IIT (BHU) Varanasi invites online applications from SC, ST, OBC, EWS and Person with Disabilities (PwD) (VH, OH, HH) under the Special Recruitment Drive from Indian Nationals for the post of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in its various Science & Engineering Departments and Interdisciplinary Schools.
Date Posted: 2nd July 2025
Hiring Organization: Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University)
Organization Profile: Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi is a public technical and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1919 as the Banaras Engineering College, it became the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University in 1968. It was designated an Indian Institute of Technology in 2012.
Job Title:
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Professor
Employment Type: Full Time
Departments:
- Architecture, Planning & Design#
- Ceramic Engineering
- Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology
- Chemistry
- Mathematical Sciences
- Physics
- Humanistic Studies.
Schools: Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Technology
# Candidates applying for a faculty position in the Department of Architecture, Planning and Design must have a valid Council of Architecture (COA) registration certificate.
Preferred areas of specialization for the post of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant
Professor in the above-mentioned Departments/Schools are attached as Annexure-A.
Qualifications and Experience:
Professor: A minimum 10 years of Teaching/Industry/Research experience from the date of thesis defence (excluding the experience gained while pursuing PhD), of which at least four years’ at the level of Associate Professor in IITs, IISc Bangalore, IIMs, NITIE Mumbai and IISERs or at an equivalent level in any such other Indian or foreign institution/institutions of comparable standards as on the date of application. The candidate should have demonstrated leadership in research in a specific area of specialization in terms of guidance of M.Tech & PhD students, strong records of publications in reputed peer reviewed journals of good impact factor, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities.
Associate Professor: A minimum six years of Teaching/Industry/Research experience from the date of thesis defence (excluding the experience gained while pursuing PhD), of which at least three years’ as Assistant Professor Grade-I in Pay Level 12 or Assistant Professor (Regular) with AGP of Rs. 8000/- (pre-revised) or Senior Scientific Officer/Senior Design Engineer in a reputed organization as on the date of application. The candidate should have demonstrated adequate experience of independent research in terms of guidance of M.Tech and PhD students, strong record of publications in reputed peer reviewed journals of good impact factor, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities.
Assistant Professor Grade-I: PhD with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades etc.) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record throughout. Three years teaching/research/industrial experience from the date of thesis defence (excluding the experience gained while pursuing PhD or any other lower degrees) as on the date of application. The experience should be in a reputed organization. The candidates should have demonstrated strong research capabilities in terms of publications in reputed peer reviewed journals of good impact factor and/or patents.
Assistant Professor Grade-II: PhD with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades etc.) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record throughout. The candidates should have demonstrated strong research capabilities in terms of publications in reputed peer reviewed journals of good impact factor and/or patents. Such candidates may be appointed on contract.
The candidates should have demonstrated strong research capabilities in terms of publications in reputed peer reviewed journals of good impact factor and/or patents. The age of a candidate for Assistant Professor may preferably be not more than 35 years.
The Assistant Professors Grade-II will be eligible for placement as Assistant Professor Grade-I on completion of three years teaching/research/industrial experience in reputed organizations from the date of the thesis defense (excluding the experience gained while pursuing PhD) as per the Institute norms. Minimum Qualification for all faculty positions is PhD with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc.) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record throughout. Additional required details on experience etc. are mentioned below:
Pay Structure:
The details of pay scale admissible at the time of joining are as follows: Entry Pay
- Assistant Professor Grade II (10)- 70900
- Assistant Professor Grade II (11)- 73100
- Assistant Professor Grade I (12)- 101500
- Associate Professor (13A2)- 139600
- Professor (14A)- 159100
The pay carries all other allowances as admissible to a Central Government employee stationed at Varanasi. The fringe benefits, such as HRA, LTC, medical re-imbursement, education allowance for children, contribution towards New Pension Scheme (NPS), reimbursement of telephone bills, book grants, research initiation grant (up to Rs. 10 lakhs), financial support towards national and international conferences etc. shall be permitted as per the Institute norms. Relocation charges towards transportation of personal effects are also provided as per the Institute norms.
Probation: The period of probation in regular appointment will be one year.
Reservation: Without any compromise on qualification, experience and competence reservation to SCs, STs, OBCs ,EWSs and Person with Disabilities (PwD) (VH, OH, HH) candidates as per the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (GoI) Rules will be applicable.
Job Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Apply Mode: Online
College Website URL: https://www.iitbhu.ac.in/
Application Procedure: Candidates willing to apply for the above mentioned positions may fill up only online form available at the link (https://facultyrecruitment.iitbhu.ac.in/) and upload the necessary enclosures. They need not send any hard copy of the application form. Any other mode of submission of application will not be entertained or accepted.
Address:
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU),
Varanasi-221005
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