Regular Faculty Positions at IIT Kanpur, Special Recruitment Drive

February 3, 2025

Designation/Position- Faculty Positions at IIT Kanpur

IIT Kanpur, India, invites applications for Faculty Positions at IIT Kanpur from eligible and interested candidates

About- Applications are invited from Indian nationals belonging to reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under special recruitment drive for the post of Assistant Professor in the Departments of Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Industrial and Management Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Space Science and Astronomy, Sustainable Energy Engineering, and Kotak School of Sustainability.

Research/Job Area- Various

Location- IIT Kanpur, UP, India

Eligibility/Qualification–

Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc.) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on contract basis for the first three years, and can be regularized afterwards. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, regular appointment can be made.

The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. For the current special drive advertisement to clear backlog vacancies in reserved categories, the details of category-wise available posts are as follows:

(Category-wise backlog vacancies for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD as of December 31, 2024 will be included before publication of the advertisement).

Department specific areas of required specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

Job/Position Description-

Several Departments also participate in the teaching and research activities of interdisciplinary post-graduate programs in the institute in Photonics Science and Engineering and Materials Science Program. Appointments for these programs are made in the relevant departments among those listed above.

The details of pay scale admissible at the time of joining are as follows:

Post	Pay Level	Basic Pay
Assistant Professor Grade I	12	1,01,500 – 1,67,400
Assistant Professor Grade II (Contract)	11	89,900 – 1,17,200
Assistant Professor Grade II (Contract)	10	89,800 – 98,200

How to Apply-

Application form for all the above positions is to be filled (ON-LINE) only. The last date of receiving applications against this advertisement is 31^st March, 2025.