Regular Faculty Position in Various Departments at IIT Patna, Bihar, India

Research Associate at IIT Patna, Bihar, India

Regular Faculty Position in Various Departments at IIT Patna, Bihar, India

Designation/Position- Faculty Position in Various Departments

IIT Patna, India invites application for Faculty Position in Various Departments from eligible and interested candidates

About- Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) invites applications from Indian Nationals (Foreign Nationals may also apply, for appointment to tenure/contractual position as per MHRD, GoI rules), who are well-qualified, energetic, and strongly motivated for high-quality teaching and research in IIT Patna. The department-wise details of post / specific qualification requirement and specialization areas.

Research/Job Area-

DepartmentAssociate ProfessorProfessorInterview Schedule
Computer Science and EngineeringAll SpecializationsAll SpecializationsTo be announced
Civil and Environmental EngineeringAll SpecializationsAll SpecializationsTo be announced
Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringAll SpecializationsAll SpecializationsTo be announced
Electrical EngineeringAll SpecializationsAll SpecializationsTo be announced
Mechanical EngineeringAll SpecializationsAll SpecializationsTo be announced
Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringAll SpecializationsAll SpecializationsTo be announced
MathematicsAll SpecializationsAll SpecializationsTo be announced
Humanities and Social SciencesManagement; Economics; English; Sociology; Philosophy; Linguistics; Psychology.Management; Economics; English; Sociology; Philosophy; Linguistics; Psychology.To be announced
ChemistryAll SpecializationsAll SpecializationsTo be announced
PhysicsAll SpecializationsAll SpecializationsTo be announced

Location- IIT Patna

Eligibility/Qualification–

Assistant Professor (Grade II): The candidate having a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout with less than 3 years of post-Ph.D. experience will be considered for Grade II.  

Assistant Professor (Grade I): The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree with first-class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and at least three (03) years of post-Ph.D. experience in teaching/research/industry as on the closing date.

Assistant Professor (Grade I): The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree with first-class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and at least three (03) years of post-Ph.D. experience in teaching/research/industry as on the closing date.

Pay Scale & Perks: 
i)    Assistant Professor (Grade II) Pay Level 10 (minimum pay of Rs. 70900/- per month)
ii)     Assistant Professor (Grade I) Pay level 12 (Rs. 101500-167400) with minimum pay of Rs. 101500/- per month  
Plus, allowances (DA, HRA, TA, Medical, Children Education Allowance) as admissible to Central Govt. Employees from time to time.
  • Associate Professor: The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and a minimum of six (06) years in teaching/research/industry experience of which at least three (03) years should be at the level of Assistant Professor (Grade I)/ Senior Scientific Officer/Senior Design Engineer or equivalent as on the closing date.  The candidate should have produced at least one (01) Ph.D. student (degree awarded) as on the closing date of the advertisement. The candidate should have demonstrated adequate experience of independent research in terms of M.Tech./MSc guidance, and Ph.D. student(s), publications in reputed journals and conferences, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities. It is desirable that the candidate has received external funding for research.
Pay Scale & Perks: Associate Professor: Pay Level 13A2 (Rs.1,39,600- 2,11,300/-) with minimum pay of Rs. 139600/- per monthPlus, allowances (DA, HRA, TA, Medical, Children Education Allowance) as admissible to Central Govt. Employees from time to time.
  • Professor: The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and a minimum of ten (10) years in teaching/research/industry of which at least four (04) years should be at the level of Associate Professor or equivalent as on the closing date. The candidate must have produced at least two (02) Ph.D. students (degree awarded) as on the closing date of the advertisement. The candidate should have demonstrated adequate experience of independent research in terms of M.Tech./MSc guidance, and Ph.D. student(s), publications in reputed journals and conferences, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities. It is desirable that the candidate has received external funding for research.
1. Pay Scale & Perks: Professor: Pay level 14A (Rs.1,59,100- Rs.2,20,200) with minimum pay Rs.1,59,100/- per month.Plus, allowances (DA, HRA, TA, Medical, Children Education Allowance) as admissible to Central Govt. Employees from time to time.

Age limit

  • Preferably 32 years for Assistant Professor Grade – II 
  • Preferably 35 years for Assistant Professor Grade – I 
  • Preferably 45 years for Associate Professor 

Job/Position Description-

Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) invites applications from Indian Nationals (Foreign Nationals may also apply, for appointment to tenure/contractual position as per MHRD, GoI rules), who are well-qualified, energetic, and strongly motivated for high quality teaching and research in IIT Patna.

Pay Scale & Perks: 

i)    Assistant Professor (Grade II

 Pay Level 10 (minimum pay of Rs. 70900/- per month)

ii)     Assistant Professor (Grade I)  

Pay level 12 (Rs. 101500-167400) with minimum pay of  Rs. 101500/- per month  

How to Apply- 

  • terested candidates should apply online at https://facrecrt.iitp.ac.in/ only.  
  • Please note, once you submit your application in the online portal, the PDF format of your application will be generated. Please save the PDF version of your application for future reference. In addition, it is desirable to send the hard copy of the application along with all the supporting documents to the following address: “Faculty Recruitment Cell, R103, Faculty Affairs Office, Admin Building, Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna), Bihta, Patna -801103, Bihar, India.” Please send the hardcopy of your filled/signed application (along with the supporting documents) to the abovementioned address within 2 weeks from the date of submission of your application in the online portal. 
  • In case of any difficulty in filling the online application, please write to us in the email id’s shown below (please ensure to add both the email id’s while communicating to us): facrecrt@iitp.ac.in and facrecrtiitp@gmail.com.

Last Date for Apply– Rolling

This is a ROLLING ADVERTISEMENT. There is no a particular last date for this advertisement. The closing date of the advertisement will subsequently be intimated at the IIT Patna website for each department. 

See details- 

Official Website-

DepartmentAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorProfessor
Computer Science and EngineeringArtificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Natural  Language Processing, Computer Architecture, Cyber Security, Data Science,  Theoretical Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Quantum Machine Learning,  Generative AI, Blockchain, Cloud ComputingAll SpecializationsAll Specializations
Civil and Environmental EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering Computational Geomechanics  Rock Mechanics Energy Geotechnics Offshore Geotechnics Forensic Geotechnics Geohazards Geotechnical Instrumentation Structural Engineering Bridge Engineering Wind Engineering Computational Mechanics Transportation Engineering Urban Transportation Planning Freight Transport Road Safety Air transportation planning & operations Environmental Engineering Climate change Sustainable Engineering & Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Air Pollution Water Resources Engineering Water Resources Systems Engineering Hydraulic Structures Irrigation and Water Power Engineering River Engineering/River morphology/Sediment transport Hydro-meteorology/Climatology • Coastal Engineering  All SpecializationsAll Specializations
DepartmentAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorProfessor
 Geomatics Photogrammetry Geodesy Geographic Information science & Geocomputation Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Construction Technology & Management. Construction Management Urban & Regional Planning Automation & Robotics in Construction Building physics & Modelling  
Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringColloids, surfaces, and interface science; Rheology and Transport processes in single- and multiphase systems; Process optimization and intensification; Energy storage, materials, conversion, and management; Biotechnology/bioengineering/biosystems; Chemical process technology, All SpecializationsAll Specializations
Electrical EngineeringPower Systems, Power Electronics, Control Systems, Communication Networks, Signal Processing, Microelectronics & VLSI, Analog & Mixed Signal Systems, Computer Architecture & Embedded system, InstrumentationAll SpecializationsAll Specializations
Mechanical EngineeringFluid and Thermal Energy storage system  Fuel cell technology  MEMS Climate change modelling and atmospheric science Manufacturing Metal Casting   Polymer Composite  CAD/CAM  Precision Manufacturing  Additive Manufacturing Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics Mechanical Design Dynamics  Control  Mechatronics Robotics MechatronicsAll SpecializationsAll Specializations
Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringExtractive and process metallurgy, Iron and steel making, Computational materials science, Nano materials, Physical metallurgyAll SpecializationsAll Specializations
MathematicsComputer Architecture, Computer Network, IoT, High- Performance Computing, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, Theoretical Computer Science, Probability Theory, Statistics, Stochastic Processes, Number Theory, Complex Analysis, Functional Analysis, Harmonic Analysis, Operator Theory, Theoretical Differential Equations, Mathematical Optimization, Topology, Algebraic Geometry, Representation Theory, Scientific Computing, Graph Theory          All SpecializationsAll Specializations
DepartmentAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorProfessor
Humanities and Social SciencesEconomics: Economics, Mech economics English Linguistics Management Sociology Psychology         Philosophy         Game Theory; Behavioral Economics; Endogenous Growth model with expertise in dynamic modelling like DSGE; Mathematical Economics; Artificial Intelligence and its applications in Economics; Environmental Economics, Urban and Regional Economics, Public Finance, Labor anism Design, Development Cultural Studies; Digital Humanities; Media Studies; Business Communication Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Sanskrit Language and Linguistics General Management; Operations; Decision Sciences; Finance; Accounting; Marketing; Public Policy; Agribusiness Urban Studies; law and Governance; Disaster Studies; Sociology of Development; Rural Sociology; Applied Sociology  : All areas  : All areasAll SpecializationsAll Specializations
ChemistryOrganic Chemistry Organic Catalysis Asymmetric Synthesis Bio-organic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Main Group Chemistry Organometallics Bioinorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Experimental Bio-Physical Experimental Electrochemistry Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics Chemical Process CalculationAll SpecializationsAll Specializations
PhysicsHigh-energy Physics, Statistical and Non-Linear Physics, Biophysics, Atomic & Molecular Physics, Quantum Optics and InformationAll SpecializationsAll Specializations
DepartmentEducational qualifications
Computer Science and EngineeringPh.D. in Computer Science and Engineering (or an equivalent branch). Further, the candidate should be B. Tech and/or M. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science or equivalent
Civil and Environmental EngineeringBE/B. Tech/4-year B.Sc. (Engineering.) in Civil/Civil and Infrastructure/Civil and Environmental Engineering/Construction/Environment/Structural/Infrastructure or any other relevant area of Civil Engineering or Technology AND Ph.D. degree in all specialization of Civil and Environmental Engineering or any other relevant areas of Civil Engineering or Technology  
DepartmentEducational qualifications
Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringB.Tech. / B.E. / 4-year B.Sc. (Engineering) in Chemical Engineering / Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology / Bioengineering / Chemical Technology / Chemical Technology with specializations, and Ph.D. in relevant areas OR M.Sc. in Biotechnology followed by M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering / Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology / Bioengineering / Chemical Technology / Chemical Technology with specializations, and Ph.D. in relevant areas
Electrical EngineeringB.E/B.Tech in Electrical, Electrical and Electronics engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering AND Ph.D. in Electrical engineering, Electronics &Communication, Electrical and Instrumentation, Instrumentation and Control
Mechanical EngineeringB.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Aerospace / Aeronautical / Production / Manufacturing / Automobile / Automotive / Industrial / Instrumentation / Control / Marine / Mechatronics / Power plant / Energy / Robotics / Biomedical Design / Engineering Design / Applied Mechanics / Electrical or Electronics with specialization in Mechatronics AND Ph.D. in any one of the streams of engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering  B.E. / B.Tech., in one of the following streams: Metallurgical Engineering/ Metallurgical & Materials Science & Engineering AND Ph.D. in Metallurgy/Materials. ‘OR’ B.E./ B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering/M.Sc. in Physics/Chemistry/Materials Science followed by M. Tech. / M.E. degree in one of the following streams: Metallurgical Engineering/ Metallurgical &Materials Science & Engineering AND Ph.D. in Metallurgy/Materials
MathematicsFor Computer Science background: BE/B. Tech/BS in Computer Science/Mathematics and Computing/Information Technology with Ph.D. in related fields. For Mathematical Science background:  M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Mathematics/ Statistics/Operations Research with Ph.D. in related fields.
Humanities and Social SciencesEconomics Graduation in Economics and allied areas/ Statistics/ Mathematics and  Two-year Master degree in Economics and allied areas/Statistics/ Mathematics  and PhD in relevant areas. English Graduation in English/ELT/ Cultural Studies/ Media Studies/ Digital Humanities and Two- year Master degree in English/ELT/ Cultural Studies/ Linguistics/ Media Studies/ Digital Humanities and PhD in relevant areas. Linguistics Graduation in English/ Linguistics/Computational Linguistics/ Computer Science/ Language Technology/Sanskrit 
DepartmentEducational qualifications
 and Two- year Master degree in Linguistics/ Computational Linguistics/ Computer Science/ Language Technology/Sanskrit and PhD in relevant areas. Management Graduation in Economics/Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science/Business Management/ Business Studies/ Commerce/Accountancy/ Business Administration/ Public Policy and Two- year Master degree or equivalent in Economics/Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science/Business Management/ Business Studies/ Commerce/Accountancy/ Business Administration/ Public Policy and PhD/ FPM in relevant areas. Sociology Graduation in Sociology/ Social work/Development Studies/ Rural Development/ Education  and Two- year Master degree in Sociology/ Social work/Development Studies/ Rural Development/ Education and PhD in relevant areas. Psychology Graduation in Psychology/ Cognitive Science and Two- year Master degree in Psychology/ Cognitive Science  and PhD in relevant areas. Philosophy Graduation in Philosophy/ Applied Philosophy and Two- year Master degree in Philosophy/ Applied Philosophy and PhD in relevant areas
ChemistryPh.D. in relevant areas with Pre-PhD Bachelor’s Degree (four-year BSc/BS/B.Tech. in Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/ Chemical Technology/Chemical Science & Technology). ‘OR’ Ph.D. in relevant areas with Pre-PhD Master’s Degree (two years MSc/MS/M.Tech) and Bachelor’s Degree (three years BSc/BS in Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Bio-chemistry/ Chemical Technology/Chemical Science & Technology)
PhysicsPh. D in Physics with M. Sc/MS/M. Tech/ Equivalent Master’s Degree in Physics/Engineering Physics and B. Sc/ Equivalent Bachelor’s Degree in Physics/Engineering Physics Or  Ph. D in Physics with B. Tech in Engineering Physics/BS in Physics

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