DTU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 219 Posts | Last Date 07-12-2026

Delhi Technological University has invited online applications under Advertisement Notice No. 04/2026 dated 22 October 2026 for direct recruitment to 219 posts of Assistant Professor across 24 disciplines, including backlog vacancies and a special recruitment drive for PwBD candidates under which 17 posts are shown as PwBD vacancies. The largest share of vacancies is in Computer Science and Engineering (36), followed by Civil Engineering and Production Engineering (20 each) and Mechanical Engineering (18). Category-wise, the posts are distributed as UR 62, OBC 80, EWS 29, SC 27 and ST 21, and the vacancies are provisional.

The essential qualifications, relevant branches, experience and pay scale for each discipline are prescribed in the University's discipline-wise Recruitment Rules, available on the DTU website, and eligibility is assessed as on the closing date, 7 December 2026. There is no upper age limit for appointment as Assistant Professor. The application fee is Rs. 2,000 for UR and OBC candidates and Rs. 1,000 for EWS, SC and ST candidates where the concession applies, while PwBD candidates are exempt; a candidate applying for more than one discipline must file a separate application with the fee for each.

Applications are screened on a 100-point scale covering the Ph.D., the qualifying pre-Ph.D. degree and national-level test qualification, and shortlisted candidates make a presentation on teaching aptitude before appearing in an interview covering domain knowledge; final selection rests on academic record, experience and research performance together with the presentation and interview. Online applications opened on 23 October 2026 and close at 05:00 PM on 7 December 2026 through the University website and its recruitment portal.

Eligibility

• Essential qualifications, relevant branches and experience are as per the discipline-wise Recruitment Rules of the University, available on the DTU website (www.dtu.ac.in); candidates must check the Recruitment Rules for their discipline before applying.
• Applications can be submitted through online mode only; applications by post, fax, email or by hand are not entertained.
• Only one online application is allowed against a post; a candidate wishing to apply for more than one discipline must submit a separate online application, with the requisite fee, for each discipline.
• Eligibility conditions (qualifications, experience, etc.) are determined as on the closing date and time of submission of the online application, 07 December 2026 (05:00 PM).
• Biometric data of candidates is captured during document and point-mark verification, presentation and interview, and is verified again at the time of joining.

Selection Process

1. Initial screening of applications is based on a 100-point score scale: Ph.D. (30 points), Pre-Ph.D. degree of not less than 2 years as mentioned in the Recruitment Rules, e.g. M.Tech/B.Tech/M.Sc/MBA/MA/M.Des (60 points, computed as 35 + 0.5 x (X - 50), where X is the percentage of marks in the degree), and qualification in UGC/CSIR-NET (JRF), GATE or CEED in the relevant field (10 points). Shortlisted candidates make a presentation before the committee to assess teaching aptitude and ability, followed by an interview before the Selection Committee for domain knowledge and interview performance. Selection is based on the academic record, experience and research performance, assessment of teaching aptitude and ability, assessment of domain knowledge and interview performance.

Salary / Pay Scale

The detailed advertisement does not print the pay scale in the notice; the pay scale for the post is as per the discipline-wise Recruitment Rules of the University, available on www.dtu.ac.in.

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