JNU Faculty Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for Professor, Associate and Assistant Professor Posts

JNU Faculty

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Recruitment Year: 2026

Total Vacancies

2,026

Last Date

15 Jun 2026

Posts

About this Drive

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has officially announced the Faculty Recruitment 2026 with multiple openings for Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor posts. The detailed notification was published on 18-05-2026 atJNU Official Websiteunder Advertisement No. RC/75/2026. Candidates holding qualifications such as Master’s Degree, M.A, M.Sc, M.E/M.Tech, MS, or Ph.D. as per UGC Regulations 2018 and meeting the required eligibility criteria can now submit their online applications from 18-05-2026 to 15-06-2026. Direct links to download the notification and apply online are shared below.

Eligibility

. Associate Professors must have a Ph.D. in the relevant discipline plus a Master’s degree with 55% marks, at least 8 years of teaching/research experience, a minimum of 7 research publications and a research score of 75. Assistant Professors require a Master’s degree with 55% marks in the relevant subject with NET/SLET/SET, or a Ph.D. as per UGC norms; a 5% marks relaxation is available for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PwD candidates.

Posts under this Drive (2)

OPEN

General / OBC / EWS

2000 vacancies . Associate Professors must have a Ph.D. in the relevant discipline plus a Master’s degree with 55% marks, at least 8 years of teaching/research experience, a minimum of 7 research publications and a research score of 75. Assistant Professors require a Master’s degree with 55% marks in the relevant subject with NET/SLET/SET, or a Ph.D. as per UGC norms; a 5% marks relaxation is available for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PwD candidates.

OPEN

SC / ST / PwD / Women

2026 vacancies . Associate Professors must have a Ph.D. in the relevant discipline plus a Master’s degree with 55% marks, at least 8 years of teaching/research experience, a minimum of 7 research publications and a research score of 75. Assistant Professors require a Master’s degree with 55% marks in the relevant subject with NET/SLET/SET, or a Ph.D. as per UGC norms; a 5% marks relaxation is available for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PwD candidates.

Important Dates

Online Application Start Date18 May 2026 (04:00 PM)

Last Date for Online Application15 June 2026 (05:00 PM)

Last Date for Submission of Hard Copy (if required)To be notified

Recruitment Timeline

Application Start18 May 2026

Application End15 Jun 2026

Application Start

18 May 2026

Application End

15 Jun 2026

In progress

Official Links

Apply Online Official Notification

How to Apply

Read the official notification carefully before applying.
Download Official Notification
Check your eligibility — age limit, qualification, and category requirements.
Keep your documents ready — photo, signature, certificates, and ID proof.
Pay the application fee online (if applicable).
Visit the official application portal and complete the form.
Take a printout of the submitted application for your records.

Apply Online

Last date to apply: 15 Jun 2026

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Additional Information

Age Limit Raw

Salary

As per 7th CPC (Academic Pay Levels 10, 13A & 14)

Eligibility Text

Associate Professors must have a Ph.D. in the relevant discipline plus a Master’s degree with 55% marks, at least 8 years of teaching/research experience, a minimum of 7 research publications and a research score of 75. Assistant Professors require a Master’s degree with 55% marks in the relevant subject with NET/SLET/SET, or a Ph.D. as per UGC norms; a 5% marks relaxation is available for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PwD candidates.

Advt Number

RC/75/2026