MGU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2025-26 - Offline Application

Age Details

• Maximum age limit: 70 years as on 01/01/2025. Retired college/university teachers are also eligible.

Educational Qualification

• Qualifications must be as per UGC norms for Assistant Professor in Physics (IIRBS).
• Candidates must provide degree and mark lists (UG & PG in the relevant subject), NET/UGC qualification proof (if applicable), Ph.D. details where applicable, proof that journals are UGC-approved/peer-reviewed with impact factor details, and CGPA-to-percentage conversion proof if needed.
• Degrees from outside Kerala require equivalency/eligibility certification from Mahatma Gandhi University.

Age Limit

• Maximum age limit: 70 years as on 01/01/2025, including retired teachers from colleges/universities.

Other Conditions

• Reservation rotation is specified against vacancies; candidates applying under community/PH/EWS quotas must attach valid certificates. Natives of states other than Kerala are not eligible for posts notified under community reservation quota (this OC post is otherwise not restricted by that clause).

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 24-12-2025
• Online Application Start Date: 24-12-2025
• Online Application End Date: Within 15 days from 24/12/2025
• Engagement Period: For the current academic year up to 15 April 2026

Application Fee

• No application fee is mentioned in the notification.

About the Recruitment

• Organization: Mahatma Gandhi University, Institute for Integrated Programmes and Research in Basic Sciences (IIRBS)
• Post: Assistant Professor on Contract (Physics)
• Vacancy: 1 post (OC - Open Competition)
• Salary (UGC-qualified): ₹40,000 per month; (non-UGC, if no UGC-qualified candidates are available): ₹33,000 per month. This is a consolidated pay for the contract period of the 2025-2026 academic year.

Selection Process

• Based on scrutiny of educational qualifications and UGC eligibility, teaching and research experience, publications with impact factor, and other academic achievements as per the proforma.
• Shortlisted candidates will be considered as per university norms; an agreement with the university is required for appointment.

How to Apply

• Download and fill the proforma attached with the notification for the post of Assistant Professor on Contract at IIRBS.
• Prepare and attach scanned copies of required documents (age proof, community/PH/EWS certificates, educational certificates, journals/impact factor proof, CGPA conversion, equivalency certificate if applicable, etc.).
• Email the duly filled proforma and scanned documents to the designated official email via the notification.
• Ensure the subject line exactly matches: “Application for the post of Assistant Professor on Contract(Physics) at IIRBS”
• Do not submit applications without mandatory proofs.

Important Notes

• This recruitment is purely contractual for the current academic year, ending 15 April 2026.
• No application fee is mentioned in the notification. For further details, refer to the official notification PDF linked above.