NIT Raipur Faculty Positions Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online

National Institute of Technology Raipur (NIT Raipur) has released an official notification for the recruitment of Faculty Positions Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official NIT Raipur website. The last date to submit the application form is 17-02-2026. In this article, you’ll find the NIT Raipur Faculty Positions Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.

NIT Raipur Faculty Positions Recruitment 2026 Overview

Vacancy Details

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification: The qualification and other terms and conditions of appointment of academic staff as specified under Schedule ‘E’ of NIT Statutes (Amended 2017) (Ref. Gazette of India No. 651, dated July, 24, 2017) shall be read in conjunction with the guidelines or clarifications issued with the approval of the Council on 13thSeptember, 2017; 30th November 2017, 4th December, 2017; 31st January, 2018; 20thApril, 2018; and 16thApril, 2019 and other amendments issued by MoE, Govt of India from time to time (available at www.nitrr.ac.in\recruitment_rules)
• Essential Qualification: For Engineering Disciplines: B.E./B.Tech. or equivalent and M.E./M.Tech. or equivalent and Ph.D. in relevant/ equivalent discipline with first class in the preceding Degrees. BE/B.Tech. with direct Ph.D. with first class in preceding Degree will also be considered.
• Essential Qualification: For Architecture Department: B. Arch. or equivalent and M.Arch./M.Plan. or equivalent. Further following shall also be essential qualification without insisting on credit point requirements at Assistant Professor level: (i) M.Arch. or M.Plan. or equivalent with one-year professional experience: Assistant Professor at Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 6000 (ii) M.Arch. or M.Plan. or equivalent with two-year professional experience: Assistant Professor at Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 7000 (iii) For higher cadres the educational qualifications and credit point requirement shall remain same as given in the Table of Schedule‘E’ for Engineering and Sciences
• Essential Qualification: For Non-Engineering Departments: Ph.D. degree in the relevant or equivalent discipline with first class in preceding Degrees.
• Desirable Qualification: In case, first class is not mentioned in the preceding Degrees by the University / Institution, then the candidates should have secured at least 6.5 CGPA (on a 10-point scale) or 60% marks in aggregate.
• Desirable Qualification: In case the candidate has secured CGPA under any other point scale (other than 10-point scale), then certificate issued by the authorized signatory (not the Mentor/Supervisor/Head of the Department) of the Institute / University to the effect of having secured first class in such Degree must be attached. Alternately, the CGPA may be equivalently converted on 10- point scale for determination of eligibility.
• Desirable criteria for Professor (Level 14A): (a) Good quality publications with at least 20 papers in SCI/SCIE/SSCI Journals. (b) At least three, in combination of ongoing/ completed externally sponsored research project AND/OR patent granted. (c) Supervised at least two Ph.D. completed and one ongoing. (d) Organized three activities in cumulative of Conference(s) OR at least 5 days Workshop/ STTP/FDP course(s).
• Desirable criteria for Associate Professor (Level 13A2): (a) Good quality publications with at least 10 papers in SCI/SCIE/SSCI Journals. (b) At least two, in combination of ongoing/ completed externally sponsored research project AND/OR patent granted. (c) Supervised at least one Ph.D. completed and one ongoing. (d) Organized two activities in cumulative of Conference(s) OR at least 5 days Workshop/ STTP/FDP course(s).
• Desirable criteria for Assistant Professor (Level -12): (a) Good quality publications with at least 5 papers in SCI/SCIE/SSCI Journals. (b) At least one ongoing/ completed externally sponsored research project OR one patent granted. (c) Supervised at least one Ph.D. completed/ ongoing. (d) Organized one Conference OR at least 5 days Workshop/ STTP/FDP course.
• Desirable criteria for Assistant Professor (Level -10): (a) Good quality publications with at least 3 papers in SCI/SCIE/SSCI Journals.
• Experience: Experience as per Clarification no. 7, GoI, Ministry of Education(MoE, erstwhile MHRD), F.No.33-9/2011-TS.III, Dated 16th April, 2019, (including prior to implementation of NIRF) shall be considered if acquired in any of the following Institutions: • Fully Funded Central Educational Institutions. • IIMs, Other Management Institutions and Research institutions ranked by NIRF up to 50 for any two years. • State Educational Institutions funded by respective State Government. • Other Educational Institutions (Universities and Engineering institutes) ranked by NIRF up to 100 in Overall, and 10 for Architecture, for any two years.
• Experience: Experience as mentioned above and as per RRs in an Institution/ Organization will only be considered for calculating total experience.
• Administrative Experience: Contributions to Institute/Department Administration shall be recommended by concerned Head and approved by the Head of the Institution. Otherwise, weightage of administrative experience for evaluating the credit points may not be considered for determining the eligibility. No correspondence shall be entertained in this regard. [As prescribed in Note 1, Point no. 4 of Schedule ‘E’ of NITs Statutes (vide Gazette of India No. 651, Dated, July 24, 2017)].
• Experience: Less than six months of individual (independent/discrete) experience in different Organizations with gaps in-between even in relevant regular position in any Organization will be ignored in computing total experience.

Salary/ Stipend

• Assistant Professor Grade I & Grade II: Pay Level 12, 10
• Associate Professor: Pay Level 13 A2
• Professor: Pay Level 14 A

Age Limit (as on 17-02-2026)

• Below 60 years, however candidates within 35 years will be preferred for the entry level post of Assistant Professor Level 10 and 12.
• Age relaxation may be given for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PWD candidates as per the Govt. of India (GoI) norms.

Application Fee

• Rs. 2500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred Only) for OBC applicants
• Rs. 1250/- (Rupees One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Only) for SC/ ST/ PWD applicants
• No Processing Fee is required from the existing regular Faculty of NIT Raipur
• For the candidates applying from abroad, application fee will be Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only)

Important Dates

Selection Process

• The short-listed candidates may be required to appear for written exam/presentation/seminar in the respective Departments, in addition to facing the Selection Committee.
• The final selection of such candidates will be made on the basis of the recommendations of a Medical Board appointed for examining the physical disability at Raipur.

General Information / Instructions

• This being an advertisement governed by the four-tier flexible Faculty Recruitment Rules, relevant instructions from MoE issued till the date of interview will be applicable to this recruitment process.
• The Institute reserves the right to increase/decrease number of vacancies including those in the Reserved Categories without notification.
• Since all the posts are to be filled-in by open advertisement, candidates working in NIT Raipur who are aspiring for higher Pay levels are required to submit their application even if the posts in the concern Department are not advertised.
• For the Departments which are not having any vacancy, movement in higher Pay Level or Cadre will be carried out as per specified selection process but restricted to only for serving faculty members of the respective Departments of the Institute (as per Note 1(5) of Schedule ‘E’ of Statutes 23[5](a) of the First Statutes of the National Institute of Technology (Amendment) Statutes, 2017) and as directed by MoE, Government of India, from time to time.
• The Institute reserves the right to modify/ defer or cancel full / part of the advertisement / recruitment process at any stage of processing without assigning any reason whatsoever and no communication in this regard will be made.
• Financial assistance for attending national/international conferences for presenting research papers or Chairing sessions, for sponsored training in India and abroad, for membership of professional Societies etc. under the Scheme of Cumulative Professional Development Allowance [CPDA] limited to Rs.1.00 lakh per annum subject to the maximum limit of Rs.3.00 lakh in a block period of three years or as per rules.
• An initial Research Grant (Seed Grant) up to Rs. 5.00 Lakh for new Faculty as per Institute norms.
• Provision for undertaking consultancy and testing work as per Institute norms.
• On campus residence [depending on availability].
• Medical Facilities to Faculty and their dependent family members as per rules.
• Reimbursement of expenses on telephone as per approved norms.
• Group Insurance Scheme for Faculty as per Institute norms.
• Provision of Child care Leave, Children Education Allowance and maternity/paternity Leave as per Government of India (GoI) norms.
• LTC as per Government of India (GoI) norms.
• HRA as per the Government of India (GoI) norms.
• New entrants will be covered under the New Pension Scheme [NPS-2004] as per Ministry of Education Guidelines, GoI norms, NIT Act and Statutes. The existing Faculty members, if selected, shall be governed by their current Pension Scheme.
• Leave will be granted as per CCS Leave Rules, 1972.
• The appointees will be granted ‘No Objection Certificates’ and applications of such appointees for outside job can be forwarded only after completion of two years of services and as per the NIT Statutes.
• Candidates are required to go through the details of Posts and instructions available on the Institute Website carefully before applying to ensure their eligibility for the post.
• All recruitment and pay-fixation shall be done by the Appointing Authority, i.e., Board of Governors (BoG) of the Institute only on the recommendations of duly constituted Selection Committees. The decision of the Appointing Authority shall be final. There is no scope for fixing or altering the pay (pay in Level/Cell) outside the Selection Committee for Level10 and 12. The Selection Committee shall be the only entity empowered to consider the past services and qualifications of a candidate. However, higher starting Pay and/or Pay Level may be offered to deserving candidates on recommendation of the Selection Committee upon approval of the Board of Governors for Levels 13A2 and 14A. Selected candidates to the above faculty positions will be fixed in the minimum basic pay as per norm and only the regular service at NIT Raipur, will be counted for any purpose thereafter.
• As this is a fresh appointment [As per Schedule ‘E’ of Statute 23(5)(a) Note 1(1)], any change in the Pay Level/Cell in 7th CPC, is through direct recruitment through open advertisement. Therefore, the term “promotion” used in RRs/ Guidelines/ MoE (erstwhile MHRD) communications should be read as “Appointment through Direct Recruitment”.
• The appointee (new entrants)in the contract position should undergo or submit medical fitness certificate and verification of the character antecedent in consonance with; the GoI guidelines.
• Persons serving in Govt. / Semi Govt. / PSUs / Universities / Educational Institutions should send their applications either THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL or should furnish a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from the Competent Authority of the Organization serving, in the prescribed form at the time of interview otherwise they may not be allowed for interview. However, they can submit the advance copy of the Application Form.
• Applications which are not online/ not in prescribed form / without relevant supporting enclosures and without fee shall be summarily rejected. No correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.
• The minimum qualification with regard to academic qualification and experience (on credit basis) for all positions advertised shall be governed by the Schedule ‘E’ of NITs Statutes (issued vide Gazette of India No. 651, Dated July, 24th 2017 [As per Schedule ‘E’ of Statute 23(5)(a), Note 1(1)] and the Amendments.
• Desirable areas of specialization in various Departments are given in Annexure-II. However, candidates with other relevant areas of specialization may also apply.
• The date for determining the eligibility of candidates in every respect, i.e., qualifications, experience and preferred age limit etc. shall be considered as on the closing date, i.e., the last date of the submission of Online Application Form.
• Instructions for submission of application are attached in Annexure-III and is required to be followed.
• Candidates shall indicate two references of Eminent Person(s) in the specialization/ profession who may be contacted by the Institute for their recommendations.
• Original documents along with one set of self-attested copies will have to be produced at the time of interview for verification.
• All Degrees and Certificates should have been obtained from recognized Institute/University.
• Mere possession of minimum qualification/ experience will not entitle the candidate to be called for interview/ selection or appointment.
• The Institute has the right to set higher norms than minimum and the areas of specialization while shortlisting, taking into account the specific requirements of the individual departments. The short-listing norms may not be uniform across the departments/ posts of the Institute and shall be binding on all the applicants. Priority of shortlisting shall be as under: (i) All three degrees (UG/PG/PhD) from IIT/IISc/IIM/NIT or reputed institute with NIRF ranking within 100 for universities and engineering institutes or 50 for management institutes for three years or foreign university an institute in QS/THE world ranking upto 500. (ii) At least two degrees (UG/PG/PhD) from IIT/IISc/IIM/NIT or reputed institute with NIRF ranking within 100 for universities and engineering institutes or 50 for management institutes for three years or foreign university an institute in QS/THE world ranking upto 500. (iii) At least one degree (UG/PG/PhD) from IIT/IISc/IIM/NIT or reputed institute with NIRF ranking within 100 for universities and engineering institutes or 50 for management institutes for three years or foreign university an institute in QS/THE world ranking upto 500.
• The decision of the Institute related to all matters pertaining to the recruitment shall be final and binding on the applicants.
• Note: if the candidate achieves the degree under integrated mode, then it shall be considered as two degrees among UG/PG/PhD.
• Policy on avoiding ‘In-Breeding’: Candidates who have obtained their most recent Degree (Ph.D.) from NIT Raipur, will not be considered for recruitment, except where there is a 3-year gap between leaving the Institute and last date of the submission of online application.
• Govt. of India (GoI) norms of Reservations are followed in the Institute. All reserved candidates are required to submit their Caste/Category certificates in prescribed format [Annexure-IV/V/VII] along with the hard copy of application. No other certificate will be accepted as sufficient proof of Caste/Category.
• The Caste/Tribe/Community certificates (Annexure-IV) in the proforma prescribed and issued by any of the authorities stated in the OM No. 36012/6/88-Estt. (SCT), Dated 24.4.1990 and OM No.36012/22/93-Estt. (Res.), Dated 15.11.1993, GoI, No. 36028/1/2014-Estt (Res), Dated 3rd September, 2015 will only be accepted as sufficient proof in support of a candidate’s claim belonging to Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe/ Other Backward Class (NCL). Relevant Caste /Tribe/ Community certificates are required to be submitted with duly completed application form. No other certificate will be accepted as sufficient proof.
• (i) The caste of the candidate must be in the State-wise Central list of SCs given at: https://socialjustice.gov.in/common/76750 or https://socialjustice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/Compendium-2016.pdf
• (ii) The caste of the candidate must be in the State-wise Central list of STs given at: https://tribal.nic.in/ST/LatestListofScheduledtribes.pdf
• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate issued on or after 1stApril 2025 shall only be considered for reservation under OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category. [Refer Annexure-V].
• EWS certificate should be issued by Competent Authority (Tahsildar or above). Also, this certificate must be issued on or after 1st April 2025 in order to be considered for reservation under EWS category [Refer Annexure-VI], (NOT APPLICABLE IN THIS ADVERTISMENT).
• The persons with disability (PWD) shall be required to submit the Disability/Medical Certificate in the prescribed form (Annexure–VII) issued by the Competent Medical Authorities for the purpose of employment as per Government of India norms along with the hard-copy of the application form.
• The reserved candidates who have applied for unreserved posts will not be eligible for any age relaxation or any other concessions as per DOPT Office Memorandum No. 36011/1/98 Est. (Res) Dated, 1-7-98.
• The directives contained in the matter of reservation in posts and implementation of Central Educational Institutions Act, 2019 enunciated in the Ministry of Education’s letter dated 05.11.2019 (attached herewith as Annexure-VIII) shall be applicable.
• Canvassing in any form and/or bringing any influence of any form will be treated as disqualification for the faculty position applied.
• Legal disputes if any, with NIT Raipur will be restricted within the jurisdiction of Raipur Courts only.
• The applicant will be solely responsible for the authenticity of submitted information, documents and photographs, etc.
• The list of candidates shortlisted for further participation in the selection process such as written test/presentation/interview etc. will be displayed on the Institute Website only. The applicants need to keep on visiting Institute Website www.nitrr.ac.in for updates. No correspondence will be made regarding non-eligibility/ not-short listing/ non-selection of the candidates.
• Information uploaded on the website shall not be provided to the candidate or any other person under R.T.I Act. 2005. The information uploaded on the website shall remain for a specific period only. Therefore, the candidates are advised to download the uploaded information and keep with them for future. During ongoing process of recruitment, neither any application under Right to Information Act. 2005 shall be entertained nor information will be provided. Factual information under the R.T.I Act shall be provided only after declaration of final results of the process. Inferential questions or speculative questions shall not be answered in RTI.

How to Apply

• Please note that application(s) filled only through the official portal (Google Chrome is more friendly for filling the online application) in the institute website (www.nitrr.ac.in) shall be accepted. Applications received through any other mode shall not be accepted but summarily rejected. Applicants are required to apply separately for different Posts in the same discipline or in different Disciplines/Departments. A print-out of the application form obtained from the Online Portal, duly signed by the candidate, should be sent to the Institute along with self-attested photocopies of the supporting documents, testimonials and the proof(s) of Fee paid. The duly completed Application Form along with all above-mentioned enclosures must be sent by Speed/Registered Post/By Hand to the Registrar, National Institute of Technology Raipur, Raipur -492010, Chhattisgarh, India, failing which their candidature will not be considered.
• Complete hardcopy of Application Form(s) for each applied Branch/Discipline/ Post must be submitted in separate envelopes. The envelope containing the application must be superscribed as “Application for the Post of ‘Assistant Professor’/ ‘Associate Professor’/ ‘Professor’ in the Department of ………………………………”
• Please note that the deadline for online application is 17/02/2026 till 5:30 PM and the last date of receiving hard copies of the print-out of the online application prepared as given in point 12 above, is 27/02/2026 up to 5:30 PM.
• Please also note that an online application for which hard-copy application along with necessary documentation is not received in the Institute upto the stipulated time, the online application will be rejected summarily.
• NIT Raipur shall in no case be responsible for postal delays and hard copies of the applications received after the last date will be rejected along with its online version.
• The Institute reserves the right to extend the last date. Therefore, candidates are advised to keep visiting the Institute Website regularly.

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