DIAT - Professor, Assistant Professor and More Recruitment 2026

📋 Eligibility Criteria & Vacancy Breakdown

Other conditions:

• Applicants must be Indian nationals.
• Selected candidates must stay in institute accommodation inside the DIAT campus, subject to availability.
• All qualifications must be from UGC/AICTE recognized universities or institutions.
• EWS certificate must be issued on or after 01-04-2026.
• Time taken to acquire the PhD is not counted as teaching/research experience.

Desirable:

• Teaching, research, industrial or professional experience in a reputed organization.
• Published work: at least 2 papers in Scopus indexed journals, patents, books or technical reports (Assistant Professor posts).
• Ph.D. and post-doctoral experience in the relevant area (Professor of Practice).
• Experience in DRDO, defence PSUs, aerospace/defence industries or Armed Forces (Professor of Practice).

Selected candidates are required to perform specific roles according to their departments and specializations:

• Post Code 01 (Professor - School of Quantum Technology): Expertise in developing methods and devices for high sensitivity quantum sensing of magnetic fields, rotation, and gravity; design and development of advanced experimental platforms for quantum optics and quantum technologies, and advanced training based on them; expertise in quantum sensing and metrology with atomic vapours and laser-cooled atoms; quantum sensing with non-invasive quantum measurements and weak measurements; experience in precision optical and interferometric measurements.
• Post Code 02 (Assistant Professor - Aerospace Engineering & Autonomous Systems): UAV Design / Aircraft Design / Missile Design : UAV/Drone Design and Development, Aircraft Conceptual and preliminary Design, Missile configuration and System Design, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization.
• Post Code 03 (Assistant Professor - Electronics Engineering): VLSI & Embedded System / Semiconductor IC Design/Hardware Security.
• Post Code 04 (Assistant Professor - Joint appointment, Electronics Engineering jointly with School of Defence Technology & Management): Communication (Digital / Wireless / Mobile / Satellite) Electronic Warfare/ Advanced Modulation and Coding.
• Post Code 05 (Assistant Professor - Joint appointment, School of Defence Technology & Management jointly with Aerospace Engineering & Autonomous Systems): Advanced UAV design & integration, counter UAV technologies, simulation & autonomous navigation, Proficiency in software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation, Autonomous flight control algorithms, Prognostics and Health management for UAVs.
• Post Code 06 (Professor of Practice - Aerospace Engineering and Autonomous Systems): Area of Specialization: Missile Guidance and Control, Aircraft Control and Control of Robotic Systems. Essential Expertise: Working and research experience in the areas of missile, aircraft and robotic control.
• Post Code 07 (Professor of Practice - Electronics Engineering): Area of Specialization: SONAR system design, Radar systems, SONAR / Radar signal processing, Underwater acoustic communication, Array signal processing, Communication systems, EMI/EMC, Hardware security & cryptology, VLSI & Embedded systems, Semiconductor IC design, Electronic warfare, Detection and estimation theory. Essential Expertise: Working, research and hands-on experience in any of the above areas.

Professor (1 post)

Qualification required: Ph.D. in the concerned/allied discipline with Master's degree at least 55% marks, 10 research publications and research score of 120 (UGC 2018), or an outstanding professional with Ph.D. Experience required: Minimum 10 years' teaching/research experience. Age limit: Maximum 50 years. Pay: Academic Level-14 with admissible allowances as per 7th CPC.

Assistant Professor (2 posts)

Qualification required: Ph.D. in the specific area of specialization with First Class Master's or Bachelor's degree in the relevant engineering discipline. Experience required: 2 years' teaching, research and/or industry experience at lecturer or equivalent level. Age limit: Maximum 40 years. Pay: Academic Level-10 with admissible allowances as per 7th CPC.

Assistant Professor (Joint appointment, Electronics Engineering with School of Defence Technology & Management) (1 post)

Qualification required: Ph.D. with First Class Master's or Bachelor's in E&CE, E&TC, Electronics Engineering or related; 2 years' experience. Age limit: Maximum 40 years. Pay: Academic Level-10 with admissible allowances as per 7th CPC.

Assistant Professor (Joint appointment, School of Defence Technology & Management with Aerospace Engineering & Autonomous Systems) (1 post)

Qualification required: Ph.D. with First Class Master's or Bachelor's in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering; 2 years' experience. Age limit: Maximum 40 years. Pay: Academic Level-10 with admissible allowances as per 7th CPC.

Professor of Practice (Aerospace Engineering and Autonomous Systems) (1 post)

Qualification required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering; minimum 15 years' professional experience. Age limit: Maximum 65 years. Pay: Consolidated Rs. 1.50 Lakh to Rs. 2 Lakh per month.

Professor of Practice (Electronics Engineering) (1 post)

Qualification required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics & Telecommunication, Electrical Engineering, VLSI or related; minimum 15 years' professional experience. Age limit: Maximum 65 years. Pay: Consolidated Rs. 1.50 Lakh to Rs. 2 Lakh per month.

• Regular positions: probation of 1 year.
• Professor of Practice: initial engagement up to 1 year, extendable after assessment.
• Professor of Practice: maximum 3 years, extendable by 1 year in exceptional cases; total not more than 4 years.
• A waitlist is valid for 1 year.

Payment mode: Online through SBI Collect (https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/).

• Shortlisting based on academic score and qualifications
• Presentation on domain knowledge and research area (regular positions only)
• Interview
• The academic score (UGC Regulations 2018, Appendix II, Table 2) is used only to shortlist candidates for interview; selection is based only on interview performance.
• Shortlisted candidates for regular positions may make a presentation of about 30 minutes, one day before the interview.
• Original documents with one set of self-attested copies must be produced at the interview.

• A 5% relaxation in academic score is allowed for SC/ST/Differently-abled candidates.

• Signed printed copy of the online application
• Self-attested relevant testimonials and certificates
• Fee payment receipt
• No Objection Certificate or application through proper channel (for government/PSU/HEI employees)
• Category/PwBD certificates

1. Visit https://diatrec.samarth.edu.in, register, and read the Important Information and Advertisement.
2. Submit the online application for the specific post by 24-11-2026, 11:55 pm.
3. Pay the fee through SBI Collect if applicable, following Annexure-I.
4. Send the signed printed application with self-attested documents by speed/registered post to The Registrar, DIAT (DU), Girinagar, Pune 411025.
5. Mark the envelope 'Application for the position of ______'.
6. Hard copy must reach by 01-12-2026, 5:30 pm. Email or hand delivery is not accepted.

• Candidates applying for more than one post must apply separately for each post online.
• Fee is non-refundable.
• The institute is not responsible for postal delay; late applications may be rejected.
• Candidates must check the DIAT website for updates; no interim correspondence will be entertained.

This article is based on the official notification of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Advertisement No. DIAT/RC/01-FP-2026, dated 23 October 2026. Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.