IIT Tirupati wanted Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor

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Date Posted: 18th April 2026

IIT Tirupati, an Institute of national importance declared as such under the Institute of Technology Act, 1961, invites applications from qualified Indian nationals, including Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), and Foreign Nationals for faculty positions at the levels of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor in the Departments and research areas as indicated below

Job Details:

Job Role:

  • Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor

Job Type: Full Time

Remuneration:

  • Assistant Professor Grade–II (Contractual)
    Fresh PhD Pay Level – 10; cell – 8 (Rs. 57,700 – 98,200/-) Rs. 70,900/-
    1 year of experience Pay Level – 11; cell – 3 (Rs. 68,900 – 1,17,200/-) Rs. 73,100/-
    2 years of experience Pay Level – 11; cell – 4 (Rs. 68,900 – 1,17,200/-) Rs. 75,300/-
  • Assistant Professor (Grade–I)
    3 years of experience Pay Level – 12; cell – 1 (Rs. 1,01,500 – 1,67,400/-) Rs. 1,01,500/-
  • Assistant Professor (Grade–I),
    Pay Level – 13A1 6 years of experience, of which 3 years must be at Assistant Professor (Grade–I) Pay Level – 13A1; cell – 1 (Rs. 1,31,400 – 2,04,700/-) Rs. 1,31,400/-
  • Associate Professor
    6 years of experience, of which 3 years must be at Assistant Professor (Grade–I) Level 13A2; cell – 1 (Rs. 1,39,600 – 2,11,300/-) Rs. 1,39,600/-
  • Professor
    10 years of experience, of which 4 years must be at Associate Professor Level 14A; cell – 1 (Rs. 1,59,100 – 2,20,200/-) Rs. 1,59,100/-

Job Location: Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Job Description:

Vacancy Available Area:

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics
  • Geospatial & Remote Sensing
  • Applied AI

Eligibility:

The essential qualification for all departments is a Ph.D. in the relevant discipline or in the area advertised, with a first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc.) in the preceding degree, and a consistently strong academic record throughout. However, candidates who hold a Ph.D. in other areas are also eligible to apply if their recent research work falls within the advertised areas.

Experience

  • Assistant Professor Grade II (contractual)
    Candidates who meet all the criteria for Assistant Professor Grade I, except the post-Ph.D. experience requirement, may be appointed as Assistant Professor Grade II with appropriate pay based on the number of years of post-doctoral experience. Once they fulfill the experience criteria for Assistant Professor Grade I, an expert committee will review their credentials and contributions to consider their movement to Assistant Professor Grade I.
  • Assistant Professor Grade I
    A minimum of three years of post-Ph.D teaching / research / professional experience, excluding the experience gained while pursuing Ph.D. The candidate should have demonstrated research capabilities in terms of publications in reputed journals and conferences.
  • Associate Professor
    A minimum of 6 years post-Ph.D teaching/research/professional experience of which at least 3 years should be at the level of Assistant Professor Grade I in IITs, IISc, IISERs, IIMs or at an equivalent level in any other Indian/Foreign Universities/ Institutions/Industries of comparable level. The candidates should have demonstrated research ability with an excellent record of publications in reputed journals and conferences and must have graduated Ph.D. students. Candidates should also have demonstrated excellent teaching abilities at higher educational institutions. It is desirable that the candidate has carried out laboratory development/course development/ technology development/ innovative work leading to patents and has generated sufficient funding for research. The criteria of supervision of Ph.D. students and teaching at higher educational institutions may be relaxed for candidates who join from industry, with excellent research / professional track record.
  • Professor
    A minimum of 10 years post-Ph.D. teaching/research/professional experience of which at least 4 years should be at the level of Associate Professor in IITs, IISc, IISERs, IIMs or at an equivalent level in any other Indian/Foreign Universities/ Institutions of comparable level. The candidate should have demonstrated leadership in research in a specific area, with an excellent record of publications in reputed journals and conferences, and should have graduated Ph.D. students. Candidates should also have demonstrated excellent teaching abilities at higher educational institutions. It is desirable that the candidate has carried out laboratory development/course development/ technology development/ innovative work leading to patents and has generated sufficient funding for research. It is also desirable that the candidate has external recognition in the area of specialization. Teaching and Ph.D. guidance requirements may be relaxed for candidates from research labs if they have an exceptional research record

Apply Mode: Online

How to Apply:

Applications are to be submitted online through the link for this advertisement at https://www.iittp.ac.in/facultyrecruitment.

Opening date for on-line application: 10-04-2026
Closing date for on-line application: 09-05-2026 (up to 5.00 pm)

Detailed Job Notification: https://files.iittp.ac.in/pdfs/recruitment/faculty/2026/IITTFACREC012026_Fac_Rec.pdf

Organization Profile:

Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati

About Organization:

The Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IIT Tirupati), established in 2015, is an autonomous Institute under Ministry of Education, Government of India. It is declared as an Institute of National Importance under the Act of Parliament of India (Institutes of Technology Act, 1961). The IIT system has 23 Institutions of Technology. The IITs are well known both nationally and internationally for excellence in education and research in engineering and science. The research and academic programs are handled by outstanding faculty members and the best students in the country take admission to the IITs.

Organization Website: https://www.iittp.ac.in/

Contact address: 
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIRUPATI
Yerpedu – Venkatagiri Road, Yerpedu Post, Tirupati District, A.P – 517619

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