Faculty Jobs vacancy notification announced by Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam for the post of Assistant Professor & equivalent jobs. Eligible candidates may apply through Online
Date Posted: 10th October 2026
College Name: Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam
About College: Assam Agricultural University is the first institution of its kind in the whole of North-Eastern Region of India. The main goal of this institution is to produce globally competitive human resources in farm sector and to carry out research in both conventional and frontier areas for production optimization as well as to disseminate the generated technologies as public good for benefitting the food growers/produces and traders involved in the sector while emphasizing on sustainability, equity and overall food security at household level.
Job Title:
- Assistant Professor & equivalent (Faculty of Agriculture)
- Assistant Professor & equivalent (Faculty of Community Science)
Employment Type: Full Time
Department:
Faculty of Agriculture (50 Posts)
- Soil Science – 01
- Agronomy – 05
- Biochemistry – 02
- Plant Breeding & Genetics – 06
- Seed Science & Technology – 01
- Horticulture with Specialization – 08 (Fruit Science – 2, Vegetable Science – 2, Floriculture – 2, Post Harvest Management – 2)
- Food Science & Technology – 01
- Agricultural Economics – 03
- Agricultural Business Management – 02
- Agricultural Extension Education – 01
- Agricultural Engineering – 02
- Agricultural Statistics – 01
- Entomology – 04
- Nematology – 02
- Plant Pathology – 03
- Agro-meteorology – 01
- Animal Husbandry & Dairying – 01
- Tea Husbandry & Technology – 01
- Sericulture with Specialization – 04 (Cocoon Crop Production – 1, Host Plant Production – 1, Sericulture Crop Improvement – 1, Silk Product Science – 1)
- Computer Science – 01
Faculty of Community Science (10 Posts)
- Extension Education and Communication Management – 02
- Human Development and Family Studies – 02
- Apparel and Textile Science – 01
- Food & Nutrition – 02
- Resource Management and Consumer Science – 03
Qualification:
Assistant Professor & equivalent (other than Agro-meteorology, Agril. Statistics, ABM, Computer Science & Food Science & Technology):
- Passed Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Community Science/Veterinary Science as relevant to the requirement of the post. For the post of Assistant Professor in Sericulture, the essential requirement is Bachelor’s degree in either Sericulture or Agriculture.
- Secured minimum 55% marks or minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (MCGPA) of 3.00 in 4 point scale or 7.00 in 10 point scale at the Master’s degree level in the discipline relevant to the requirement of the post from an Indian university or a foreign university.
- Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET). NET is not required for disciplines in which NET is not conducted. NET is waived for candidates with Ph.D. degree, provided such degree is obtained under course credit system in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree, 2009 Regulation) and the candidate has at least two full length publications having NAAS rating not less than 5, on the last date of submission of application. (NET requirement is not mandatory for the discipline of Agricultural Engineering).
- A minimum score (44 out of 80 for General & 40 out of 80 for SC/ST) as stipulated in the ‘Academic Performance Indicator’ (API) based ‘Performance Based Appraisal System’ (PBAS), prescribed for Direct Recruitment in AAU to be called for interview.
Assistant Professor (Agro-Meteorology):
- Passed Bachelor’s Degree in Science with Physics or Meteorology as the major subject, OR Passed Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/Veterinary Science/Community Science/ Fisheries/ Forestry.
- Secured minimum 55% marks or minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (MCGPA) of 3.00 in 4 point scale or 7.00 in 10 point scale at the Master’s degree level in Meteorology/Agricultural Meteorology from an Indian university or a foreign university.
- Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET). NET is not required for disciplines in which NET is not conducted. NET is waived for candidates with Ph.D. degree, provided such degree is obtained under course credit system in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree, 2009 Regulation) and the candidate has at least two full length publications having NAAS rating not less than 5, on the last date of submission of application.
- A minimum score (44 out of 80 for General & 40 out of 80 for SC/ST) as stipulated in the ‘Academic Performance Indicator’ (API) based ‘Performance Based Appraisal System’ (PBAS), prescribed for Direct Recruitment in AAU to be called for interview.
Assistant Professor (ABM):
- Passed Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/ Community Science/ Fisheries/ Forestry/ Agricultural Engineering.
- Secured minimum 55% marks or minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (MCGPA) of 3.00 in 4 point scale or 7.00 in 10 point scale at the Master’s degree in Business Administration from an Indian university or a foreign university. OR MBA/PGDM from reputed institutions like IIM and Two years working experience in reputed organization.
- Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET). NET is not required for disciplines in which NET is not conducted. NET is waived for candidates with Ph.D. degree, provided such degree is obtained under course credit system in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree, 2009 Regulation) and the candidate has at least two full length publications having NAAS rating not less than 5, on the last date of submission of application.
- A minimum score (44 out of 80 for General & 40 out of 80 for SC/ST) as stipulated in the ‘Academic Performance Indicator’ (API) based ‘Performance Based Appraisal System’ (PBAS), prescribed for Direct Recruitment in AAU to be called for interview.
Assistant Professor (Agril. Statistics):
- Passed Bachelor’s Degree in Science with Statistics as major subject, OR Passed Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/Veterinary Science/Community Science/ Fisheries/ Forestry.
- Secured minimum 55% marks or minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (MCGPA) of 3.00 in 4 point scale or 7.00 in 10 point scale at the Master’s degree level in Statistics/Agricultural Statistics from an Indian university or a foreign university.
- Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET). NET is not required for disciplines in which NET is not conducted. NET is waived for candidates with Ph.D. degree, provided such degree is obtained under course credit system in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree, 2009 Regulation) and the candidate has at least two full length publications having NAAS rating not less than 5, on the last date of submission of application.
- A minimum score (44 out of 80 for General & 40 out of 80 for SC/ST) as stipulated in the ‘Academic Performance Indicator’ (API) based ‘Performance Based Appraisal System’ (PBAS), prescribed for Direct Recruitment in AAU to be called for interview.
Assistant Professor (Computer Science):
- Passed Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Application/ Information Technology/ Engineering/ Science with Computer Science as major subject.
- Secured minimum 55% marks or minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (MCGPA) of 3.00 in 4 point scale or 7.00 in 10 point scale at the Master’s degree level in Computer Application/ Information Technology/ Information & Communication Technology/ Computer Engineering/ Electronics & Communication Engineering/ Computer Science from an Indian university or a foreign university.
- Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET). NET is not required for disciplines in which NET is not conducted. NET is waived for candidates with Ph.D. degree, provided such degree is obtained under course credit system in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree, 2009 Regulation) and the candidate has at least two full length publications having NAAS rating not less than 5, on the last date of submission of application.
- A minimum score (44 out of 80 for General & 40 out of 80 for SC/ST) as stipulated in the ‘Academic Performance Indicator’ (API) based ‘Performance Based Appraisal System’ (PBAS), prescribed for Direct Recruitment in AAU to be called for interview.
Assistant Professor & equivalent (Food Science & Technology):
- Passed Bachelor’s Degree in Science or equivalent degree relevant to the post.
- Secured minimum 55% marks or minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (MCGPA) of 3.00 in 4 point scale or 7.00 in 10 point scale at the Master’s degree level in disciplines of Food Technology/Food Science & Technology/ Food Engineering/Dairy Technology/Post Harvest Technology/Agricultural Process Engineering or equivalent disciplines from an Indian university or a foreign university.
- Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET). NET is not required for disciplines in which NET is not conducted. NET is waived for candidates with Ph.D. degree, provided such degree is obtained under course credit system in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree, 2009 Regulation) and the candidate has at least two full length publications having NAAS rating not less than 5, on the last date of submission of application.
- A minimum score (44 out of 80 for General & 40 out of 80 for SC/ST) as stipulated in the ‘Academic Performance Indicator’ (API) based ‘Performance Based Appraisal System’ (PBAS), prescribed for Direct Recruitment in AAU to be called for interview.
Job Location: Jorhat, Assam
Pay Scale:
- Rs. 57,700 – 1,82,400/- (Level 10 in Pay Matrix, 7th Pay Commission)
Apply Mode: Online
Website: http://www.aau.ac.in/
How to Apply: Eligible Indian citizens can apply for the Assistant Professor & equivalent posts by submitting the prescribed application form online through the official website of Assam Agricultural University (www.aau.ac.in) on or before 4.00 PM on 4th November 2026. The online application link is available on the AAU website from 4.00 PM on 5th October 2026.
- A non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1000/- for General/OBC candidates and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates is to be deposited through online mode only.
- In-service candidates must submit a NOC from their parent Department/Organization.
- Candidates who are permanent residents of Assam should only apply for the posts of Assistant Professor & equivalent, which is as per the university service rule/regulation.
- Age relaxation for reserved categories will be as per norms of the Govt. of Assam, and the percentage of disability for PWD candidates shall be as per Govt. norms.
To Submit Online Application: www.aau.ac.in
Organization Address:
Office of the Registrar,
Assam Agricultural University,
Jorhat – 785013,
Assam
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Disclaimer for Candidates: Candidates are requested to carefully read and review the official notification before applying, as the information above is presented for general reference only and the official advertisement shall be treated as final and authoritative in case of any discrepancy.
