VDU Faculty Recruitment 2026 – Walkin for 37 Head of the Department, Assistant Professor Posts

Vikram Dev University, Jayapur (Dist: Koraput, Odisha) has scheduled subject-wise walk-in interviews from 7 December 2026 to 16 December 2026, at 09:00 AM onwards and 02:00 PM onwards, in the Conference Hall of Vikram Dev University, Jayapur-764001. The interviews are for engagement of 37 faculty on contractual basis with consolidated pay: one Head of the Department and Assistant Professors for the Four Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (B.A. B.Ed./B.Sc. B.Ed.), Master of Computer Science and Master of Business Administration (MBA), for the session 2027-28. Candidates attend with their C.V and self-attested certificates and mark sheets from H.S.C. onwards, along with the originals.

Vikram Dev University Recruitment 2026 Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

The official notification does not specify the amount of the consolidated pay or any application fee.

Subject-wise Walk-in Schedule

The printed schedule does not list a date for the Head of the Department, Health & Physical Education, Arts Education or Career Guidance and Counselling posts. The notice asks applicants to visit the University website vikramdevuniversity.ac.in for detailed information, and the short advertisement on its first page says the walk-in schedule is detailed on the University website.

About Vikram Dev University

Vikram Dev University is a university located at Jayapur in Koraput district of Odisha. This recruitment staffs its Four Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (B.A. B.Ed./B.Sc. B.Ed.), run as per the Norms and Standards of NCTE Notification F. No. NCTE. Reg 1011/80/2018-MS (Regulation) HQ dated 22.10.2021, along with its Master of Computer Science and MBA programmes, for the session 2027-28.

Posts and Eligibility

All 37 positions are offered on contractual basis with consolidated pay. Candidates must have the specified and desirable qualifications and specialization in the required subjects as per the Norms and Standards of NCTE Guidelines, 2021 and UGC Regulations, 2018.

Vacancy Details (Post-wise and Subject-wise)

The Integrated Teacher Education Programme accounts for 34 positions (1 Head of the Department, 15 in the Science Unit, 15 in the Humanities Unit and 3 part-time posts), Master of Computer Science for 2 and MBA for 1.

Head of the Department (in the rank of the Professor/Associate Professor in Education)

• Postgraduate degree in Sciences or Mathematics or Social Sciences or Commerce or Languages.
• M.Ed.
• Ph.D. in Education.
• Ten years of teaching experience in a teacher education institution for Professor and eight years for Associate Professor.
• Any other relevant qualifications prescribed by the University Grants Commission for these categories of posts.
• Desirable: Diploma/Degree in Educational Administration/Leadership.

Assistant Professor in Liberal Discipline and Pedagogy (subject posts in the Science and Humanities Units)

• P.G. in Science (Physics or Chemistry or Botany or Zoology of Life Sciences or Bio Science) or Mathematics or Social Sciences (History or Geography or Political Science or Economics), Language (English or Modern Indian languages or Classical Languages) or Commerce or allied subjects with minimum 55% marks.
• B.Ed. Degree with minimum 55% marks from a recognized University.
• National Eligible Test or State Eligible Test or Doctor of Philosophy in Education or in concerned subject as prescribed by the UGC for these categories of posts.
• Desirable: M.Ed. or M.Ed. with Specialization; Ph.D. Degree in Education.

Assistant Professor in Educational Studies (Education Studies posts)

• Postgraduate in Education (M.Ed.) with minimum fifty-five marks or equivalent grade.
• National Eligibility Test or State Eligibility Test or Doctor of Philosophy in Education or in concerned subject as prescribed by the UGC for these categories of posts.
• Desirable: Master's degree in Psychology or Philosophy or Sociology or their allied subjects.

Assistant Professor – Health & Physical Education (Part time)

The notice lists under Specialized Courses, for the Physical Education Teacher: Master in Physical Education (M.P.Ed.) with minimum fifty-five percent marks or its equivalent grade.

Assistant Professor – Arts Education (Part time)

The notice lists under Specialized Courses, for Art Education: Post Graduate degree in Fine arts (MFA) with minimum fifty-five percent marks or its equivalent grade.

Assistant Professor in Education having Guidance and Counselling as one paper at PG level (Part time)

This post is for Career Guidance and Counselling. The notice prints no separate qualification block for it; the designation itself requires Education with Guidance and Counselling as one paper at PG level.

Assistant Professor – Master of Computer Science

• First Class in Master in Computer Application/Master in Computer Science/Master of Technology in Computer Science.
• Desirable: Specialization in AI & ML, Cyber Security and Software Engineering.

Assistant Professor – Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• First Class in Master in Business Administration.
• Desirable: Specialization in Operation Management and Logistic & Supply Chain Management.

Age Limit

The applicant applying for Faculty on contractual basis should be below the age of 65 years. The notice does not print a cut-off date for counting age or any age relaxation.

Pay and Terms of Engagement

• Engagement is on contractual basis with consolidated pay for the session 2027-28; the amount is not specified in the notice.
• The terms and conditions of service, including selection procedure, pay band or scale, age of superannuation and other benefits, shall be as per the policy of the Central Government or affiliating body or University.
• The engagement is purely temporary and can be terminated at any time without assigning any reason.
• The engagement of selected candidates shall take effect from the date of commencement of the Academic Session 2027-28, i.e. 17 June 2027, for the Integrated Teacher Education Programme only.
• The Health & Physical Education, Arts Education and Career Guidance and Counselling posts are part time.

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

What to Bring

• C.V.
• All certificates and mark sheets from H.S.C. onwards, duly self-attested.
• The original copies of the same certificates and mark sheets.

An Application Form is printed with the notice (pages 6 and 7). It asks for the post applied for, a passport size photograph, personal and contact details, social category (General/SC/ST/SEBC), academic qualifications from High School/HSC to Ph.D. and NET, thesis titles, area of specialization, teaching experience at universities or colleges, the last institutional affiliation and designation, research publications (books, research papers, other articles, seminar presentations, invited lectures) and a list of the documents enclosed, followed by a signed declaration.

Important Instructions

• Attend on the date and session fixed for your subject in the walk-in schedule.
• The office reserves the right to cancel any or all the applications without assigning any reason.
• On selection, candidates have to submit an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper in the prescribed proforma as per the NCTE norms.
• According to the declaration in the application form, if a candidate is found to have concealed or suppressed any material information or given any false details, the engagement shall be liable to be summarily terminated without notice or compensation.
• For multiple-author publications, the names of the authors must be written in the same order as in the publication; a separate sheet may be attached.

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