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IIT Guwahati Faculty Recruitment 2026: Assistant Professor Positions

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06/08/2026
LAST DATE
31/08/2026
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IIT Guwahati Faculty Recruitment 2026: Assistant Professor Positions

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has invited online applications from eligible candidates for regular faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor Grade I and Assistant Professor Grade II across various academic departments and schools.

The recruitment is being conducted under Advertisement No. IITG/2026/FA-ADVT/01, dated 31 July 2026. (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati)

Recruitment Overview

Organization: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Positions: Assistant Professor Grade I and Grade II
Advertisement Number: IITG/2026/FA-ADVT/01
Advertisement Date: 31 July 2026
Nature of Appointment: Regular faculty appointment
Location: Guwahati, Assam, India
Application Mode: Online
Last Date to Apply: 31 August 2026 (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati)

Departments and Schools

Applications are invited in the following departments and schools:

  1. Biosciences and Bioengineering

  2. Chemical Engineering

  3. Civil Engineering

  4. Computer Science and Engineering

  5. Design

  6. Electronics and Electrical Engineering

  7. Mechanical Engineering

  8. Chemistry

  9. Humanities and Social Sciences

  10. Mathematics

  11. Physics

  12. School of Business

  13. Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

  14. School of Energy Science and Engineering

  15. Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati)

Major Areas of Specialisation

The advertised areas include:

Biosciences and Bioengineering

  • Bioinformatics

  • Biostatistics

  • Biosensors

  • Bioinstrumentation

  • Computational Biology

Chemical Engineering

  • Process Control in Chemical Engineering

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

  • Construction Engineering and Management

  • Environmental Engineering

  • Geotechnical Engineering

  • Structural Engineering

  • Transportation Systems Engineering

  • Water Resources Engineering and Management

  • Earth System Science and Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering

Applications are invited from candidates working in all areas of Computer Science and Engineering.

Design

  • Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience

  • Augmented and Virtual Reality

  • Information and Data Visualisation

  • Artificial Intelligence in Design

  • Smart Products and Systems

  • Sustainable and Social Innovation

  • Healthcare Innovation

  • Communication Design and New Media

  • Design Research and Methodology

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

The areas include communication systems, AI and machine learning, robotics, control systems, semiconductor technologies, power electronics, electrical machines, power systems, photonics and quantum technologies.

Mechanical Engineering

  • Fluid and Thermal Engineering

  • Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

  • Manufacturing Automation and Control

  • Experimental Mechanics

  • Multifunctional Materials

Chemistry

Applications are invited in all areas of Experimental Inorganic and Organic Chemistry.

Humanities and Social Sciences

The advertised disciplines include:

  • Archaeology

  • Development Studies

  • Economics

  • English

  • History

  • Linguistics

  • Philosophy

  • Political Science

  • Psychology

  • Sociology

Mathematics

  • Machine Learning and Deep Learning

  • Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

  • Statistics and Mathematical Finance

  • Optimisation and Operations Research

  • Algebraic Geometry

  • Partial Differential Equations

Physics

  • Gravity, Astrophysics and Cosmology

  • High-Energy Physics

  • Condensed Matter Physics

  • Quantum Optics and Quantum Technology

  • Lasers and Photonics

School of Business

  • Marketing Management

  • Management Information Systems

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

The areas include Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, AIoT, data mining, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, Agentic AI, cloud computing, trustworthy AI and related emerging fields.

Energy Science and Engineering

  • Renewable Energy Systems

  • Energy Management and Optimisation

  • Flexible Electronics

  • Carbon Capture and Storage

  • Hybrid Energy Storage Systems

  • Sustainable Buildings

Health Sciences and Technology

The areas include computational biology, computational neuroscience, stem-cell biology, regenerative medicine, immunology, microbiology, medical devices, brain-computer interfaces, drug delivery and other healthcare research areas. (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati)

Minimum Qualification

Candidates must possess:

  • A Ph.D. in an appropriate discipline.

  • First class or equivalent in the preceding degree.

  • A consistently strong academic record.

  • The department-specific undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications prescribed in the official advertisement.

Applicants should carefully review the specific educational requirements applicable to their chosen department or school. (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati)

Experience and Pay Level

Assistant Professor Grade II

Candidates with less than three years of post-Ph.D. teaching, research or industrial experience may be considered.

Pay Level: Level 10 or Level 11 under the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

Assistant Professor Grade I

Candidates must possess at least three years of post-Ph.D. teaching, research or industrial experience.

Pay Level: Level 12 under the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

Pay and allowances will be governed by Government of India rules. (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati)

Age Requirement

Candidates should preferably be below 35 years of age as of the advertisement date.

Age relaxation will be available to candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC-NCL and PwBD categories in accordance with Government of India rules. (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati)

How to Apply

Candidates must submit their applications through the IIT Guwahati online faculty recruitment portal. Hard-copy or offline applications will not be accepted.

Applicants intending to apply to more than one department or school must submit a separate application for each department or school.

All required educational certificates, experience documents, category certificates and other supporting documents must be uploaded with the application. Incomplete applications may not be considered for shortlisting. (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati)

Important Date

Last date for submitting the online application: 31 August 2026

Important Links

Apply Online: IIT Guwahati Faculty Application Portal (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati)
Official Notification: IIT Guwahati Faculty Recruitment Advertisement 2026 (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati)

Candidates are advised to read the complete official advertisement carefully and verify the department-specific qualifications before submitting their applications.

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