 presentations आवश्यक हैं। Registrar/Dean(Academic Affairs) compliance certify करें। |
| अतिरिक्त विशेषज्ञताएँ | Associate Professor—Home Science specialization: Community Resource Management&Extension/Development Communication&Extension/Resource Management and Design Applications/Family Resource Management/Fabric&Apparel Science/Textiles&Clothing। Professor और Assistant Professor Interdisciplinary पदों की specialization Environmental Studies; Associate Professor Interdisciplinary पद की Philosophy है। |
| अंकों में छूट | जहाँ 55% निर्धारित हैं, notice की category conditions के अनुसार SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD को 5% छूट से 50% लागू, केवल qualifying marks पर; grace marks नहीं। 19-09-1991 से पहले Master’s करने वाले PhD holders को भी 55% से 50% छूट मिल सकती है। PwBD reservation हेतु कम-से-कम 40% disability और competent-authority certificate जरूरी है। |
| दृश्य कला — स्रोत की अस्पष्टता | Visual Arts की स्रोत-संबंधी टिप्पणी: Eligibility-1 के Part III में विषय-विशिष्ट मार्ग में NET/SLET/SET लिखा है, जबकि सामान्य Part VI के खंड 4 में स्पष्ट है कि SLET/SET, NET का विकल्प नहीं है। ये दोनों प्रकाशित प्रावधान हैं; इस विषय में इनके लागू होने पर IGNOU से स्पष्टीकरण लें। |
| साझा पात्रता और अनुभव | जहाँ अलग से निर्दिष्ट न हो वहाँ स्नातकोत्तर में 55% या समकक्ष सामान्य न्यूनतम है, सूचीबद्ध छूट के अधीन। पात्रता ऑनलाइन अंतिम तिथि पर तय होगी। MPhil/PhD अध्ययन अवधि शिक्षण/शोध अनुभव में नहीं गिनी जाएगी; बिना किसी अवकाश के शोध डिग्री के साथ जारी सक्रिय शिक्षण सेवा गिनी जाएगी। |
पदवार वेतन
| पद | वेतन |
|---|---|
| प्रोफेसर | Academic Level 14: ₹1, 44, 200–2, 18, 200 |
| एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर | Academic Level 13A: ₹1, 31, 400–2, 17, 100 |
| असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर | Academic Level 10: ₹57, 700–1, 82, 400 |
आवेदन शुल्क
- UR / OBC / EWS — ₹500
- SC / ST / PwBD — शुल्क नहीं
- उसी रिक्त पद के पूर्व आवेदक — 02/2022/ACD अथवा 02/2023/ACD के आवेदक updated information से नया आवेदन दें; पुराने fee payment का प्रमाण देने पर शुल्क छूट।
- कार्ड/net banking से ऑनलाइन भुगतान करें। फीस वापस/समायोजित नहीं होगी। प्रत्येक पद/विभाग के लिए अलग आवेदन और फीस जरूरी है।
चयन प्रक्रिया
- आवेदनों की स्क्रीनिंग पद के प्रकाशित Appendix I मानदंडों और विशेषज्ञताओं से होगी। पात्र उम्मीदवार स्क्रीनिंग अंकों के घटते क्रम में रखे जाएँगे; प्रति पद अधिकतम 15 उम्मीदवार साक्षात्कार में बुलाए जा सकते हैं। न्यूनतम पात्रता से साक्षात्कार की गारंटी नहीं है।
- स्क्रीनिंग अंक केवल छँटनी के लिए हैं; Selection Committee के साक्षात्कार मूल्यांकन में उनका भार नहीं होगा। Assistant Professor का चयन केवल साक्षात्कार प्रदर्शन पर आधारित है।
स्क्रीनिंग अंक और मेरिट नियम
- Assistant Professor — स्नातक: 80%+ पर15; 60–<80% पर13; 55–<60% पर10; 45–<55% पर5 अंक। स्नातकोत्तर: 80%+ पर25; 60–<80% पर23; 55–<60% पर20 (निर्दिष्ट आरक्षित श्रेणियों में निचली सीमा50%)।
- Assistant Professor — MPhil: 60%+ पर7; 55–<60% पर5। PhD30; NET-JRF7 या NET5। MPhil+PhD की सीमा30; NET/JRF की7। Peer-reviewed/UGC-listed paper पर2, अधिकतम10; शिक्षण/postdoctoral अनुभव प्रति वर्ष2, अधिकतम10, अधूरे वर्ष के लिए अनुपातिक। अंतरराष्ट्रीय/राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार3 या राज्य पुरस्कार2, पुरस्कार की कुल सीमा3। Academic 80 +प्रकाशन10 +अनुभव10 =100।
- Professor / Associate Professor — peer-reviewed/UGC-listed paper: Science/Medical/Computer-Information Science एवं संबंधित विषयों में प्रति paper 8; Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences एवं सूचीबद्ध अन्य विषयों में10। लिखित पुस्तक: अंतरराष्ट्रीय12, राष्ट्रीय10; edited-book chapter 5; संपादक अंतरराष्ट्रीय10/राष्ट्रीय8; अनुवाद chapter/paper 3 या पुस्तक8।
- Professor / Associate Professor — innovative pedagogy 5; नया curriculum/course 2। MOOCs: चार-quadrant 4 creditcourse 20 (कम credit पर5/credit); module 5; one-quadrant contentwriter 2; coordinator 4 creditcourse 8 (कम credit पर2/credit)। E-content: पूरा चार-quadrant course/book 12; module 5; one-quadrant contribution 2; पूरे course/book का editor 10।
- Professor / Associate Professor — research guidance: PhD awarded 10/submitted 5; MPhil/PGdissertation awarded 2। पूर्ण project ₹10लाख से ऊपर10/नीचे5; जारी project ऊपर5/नीचे2; consultancy 3। Patent अंतरराष्ट्रीय10/राष्ट्रीय7; policy document अंतरराष्ट्रीय10/राष्ट्रीय7/राज्य4; award/fellowship अंतरराष्ट्रीय7/राष्ट्रीय5। Invited lecture/resource person/presentation: विदेश में अंतरराष्ट्रीय7/भारत में अंतरराष्ट्रीय5/राष्ट्रीय3/राज्य-विश्वविद्यालय2।
- Professor / Associate Professor — research-paper augmentation: impactfactor नहीं5; 1सेकम10; 1–2पर15; 2–5पर20; 5–10पर25; 10सेऊपर30, नोटिस की Thomson Reuter list के अनुसार। दो लेखक70% प्रत्येक; 2सेअधिक में first/principal/corresponding 70% और प्रत्येक संयुक्त लेखक30%। Jointproject में PI/co-investigator 50% प्रत्येक; संयुक्त PhD supervision में7 प्रत्येक।
- Professor / Associate Professor — प्रस्तुत और प्रकाशित एक ही paper का दावा एक बार करें। Policy-document और invited-lecture/presentation अंक मिलाकर कुल researchscore के30% तक; अंक6मेंसे कम-से-कम3श्रेणियों से हों। केवल submitted/under-review publication का credit नहीं मिलेगा।
आवश्यक दस्तावेज और अपलोड
| दस्तावेज | कब / कहाँ देना है | प्रारूप / सत्यापन / निर्देश | किन आवेदकों के लिए |
|---|---|---|---|
| योग्यता और दावों के supporting प्रमाणपत्र | ऑनलाइन आवेदन में अपलोड | आवश्यक application attachments upload करें; qualification/experience/category testimonials जमा दावों से जाँचे जाएँगे। | सभी आवेदक |
| शोध लेख के साथ journal cover और contents pages | ऑनलाइन आवेदन में अपलोड | Screening criteria में claim किए publication के लिए research article, journal cover और contents pages लगाएँ। | Research-publication credit claim करने वाले |
| अनुभव प्रमाणपत्र और वेतन/नियुक्ति के प्रमाण | ऑनलाइन आवेदन में अपलोड | Experience certificate में pay scale/gross pay हो; लागू appointment letters, Form 16/passbook entries/payslips और promotion orders लगाएँ। | अनुभव का दावा करने वाले |
| आरक्षण / श्रेणी प्रमाणपत्र | ऑनलाइन आवेदन में अपलोड | निर्धारित Union-Government format, Central-Government jobs के लिए वैध और digitally verifiable। OBC-NCL: FY 2026–27, 01-04-2026 से online अंतिम तिथि तक जारी और जाति Central List में हो। | SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD आरक्षण आवेदक |
| दिव्यांगता प्रमाणपत्र | ऑनलाइन आवेदन में अपलोड | Competent Government authority का वैध medical/disability certificate; PwBD-reserved पद के लिए न्यूनतम 40%disability। | PwBD आरक्षण आवेदक |
| पूर्व आवेदन शुल्क भुगतान का प्रमाण | ऑनलाइन आवेदन में अपलोड | 02/2022/ACD अथवा 02/2023/ACD में उसी पद के पुराने fee payment का प्रमाण। | निर्दिष्ट पूर्व-आवेदक fee exemption का दावा करने वाले |
| PhD आधारित छूट का certification | ऑनलाइन आवेदन में अपलोड | 11-07-2009 से पहले PhD registration पर NET exemption की पाँच निर्धारित शर्तें Registrar/Dean(Academic Affairs) certify करें। | इस NET exemption का दावा करने वाले |
| आवेदन का printout और आवश्यक self-attested certificates | डाक आवेदन के साथ संलग्न | Application entries के क्रम में documents रखें; ठीक से bind/tag करें और हर page को number दें। Loose sheets स्वीकार नहीं हैं। | सभी आवेदक |
| मूल testimonials, photo ID और self-attested copy set | साक्षात्कार / दस्तावेज सत्यापन में | Originals और self-attested qualification/experience/category copies तथा वैधAadhaar, Voter ID, Driving Licence अथवाPassport लाएँ। | सभी आवेदक |
| NOC और vigilance-clearance certificate | साक्षात्कार / दस्तावेज सत्यापन में | Employer certificate कि disciplinary inquiry pending/contemplated नहीं है; पहले upload नहीं किया हो तो interview में दें। Proper channel से आवेदन करें। | University/college/Government/PSU/board/autonomous-body में कार्यरत आवेदक |
आवेदन कैसे करें
- IGNOU के Samarth पोर्टल पर ऑनलाइन आवेदन और भुगतान पूरा करें। अंतिम submission से पहले प्रविष्टियाँ जाँचें; बाद में डेटा नहीं बदल सकता और अंतिम तिथि के बाद अतिरिक्त दस्तावेज स्वीकार नहीं होंगे।
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महत्वपूर्ण आधिकारिक लिंक
Important Dates
| Event | Date / Time |
|---|---|
| Online application starts | 20-09-2026 |
| Online application deadline | 20-10-2026, or 30 days from publication in Employment News, whichever is later (advertisement clause). The official Career listing displays 20-10-2026. |
| Deadline for signed application printout and documents | 30-10-2026 |
| Official Notification Release Date | 19-09-2026 |
Vacancy Details
| Level | School / Discipline | Category / vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | English | PwBD(a) — 1 |
| Professor | Urdu | ST — 1 |
| Professor | Anthropology | SC — 1 |
| Professor | Sociology | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Biochemistry | ST — 1 |
| Professor | Chemistry | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Physics | SC — 1 |
| Professor | Statistics | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Child Development | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Home Science | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Nutritional Science | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Commerce | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Health Science | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Nursing | SC — 1 |
| Professor | Law | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Journalism & New Media Studies | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Tourism & Hospitality Service | ST — 1 |
| Professor | Environment Studies | OBC — 1 |
| Professor | Social Work | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Foreign Languages — Arabic/French/Russian/Spanish | UR — 1 |
| Professor | Translation Studies and Training | OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | English | UR — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Urdu | SC — 1; OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Anthropology | PwBD(a) — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Biochemistry | ST — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Child Development | ST — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Nutritional Science | SC — 1; UR — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Home Science | OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Health Science | OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Nursing | UR — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Tourism & Hospitality Service | OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | InterDisciplinary & TransDisciplinary Studies — Philosophy | UR — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Social Work | OBC — 1 |
| Associate Professor | Foreign Languages — Arabic/French/Russian/Spanish | SC — 1; UR — 1 |
| Assistant Professor | Geology | PwBD(a) — 1 |
| Assistant Professor | Health Science | OBC — 1 |
| Assistant Professor | Journalism & New Media Studies | SC — 1; OBC — 1 |
| Assistant Professor | Environment Studies | SC — 1 |
| Assistant Professor | Visual Arts — Painting | OBC — 1 |
| Post Name | Vacancy |
|---|---|
| Professor — English | 1 |
| Professor — Urdu | 1 |
| Professor — Anthropology | 1 |
| Professor — Sociology | 1 |
| Professor — Biochemistry | 1 |
| Professor — Chemistry | 1 |
| Professor — Physics | 1 |
| Professor — Statistics | 1 |
| Professor — Child Development | 1 |
| Professor — Home Science | 1 |
| Professor — Nutritional Science | 1 |
| Professor — Commerce | 1 |
| Professor — Health Science | 1 |
| Professor — Nursing | 1 |
| Professor — Law | 1 |
| Professor — Journalism & New Media Studies | 1 |
| Professor — Tourism & Hospitality Service | 1 |
| Professor — Environment Studies | 1 |
| Professor — Social Work | 1 |
| Professor — Foreign Languages | 1 |
| Professor — Translation Studies and Training | 1 |
| Associate Professor — English | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Urdu | 2 |
| Associate Professor — Anthropology | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Biochemistry | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Child Development | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Nutritional Science | 2 |
| Associate Professor — Home Science | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Health Science | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Nursing | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Tourism & Hospitality Service | 1 |
| Associate Professor — InterDisciplinary & TransDisciplinary Studies — Philosophy | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Social Work | 1 |
| Associate Professor — Foreign Languages | 2 |
| Assistant Professor — Geology | 1 |
| Assistant Professor — Health Science | 1 |
| Assistant Professor — Journalism & New Media Studies | 2 |
| Assistant Professor — Environment Studies | 1 |
| Assistant Professor — Visual Arts — Painting | 1 |
Essential Qualification and Experience
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Professor — general routes | General Professor route A: PhD in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, at least 10 peer-reviewed/UGC-listed research publications, research score 120, and minimum 10 years university/college teaching as Assistant/Associate/Professor and/or equivalent university/national-institution research, with evidence of successfully guiding a doctoral candidate. Alternative routeB: an outstanding professional with a relevant/allied/applied PhD, significant documented contribution to knowledge from academia/industry and 10 years experience. |
| Associate Professor — general | For general Associate Professor posts, a Ph.D. in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, at least 55% in the Master's degree, at least eight years of teaching/research experience, a minimum of seven peer-reviewed/UGC-listed publications and a minimum UGC academic/research score of 75 are required. |
| Assistant Professor — general | General Assistant Professor routeA: Master’s with 55% in the concerned/relevant/allied subject plus UGC/CSIR NET or a PhD under UGC 2009/2016/2022 and applicable amendments meeting the stated exemption. The general conditions expressly state that SLET/SET cannot replace NET for this recruitment. NET is not required in disciplines where UGC/CSIR do not conduct it. Alternative routeB: PhD from a foreign university/institution ranked in the world top 500 at any time by QS, THE or ARWU. |
| Health Science — all levels | Professor — Health Science: MBBS with MD/MS from an MCI-recognized Medical College in Preventive and Social Medicine/Community Medicine/Hospital Administration/Community Health Administration; 8 years post-PG experience, including minimum 3 years as Associate Professor in the subject in a permitted/approved/recognized Medical College/Institution; 4 indexed-journal publications cumulatively, including minimum 2 as first/corresponding author during Associate Professor tenure. Associate Professor — Health Science: relevant MD/MS in these specialties; 5 years post-PG experience, including 4 years as Assistant Professor in the subject in a permitted/approved/recognized Medical College/Institution, with 2 indexed-journal publications as first/corresponding author. Assistant Professor — Health Science: MBBS with relevant MD/MS and 3 years Junior Resident plus 1 year Senior Resident in the concerned subject in a recognized Medical College. |
| Nursing / Visual Arts | Professor — Nursing: M.Sc. Nursing with 55%/equivalent and 14 years teaching after M.Sc. in a Nursing College/University as Assistant/Associate/Professor. Associate Professor — Nursing: M.Sc. Nursing with 55%/equivalent and 10 years post-M.Sc. teaching in a Nursing College/University at a position equivalent to Assistant Professor. Independent high-standard publications, doctorate/MPhil are desirable. Visual Arts(Painting): relevant Master’s with 55% and the stated eligibility-test/PhD route; alternatively a traditional/professional artist with a Bachelor’s, highly commendable achievement, study under a reputed master/artist, AIR/Doordarshan A-grade status, logical explanation ability and adequate theory-teaching knowledge with illustrations. |
| Pre-July 2009 PhD exemption | For PhD registration before 11-07-2009, the NET exemption requires regular-mode PhD, thesis evaluation by at least 2 external examiners, open viva, 2 PhD-based papers including 1 refereed/UGC-listed paper, and 2 PhD-based conference/seminar presentations supported by UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or similar agency. Registrar/Dean(Academic Affairs) must certify compliance. |
| Additional specializations | Associate Professor—Home Science specialization: Community Resource Management&Extension/Development Communication&Extension/Resource Management and Design Applications/Family Resource Management/Fabric&Apparel Science/Textiles&Clothing. Professor and Assistant Professor Interdisciplinary posts specialize in Environmental Studies; Associate Professor Interdisciplinary post specializes in Philosophy. |
| Marks relaxation | Where 55% is prescribed, a 5% relaxation to 50% applies to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD under the notice’s category conditions, based only on qualifying marks without grace marks. PhD holders whose Master’s predates 19-09-1991 may also receive 55% to 50% relaxation. PwBD reservation requires at least 40% disability and the competent-authority certificate. |
| Visual Arts — source ambiguity | Visual Arts source note: Part III of Eligibility-1 lists NET/SLET/SET in its subject-specific route, while the common Part VI, clause 4 expressly says SLET/SET cannot replace NET. These are the two published provisions; seek IGNOU clarification for their application to this discipline. |
| Common eligibility and experience | Master’s 55% or equivalent is the common minimum unless otherwise specified, subject to the listed relaxation. Eligibility is assessed on the online closing date. MPhil/PhD study time does not count as teaching/research experience; active teaching service while pursuing the research degree without any leave does count. |
Post-wise Salary / Pay
| Post | Pay |
|---|---|
| Professor | Academic Level 14: ₹1, 44, 200–2, 18, 200 |
| Associate Professor | Academic Level 13A: ₹1, 31, 400–2, 17, 100 |
| Assistant Professor | Academic Level 10: ₹57, 700–1, 82, 400 |
Application Fee
- UR / OBC / EWS — ₹500
- SC / ST / PwBD — No fee
- Earlier applicants to the same unfilled post — Applicants under 02/2022/ACD or 02/2023/ACD must apply afresh with updated information; fee is exempt on proof of earlier payment.
- Pay online by card/net banking. Fees are non-refundable/non-adjustable. Separate applications and fees are required for each post/department.
Selection Process
- Applications are screened using the post’s published Appendix I criteria and required specializations. Eligible applicants are ranked in descending screening score; up to 15 candidates per post may be called for interview. Meeting the minimum eligibility does not guarantee an interview.
- Screening scores serve only to shortlist; they carry no weight in the Selection Committee’s interview assessment. Assistant Professor selection is based only on interview performance.
Screening Scores and Merit Rules
- Assistant Professor — graduation: 80%+ gives 15; 60–<80% gives 13; 55–<60% gives 10; 45–<55% gives 5. Postgraduation: 80%+ gives 25; 60–<80% gives 23; 55–<60% (50% lower threshold for the stated reserved categories) gives 20.
- Assistant Professor — MPhil: 60%+ gives 7; 55–<60% gives 5. PhD30; NET-JRF7 orNET5. MPhil+PhD cap 30; NET/JRF cap 7. Peer-reviewed/UGC-listed papers: 2 each, cap 10; teaching/postdoctoral experience: 2 peryear, cap 10, pro-rata for part-year. International/national awards 3 orstateawards 2, overallawardcap 3. Academic score 80 +publications 10 +experience 10 =100.
- Professor / Associate Professor — peer-reviewed/UGC-listed papers: 8 per paper for Science/Medical/Computer-Information Science and related fields; 10 for Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences and the other listed disciplines. Authored books: international 12, national 10; edited-book chapter 5; book editor international 10/national 8; translation chapter/paper 3 orbook 8.
- Professor / Associate Professor — innovative pedagogy 5; new curriculum/course 2. MOOCs: complete four-quadrant 4 creditcourse 20 (lesser credits 5/credit); module 5; one-quadrant contentwriter 2; coordinator 4 creditcourse 8 (lessercredits 2/credit). E-content: complete four-quadrant course/book 12; module 5; one-quadrant contribution 2; editor completecourse/book 10.
- Professor / Associate Professor — research guidance: PhD awarded 10/submitted 5; MPhil/PGdissertation awarded 2. Completed projects above₹10 lakh 10/below₹10 lakh 5; ongoing above₹10 lakh 5/below₹10 lakh 2; consultancy 3. Patents international 10/national 7; policy documents international 10/national 7/state 4; awards/fellowships international 7/national 5. Invited lecture/resource person/presentation: international abroad 7/inIndia 5/national 3/state-university 2.
- Professor / Associate Professor — research-paper augmentation: no impact factor 5; below 1=10; 1–2=15; 2–5=20; 5–10=25; above 10=30, using the notice’s Thomson Reuter list. Two authors receive 70% each; with more than 2 authors, first/principal/corresponding author 70% and each joint author 30%. Jointprojects: PI/co-investigator 50% each; jointPhD supervision 7 each.
- Professor / Associate Professor — claim a presented-and-published paper only once. Policy-document and invited-lecture/presentation scores together are capped at 30% of total research score; scores must come from at least 3 of 6 categories. Submitted/under-review publications do not earn publication credit.
Documents Required and Uploads
| Document | Submission stage | Format / attestation / specification | Applicable applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting qualifications and claim certificates | Online application upload | Upload required application attachments; qualification/experience/category testimonials are checked against the submitted claims. | All applicants |
| Research article with journal cover and contents pages | Online application upload | Enclose the research article plus journal cover and contents pages for publications claimed under screening criteria. | Applicants claiming research-publication credit |
| Experience certificates and pay/employment evidence | Online application upload | Experience certificate must indicate pay scale/gross pay; support with appointment letters, Form 16/passbook entries/payslips and promotion orders, where applicable. | Applicants claiming experience |
| Reservation/category certificates | Online application upload | Prescribed Union-Government format, valid for Central-Government jobs and digitally verifiable. OBC-NCL: FY 2026–27, issued 01-04-2026 to the online closing date, and caste in Central List. | SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD reservation applicants |
| Disability certificate | Online application upload | Valid medical/disability certificate issued by a competent Government authority; minimum 40%disability for PwBD-reserved posts. | PwBD reservation applicants |
| Earlier application-fee payment proof | Online application upload | Proof of earlier fee submission for the same post under 02/2022/ACD or 02/2023/ACD. | Applicants claiming the stated earlier-applicant fee exemption |
| PhD exemption certification | Online application upload | For pre 11-07-2009 PhD registration, the Registrar/Dean(Academic Affairs) certifies the five stated conditions for NET exemption. | Applicants relying on that NET exemption |
| Printed application and necessary self-attested certificates | Postal application enclosure | Arrange documents in the application-entry order; bind/tag properly and number every page. Loose sheets are not entertained. | All applicants |
| Original testimonials, photo ID and self-attested copy set | At interview / document verification | Bring originals plus self-attested qualification/experience/category copies and valid Aadhaar, Voter ID, Driving Licence or Passport. | All applicants |
| NOC and vigilance-clearance certificate | At interview / document verification | Employer certificate that no disciplinary inquiry is pending/contemplated; submit at interview if not already uploaded. Apply through proper channel. | Serving university/college/Government/PSU/board/autonomous-body employees |
How to Apply
- Complete the online application and payment through IGNOU’s Samarth portal. Check all entries before final submission; entered data cannot subsequently be changed and late additional documents are not considered.
- Send the printed application and enclosures by registered/speed post to Director, Academic Coordination Division, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068, within the hard-copy deadline in Important Dates. Write post, discipline, School and advertisement number on the envelope.
- Check the official website for corrections and the registered email for interview correspondence. Technical queries: [email protected]. No TA/DA is paid for interview attendance.