AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026: Apply now for 60 Vacancies

AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 invites applications for 60 posts in Agriculture and Community Science. Apply by 4th November 2026.

Hirak Jyoti Sharma

October 1, 2026

The Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, has issued Advertisement No. 4/2026 inviting applications from Indian citizens for the posts of Assistant Professor and equivalent. The posts are under the Faculty of Agriculture and the Faculty of Community Science.

Under the AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026, a total of 60 posts will be filled across 25 disciplines. Detailed information, including the application link, will be made available on the university website from 4.00 PM on 5th October 2026, and the last date to apply is 4th November 2026.

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Vacancies of AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026

The university has announced 50 posts in the Faculty of Agriculture and 10 posts in the Faculty of Community Science. The discipline-wise vacancies are given below.

Faculty of Agriculture

Discipline	Vacancies
Soil Science	1
Agronomy	5
Biochemistry	2
Plant Breeding & Genetics	6
Seed Science & Technology	1
Horticulture with Specialisation	8
Food Science & Technology	1
Agricultural Economics	3
Agril. Business Management	2
Agril. Extension Education	1
Agril. Engineering	2
Agril. Statistics	1
Entomology	4
Nematology	2
Plant Pathology	3
Agro-meteorology	1
Animal Husbandry & Dairying	1
Tea Husbandry & Technology	1
Sericulture with Specialisation	4
Computer Science	1
Total	50

The 8 Horticulture posts are divided equally among Fruit Science, Vegetable Science, Floriculture and Post Harvest Management, with 2 posts each.
The 4 Sericulture posts are divided among Cocoon Crop Production, Host Plant Production, Sericulture Crop Improvement and Silk Product Science, with 1 post each.

Faculty of Community Science

Discipline	Vacancies
Extension Education and Communication Management	2
Human Development and Family Studies	2
Apparel and Textile Science	1
Food & Nutrition	2
Resource Management and Consumer Science	3
Total	10

Pay Scale

Post	Pay Scale
Assistant Professor & equivalent	Rs. 57,700-1,82,400/- (Level 10, 7th Pay Commission)

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit

The upper age limit for AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 is 38 years as on the last date of submission of the application.
Permanent in-service candidates may get relaxation in the upper age limit equal to the number of full years of service rendered in AAU/ ICAR/ CSIR/ DST/ SAUs and other Govt. Institutions, up to a maximum of 5 years, supported by relevant documents.

Age relaxation for reserved categories will be as per the norms of the Government of Assam. Candidates should check the official notification for complete details.

Educational Qualification

Applicants must have the following qualifications, discipline-wise.

All disciplines other than those listed separately below:
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Community Science/ Veterinary Science, as relevant to the post.
- For Sericulture, a Bachelor’s degree in either Sericulture or Agriculture is required.
- A Master’s degree in the discipline relevant to the post is also required.
Agro-meteorology: Bachelor’s degree in Science with Physics or Meteorology as the major subject, or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/ Community Science/ Fisheries/ Forestry. Master’s degree in Meteorology/ Agricultural Meteorology.
Agril. Business Management: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/ Community Science/ Fisheries/ Forestry/ Agricultural Engineering. Master’s degree in Business Administration, or MBA/ PGDM from reputed institutions like IIM, along with two years of working experience in a reputed organisation.
Agril. Statistics: Bachelor’s degree in Science with Statistics as the major subject, or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/ Community Science/ Fisheries/ Forestry. Master’s degree in Statistics/ Agricultural Statistics.
Computer Science: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Application/ Information Technology/ Engineering/ Science with Computer Science as the major subject. Master’s degree in Computer Application/ Information Technology/ Information & Communication Technology/ Computer Engineering/ Electronics & Communication Engineering/ Computer Science.
Food Science & Technology: Bachelor’s degree in Science or an equivalent degree relevant to the post. Master’s degree in Food Technology/ Food Science & Technology/ Food Engineering/ Dairy Technology/ Post Harvest Technology/ Agricultural Process Engineering or equivalent disciplines.

In every discipline, the Master’s degree must be from an Indian or foreign university, with a minimum of 55% marks or a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (MCGPA) of 3.00 on a 4-point scale or 7.00 on a 10-point scale.

For universities using other scales, the MCGPA will be worked out by the formula 3+0.667 (Scale Point – 4). On this basis, the MCGPAs for 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10-point scales are 3.00, 3.67, 4.33, 5.00, 5.67, 6.34 and 7.00, respectively.

NET Requirement

Candidates must have qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET). NET is not required for disciplines in which it is not conducted.
NET is waived for candidates with a PhD degree, provided the degree was obtained under the course credit system in accordance with the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree, 2009) Regulation.
Such candidates must also have at least two full-length publications with a NAAS rating of not less than 5 on the last date of submission of the application.
The NET requirement is not mandatory for the discipline of Agricultural Engineering.

Minimum API Score

Candidates must secure a minimum score of 44 out of 80 for General and 40 out of 80 for SC/ST in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS). This score is prescribed for direct recruitment in AAU for candidates to be called for an interview.

Nationality

Only Indian citizens can apply for the AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026. Candidates who are permanent residents of Assam should apply for the posts as per the university service rule/ regulation.

Selection Process

Candidates who secure the minimum API score under the PBAS will be called for an interview. The percentage of disability for PWD candidates shall be as per Government norms.

Steps to Apply

Visit the application portal by clicking on the link given below in the “Important Links” section.
Open the AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 application form, which will be available from 4.00 PM on 5th October 2026.
Fill in the application form in the prescribed format and upload the required details.
Pay the application fee through online mode only.
Submit the form online on or before 4.00 PM on 4th November 2026.