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Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
IGNOU Teaching Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online 42 Professor, Associate & Assistant Professor Posts
Last date: 20 Oct 2026Teaching & education
Vacancies
20 Posts
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Salary
₹1,44,200 – ₹2,18,200
Qualification
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The minimum eligibility conditions for all posts shall be as per the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, 2018, and subsequent amendments, along with the norms of concerned regulatory bodies such as NCTE and MCI, wherever applicable. The cut-off date for determining eligibility conditions will be the last date of receipt of online applications.
Age limit
As per rules
Opens on
Announced
Application fee
Check details
Location
New Delhi (Maidan Garhi
Closes on
20 Oct 2026
Admit card
To be announced
About this recruitment
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Professor, Associate Professor & Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 Notification has been released on 19 September 2026 on the official website www.ignou.ac.in. A total of 42 vacancies have been announced through the IGNOU Teaching Recruitment 2026 for the posts of Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor across various Schools of Studies.
Eligibility
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The minimum eligibility conditions for all posts shall be as per the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, 2018, and subsequent amendments, along with the norms of concerned regulatory bodies such as NCTE and MCI, wherever applicable. The cut-off date for determining eligibility conditions will be the last date of receipt of online applications.
Pay and allowances
Post Academic Level (7th CPC) Pay Scale (Rs.) Professor Academic Level 14 1,44,200 - 2,18,200 Associate Professor Academic Level 13A 1,31,400 - 2,17,100 Assistant Professor Academic Level 10 57,700 - 1,82,400
Important dates
- Advertised On
- 2026-09-19
- Apply End
- 2026-10-20
Vacancy breakdown
| S. No. | Post Name | No. Of Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor, School of Humanities - English | 1 (PwBD-a) |
| 2 | Professor, School of Humanities - Urdu | 1 (ST) |
| 3 | Professor, School of Social Sciences - Anthropology | 1 (SC) |
| 4 | Professor, School of Social Sciences - Sociology | 1 (OBC) |
| 5 | Professor, School of Sciences - Biochemistry | 1 (ST) |
| 6 | Professor, School of Sciences - Chemistry | 1 (OBC) |
| 7 | Professor, School of Sciences - Physics | 1 (SC) |
| 8 | Professor, School of Sciences - Statistics | 1 (OBC) |
| 9 | Professor, School of Continuing Education - Child Development | 1 (UR) |
| 10 | Professor, School of Continuing Education - Home Science | 1 (UR) |
| 11 | Professor, School of Continuing Education - Nutritional Science | 1 (OBC) |
| 12 | Professor, School of Management Studies - Commerce | 1 (OBC) |
| 13 | Professor, School of Health Sciences - Health Science | 1 (UR) |
| 14 | Professor, School of Health Sciences - Nursing | 1 (SC) |
| 16 | Professor, School of Journalism and New Media Studies | 1 (UR) |
| 17 | Professor, School of Tourism, Hospitality Service Sectoral Management | 1 (ST) |
| 18 | Professor, School of Inter Disciplinary & Trans Disciplinary Studies - Environmental Studies | 1 (OBC) |
| 19 | Professor, School of Social Work | 1 (UR) |
| 20 | Professor, School of Foreign Languages (Arabic/French/Russian/Spanish) | 1 (UR) |
| 21 | Professor, School of Translation Studies and Training | 1 (OBC) |
At a glance
- Particulars
- Details
- Organization
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- Advertisement No
- 01/2026/ACD, dated 19.09.2026
- Notification Date
- 19.09.2026
- Posts
- Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor
- Recruitment Type
- Direct Recruitment
- Application Mode
- Online
- Last Date To Submit Online Application
- 20.10.2026, or 30 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in Employment News, whichever is later
- Job Location
- New Delhi (Maidan Garhi)