Punjab Engineering College Faculty Recruitment 2025-26
Contractual Faculty Positions | 56 Posts (Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor) | Rolling Advertisement
Recruitment Overview
🎓 About This Opportunity
Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh invites applications for 56 Contractual Faculty positions on temporary basis for a period of 3 years across 11 Departments and Centers.
🔄 Rolling Advertisement: Applications processed twice yearly (30th April & 31st October). 1st Cycle Deadline: 30th December 2025
📅 Important Dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Released | 08/11/2025 | ✅ Open |
| 1st Cycle Application Deadline | 30/12/2025 | ⏰ Remaining |
| Applications Submitted By (Hard Copy) | 30/12/2025 | By Post |
| 2nd Cycle Opens | 01/04/2026 | 📅 Tentative |
| Selection Process | January-March 2026 | Interview+Demo |
👥 Department-wise Vacancy Details
| Department | Professor | Assoc. Prof | Asst. Prof | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Computer Science Engineering | 2 | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| Electrical Engineering | – | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Electronics & Comm. Engg. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | – | – | 2 | 3 |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engg. | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Production & Industrial Engg. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Physics | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Mathematics | – | – | 2 | 5 |
| Centre of Management & Humanities | – | – | 2 | 4 |
| TOTAL VACANCIES | 4 | 4 | 28 | 56 |
Note: There are separate posts for UR, SC, and OBC categories as per government norms. Reserved categories shown in detailed advertisement.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
🎓 Assistant Professor (Engineering)
- Qualification Ph.D in relevant field
- B.Tech/B.E First Class / Equivalent
- M.Tech/M.E First Class / Equivalent
See academic score criteria in Table-III for shortlisting.
👨🏫 Associate Professor
- Ph.D Relevant field (First Class)
- Experience Min 8 years (Assoc/Asst Prof)
- Research Papers Min 7 in SCI/SCOPUS/A/ABDC
- Research Score Minimum 75
🏆 Professor
- Ph.D Relevant field (First Class)
- Teaching Experience Min 10 years
- Research Papers Min 10 in SCI/SCOPUS/A/ABDC
- Research Score Minimum 120
📋 Special Notes
- Nationality Indian Citizens Only
- NET/SLET/SET Required (for Sciences/Humanities)
- Relaxation 5% for SC/ST/OBC
- Medical Fitness Mandatory
🏆 Selection Process
- Max 15 candidates called per post (5 more per additional post)
- Merit-based shortlisting from claimed scores (Table-III/IV)
- Interview includes seminar/sample teaching session
- No TADA (Travel allowance) for candidates
- Final merit list prepared post-interview
💰 Consolidated Salary & Benefits
Additional Benefits:
- House Rent Allowance (campus accommodation not provided)
- Professional Development Allowance: ₹1 Lakh/year (pro-rata)
- Lab Development Seed Money: ₹10 Lakhs
- Contingency Grant: ₹2 Lakhs (3 years)
- No increment during contract period
- Subject to TDS and statutory deductions
📝 How to Apply
- Download application form from www.pec.ac.in (Annexure-I in brochure)
- Fill in typed form with complete details (use prescribed proforma only)
- Attach self-attested photocopies of ALL supporting documents
- Include score details as per Table-III (Asst Prof) / Table-IV (Assoc/Prof)
- Superscribe envelope with: "Application for [Position Name] in [Department Name]"
- Send by Speed/Registered Post to:
Dean Faculty Affairs
Punjab Engineering College, Deemed to be University
Sector-12, Chandigarh – 160012
Must arrive by 30/12/2025
- Incomplete applications will be rejected
- No additional documents accepted after submission
- Claimed scores will be verified against documentary evidence
- Separate application required for each post/department
- Documentary evidence must be for all parameters in Table-III/IV
- Claimed score won't exceed verified score
- Subject to medical fitness test