MPBOU Recruitment 2026 — 40 Faculty Posts, Apply Offline by 12 Oct

Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal (MPBOU) has released MPBOU Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. 748/MPBOU/2026, dated 10 September 2026, for 40 regular teaching posts — 2 Professor, 5 Associate Professor, and 33 Assistant Professor, across 19 subjects including Botany, Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Geography, Hindi, History, IT, Journalism, Management, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Sociology, Special Education and Zoology. Candidates holding a Master's degree with NET/SLET/SET (Assistant Professor), or a Ph.D. with the prescribed research score and experience (Associate Professor/Professor), as per UGC Regulations 2018, can apply offline by 12 October 2026, 6:00 PM. Selected faculty will teach across MPBOU's distance-education programmes from its Bhopal campus. The selection process is Shortlisting based on an Academic Record score (Assistant Professor, Annexure-III) or Academic and Research Score (Associate Professor/Professor, Annexure-IV), followed by an Interview — final selection is based solely on interview performance, with the academic score used only for shortlisting. Application fee for MPBOU Recruitment 2026 is ₹1,000 for UR/OBC/EWS and ₹500 for SC/ST (Madhya Pradesh domicile), paid online via net banking/RTGS, with PwBD (Divyaang) candidates fully exempted. Candidates for MPBOU Recruitment 2026 must download the prescribed application format (Annexure-I, plus Annexure-III or IV as applicable) from mpbou.edu.in, pay the fee online to the specified SBI account, fill and sign the application with self-attested certificates and the fee receipt, and send it only by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier to the Registrar, MPBOU, Raja Bhoj Marg, Kolar Road, Bhopal – 462016, to reach by 12 October 2026, 6:00 PM. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since applications by hand are not accepted, and a separate application with fee is required for each post.

Assistant Professor: Master's (55%) + NET/SLET/SET, or PhD exemption. Associate Professor: PhD + Master's (55%) + 8 yrs experience + 7 publications (research score 75). Professor: PhD + 10 yrs experience + 10 publications (research score 120), per UGC Regulations 2018.

Not specified in the notification

Professor (2 posts: Education-UR, Special Education-EWS) — Eminent scholar with a Ph.D. in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, minimum 10 research publications in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals, research score of 120, 10 years' teaching/research experience as Assistant/Associate Professor/Professor with doctoral guidance evidence; OR an outstanding professional with a Ph.D. and 10 years' relevant experience with documented significant field contribution Associate Professor (5 posts: Education-UR/ST, Political Science-ST(W), Sociology-EWS, Special Education-SC(W)) — Good academic record with Ph.D. in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline; Master's with minimum 55% marks; minimum 8 years' teaching/research experience equivalent to Assistant Professor; at least 7 publications in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals; research score of 75 Assistant Professor, General Subjects (33 posts across Botany, Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science, Economics, English, Geography, Hindi, History, IT, Journalism & Mass Communication, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Sociology, Zoology) — Master's degree with 55% marks in the concerned/relevant/allied subject, plus NET/CSIR-NET/SLET/SET, or a Ph.D. under UGC (M.Phil./Ph.D.) Regulations 2009/2016 (NET exemption per specified conditions); OR a Ph.D. from a foreign university ranked among the top 500 globally (QS/THE/ARWU) Assistant Professor, Education (3 posts) — PG in Social Sciences/Sciences/Humanities (55%) + M.Ed. (55%) + NET/SLET/SET or equivalent Ph.D. exemption Assistant Professor, Management (2 posts) — MBA/PGDM/CA/ICWA with First Class + 2 years' professional experience + NET/SLET/SET or equivalent Ph.D. exemption Age Limit — Not specified in the notification Reservation — 1 Professor post reserved for Visual Impairment/Low Vision; 1 Associate Professor post for Locomotor Disability; among Assistant Professor posts, 1 for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 1 for Visual Impairment/Low Vision; several posts marked (W) reserved for women candidates Selection Process — Shortlisting via Academic Record score (Assistant Professor, 100 marks, Annexure-III) or Academic and Research Score (Associate Professor/Professor, Annexure-IV) → Interview; final selection based solely on interview performance, academic score used only for shortlisting; meeting eligibility does not guarantee an interview call Note — The Assistant Professor (Physics) row's category breakdown was unclear in the source table; candidates should confirm exact reservation split from the official notification PDF

Not specified in the notification — governed by UGC pay scales for Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor

1. Visit the official website, https://mpbou.edu.in, and download Advertisement No. 748/MPBOU/2026 and the prescribed application format (Annexure-I).
2. Pay the application fee online via net banking/RTGS to: Account Name — Registrar, Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal; Bank — State Bank of India; IFSC — SBIN0030513; Account Number — 63045272930.
3. Fill the application form (Annexure-I) completely, and attach Annexure-III (Assistant Professor) or Annexure-IV (Associate Professor/Professor), plus Annexure-V if claiming a Ph.D.-based NET/SLET/SET exemption.
4. Attach self-attested photocopies of all relevant certificates, mark sheets, the fee payment receipt, and category/disability certificates where applicable.
5. Number and cross-reference all attachments against the relevant annexures.
6. Send the completed application only by Registered Post, Speed Post, or Courier — applications by hand are not accepted.
7. Superscribe the post applied for on the envelope.
8. Send it to: The Registrar, Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, Raja Bhoj Marg, Kolar Road, Bhopal – 462016.
9. Ensure the application reaches the university on or before 12 October 2026, by 6:00 PM.
10. Government/semi-government employees should apply through proper channel, or send an advance copy and produce an NOC or forwarded application at the time of interview.