Special Recruitment Drive 2026 – Faculty Positions at IIT Kharagpur (West Bengal)
Special Recruitment Drive 2026 at IIT Kharagpur invites applications for Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor posts across Engineering, Sciences, Management, Law, and Interdisciplinary areas. Apply online by 31 January 2026.
Date Posted: 03 January 2026
Organization: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Organization Profile
The IIT system originated in 1946 following recommendations by a committee chaired by Sri N. R. Sarkar, envisioning higher technical institutions in India on the lines of leading global universities. IIT Kharagpur, the first IIT, stands as a premier institution for teaching, research, and innovation.
Job Titles
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor (Grade I & Grade II)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Faculties & Departments with Vacancies
Faculty of Engineering & Architecture
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural & Food Engineering & Centre of Excellence in Precision Agriculture and Food Nutrition
Architecture & Regional Planning & Centre of Excellence in Urban Planning and Design
Artificial Intelligence
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Cryogenic Engineering Centre
Electrical Engineering
Electronics & Electrical Communication Engineering & G. S. Sanyal School of Telecommunication
Industrial & Systems Engineering & Centre of Excellence on Safety Engineering and Analytics (CoE-SEA)
Subir Chowdhury School of Quality and Reliability
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering & Steel Technology Centre
Mining Engineering
Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture
Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management
Rubber Technology Centre
Faculty of Sciences
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Geology & Geophysics
Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL)
Faculty of Bioscience & Biotechnology
Bioscience & Biotechnology & P. K. Sinha Centre for Bioenergy and Renewables
School of Medical Science and Technology
Centre of Excellence in Affordable Healthcare
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
Advanced Technology Development Centre
Centre for Computational & Data Sciences
Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems
Materials Science Centre
School of Energy Science & Engineering
School of Water Resources
School of Environmental Science & Engineering
Department of Education
Humanities & Social Sciences & Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness
Deysarkar Centre of Excellence in Petroleum Engineering
Partha Ghosh School of Leadership
Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship
School of Nano Science & Technology
Standalone Faculties
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law & Centre of Excellence in Public Policy, Law and Governance
Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM)
Qualifications
General (Most Departments)
Ph.D. with First Class or equivalent at the preceding degree
Very good academic record throughout
Ph.D. awarded on or before the last date of application
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law
Ph.D. with First Class in LLM after LLB
For Procedural Laws: minimum 5 years litigation experience
Specializations include Tax Law, Labour & Industrial Law, Criminal Law, Banking & Financial Laws, Insurance Law, Commercial Laws, Disability & Human Rights, Law & Technology, Procedural Laws
Department of Education
Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Economics: PG degree with Ph.D. in concerned discipline; B.Ed. desirable
Education: M.Ed. with Ph.D. in Education (specializations such as Philosophy of Education, Indian Education, Child Development & Educational Psychology, Sociology & Economics of Education, Environmental Education, Curriculum Development, Research, Policy, Assessment & Evaluation)
Associate Professor
Minimum 6 years teaching / research / industrial experience
At least 3 years as Assistant Professor (or equivalent) in reputed Indian or foreign institutions
Assistant Professor – Grade I
Minimum 3 years teaching / research / industrial experience (excluding Ph.D. period)
Pay Scale
Professor: Level 14A | ₹1,59,100 – ₹2,20,200
Associate Professor: Level 13A2 | ₹1,39,600 – ₹2,11,300
Assistant Professor (Grade I): Level 12 | ₹1,01,500 – ₹1,67,400
Apply Mode
Online Application
Last Date to Apply
🗓 31 January 2026
How to Apply
Candidates possessing the requisite qualifications and experience must apply online through the official IIT Kharagpur recruitment portal on or before 31 January 2026.
🌐 Official Website: https://www.iitkgp.ac.in/
Institute Address
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur – 721302
West Bengal