
IIT Guwahati Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 online applications have been invited by the IIT Guwahati across 13 departments. This notification details the application process for these coveted positions. The application window for IIT Guwahati Professor & Associate Professor Recruitment 2026 opened on 24 December 2025, and interested candidates must submit their online applications by 31 January 2026. The selection will be based on shortlisting and interviews.
Candidates interested in the Professor and Associate Professor positions should review the key details provided below to understand the application requirements and important dates.
| IIT Guwahati Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 Overview | |
|---|---|
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | IIT Guwahati Faculty Recruitment |
| Recruitment Body | IIT Guwahati |
| Post Name | Professor, Associate Professor |
| Advertisement Date | 24 December 2025 |
| Application Mode | Online followed by hard copy submission |
| Registration Dates | 24 December 2025 to 31 January 2026 |
| Selection Stages | Shortlisting and Interview |
| Official Website | iitg.ac.in |
The official notification PDF contains comprehensive information regarding the recruitment process, eligibility criteria, application guidelines, and important instructions. Candidates are strongly advised to download and read the document thoroughly before proceeding with their application. We have provided a link to the official recruitment section where the notification can be accessed.
IIT Guwahati Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 last date to apply is 31st January, 2026. IIT Guwahati Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 apply now link is provided below. Click the button below to apply-
IIT Guwahati has announced vacancies for various faculty positions. While the total number of vacancies is yet to be announced, interested candidates can find details regarding the specific posts available across 13 departments and schools.
| IIT Guwahati Professor & Associate Professor Vacancy 2026 | |||
| Sl. No. | Department/School | Position | Key Specialisation Areas |
| 1 | Biosciences and Bioengineering | Associate Professor | Neural Engineering; Organelle Biology; Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation; Biomechanics; Stem Cell Biology |
| Professor | Biochemical Engineering; Molecular Simulations; Bio-interface Engineering; Bioenvironmental Engineering; Bioinformatics; Systems Biology; Molecular Endocrinology | ||
| 2 | Chemical Engineering | Associate Professor | Soft matter; Food rheology; Biomaterial |
| Professor | Colloid science; Thin Film instability; Critical metal extraction; Corrosion; Energy storage; Food processing; HVAC | ||
| 3 | Civil Engineering | Associate Professor | Earth Science Engineering: Remote sensing, LiDAR |
| Professor | Water Resources; Transportation; Structural; Geotechnical; Earth System Science Engineering | ||
| 4 | Computer Science and Engineering | Professor | Data Mining; Computer Architecture; HCI; Formal Verification |
| 5 | Design | Associate Professor | Furniture; Toy; Social innovation; Sustainability; Automobile; Film/Video; Pedagogy; New media |
| Professor | Ergonomics; Interaction design; Animation | ||
| 6 | Electronics and Electrical Engineering | Associate Professor | RF ICs; Signal processing; Error-correcting codes; Sensors |
| Professor | Power electronics; Adaptive control; Robotics; Computer vision; Silicon photonics; Edge computing; Cryptography | ||
| 7 | Mechanical Engineering | Associate/Professor | All areas |
| 8 | Chemistry | Professor | Synthetic organochalcogens; Catalysis; Carbohydrate chemistry; Doped polycyclics |
| 9 | Humanities and Social Sciences | Associate Professor | Archaeology; Developmental Studies; Economics; English; History; Political Science |
| Professor | Archaeology; Economics; Sociology | ||
| 10 | Mathematics | Associate Professor | Linear Algebra; Combinatorics; Graphs; Topology; Hydrodynamics; Reliability; Biostatistics |
| Professor | Harmonic Analysis; PDEs; Algebraic Geometry | ||
| 11 | Physics | Professor | Entanglement harvesting; High energy physics; Laser cooling; 2D materials |
| 12 | School of Agro and Rural Technology | Associate Professor | Food technology; Biochemical engineering for rural enterprises |
| 13 | School of Energy Science and Engineering | Associate Professor | High temperature electrolysis; Hydrogen production; Microgrids |
| Professor | Gasification; Thermal management | ||
Candidates need a PhD with a first class or equivalent in the preceding degree and a strong academic record. For Associate Professor (Pay Level 13A2), require 6+ years post-PhD. experience (excluding PhD period), including 3+ years at Assistant Professor Grade-I level in IITs/IISc/IIMs/IISERs or equivalent. For Professor (Pay Level 14A), need 10+ years post-PhD. experience, including 4+ years at the Associate Professor level in premier institutions.
The application process for the IIT Guwahati Professor & Associate Professor Recruitment 2026 is conducted online, followed by the submission of a hard copy. Candidates must follow these steps carefully to complete the application process successfully:
Visit the official website: www.iitg.ac.in
Go to the Teaching Recruitment Candidate Portal.
Register using a valid email ID and mobile number.
Fill in all required details carefully in the online application form.
Pay the application fee through online mode only.
Submit the online form before the deadline.
Take a printout of the duly signed application.
Send the hard copy along with required documents to: Faculty Affairs Section, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati – 781039, Assam, India, Telephone: +91-361-258 2979 / 2059.
Separate envelopes must be used for each post applied.
The selection process for Professor and Associate Professor posts at IIT Guwahati is designed to identify candidates with strong academic credentials and relevant experience. There is no written examination for this recruitment. The stages are as follows:
Application Scrutiny: Initial screening and verification of eligibility criteria based on submitted applications.
Shortlisting: Eligible candidates are shortlisted based on their academic qualifications and relevant teaching or research experience.
Interview: Shortlisted candidates are called for a personal interview. This may include an academic presentation or seminar to assess their expertise and communication skills.