Special Recruitment Drive | Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

IIT Guwahati invites applications from individuals who belong to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD categories for faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor (Grade I/II) in various Departments/Schools.

Date Posted: 20th December 2025

College Name: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

College Profile: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, the sixth member of the IIT fraternity, was established in 1994. The academic programme of IIT Guwahati commenced in 1995. At present the Institute has eleven departments, seven inter-disciplinary academic centres and five schools covering all the major engineering , science, healthcare, management and humanities disciplines, offering B.Tech., B.Des., M.A., M.Des., M.Tech., M.Sc., MBA and Ph.D. programmes. Within a short period of time, IIT Guwahati has been able to build up world class infrastructure for carrying out advanced research and has been equipped with state-of-the-art scientific and engineering instruments. Besides its laurels in teaching and research, IIT Guwahati has been able to fulfil the aspirations of people of the North East region to a great extent since its inception in 1994.

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati’s campus is on a sprawling 285 hectares plot of land on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra around 20 kms from the heart of the city. With the majestic Brahmaputra on one side, and with hills and vast open spaces on others, the campus provides an ideal setting for learning.

IIT Guwahati is the only academic institution in India that occupied a place among the top 100 world universities – under 50 years of age – ranked by the London-based Times Higher Education (THE) in the year 2014 and continues to maintain its superior position even today in various International Rankings. IIT Guwahati gained rank 32 globally in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category and overall 364 rank in the QS World University Rankings 2024 released recently. IIT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions of the country in the ‘India Rankings 2023’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education. IIT Guwahati has been also ranked 2nd in the ‘Swachhata Ranking’ conducted by the Govt. of India. IIT Guwahati has been ranked as the top-ranked University in 2019 for IT developers by HackerRank in the Asia-Pacific region. Also, IIT Guwahati ranks 6th globally in Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy) of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023.

Job Title: Assistant Professor (Grade-I/II)

Appointment is open in the following Schools/Departments:

1. Biosciences and Bioengineering
2. Chemical Engineering
3. Civil Engineering
4. Computer Science and Engineering
5. Design
6. Electronics and Electrical Engineering
7. Mechanical Engineering
8. Chemistry
9. Humanities and Social Sciences
10. Mathematics
11. Physics
12. School of Business
13. Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
14. School of Energy Science and Engineering
15. Jyoti & Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology

Specific Educational Qualification Requirement and Areas of Specialization are listed in the advertisement– Clickhere

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. with first class or equivalent in the preceding degree in an appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout

Experience:

• Assistant Professor Grade II (7th CPC Pay level 10 & 11): Candidates with less than three years of post-Ph.D. teaching/research/industrial experience may be considered for this post
• Assistant Professor Grade I (7th CPC Pay level 12): Candidates with at least 3 years of post-PhD teaching/research/ industrial experience may be considered for this post.

Job Location: Guwahati, Assam

Pay Scale: Pay and allowances will be as per the Government of India rules.

Apply Mode: Online

Last Date to Apply: Last date of submission of Applications is 31.01.2026

How To Apply : Candidates can apply Online through the link given below

Link: https://online.iitg.ac.in/ofa/

Note:

• Amendments/changes, if any, in the advertisement will be published only on the Institute website https://iitg.ac.in/iitg_page_details?page=61/fac_rec
• The schedules of interviews for different Departments/Schools will be notified in the link:
  https://iitg.ac.in/iitg_page_details?page=68/department-wise-advertisement

Other Information:

1. Pay and allowances will be as per the Government of India rules.
2. The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (reservation in Teacher’s cadre) Act. 2019.
3. Candidates should preferably be below 35 years of age as on the date of advertisement. However, age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD candidates is applicable as per the Government of India norms. Age relaxation in the upper age limit in case of SC/ST = 5 years, OBC-NCL = 3 years, and PwBD = 5 years (10 years for SC/ST and 8 years for OBC-NCL candidates).
   Candidates must upload their valid SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD certificates issued by the appropriate authority in the prescribed format of Government of India, along with the application. Original certificates will be verified during the interview.
4. Degrees obtained by the candidate must be from a recognized University/Institute.
5. Certificates of Educational qualifications (from 10th standard onwards), including the certificate issued mentioning the date of completion of PhD, must be uploaded.
6. All Experience certificates having the signature and seal of the employer must be uploaded.
7. Candidates working in Government / Semi-Government Organizations or Educational Institutions must apply through proper channel or provide a No Objection Certificate (NoC) while applying or produce an NoC at the time of the Interview.
8. Candidates may apply for a position in more than one Department/School, but separate applications must be submitted for each Department/School.
9. All the required certificates and documents should be uploaded along with the application form. Incomplete applications (without relevant data/certificates/documents) may not be considered for shortlisting.
10. The Institute reserves the right to call only those candidates for interview who will be shortlisted on the basis of their qualifications, experience, and requirements of the concerned Department/School. Mere eligibility will not vest any right on any candidate for being called for an interview. The decision of the Institute in all such matters will be final.
11. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates regarding the reason for not being called for the interview and / outcome of the interview.
12. The candidates will be responsible for the correctness of the information given by them while applying for the posts. In case of submission of any incorrect information by them, their candidature/appointment may be cancelled/ withdrawn at any point of time.
13. Canvassing in any manner may entail the disqualification of the candidature.
14. The Institute reserves the right to withdraw any or all the posts advertised.
15. To be familiar with the Institute and for an overview, please visit the IIT Guwahati website at www.iitg.ac.in.

Address:
Head of the Section,
Faculty Affairs Section,
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Guwahati – 781039,
India

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