IIMC Assistant Professors Recruitment 2026

IIMC Dhenkanal Recruitment 2026: IIMC invites applications from the eligible candidates to engage the following number of Assistant Professors (for IIMC New Delhi, Dhenkanal, Amravati campus) on purely Contract Basis:

Vacancy Details (ଶୂନ୍ୟପଦ ବିବରଣୀ)

• Post Name: Assistant Professors (on purely Contract Basis)
• Total Vacancies: 03

Distribution of Vacancies:

Eligibility Criteria (ଯୋଗ୍ୟତା ମାପଦଣ୍ଡ)

1. Essential Qualifications for all Assistant Professors (A or B):

A. i) Master’s Degree in Journalism/ Mass Communication/ Computer Science/ Computer Application/ Management /Business Administration/ Corporate Communication/ Public Relations/ Digital Media/ Communication Technology/ Public Health/ Social Sciences/ Life Sciences/ Medicine/ Nursing/ Economics/Law/ Political Science/ Public Policy/Media Economics/ Media Business/ Media Law & Regulation, Digital Governance/ Platform Regulations/ Public Policy & Governance/ Political Communication & Policy Advocacy/ Data Governance/ Information Regulation/ Communication & Democracy IT Laws/ Marketing, Public Relations/ Advertising/ Strategic Communication with minimum 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited Foreign University.

ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. degree in accordance with the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET:

Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/Bye-laws/Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions: a. The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode; b. The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; c. An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; d. The candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a referred journal; e. The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D. work in conference/seminars sponsored funded/ supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar agency.

The fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.

Note: NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET.

OR

B. The Ph.D. degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).

2. Essential Experience:

• Candidates should have minimum three years of teaching/industry experience in the relevant field, e.g. Media Business & related subjects/ Strategic Communication & related subjects/Print/ Broadcast/ Advertising/ Corporate Communication/ Public Relations/Brand Management/ AI in Communication/Digital PR/ Campaign Analytics/ Media Technologies/ Digital Media/ New Media/ Convergence Journalism/ Social Media. Knowledge of Web Designing and Graphic Designing. Hands on experience on Media Software – Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, In Design, After Effects Premiere Pro.
• Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Management/ Economic Law, Political Science, Public Policy National Security.

3. Desirable Qualifications/ Experience (Based on Programme/ Course for which Assistant Professor is sought to be engaged):

i) For MA Strategic Communication:

• Minimum 3 years teaching/industry experience in relevant field.
• The candidates having specialization in the fields of Strategic Communication/Defence Studies/Political Science, Foreign Policy/Internationals Relations/ Data Journalism/ Digital Media will be given preference.

ii) For PG Diploma in Journalism (English):

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in a reputed English Media Organization.
• Teaching Experience at the undergraduate /post graduate level along with proficiency in language of English.

4. Language Proficiency:

i) Candidates applying to be engaged for MA in Strategic Communication should be proficient in both Hindi & English. ii) The candidate applying to be engaged for language journalism courses must have proficiency in the language concerned.

5. Age Limit:

• Preferably less than 55 years on the last date of receipt of application.

Salary Details (ଦରମାବିବରଣୀ)

• Remuneration: Rs. 57,700/- (Consolidated) per month.

Job location (କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାନ)

• IIMC New Delhi, Dhenkanal, and Amravati campuses.

ଚୟନପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା (Selection Process)

• Short-listing of candidates based on Academic score.
• Interview will be held online/offline for which details of platform, etc. will be shared with the candidates in due course. The selections shall be based only on the performance in the interview.

ଆବେଦନ କରିବାରପ୍ରଣାଳୀ (How to Apply)

1. Interested and eligible candidates are requested to send their CVs along with duly filled in application form.
2. They should email the application form and the CV to iimcrecruitmentcell@gmail.com.
3. Candidates must indicate the IIMC Campus (New Delhi, Dhenkanal and Amravati) for which he/she applied. In case they wish to apply for multiple campuses, they may state all the campuses for which they wish to be considered.
4. In case a candidate wishes to apply for multiple positions (e.g. Assistant Professor for PG Diploma (English) and also PG Diploma (Hindi), they may state so clearly in the prescribed application form.
5. Application complete in all respect should reach to the Deputy Registrar, IIMC, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, JNU New Campus, New Delhi – 110067 latest by 5.00 p.m. of 05th October, 2026 along with a Demand Draft of Rs 500.00 to be drawn in favour of the “Indian Institute of Mass Communication” payable at New Delhi.

ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ତାରିଖ (Important Dates)

• Closing date for receipt of applications: 05th October, 2026 at 5:00 pm

ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ଦଲିଲପତ୍ର (Required Documents)

• Duly filled in Application Form
• Detailed CV
• Experience Certificate
• Educational Certificate
• Application fee payment proof (Demand Draft or Copy of online transaction proof)

ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାବଳୀ (Important instructions)

• Duration of Engagement: Initially for a period of 02 Semesters. However, the retention beyond Ist academic semester shall be subject to satisfactory performance of the candidate.
• Engagement will be purely on temporary and contract basis for initial period of 02 Semester extendable upto maximum two years from initial joining, subject to performance evaluated by the IIMC authorities/ Feedback from the students.

ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଲିଙ୍କ୍ (Important Links)

• Official Email for Submission: iimcrecruitmentcell@gmail.com
• Notification
• Website: https://www.iimc.gov.in/