ANDUAT Professor Recruitment 2026 for 9 PostsOut

• Applicants must be Indian nationals. The standard eligibility route requires a relevant Master's degree with at least 55% marks, a Ph.D. in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, at least 10 research publications and 10 years of teaching/research experience, including 2 years as Associate Professor or equivalent. A research score of 120 is required.
• Food Science & Nutrition: Master's in Home Science, Community Science or Food Nutrition and Dietetics, with the specified specialisation in Food Science and Nutrition, Food Nutrition & Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, or Food Policies and Public Health Nutrition.
• Fruit Science: Master's in Fruit Science or Pomology, or a Master's in Horticulture/Agriculture with specialisation in Fruit Science, Fruit Crop Improvement & Genetic Resources, or Fruit Tree Nutrition.
• Post Harvest Technology: Master's in Post-Harvest Management/Technology; Horticulture with Post-Harvest Technology specialisation; or Agriculture with Post-Harvest Management/Technology specialisation.
• Floriculture & Landscaping: Master's in Floriculture and Landscaping, or Horticulture/Agriculture with that specialisation.
• Soil & Water Conservation Engineering: M.Tech. in Soil & Water Conservation Engineering, or a Master's in Agricultural Engineering with that specialisation.
• Irrigation & Drainage Engineering: M.Tech. in Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, or a Master's in Agricultural Engineering with that specialisation.
• Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics: M.F.Sc. in Fisheries Extension, Agriculture Extension, Extension Education, Fisheries Economics, Agriculture Economics, Agriculture Statistics, Fisheries Statistics or Fisheries Business Management.
• Fisheries Resource Management: M.F.Sc. in Fisheries Resource Management or Fishery Biology.
• The notice also provides alternative eligibility routes for outstanding professionals and CGIAR scientists; applicants using these routes must check the detailed conditions.
• A 5% marks relaxation at Graduate and Master's levels applies to SC/ST/Differently-abled/OBC non-creamy-layer candidates under the cited UGC provisions.

• Download the prescribed application form from the university website and complete it for the relevant Professor post.
• Arrange the applicable Demand Draft in favour of Comptroller, ANDUAT, payable at SBI, ANDUAT, branch PITHLA (06925).
• Enclose the required photographs, qualification records, experience and applicable category certificates, age proof, fee Demand Draft and two self-addressed envelopes with postage stamp of Rs. 56/-.
• Mark the outer envelope with the post name, post serial number, Advertisement No. 13/2026 and the closing date.
• Send the application by Registered Post or Speed Post only to Director, Administration and Monitoring, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 224 229 (U.P.) India. It must arrive by 5.00 PM on 5 December 2026.
• Submit a separate application, envelope and fee for each post.
• Employed applicants must apply through the proper channel; an advance copy is permitted, while the proper-channel copy must arrive within 30 days after the closing date.
• Applicants under Advertisement No. 1/2025 may update their earlier application by quoting its reference and are exempt from the fee.

Recruitment overview

ANDUAT has issued Advertisement No. 13/2026 for 9 Professor positions covering eight specialisations. The posts serve its Community Science, Horticulture & Forestry and Fisheries colleges, along with Mahamaya College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Ambedkarnagar. Appointment is on a regular basis against temporary posts that are likely to continue. The pay is Academic Level 14 under the 7th CPC, with rationalized entry pay of Rs. 1,44,200.

Check the academic requirements

The standard eligibility route combines a relevant Master's degree with at least 55% marks, a relevant Ph.D., at least 10 research publications and 10 years of teaching/research experience. This experience must include 2 years as Associate Professor or equivalent. Applicants also need a research score of 120. Alternative routes exist for outstanding professionals and CGIAR scientists, so candidates relying on those provisions should examine the detailed notification. Only Indian nationals may apply.

Prepare and dispatch the application

The application form became available on 3 November 2026. This is an offline process: the completed packet must reach the university by 5.00 PM on 5 December 2026, rather than merely being posted by that date. The detailed instructions require Registered Post or Speed Post only.

Enclose the prescribed photographs, educational certificates and mark sheets, experience certificate, age proof and applicable caste or PWD certificate. Include the fee Demand Draft and two self-addressed envelopes with postage stamp of Rs. 56/-. The outer envelope must identify the post, its serial number, the advertisement number and the last date. Each post requires a separate application, envelope and fee.

Screening and follow-up

Academic/Research Score is used for screening, with research contributions required from at least three of six categories. A committee reviews API scores before interview calls are issued. The Phase-II interview carries 20 marks, and final selection rests solely on interview performance.

Employed applicants may submit an advance copy, but their proper-channel copy must arrive within 30 days after the closing date. Earlier applicants under Advertisement No. 1/2025 can update their application using its reference and need not pay the fee again. Shortlists and corrigenda will appear only on the university website. No travelling allowance is payable for attending the interview.