National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Wanted Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor

National Institute of Technology Rourkela, an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Government of India invites applications for faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor from Indian nationals fulfilling eligibility criteria and possessing excellent academic background, commitment to quality teaching and research, and propensity for institutional development in various specializations of Engineering, Architecture, Science, Humanities, and Management as given in Annexure-I.

Date Posted: 31st March 2026

Hiring Organization: National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Organization Profile: National Institute of Technology Rourkela, formerly Regional Engineering College Rourkela, is a publicly funded premier institute of higher learning for engineering, science, and technology located in the steel city of Rourkela, Odisha, India.

Job Title:

• Assistant Professor Grade II
• Assistant Professor Grade I
• Associate Professor
• Professor

Department:

• Engineering Departments
• Industrial Design
• Planning and Architecture
• Science Departments
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• School of Management

SPECIALIZATIONS

• Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (BM)
• Civil Engineering (CE)
• Chemical Engineering (CH)
• Ceramic Engineering (CR)
• Computer Science & Engineering (CS)
• Chemistry (CY)
• Electrical Engineering (EE)
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)
• Earth & Atmospheric Science (ER)
• Food Process Engineering (FP)
• Humanities & Social Science (HS)
• Industrial Design (ID)
• Life Science (LS)
• Mathematics (MA)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Metallurgical& Materials Engineering (MM)
• Mining Engineering (MN)
• Planning and Architecture (PA)
• Physics and Astronomy (PH)
• School of Management (SM)

Essential Qualifications: 

• Engineering Departments- First Class in B.Tech./B.E. with Ph.D. in relevant branch/discipline
• Industrial Design- First Class in B.Tech./B.E./B.Des. with Ph.D. in relevant branch/ discipline
• Planning and Architecture
  (i) First Class in B.Arch. and M.Arch./ M.Plan. or equivalent for Assistant Professor Grade II
  (ii) First Class in B.Arch. and M.Arch./ M.Plan. or equivalent with Ph.D. in relevant branch/ discipline for Assistant Professor Grade I and higher position
• Science Departments- First Class in Masters’ Degree with Ph.D. in relevant branch/discipline
• Humanities and Social Sciences- First Class in Masters’ Degree with Ph.D. in relevant branch/discipline
• School of Management- First Class in MBA/M.Tech./M.Sc./LLM or equivalent with Ph.D. in relevant branch/discipline

Pay Scale: 

• Assistant Professor Grade II- Level 10
• Assistant Professor Grade I- Level 12
• Associate Professor- Level 13A2
• Professor- Level 14A

Job Location: Rourkela, Odisha

Last date for the receipt of applications:

• Opening of online application portal: 17:00 h IST, 23rd March, 2026
• Closing of online application portal: 17:00 h IST, 22nd April, 2026

Apply Mode: Online

Official Website: Click here

How to Apply:

1) Candidates willing to apply for one or more posts are requested to visit the Institute website at https://www.nitrkl.ac.in/Career/Faculty/ and click on the „Apply Online‟ link against the advertisement number to fill in the Application.
2) The online application can be filled in multiple sessions.
3) Applications shall be received online only. No application or CV should be sent against this advertisement by email or letter mail.
4) Online application must be submitted after online payment of application fee. However, if the payment is successful and application is not submitted manually by the candidate, application will be auto submitted after the closing time of online application.
5) Persons employed in Government / Public Sector Enterprise / Autonomous Bodies should forward a copy of their application through proper channel or should furnish a no objection certificate (NOC) from the competent authority or employer at the time of interview.

Organization Address:

National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Rourkela – 769008, Odisha

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