RGIPT Faculty recruitment

About the position

FACULTY RECRUITMENT NOTICE

The Government of India, through the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), has set up Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Jais, Uttar Pradesh on the lines of IITs under the Act of Parliament 54/2007 with an empowerment to award degrees and conduct front-end research.

Institute has been granted status of “An Institution of National

IOCL, OIL, GAIL, BPCL and HPCL) in India, in association with Oil Industrial Development

Board (OIDB) and positioned as a "World Class" Institution.

in the Engineering category in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, Government of India

Institute offers degrees in B.

Applications are invited online from Indian nationals, including Persons of Indian Origins

‡ for the posts of Professor, Associate

Professor, Assistant Professor in the regular cadre (AP) in following departments to teach and pursue research in the domain areas of Petroleum & Energy:

before he/she can join the Institute.

Affairs, an OCI cardholder under section 7A shall be eligible.

of grades, etc.) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record throughout.

• Professor: 10 years teaching/research/industrial experience of which at least 4 years

should be at the level of Associate Professor.

• Associate Professor: A minimum of 6 years teaching / research / industrial experience

of which at least three years should be at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent.

etc) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch with very good academic record in all preceding degrees.

Regular appointments can be made for those with 3 or more years of teaching / research / industrial experience excluding experience gained during PhD.

For a fresh PhD, the position will be on contract basis for the first three years.

Experience gained during PhD will not be considered.

Cycle I: As on 1 st May 2026, upper age limit is 35 years for Assistant Professor.

Cycle II: As on 1 st November 2026, upper age limit is 35 years for Assistant Professor.

Professor 14A (Rs. 159100-220200) Rs. 1,59,100/p.m.

experience gained while pursuing PhD), the incumbent shall move to Academic Pay Level 11 and after three years to Academic Pay Level-12 as Assistant Professor Grade-I as per the

The other benefits such as LTC, medical reimbursement, and education allowance for children, reimbursement of telephone bills, cumulative professional development grant

Candidates will be required to list their proposed, ongoing and completed research

What you’ll bring

• Affairs, an OCI cardholder under section 7A shall be eligible.
• Minimum Qualification (for all faculty positions): PhD with first class or equivalent (in terms
• • The mere possession of minimum qualifications does not entitle a candidate to
• The institute may restrict the number of such candidates to a reasonable limit based on qualifications and experience, which may be higher than the essential qualifications prescribed here above.
• • Without any compromise on qualification, experience and competence,
• List national and international conferences you have attended and your role in them.

At a glance

Position type

Assistant professor, Other early career, Associate Professor

Institution

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

Department

Not stated

Research group

Not stated

Location

India

Supervisor / contact person

Not stated

Funding

Funding not stated

Duration

Not stated

Expected start

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Vacancy reference

Not stated

Research focus

Discipline

Electronics, Mechanical Engineering

Research area

Not stated

Methods

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Software

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Dates to know

Listed on FOSS Positions

21 Sep 2026

Original advertisement date

Not stated in the source

Application deadline

01 Nov 2026 Timezone not stated. Check the original advert.

Priority review date

2026-05-01

Last checked

21 Sep 2026

Last updated

21 Sep 2026

SECOND CYCLE CUT-OFF DATE: 11.59 PM, SUNDAY, 01 NOVEMBER 2026

How to apply

Apply Online
HOW TO APPLY:
Application forms can be filled online and available on the institute website www.rgipt.ac.in.
Apply Online
APPLICATION PROCESSING:
This is a Rolling Advertisement and therefore, applicants can send their application at any time. Processing of the applications^ by the Department/ Campus will be done in two cycles in this calendar year, 2026, and the deadlines are respectively First Cycle – 1 st
GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Institutions should send their applications through proper channel else they will be

https://portal.rgipt.ac.in/recruitment

Contact: frj@rgipt.ac.indofa.office@rgipt.ac.in

Original sources

https://www.rgipt.ac.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/202603181024420727Faculty-Recruitment-Rolling-Advt-2026.pdf ↗

https://portal.rgipt.ac.in/recruitment ↗