IGNOU New Delhi Teaching Positions Professor Associate Assistant Professor job opportunities 2026
IGNOU New Delhi Teaching Positions Professor Associate Assistant Professor job opportunities 2026
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Table of Contents
| Section | Link |
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| About IGNOU New Delhi | Go to Section |
| Teaching Vacancies & Pay Scale Matrix | Go to Section |
| Eligibility & Important Information | Go to Section |
| Important Dates & Application Procedure | Go to Section |
| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | Go to Section |
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi is premier central open university established by an Act of Parliament. IGNOU invites online applications from eligible candidates for teaching faculty positions across various Schools of Studies.
Academic career opportunities for Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor roles offer competitive pay under the 7th CPC along with central university benefits for qualified higher education professionals.
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI 110068
(A National Open University established by an Act (No. 50 of 1985) of Parliament of India)
Advertisement for teaching positions (Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor)
Advertisement No. 01/2026/ACD, dated 19.09.2026
Online applications are invited from the eligible candidates, in the prescribed Application Proforma, for appointment to the teaching posts of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor (on direct recruitment basis) in various Schools of Studies at the Indira Gandhi National Open University.
इंदिरा गांधी राष्ट्रीय मुक्त विश्वविद्यालय
मैदान गढ़ी, नई दिल्ली 110068
(भारत के संसद के अधिनियम (1985 का संख्या 50) द्वारा स्थापित एक राष्ट्रीय मुक्त विश्वविद्यालय)
शिक्षण पदों (प्रोफेसर, एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर और असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर) के लिए विज्ञापन
विज्ञापन संख्या 01/2026/ACD, दिनांक 19.09.2026
इंदिरा गांधी राष्ट्रीय मुक्त विश्वविद्यालय के विभिन्न अध्ययन पीठों में प्रोफेसर, एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर और असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर (प्रत्यक्ष भर्ती के आधार पर) के शिक्षण पदों पर नियुक्ति के लिए पात्र उम्मीदवारों से निर्धारित आवेदन प्रपत्र में ऑनलाइन आवेदन आमंत्रित किए जाते हैं।
Vacancies and Disciplines Table
| S. No. | Name of the School | Professor (Academic Level 14 of 7th CPC – Rs. 1,44,200 – Rs. 2,18,200/-) | Associate Professor (Academic Level 13A of 7th CPC – Rs. 1,31,400 – Rs. 2,17,100/-) | Assistant Professor (Academic Level 10 of 7th CPC – Rs. 57,700 – 1,82,400/-) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | School of Humanities | English – 01(PwBD(a); Urdu– 01(ST) | English – 01(UR); Urdu – 01(SC), 01(OBC) | – |
| 2. | School of Social Sciences | Anthropology – 01(SC) Sociology – 01 (OBC) | Anthropology– 01(PwBD(a); | – |
| 3. | School of Sciences | Biochemistry– 01(ST); Chemistry– 01(OBC); Physics–01(SC); Statistics– 01(OBC) | Biochemistry– 01(ST); | Geology – 01(PwBD(a) |
| 4. | School of Continuing Education | Child Development– 01(UR); Home Science– 01(UR); Nutritional Science– 01(OBC) | Child Development– 01(ST); Nutritional Science– 01(SC), 01(UR); Home Science– 01(OBC) (Specializations: Community Resource Management & Extension/ Development Communication & Extension/ Resource Management and Design Applications/ Family Resource Management / Fabric & Apparel Science/ Textiles & Clothing) | – |
| 5. | School of Management Studies | Commerce –01(OBC) | – | – |
| 6. | School of Health Sciences | Health Science– 01(UR); Nursing– 01(SC) | Health Science– 01(OBC); Nursing– 01(UR) | Health Science– 01(OBC) |
| 7. | School of Law | Law– 01(UR) | – | – |
| 8. | School of Journalism and New Media Studies | Journalism & New Media Studies– 01(UR) | – | Journalism & New Media Studies– 01(SC), 01(OBC) |
| 9. | School of Tourism, Hospitality Service Sectoral Management | Tourism and Hospitality Service – 01(ST) | Tourism and Hospitality Service – 01(OBC) | – |
| 10. | School of InterDisciplinary & Trans Disciplinary Studies | Environment Studies – 1(OBC) | InterDisciplinary & TransDisciplinary Studies – 01(UR) (Specialization: Philosophy) | Environment Studies – 1(SC) |
| 11. | School of Social Work | Social Work – 01(UR) | Social Work – 01(OBC) | – |
| 12. | School of Foreign Languages | Foreign languages -01(UR) (Specialization: Arabic/French/Russian/Spanish) | Foreign Languages – 01(SC), 01(UR) (Specialization: Arabic/French/Russian/Spanish) | – |
| 13. | School of Translation Studies and Training | Translation Studies and Training- 01 (OBC) | – | – |
| 14. | School of Performing and Visual Arts | – | – | Visual Arts (Painting) – 01(OBC) |
Note & Reservation Details:
• Includes Backlog vacancies of SCs, STs, OBCs of previous years advertised earlier.
• Abbreviations: UR-Unreserved; SC-Scheduled Caste; ST-Scheduled Tribe; OBC-Other Backward Classes; EWS-Economically Weaker Sections; PwBD – Persons with Benchmark Disability; PwBD(a)- blindness and low vision, PwBD(c)- locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy.
• OBC (NCL) certificate must be issued for current financial year (2026-27) (i.e. between 01.04.2026 upto last date of receipt of online applications) and valid for Union of India / Central Government jobs.
Eligibility conditions:
• Minimum eligibility conditions shall be as per University Grants Commission Regulations, 2018 and subsequent amendments thereto and wherever required, norms of concerned Regulatory bodies like, NCTE, MCI, etc.
• The cutoff date for determining eligibility conditions will be last date of receipt of online applications.
Note for Previous Applicants:
• Applicants who have applied earlier against unfilled teaching positions in response to the previous Advertisement No(s). 02/2022/ACD dated 31.12.2022 and 02/2023/ACD dated 15.10.2023 issued by the University earlier, need to apply afresh with updated information.
• They are, however, exempted from payment of application fee subject to submission of the proof of their earlier fee submission.
Application Procedure & Important Dates:
• Online Portal Opening Date: 20.09.2026
• Last Date for Online Submission: 20.10.2026 or 30 days from publication in Employment News, whichever is later
• Hard Copy Receipt Last Date: On or before 30.10.2026 (via registered/speed post)
Postal Address for Hard Copy: Director, Academic Coordination Division, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Detailed Advertisement & Online Portal: www.ignou.ac.in
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