DTU Recruitment 2026 Opens for 219 Assistant Professor Posts

DTU opens applications for 219 Assistant Professor vacancies across 24 disciplines. Eligible candidates can apply online by December 7, 2026, subject to discipline-specific qualifications and selection requirements.

Delhi Technological University (DTU) has commenced the online application process for Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026, inviting eligible candidates to apply for 219 vacancies across 24 academic disciplines. The recruitment notification, issued under Advertisement No. 04/2026 on October 22, includes backlog vacancies and positions identified for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD).

Interested candidates can submit their applications through the university's official website. The online registration process began on October 23, 2026, and the last date to apply is December 7, 2026, at 5 pm. Candidates should review the detailed advertisement and discipline-specific recruitment rules before submitting their applications.

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The 219 vacancies span engineering, sciences, management, humanities and design. Computer Science and  Engineering accounts for 36 posts, followed by Civil Engineering and Production Engineering, with 20 vacancies each. Mechanical Engineering has 18 posts, while Applied Physics accounts for 15 vacancies.

The category-wise distribution includes 62 Unreserved, 27 Scheduled Caste, 21 Scheduled Tribe, 80 Other Backward Classes and 29 Economically Weaker Section vacancies. The total also includes 17 positions identified for eligible candidates with benchmark disabilities. DTU states that the vacancy numbers are provisional and may change according to university requirements.

Educational qualifications, relevant specialisations, experience requirements and pay scales vary by discipline. Candidates must consult the applicable recruitment rules in the official notification to establish their eligibility. The university has not prescribed a single qualification requirement applicable to every advertised position.

The application fee is ₹2,000 for Unreserved and OBC candidates and ₹1,000 for eligible EWS, SC and ST candidates. PwBD candidates are exempt from the application fee, subject to the notification's conditions. Applicants seeking posts in multiple disciplines must submit separate applications and pay the applicable fee for each application.

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The selection process includes application screening, document verification, a presentation and an interview. Candidates must provide accurate academic and professional details and upload the required documents as specified in the notification. The university will assess applications according to its prescribed screening criteria and recruitment rules.

To apply, candidates should visit the official DTU website, open the recruitment section and select the Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 application link. Applicants must complete the form, pay the applicable fee and submit it before December 7, 2026, at 5 pm. They should retain a copy of the submitted application for future reference.