AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 — 60 Posts, Apply by 04 Nov

AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 is out: Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, has released Advertisement No. 4/2026 dated 29 September 2026 for 60 Assistant Professor & equivalent posts — 50 in the Faculty of Agriculture and 10 in the Faculty of Community Science. Horticulture leads with 8 posts across Fruit Science, Vegetable Science, Floriculture and Post Harvest Management, followed by Plant Breeding & Genetics (6), Agronomy (5), Entomology (4) and Sericulture (4). This Assam government job 2026 is open only to permanent residents of Assam with a Master's degree and NET or Ph.D. Selected Assistant Professors will teach undergraduate and postgraduate students, conduct research and run extension programmes at AAU's colleges and research stations across Assam, the state's only agricultural university. Candidates are screened using the API-based Performance Based Appraisal System, and only those scoring at least 44 out of 80 (40 for SC/ST) are called for interview. The salary for AAU Assistant Professor 2026 is ₹57,700 to ₹1,82,400 per month at Pay Level 10 under the 7th Pay Commission, plus DA and other admissible allowances. The upper age limit is 38 years, with relaxation for in-service and reserved-category candidates. The AAU Assistant Professor 2026 online application is available on the AAU recruitment portal from 05 October 2026 (4:00 PM). The last date to apply for AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 is 04 November 2026 at 4:00 PM. The fee is ₹1,000 for General/OBC and ₹500 for SC/ST/PwD candidates, payable online only. Read the official AAU Advertisement No. 4/2026 PDF at aau.ac.in before applying, as qualifications differ by discipline.

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture / Horticulture / Community Science / Veterinary Science relevant to the post (Sericulture posts: Bachelor's in Sericulture or Agriculture).
• Master's degree in the relevant discipline with minimum 55% marks or MCGPA of 3.00/4.00 or 7.00/10.00, from an Indian or foreign university.
• NET qualified; NET is waived for Ph.D. holders (course credit system, UGC Regulations 2009) with at least two full-length publications of NAAS rating not less than 5.
• Discipline-specific variations: Agro-meteorology (Master's in Meteorology/Agricultural Meteorology), Agril. Statistics (Master's in Statistics/Agricultural Statistics), Computer Science (Master's in Computer Application/IT/ICT/Computer Engg./ECE/Computer Science), Food Science & Technology (Master's in Food Technology/Food Engg./Dairy or Post Harvest Technology), ABM (Master's in Business Administration or MBA/PGDM from IIM-level institutes with 2 years' experience).
• API-based PBAS score of at least 44 out of 80 (General) or 40 out of 80 (SC/ST) required for an interview call.
• No mandatory teaching experience for Assistant Professor except the ABM MBA/PGDM route (2 years' work experience).
• Only permanent residents of Assam are eligible.
• In-service candidates must submit an NOC from their parent department or organisation.

• Upper age limit: 38 years as on the last date of application (04.11.2026)
• Permanent in-service candidates of AAU / ICAR / CSIR / DST / SAUs / Government institutions: relaxation equal to full years of service, up to 5 years
• SC / ST / OBC / PwD: relaxation as per Government of Assam norms

• Master's degree in the relevant discipline with minimum 55% marks or equivalent MCGPA (3.00/4 or 7.00/10)
• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Community Science, Veterinary Science or the discipline-specific degree listed for the post
• NET qualified, or Ph.D. (UGC 2009 course-credit regulations) with two NAAS-rated (5+) publications
• PBAS/API score of 44/80 (General) or 40/80 (SC/ST) for interview shortlisting
• Age: maximum 38 years as on 04 November 2026
• Age relaxation: up to 5 years for permanent in-service candidates; SC/ST/OBC/PwD as per Assam Government norms
• Domicile: only permanent residents of Assam can apply
• PwD disability percentage as per Government norms
• In-service candidates must submit an NOC from their employer
• Post nature: regular Assistant Professor & equivalent faculty post at a State Agricultural University

• General / OBC: ₹1,000/-
• SC / ST / PwD: ₹500/-
• Payment online only; fee is non-refundable

• Pay Level 10 of the 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix: ₹57,700 to ₹1,82,400 per month
• Plus Dearness Allowance and other allowances admissible to Assam Agricultural University faculty

1. Visit https://www.aau.ac.in — the official website of Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat
2. Open the Recruitment section and download Advertisement No. 4/2026 for Assistant Professor & equivalent
3. Check the discipline-wise vacancies and the specific qualification for your discipline
4. Open the online application portal at appl.aau.ac.in from 05 October 2026 (4:00 PM)
5. Register with your email ID and mobile number
6. Fill in personal, Assam domicile, category, academic, NET/Ph.D. and publication details accurately
7. Complete the API/PBAS self-assessment and upload required documents and certificates
8. Pay the application fee of ₹1,000 (General/OBC) or ₹500 (SC/ST/PwD) online
9. Upload the NOC if you are an in-service candidate
10. Submit the application before 04 November 2026, 4:00 PM, and save the confirmation