IIT Bombay, Mumbai Wanted Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor

IIT Bombay invites applications from qualified Indian nationals including Persons of Indian Origins (PIOs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), and foreign nationals for faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor.

Date Posted: 18th February 2026

Hiring Organization: IIT Bombay

Organization Profile: IIT Bombay, the second in the chain of IITs, was set up in 1958.  It was the first IIT to be set up with foreign assistance.  The funds came from UNESCO in roubles from the Soviet Union.  In 1961, the Parliament decreed IITs as ‘Institutes of National Importance’.  Since then, IIT Bombay has grown from strength to strength to emerge as one of the top technical universities in the world.

Job Title: 

• Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor.

Departments: Aerospace Engineering, Biosciences & Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Earth Sciences, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Energy Science and Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science, and Physics.

Centres: Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies, Centre for Climate Studies, Centre for Defence Technology Innovations and Strategies, Centre for Educational Technology, Centre for Machine Intelligence and Data Science, Centre for Systems and Control, Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas, Centre for Traditional Indian Knowledge and Skills, Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering, Koita Centre for Digital Health, Motilal Oswal Centre for Capital Markets, and Centre for Semiconductor Technologies.

Schools: Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship, IDC School of Design, and Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management.

Qualifications: Ph. D. with a first class or equivalent (in terms of Grades) in the preceding degree and an excellent academic record throughout.

Experience:

• Assistant Professor Grade I

A minimum of three years of post-Ph.D. teaching / research / professional experience, excluding the experience gained while pursuing Ph.D.  The candidate should have demonstrated research capabilities in terms of publications in reputed journals and conferences.

• Assistant Professor Grade IICandidates satisfying all criteria of Assistant Professor Grade I, except the post-Ph.D. experience criterion for Assistant Professor Grade I, may be appointed as Assistant Professor Grade II with appropriate pay based on the number of years of post-doctoral experience. After satisfying the experience criteria required for Assistant Professor Grade I, they will be moved to Assistant Professor Grade I.
• Associate ProfessorA minimum of 6 years post-Ph.D. teaching/research/professional experience of which at least 3 years should be at the level of Assistant Professor Grade I in IITs, IISc, IISERs, IIMs or at an equivalent level in any other Indian/Foreign Universities/ Institutions/Industries of comparable level. The candidate should have demonstrated research ability with an excellent record of publications in reputed journals and conferences and must have supervised Ph.D. students. The candidate should also have demonstrated excellent teaching abilities at higher educational institutions. It is desirable that the candidate has carried out laboratory development/course development/ technology development/ innovative work leading to patents and has generated sufficient funding for research. The criteria of supervision of Ph.D. students and teaching at higher educational institutions may be relaxed for candidates who have joined from industry.

• Professor

  A minimum of 10 years post-Ph.D. teaching/research/professional experience of which at least 4 years should be at the level of Associate Professor in IITs, IISc, IISERs, IIMs or at an equivalent level in any other Indian/Foreign Universities/ Institutions of comparable level. The candidate should have demonstrated leadership in research in a specific area, with an excellent record of publications in reputed journals and conferences and should have graduated Ph.D. students. Candidates should also have demonstrated excellent teaching abilities at higher educational institutions. It is desirable that the candidate has carried out laboratory development/course development/ technology development/ innovative work leading to patents and has generated sufficient funding for research. It is also desirable that the candidate has external recognition in the area of specialization. Teaching and Ph.D. guidance requirements may be relaxed for candidates from research labs if they have an exceptional research record.

Job Location: Bombay, Maharashtra

Apply Mode: Online

Pay Scale: As Per Norms

Website: https://www.iitb.ac.in/

How to Apply:

• All the applications should be submitted through the online portal. Hard copy or soft copy submission will NOT be accepted.
• First register at this link: https://portal.iitb.ac.in/FR/index.php/FAC/FR26/user/account
• Then fill the form, by logging in using this link:  https://portal.iitb.ac.in/FR/index.php/FAC/FR2026/login
• Queries may be sent by email to [email protected]
• Application Last Date is Thu, 31/12/2026 – 23:59

Address:

IIT Bombay, Powai,
Mumbai 400 076,
Maharashtra, India

Reference:  Advertisement dated on 18th February 2026