NIT Puducherry Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 2 Associate Professor, Assistant Professor Posts

National Institute of Technology Puducherry, Thiruvettakudy, Karaikal, has invited online applications from Indian Nationals for the posts of Associate Professor (Pay Level 13A2, AGP Rs.9500) and Assistant Professor – Grade I (Pay Level 12, AGP Rs.8000) in various departments. Both posts require a Ph.D. Applications are made at nitpyrec.samarth.edu.in and must be submitted on or before 12 December 2026 (Advt. No. NITPY/03/2026/T/13112026, dated 13 November 2026).

NIT Puducherry Recruitment 2026 Overview

The official notification does not specify the number of vacancies, the department names or the age limit.

About NIT Puducherry

National Institute of Technology Puducherry is an institute at Thiruvettakudy, Karaikal – 609 609. This advertisement covers teaching faculty recruitment and is signed by the Registrar. It is governed by the Flexible Faculty Structure, and the Ministry of Education (Government of India) instructions issued up to the date of interview will apply.

Qualification and Experience

The notice prints cumulative essential credit points of 50 for Associate Professor and 20 for Assistant Professor – Grade I.

• Detailed educational qualifications, experience and other criteria are as per the modified recruitment rules for Faculty in NITs under Schedule E of the first statutes of the NITs (amendment statutes 2017), issued vide Gazette of India No. 651 dated 24 July 2017, and the Ministry of Education clarification dated 16 April 2019, as amended from time to time.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have completed their UG/PG/Ph.D. in IIT/NIT/IIIT/CFIs.
• Candidates working as Engineers/Scientists in Research or Industrial organizations who meet all eligibility conditions can also apply, with proof of credentials certified through a competent authority.
• Candidates who obtained their Ph.D. from NIT Puducherry will not be considered, unless there is three years of outside experience after leaving the Institute.
• The qualification must be from a recognized University / Institute.

Candidates should check the official notification and the MoE notifications for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.

Pay and Terms

• The Institute reserves the right to rectify any discrepancy in the pay or Pay Level, if found later.
• The number of vacancies is tentative, and NIT Puducherry reserves the right to change the number of advertised posts at the time of selection.
• For departments with no vacancy, movement in higher academic grade pay or cadre will be carried out as per the specified selection process, restricted to serving faculty members of the respective departments of NIT Puducherry (note 1, point 5 of Schedule E of the NIT Statutes, Amended 2017).
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending any stage of the selection process.
• Reservation for faculty positions applies as per the directives of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

How to Apply for NIT Puducherry Recruitment 2026

1. Fill the online application at nitpyrec.samarth.edu.in along with the necessary enclosures.
2. Pay the non-refundable application fee online through the same portal if it applies to your category (see the fee table below).
3. If applying for more than one post, submit a separate application with the application fee for each post; otherwise the application will be rejected.
4. Submit the online application on or before 12.12.2026. Applications received after the last date for any reason will not be considered.
5. Bring self-attested photocopies of all relevant documents on educational qualifications and experience to the interview.

Application fee

Selection stages

Selection is in two phases. In the first phase, shortlisted candidates appear for a technical seminar in the area of their specialization in the respective department. The second phase is an interview by the duly constituted Selection Board.

• Meeting the minimum qualifications and experience does not entitle a candidate to a call letter.
• To limit applicants to a reasonable number, the Institute may set higher scrutiny norms than the minimum prescribed. The area of specialization and the post/level applied for are considered while shortlisting, and different departments may have different shortlisting criteria.
• The Screening Committee reserves the right to call or not to call candidates for the selection process.
• The shortlist will be displayed on the Institute website. No separate call letters will be sent; only email intimation will be given to the concerned candidates. The name or application number of shortlisted candidates will be shown on www.nitpy.ac.in.

Documents Required

• Self-attested photocopies of documents on educational qualifications and experience, at the time of interview.
• Original documents supporting the particulars in the application (reservation category, educational qualification, experience and other claims), for candidates called for interview.
• SC/ST candidates: valid certificate issued by the concerned authority.
• PWD candidates with 40% and above: medical certificate in the prescribed form from the competent medical authority.
• OBC candidates: OBC-NCL certificate issued on or after 01.04.2026 in the Central Government format (format attached to the notice), failing which the candidate is considered under Unreserved category.
• EWS candidates: Income and Assets certificate issued on or after 01.04.2026 in the Central Government format (format attached), failing which the candidate is considered under Unreserved category.

Important Instructions

• Candidates employed in Govt./Semi Govt./any organization should submit an NOC online or at the time of interview through proper channel. Applications of those with pending vigilance/disciplinary cases will not be considered or scrutinized.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected outright, and candidates not eligible for the post applied for will not be considered.
• Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the information provided. Incorrect or false information found later makes the candidate liable for criminal action.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification.
• The Institute may modify, defer or cancel the recruitment at any stage, or not fill the posts, without assigning any reason.
• No interim communication on application status, and no correspondence on the conduct or result of the interview, will be entertained.
• Any corrigendum will be published on the Institute website only. Disputes are subject to Courts / Tribunals having jurisdiction over Karaikal.

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