IIT (ISM) Dhanbad is accepting online applications for Professor and Associate Professor positions under Advertisement No. 411002/1/2026-Dean(F)/2. The current call covers 60 combined vacancies across 17 departments, with recruitment tied to specified departmental research areas. Applications close on 30 September 2026.
1 IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Recruitment at a Glance
| Institution | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | 411002/1/2026-Dean(F)/2, dated 30 June 2026 |
| Positions | Associate Professor and Professor |
| Vacancies | 60 combined posts: 24 UR, 9 SC, 5 ST, 16 OBC-NCL and 6 EWS |
| Departments | 17 |
| Eligible applicant groups | Indian nationals, PIOs, OCIs and, according to the detailed advertisement, foreign nationals |
| Application mode | Candidate submits directly through the IIT (ISM) online faculty recruitment portal |
| Opening date | |
| Closing date | ; exact closing time is not specified publicly |
This page has also been updated from CareerAidHub’s earlier IIT (ISM) faculty summary. The current senior-faculty recruitment has a fixed 30 September 2026 deadline. It should not be treated as the older no-deadline rolling call.
2 Who Is Genuinely Eligible?
The basic academic requirement is a Ph.D. in an appropriate branch, with first class or equivalent at the degree immediately preceding the Ph.D. IIT (ISM) also asks for a very good academic record throughout and good Ph.D. coursework performance where coursework applies.
The more important screening issue, however, is the required level of prior experience. Total years alone are not sufficient.
Associate Professor
Minimum total experience: 6 years of teaching, research or industrial experience.
Position-level requirement: at least 3 years at Assistant Professor Pay Level 12 or an accepted equivalent level described in the advertisement.
The applicant should also show independent research through doctoral guidance, publications, patents, laboratory or course development, or other recognised professional activity.
Professor
Minimum total experience: 10 years of teaching, research or industrial experience.
Position-level requirement: at least 4 years at Associate Professor level or an accepted equivalent senior role described in the advertisement.
The profile should demonstrate research leadership in a defined specialisation, including evidence such as doctoral guidance, publications, patents and academic development.
Can foreign nationals apply?
Yes, according to the detailed recruitment advertisement. It defines a foreign national as someone who does not hold an Indian passport or PIO/OCI card. Such candidates may receive a contractual appointment for up to five years, with the possibility of renewal.
Candidates with foreign passports should also note that political and security clearances from the relevant Indian ministries may be necessary.
3 Departments and Current Specialisation Areas
A major practical point in this recruitment is that a broad departmental match is not enough. IIT (ISM) explicitly states that recruitment will depend on its need in particular areas or specialisations.
| Department | Current recruitment focus |
|---|---|
| Applied Geology | Associate Professor: petroleum exploration, marine geology, mineralogy, geomechanics, coal geology and CBM. Professor: hyperspectral remote sensing and spectroscopy of geological materials, ore geology/mineral exploration and crustal evolution. |
| Applied Geophysics | Gravity, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic methods; geospatial techniques; exploration seismology and well logging. |
| Chemical Engineering | Molecular simulation and thermodynamics, process systems and control, energy and environment, and process safety/hazards. |
| Chemistry & Chemical Biology | Organic, inorganic, physical, computational and materials chemistry. |
| Computer Science & Engineering | Broad coverage including AI/ML, NLP, theoretical CS, systems, compilers, computer vision, networks, databases, distributed and parallel computing, quantum computing, security, HCI, data analytics, deep learning and related computing areas. |
| Civil Engineering | Structural engineering topics including advanced composites, seismic safety and computational mechanics; geotechnical areas including railway/offshore geotechnics, ground improvement and foundation dynamics. |
| Electrical Engineering | Control systems, instrumentation, robotics and automation, power and energy systems, and power electronics/electrical drives. |
| Electronics Engineering | Fibre-optic sensors, microwave photonics, silicon photonics, quantum integrated photonics, instrumentation and control. |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | Air pollution, environmental geotechnology, noise and vibration, GIS, environmental geology, biodiversity, policy and economics, water/wastewater engineering, climate change and CCUS. |
| Fuel, Minerals & Metallurgical Engineering | Mineral processing and plant engineering, extractive and computational metallurgy, hydrogen, thermochemical conversion, biofuels, energy systems, CCUS, decarbonisation, waste-to-energy and energy policy. |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | Selected areas in English, philosophy, psychology and sociology, including digital humanities, ethics, cognitive and social psychology, environmental sociology and related fields. |
| Management Studies & Industrial Engineering | Associate Professor: Operations Management. Professor: Marketing Management. |
| Mathematics & Computing | Biostatistics, computational fluid dynamics, computational harmonic analysis, elastodynamics, reliability theory and wave-structure interaction. |
| Mining Engineering | Coal and metal mining methods, AI/ML applications in mining, mine safety and ergonomics, sustainable mining, mining machinery and rock mechanics. |
| Mechanical Engineering | Thermo-fluid engineering, design and solid mechanics, dynamics/vibration, advanced manufacturing, machining, additive manufacturing, laser processing and tribology. |
| Physics | Materials science, including energy-storage, magnetic and semiconductor materials; string theory; laser and plasma physics; and fibre optics. |
| Petroleum Engineering | Reservoir, drilling and production engineering, deepwater/offshore engineering, unconventional resources, energy transition, digital technologies, HSE and energy economics. |
4 Salary, Pay Level and Faculty Support
| Rank | 7th CPC level | Minimum basic pay |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | Academic Pay Level 13A2 | ₹1,39,600 per month |
| Professor | Academic Pay Level 14A | ₹1,59,100 per month |
Applicable DA, HRA, transport allowance and other institutional allowances are additional to basic pay. IIT (ISM) also states that higher initial pay may be considered for exceptionally qualified and deserving candidates.
Other support stated in the advertisement
- Professional Development Allowance: ₹3 lakh in a three-year block for eligible professional expenses.
- Telephone reimbursement: up to ₹2,000 per month.
- Medical facilities: for the faculty member and dependent family members under institute arrangements.
- Children Education Allowance: ₹33,750 per year per child for up to two children, as stated in the advertisement.
- Transit accommodation: on campus until permanent accommodation is allotted; HRA is not payable while using transit accommodation.
- Computing support: approximately ₹1.25 lakh from institute funds for a new faculty member’s computing facility.
- Relocation reimbursement: up to ₹1.25 lakh for eligible Indian nationals joining from India or abroad, subject to the stated conditions, including a two-year service requirement.
5 How to Apply
The candidate submits the application directly through IIT (ISM) Dhanbad’s faculty recruitment portal. The institute states that no hard copy needs to be sent after online submission.
- Identify the correct rank and department. Check whether your profile meets both the experience threshold and the current specialisation requirement.
- Check eligibility as of 30 September 2026. Do not count experience that will accrue only after the closing date.
- Create one recruitment-portal account. Use your name exactly as it appears on your Class X or equivalent certificate. IIT (ISM) warns that name correction is not available after registration.
- Complete the online application. Enter personal and educational information and upload the required photograph, signature and supporting documents.
- Submit separately for multiple departments. If you want consideration in more than one department, the advertisement requires separate applications.
- Review before final submission. The candidate is responsible for the accuracy of information provided.
- Download and retain the submitted application. Keep the application number for later correspondence.
Documents and administrative points
The public instructions do not present one exhaustive document checklist for every candidate type. They do require relevant certificates and supporting documents to accompany the online application, while reservation applicants must use the applicable Government of India certificate formats.
Applicants employed by Government or Semi-Government organisations must produce a No Objection Certificate at the interview stage. Therefore, such candidates should not assume the NOC must necessarily accompany initial registration.
6 Screening, Interview and CareerAidHub’s Practical Interpretation
Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. IIT (ISM) may restrict the shortlist using qualifications, experience and academic achievements above the stated minimum. It may also decide not to fill some or all advertised posts.
Candidates invited to interview may receive reimbursement for AC 2-tier rail travel or economy-class airfare by the shortest route within India. The advertisement places specific restrictions on authorised agents when air tickets are purchased, so shortlisted applicants should check those rules before booking.
CareerAidHub’s Practical Interpretation
For Associate Professor applicants: the practical bottleneck is often not the six-year total. You must also satisfy the required three-year Assistant Professor Pay Level 12 or accepted-equivalent component and show evidence of independent research.
For Professor applicants: ten total years are only the first test. The advertisement also seeks at least four years at Associate Professor level or an accepted equivalent, together with research leadership in a defined specialisation.
For everyone: check specialisation before spending time polishing the application. Some areas are explicitly rank-specific. Management Studies, for example, seeks Operations Management at Associate Professor level and Marketing Management at Professor level.
Biggest practical risk: assuming that a strong general publication record automatically establishes fit. This call is need-driven by department and specialisation.
What to do first: compare your CV against the experience rule and Annexure-I. Only then build the evidence around research independence, doctoral supervision, publications, patents, laboratory/course development and relevant professional contributions.
Candidates exploring additional academic openings can also use CareerAidHub’s permanent faculty positions hub to compare current Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor recruitment.
7 Final Applicant Checklist
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Professor recruitment deadline?
The closing date is 30 September 2026. IIT (ISM) does not state a public closing time or timezone in the advertisement, so applicants should submit before the final day.
How many Professor and Associate Professor vacancies are available?
The advertisement lists 60 combined vacancies. It does not publish a separate overall total for Professor versus Associate Professor or a department-wise vacancy allocation.
Can foreign nationals apply?
Yes. The detailed advertisement explicitly includes foreign nationals. They may be offered contractual appointments for up to five years, renewable thereafter, and additional governmental clearances may be required.
Is there an upper age limit?
The advertisement refers to 30 September 2026 as the cut-off date for reckoning age, but it does not publish a specific maximum age criterion for these Professor and Associate Professor posts.
Do I need to send a printed application?
No. IIT (ISM)’s current faculty-positions page and recruitment instructions state that applicants do not need to send a hard copy after online submission.
Can I apply to more than one department?
Yes, but you must submit a separate application for each department. IIT (ISM) may also transfer an application to another appropriate department if it considers the candidate suitable.
Does meeting minimum eligibility guarantee an interview?
No. IIT (ISM) may apply higher screening standards based on qualifications, experience, academic achievements and suitability for the required specialisation.
What is the minimum basic salary?
The minimum basic pay is ₹1,39,600 at Academic Pay Level 13A2 for Associate Professor and ₹1,59,100 at Level 14A for Professor, plus applicable allowances.
Related CareerAidHub Resources
8 Official Sources and Verification
- Official recruitment portal: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Faculty Recruitment Portal
- Application registration: Candidate Registration
- Official advertisement: Advertisement No. 411002/1/2026-Dean(F)/2
- Official faculty-positions page: IIT (ISM) Faculty Positions
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Status at verification: Open — applications close on .
Recruitment conditions can be amended by the institute. Applicants should recheck the official advertisement and live recruitment portal immediately before submitting their application.
