Ravangla, 09 April 2026: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Sikkim, an Institute of National Importance, has released recruitment notice. These posts are available at the following levels: Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors.
Total Number of Vacant Posts: The total number of vacant posts are 30:
Assistant Professor Grade II (Level-10) & Assistant Professor Grade I (Level-12) – 15
Associate Professor- 10
Professor-05
Educational Qualification and Experience:
Recruitment Rules for Faculty Positions in NITs are covered under Four tier flexible cadre structure, therefore number of vacancies in all or any of the categories may be increased/decreased as decided by the Higher Authority of the Institute. The number Advt. NITS/Rect/Fac/2026/01-03 Dated April 08, 2026 of positions may also vary depending upon vacancies available and sanctions received from Ministry of Education (MoE), GOI.
Key Dates:
Closing/ Last date of receiving hard copy of the application form and Candidate Summary: May 22, 2026 by 5:00 PM
The Essential Qualifications for New Entrants for various Departments is prescribed below:
(a) For Engineering Disciplines: Ph.D. in the relevant or equivalent discipline and shall have first class in the preceding degrees [B. Tech./B.E. degree in relevant discipline and M. Tech./M.E. degree in relevant specialization]. Candidates having a Ph. D. Degree directly after B.E./ B. Tech. are also eligible and they should have obtained First class at Bachelor’s level.
(b) For Basic Sciences: Ph.D. in the relevant or equivalent discipline and shall have first class in the preceding degrees [B. Sc. or any equivalent degree in relevant discipline] and [M. Sc. or any equivalent degree in relevant specialization].
List of Departments:
Civil Engineering (CE)
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mathematics
For exact eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer PhD Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of NIT Sikkim.
