University of Kashmir Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026
University of Kashmir Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026
The University of Kashmir, Srinagar, through its Office of the Dean Academic Affairs, has issued an advertisement notice inviting online applications for engagement of Contractual Assistant Professors for the Academic Session 2026 at the Institute of Technology (IoT), Zakura.
The engagement is being made purely as an academic arrangement for Session-2026. Eligible candidates who meet the prescribed educational qualifications can submit their applications within the notified schedule.
Important Dates
The online application process for the University of Kashmir Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 is scheduled as follows:
Opening/submission of online application : 25 September 2026
Last date for online application : 30 September 2026
Last date for submission of hard copy : 1 October 2026
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Candidates should complete the online application within the prescribed deadline. After downloading and completing the application form, the hard copy along with the relevant documents must be submitted to the Office of the Dean, School of Engineering, Zakura, Srinagar.
Vacancy Details
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The recruitment notice specifies the following post:
Contractual Assistant Professor – Computer Science & Engineering
Post ID: IOT-IOT-9
The post is for the Computer Science & Engineering subject at the Institute of Technology, Zakura.
Educational Qualification
Candidates applying for the Computer Science & Engineering post are required to fulfil the prescribed educational qualifications.
The essential qualification includes:
B.E./B.Tech and M.E./M.Tech in a relevant branch, with a first class in one of the two degrees, as per AICTE regulations dated March 1, 2019.
The notice specifies Ph.D. as a desirable qualification.
Eligibility for candidates with direct Ph.D.
The advertisement further states that candidates possessing a direct Ph.D. degree after B.E./B.Tech may also be eligible, provided the Ph.D. has been awarded in a relevant discipline by a recognised university following the prescribed process of registration, course work and evaluation as prescribed by the UGC.
The notice also refers to Ph.D. qualifications awarded by institutes of national importance, including IITs, IISc, NITs and other institutions recognised by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Such candidates should also have obtained at least a first class at the Bachelor’s level in Engineering/Technology, as per the applicable AICTE regulations dated March 1, 2019.
Ph.D. from recognised foreign universities
The advertisement also provides an alternative eligibility route for candidates holding a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline from a recognised foreign university/institute with a ranking among the top 500 in the World University Ranking at any time by one of the following ranking systems:
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
Times Higher Education (THE)
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai)
The notice refers to the applicable UGC regulations dated July 18, 2018.
Application Fee
Candidates applying for the contractual Assistant Professor position are required to pay an application fee of Rs 250.
The fee is to be deposited through online mode only.
Candidates should ensure that the fee payment is completed as prescribed while submitting the application.
Submission of Hard Copy
After submitting the online application, candidates must download the completed application form and submit its hard copy along with the relevant supporting documents.
The completed hard copy is required to be submitted at:
Office of the Dean,
School of Engineering,
Zakura, Srinagar.
The last date for submission of the hard copy is 1 October 2026.
Terms and Conditions
The engagement of selected candidates will be governed by the terms and conditions specified in the recruitment notice.
The University has clarified that the contractual engagement is being made purely on a need basis for the Academic Session 2026. The engagement will ordinarily continue until the end of the academic session or until the post is filled on a substantive basis, whichever occurs earlier.
The selected candidate will not have any right to claim continuation or regularisation on the basis of this need-based contractual engagement.
The wages/remuneration of the selected candidate will be fixed on the basis of the qualification possessed as on the cut-off/last date for submission of applications.
Selected candidates will also be required to submit an undertaking, duly sworn before a 1st Class Judicial Magistrate, agreeing to the terms and conditions specified in the advertisement and any additional conditions that the University may implement from time to time, including discontinuation.
The notice further specifies that the selected candidate should not be working in any Government or Semi-Government Department or any other institute.
Important Instructions for Candidates
Candidates interested in the University of Kashmir Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 should carefully verify their eligibility before submitting the application.
Applicants are advised to:
Complete the online application within the prescribed deadline.
Ensure that all educational qualifications are correctly mentioned.
Pay the prescribed Rs 250 application fee through online mode.
Download the submitted application form.
Attach all required supporting documents.
Submit the hard copy to the Office of the Dean, School of Engineering, Zakura, Srinagar, by the prescribed date.
Stay in touch with the concerned Dean of the School regarding the date, venue and time of the interview.
The recruitment notice specifically advises candidates to remain in contact with the concerned Dean regarding interview-related information.
Interview Details
The advertisement does not specify a fixed interview date, venue or time in the notice. Candidates are advised to contact the concerned Dean and stay updated regarding the date, venue and time of the interview.
Important Links
Official Notification : Click here
Official Website : Click here