OUAT Professor Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Offline for 52 Posts 12 hours ago

Important Dates

Candidates should keep track of all important dates related to this recruitment to avoid missing any deadline. The schedule mentioned below is based on official information and may be updated from time to time.

Vacancy Details

Here, you can find the position wise vacancies detail of each position open under OUAT Professor Recruitment 2026 notification. You can find here the number of vacancies, qualification, age limit and pay scale. The complete eligibility criteria of each position open under OUAT is given below.

Professor - Agronomy

• No. of Vacancies: 2

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Agronomy; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Agronomy; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Plant Breeding and Genetics

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Plant Breeding and Genetics; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Plant Physiology

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Plant Physiology; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Plant Physiology; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Fruit Science and Horticulture Technology

• No. of Vacancies: 2

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Fruit Science/Hort. Tech; M.Sc. in Fruit Science/Hort. Tech; B.Sc. Horticulture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Vegetable Science

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Vegetable Science; M.Sc. in Vegetable Science; B.Sc. Horticulture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Floriculture and Landscaping

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Floriculture and Landscaping; M.Sc. in Floriculture; B.Sc. Horticulture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Post Harvest Management

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Post Harvest Management; M.Sc. in Post Harvest Management; B.Sc. Agriculture/Horticulture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Plant Pathology

• No. of Vacancies: 2

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Plant Pathology; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Plant Pathology; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Nematology

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Nematology; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Nematology; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

• No. of Vacancies: 3

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Soil Science; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Entomology

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Entomology; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Entomology; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Agricultural Statistics

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Agricultural Statistics; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Agricultural Statistics; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Extension Education

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Extension Education; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Extension Education; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Seed Science & Technology

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Seed Science & Technology; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Seed Science & Technology; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Agricultural Meteorology

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Agricultural Meteorology; M.Sc.(Ag.) in Agricultural Meteorology; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Silvi-culture & Agro-forestry

• No. of Vacancies: 2

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Silvi-culture & Agro-forestry; M.Sc. in Forestry; B.Sc. Forestry with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Forest Product & Utilization

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Forest Product & Utilization; M.Sc. in Forestry; B.Sc. Forestry with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Forest Biology & Tree Improvement

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Forest Biology & Tree Improvement; M.Sc. in Forestry; B.Sc. Forestry with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Veterinary Anatomy & Histology

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Veterinary Anatomy & Histology; M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Anatomy; B.V.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Veterinary Microbiology

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Veterinary Microbiology; M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Microbiology; B.V.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Veterinary Parasitology

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Veterinary Parasitology; M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Parasitology; B.V.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Ambulatory Clinic (Medicine/Surgery/ARGO)

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Ambulatory Clinic; M.V.Sc. in Medicine/Surgery/ARGO; B.V.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Animal Reproduction, Gynecology & Obstetrics

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Animal Reproduction, Gynecology & Obstetrics; M.V.Sc. in concerned subject; B.V.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine; M.V.Sc. in concerned subject; B.V.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Veterinary Public Health

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Veterinary Public Health; M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Public Health; B.V.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering; M.Tech. in concerned subject; B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - P.G. Dept. of Microbiology

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Microbiology; M.Sc. in Microbiology; B.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Aquaculture

• No. of Vacancies: 3

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Aquaculture/related; M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture/Fish Nutrition & Physiology/Fish Genetics & Biotechnology etc.; B.F.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Fisheries Resource Management

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Fisheries Resource Management; M.F.Sc. in Fisheries Resource Management; B.F.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Fish Processing Technology

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Fish Processing Technology; M.F.Sc. in Fish Processing Technology/Post Harvest Technology etc.; B.F.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Aquatic Environment Management

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Aquatic Environment Management; M.F.Sc. in Aquatic Environment Management; B.F.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Fishery Engineering

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Fisheries Engineering; M.F.Sc. in Fisheries Engineering/Technology; B.F.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Aquatic Animal Health Management

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Aquatic Animal Health Management; M.F.Sc. in Aquatic Animal Health Management/Fish Pathology etc.; B.F.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Fishery Extension, Economics & Statistics

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Fishery Extension, Economics & Statistics; M.F.Sc. in Fisheries Extension/Economics/Statistics; B.F.Sc. with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Apparel & Textile

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Apparel & Textile; M.Sc. in Apparel & Textile; B.Sc. Community Science with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Extension Education & Communication Management

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Extension Education & Communication Management; M.Sc. in concerned subject; B.Sc. Community Science with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Human Development & Family Study

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Human Development & Family Study; M.Sc. in concerned subject; B.Sc. Community Science with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Resource Management & Consumer Science

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Resource Management & Consumer Science; M.Sc. in concerned subject; B.Sc. Community Science with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Professor - Food and Nutrition

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Food and Nutrition; M.Sc. in Food and Nutrition; B.Sc. Community Science with min 55%

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Associate Director of Research (Professor Equivalent)

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Ph.D. in any subject of Agriculture Science; M.Sc.(Ag.) in any subject of Agriculture Science; B.Sc. Agriculture with min 55%; 10 years experience with 2 years as Associate Professor

• Age Limit: Retirement age: 60 years

• Pay Scale: Cell-1, Level-14, Rs. 1,44,200/- with DA & other allowances

Eligibility Criteria

• Professor: Minimum 2nd Class Bachelor's Degree in concerned subject with at least 55% marks/equivalent OGPA. Minimum 2nd Class Master's Degree in the concerned subject with at least 55% marks/equivalent OGPA. Must have Ph.D. Degree in the concerned subject. Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience (excluding Ph.D. study) in teaching/research/extension education not below the rank of Assistant Professor/Equivalent out of which 2 years must be in the cadre of Associate Professor/Equivalent in the 7th CPC pay scale of level 13A.

• Associate Director of Research: Minimum 2nd Class Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture with at least 55% marks/equivalent OGPA. Minimum 2nd Class Master's Degree in Agriculture in any subject of Agriculture Science with at least 55% marks. Ph.D. Degree in any subject of Agriculture Science. Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in teaching/research/extension education not below the rank of Assistant Professor/Equivalent out of which 2 years must be in the cadre of Associate Professor/Equivalent in 7th CPC pay scale of level 13A.

Age Limit

• Professor & Associate Director of Research: Maximum age limit is 60 years.

Salary / Stipend

Application Fee

Here is the complete information about OUAT Professor Recruitment 2026 application fee. We advise the candidates that read the rules, methods and guidelines in the official notification before any payment of the application fee.

Selection Process

The detailed selection procedure has been mentioned in the official notification of OUAT Professor Recruitment 2026. But we are giving you here the short summary of the selection procedure. The candidates are advised to refer to official notification for selection procedure.

Selection Procedure:

• Candidates will be shortlisted based on API (Academic Performance Indicator) Score Card with a total of 100 marks.

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview in a 1:4 ratio (category-wise).

• A candidate must secure a minimum overall score of 50% to qualify.

• Marks Distribution:

  • Academic Qualification: 10 marks (UG: 6 marks, PG: 4 marks)

  • Experience over minimum eligibility: 5 marks

  • Teaching, Research & Extension: 25 marks

  • Publications and Technologies: 30 marks (Publications: 20 marks, Technologies: 10 marks)

  • Competitive Research Projects Handled: 5 marks

  • Recognition: 5 marks

  • Interview: 20 marks

  • Total: 100 marks

• Document verification will be conducted at Bhubaneswar at the candidate’s own cost.

• The University reserves the right to cancel the interview or entire recruitment process without assigning any reason.

How to Apply

Here is the complete procedure to apply for OUAT Professor Recruitment 2026. The candidates should read the complete procedure to apply in the official notification from the links given below.

The application procedure for is not fully online. Candidates are advised to follow the detailed instructions given below.

1. Download the prescribed application form from the University website: ouat.ac.in.

2. Fill the application form completely and legibly.

3. Attach self-attested copies of all certificates, mark sheets of all examinations passed, research publications, and other supporting documents.

4. Deposit the non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1500/- through Green Channel Counter (GCC) / Internet Banking / RTGS in the Comptroller, OUAT account (A/C No. 10173711536, SBI, OUAT Campus Branch, IFSC: SBIN0003341).

5. Attach duly signed photocopy of the deposit receipt along with the application form.

6. Submit separate application for each post with separate fee payment.

7. In-service candidates must apply through proper channel and submit an advance copy to avoid delay; produce NOC from employer at the time of document verification/interview.

8. Super-scribe the envelope with “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF [Post Name]” along with advertisement number and date.

9. Send the application to: The Registrar, Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha via Speed Post / Registered Post so as to reach on or before 5:00 PM of 28.10.2026.

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