Faculty Positions in IITM (Special Drive), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, India

May 16, 2025

About- IIT Madras invites applications from individuals with an established record of independent, high-quality research and commitment to teaching and research for faculty position at the level of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (AP).

Research/Job Area-

Department

Aerospace Engineering

Applied Mechanics & Biomedical Engineering

Biotechnology

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Electrical Engineering

Engineering Design

Humanities & Social Sciences

Management Studies

Mathematics

Medical Sciences & Technology

Mechanical Engineering

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Ocean Engineering

Physics

School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Location- IIT Madras, Chennai, India

Eligibility/Qualification–

Ph.D., with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree. Specialization in the appropriate area/branch with consistently good academic record throughout. Additional qualifications and specialization areas sought in each department are available at https://facapp.iitm.in as Annexure-1.

EXPERIENCE B.1. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Grade II & Grade I)

Assistant Professor (Grade II): Candidates with less than three years of post-Ph.D industrial/ research/ teaching experience may be considered for this post.

Assistant Professor (Grade I): Candidates with at-least three years of post-Ph.D industrial/ research/ teaching experience may be considered for the post.

The experience gained while pursuing Ph.D is excluded for consideration.

Table: Maximum age of candidates at the time of application.

Category of candidates	Applicable age relaxations (yr)	Maximum eligible Age (yr)
OBC-NCL	3	38
SC/ST	5	40
OBC-NCL & Women	3+3	41
SC/ST & Women	5+3	43
OBC-NCL & PwD	3+10	48
SC/ST & PwD	5+10	50
OBC-NCL, Women & PwD	3+3+10	51
SC/ST, Women & PwD	5+3+10	53

Job/Position Description-

IIT Madras invites applications from individuals with an established record of independent, high-quality research and commitment to teaching and research for faculty position at the level of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (AP).

PAY STRUCTURE

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Grade-II: 7^th CPC Pay Level 10, Minimum Basic Pay: ₹ 70900/-

The minimum starting basic pay to be fixed in Academic Pay Level-10 at Cell No.8 ₹70,900/-. In such cases, on completion of one year of experience, the incumbent shall move to Academic Pay Level-11. Subsequent placement in Assistant Professor Grade-I will be based on internal performance assessment conducted after meeting experience requirements.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Grade-I: 7^th CPC Pay Level 12, Minimum Basic Pay: ₹ 101500/-

For direct recruits, minimum starting basic pay to be fixed in Academic Pay Level-12 at Cell No.1 ₹ 1,01,500/-. On completion of 3 years as Assistant Professor Grade-I, the incumbent shall move to Academic Pay Level-13A1 (₹ 1,31,400 – 2,04,700).

Post	7th CPC Pay Level	Total emoluments
Post	7th CPC Pay Level	Including House Rent Allowance	Excluding House Rent Allowance
Assistant Professor Grade-II	Pay Level: 10 Minimum Pay: ₹ 70900/-	₹ 165800/-	₹ 144500/-
Assistant Professor Grade-I	Pay Level: 12 Minimum Pay: ₹ 101500/-	₹221800/-	₹191300/-

How to Apply-

This is a rolling advertisement. There is no specific deadline as to when a candidate can submit an application. Applications will be accepted throughout the year till 31 Dec 2025. Candidates who meet the prescribed qualifications should not wait for any other announcement of recruitment to submit an application. Applications are to be submitted online through the link for this advertisement at https://facapp.iitm.ac.in. Fillable forms and instructions can be found at the site. A scanned copy of the signed application has to be uploaded using the online link.

In case of any queries regarding submission of application, please contact:

Dean (Faculty) IIT Madras

Chennai 600 036.

(deanfacultyoffice@iitm.ac.in)