New Delhi, August 11 . An excellent opportunity has arisen for young individuals aspiring to work at a prestigious educational institution in the country. Delhi University (DU) has invited applications through official notifications on its website to recruit eligible candidates for a total of 74 posts—comprising Professors and Associate Professors—across various departments.
The 74 vacancies announced by DU include 48 posts for Associate Professors and 26 for Professors. The 48 Associate Professor posts are distributed as follows: Chemistry (4), Environmental Studies (3), Genetics (2), Geology (4), Hindi (4), Linguistics (6), Operational Research (3), Philosophy (16), and Zoology (6). Meanwhile, the 26 Professor posts include: Chemistry (6), Environmental Studies (2), Genetics (1), Geology (3), Hindi (3), Linguistics (2), Operational Research (1), Philosophy (4), and Zoology (4).
The online application process for these Professor and Associate Professor vacancies has commenced, with the deadline set for August 20. Candidates interested in applying for these positions can visit the official DU website to successfully complete their registration by or before the specified deadline. Candidates applying for the post of Associate Professor must possess a Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in the relevant subject/discipline from a recognized institution or university, a PhD degree in the relevant/allied/concerned discipline with a good academic record, and at least eight years of experience in teaching and/or research in an academic/research position equivalent to that of an Assistant Professor in a university, college, or recognized research institution/industry, including a minimum of seven publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals.
For the post of Professor, candidates must be distinguished scholars with a PhD degree in the relevant/allied/concerned discipline and high-quality published work who are actively engaged in research, with evidence of at least 10 research publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals and at least ten years of teaching experience as an Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in a university/college and/or research experience at an equivalent level in a university/national-level institution, including evidence of successfully guiding doctoral candidates; alternatively, an outstanding professional with a PhD degree in the relevant/allied/applied disciplines from an academic institution or industry, who has made significant contributions to the knowledge of the relevant/allied/concerned discipline, is eligible to apply, provided they possess ten years of experience.
Eligible candidates will be selected based on the screening of applications, shortlisting, interviews, etc. Subsequently, the salary for candidates selected for the post of Professor will be in accordance with Pay Level 14 of the 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission) pay matrix, and the salary for candidates selected for the post of Associate Professor will be in accordance with Pay Level 13A of the 7th CPC pay matrix. While filling out the form, candidates must pay the prescribed application fee online based on their category: ₹2,000 for General candidates; ₹1,500 for OBC/EWS and female applicants; ₹1,000 for SC/ST candidates; and ₹500 for candidates belonging to the PwBD category.
