UPPSC Assistant Professor & Professor Recruitment 2026: 1,156 Posts, Apply by September 1

Introduction

UPPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 is now open. The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has invited online applications for Direct Recruitment of Professor and Assistant Professor under the Department of Medical Education, U.P. (Allopathy), through Advertisement No. D-1/E-1/2026. This is one of the largest medical faculty recruitment drives in Uttar Pradesh this year, with 1,156 vacancies spread across more than 70 clinical, pre-clinical, and para-clinical specialties in government medical colleges across the state.

This recruitment matters right now because the online application window is short: applications opened on 18 August 2026 and the last date to submit the form with fee is just days away. MBBS doctors holding a postgraduate medical qualification (MD/MS/DNB/DM/MCh) who are looking for a permanent, gazetted teaching position in a UP government medical college should treat this as a time-sensitive opportunity.

Quick Overview

Important Dates

Only a week remains for online submission, so eligible candidates should not wait until the last day, since the UPPSC portal typically sees heavy traffic close to the deadline.

Vacancy Details

Of the 1,156 total posts, 44 are for Professor and 1,112 are for Assistant Professor. Vacancies are distributed under General Recruitment as well as a Special Recruitment drive meant to fill backlog seats reserved for SC/ST/OBC candidates. Posts are spread across major clinical departments such as General Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Anaesthesia, Paediatrics, and Ophthalmology, pre-clinical subjects like Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry, para-clinical departments such as Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Forensic Medicine, and select super-specialty departments including Cardiology and Neurology. Because the exact number of seats per specialty and per college varies, candidates should download the detailed advertisement from the official UPPSC website to check the seat matrix for their own subject before applying.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Requirements differ slightly by specialty, but broadly:

• A postgraduate medical degree (MD/MS) or DNB/DrNB in the relevant subject for most Assistant Professor and Professor posts.
• DM or MCh in the relevant super-specialty for posts in departments like Cardiology, Neurology, and similar super-specialty units.
• M.Sc. with Ph.D. in the concerned subject for select pre-clinical and para-clinical departments where a non-medical postgraduate is permitted.
• Working knowledge of Hindi and registration with the Uttar Pradesh Medical Council (or eligibility for the same) as applicable.

Experience: Assistant Professor posts generally require relevant teaching/Senior Resident experience after the postgraduate degree, while Professor posts require prior experience as an Associate Professor along with research publications, as prescribed in the official notification.

Age Limit (as on 1 July 2026)

Age Relaxation: SC/ST/OBC candidates domiciled in Uttar Pradesh get up to 5 years’ relaxation, persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) get up to 15 years, and ex-servicemen get 3 years plus their length of service, subject to UPPSC’s standard relaxation rules. Candidates should verify their exact relaxation entitlement in the official advertisement before applying, since relaxation rules can vary by category combination.

Before starting the application, candidates must also complete One Time Registration (OTR) on the UPPSC portal — UPPSC advises doing this at least 72 hours in advance, since the application form pulls basic details directly from the OTR profile.

Application Fee

An additional online processing charge applies on top of the category-wise fee. Fee must be paid online at the time of form submission; the application is not considered complete without successful fee payment.

Selection Process

Selection is expected to be conducted in the following stages:

1. Screening Test — An objective-type screening examination, used when the number of applicants for a specialty is large. Candidates from SC/ST categories generally need a minimum of 35% and other categories a minimum of 40% to clear screening, as per UPPSC norms for this recruitment.
2. Interview — Only candidates who clear the screening stage (or all eligible applicants, where screening is not required for a specialty) are called for a personal interview.
3. Final Merit List — Prepared using a weighted formula of screening test marks and interview marks, as specified in the official notification.

Exact weightage and screening applicability can vary by department, so candidates should read the specialty-wise instructions in the detailed advertisement.

Salary / Pay Scale

Both posts are Group ‘A’ Gazetted positions under the U.P. Medical Education Department. Assistant Professor carries the 7th Pay Commission’s Level-11 pay matrix and Professor carries Level-14, along with usual allowances (DA, HRA, NPA and other benefits admissible to state medical teachers). The official notification and appointment letter will confirm exact in-hand pay and allowances for each post.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official UPPSC website at uppsc.up.nic.in and complete One Time Registration (OTR) if you haven’t already — do this at least 72 hours before you plan to apply.
2. Go to the “Apply” section and select Advertisement No. D-1/E-1/2026 (Professor & Assistant Professor, Medical Education).
3. Log in with your OTR credentials and fill in personal, educational, and experience details carefully.
4. Upload scanned photograph, signature, and required certificates in the specified format and size.
5. Pay the application fee online through the available payment options.
6. Review all entries, submit the form, and download/print the confirmation page.
7. Send the signed printout along with self-attested copies of certificates to the address mentioned in the official notification, by post, before 15 September 2026.

Documents Required

• MBBS degree certificate and postgraduate degree/diploma certificate (MD/MS/DNB/DM/MCh as applicable)
• Medical Council/State Medical Council registration certificate
• Experience certificates (Senior Residency / Associate Professor tenure, as applicable)
• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), domicile certificate, and disability certificate (if applicable), issued in the prescribed UP government format
• Valid photo ID, recent passport-size photograph, and signature scan
• Research publications/papers, where required for Professor posts

Important Instructions

Keep your OTR details updated and accurate, since corrections after submission are limited to the correction window (till 8 September 2026) and not all fields may be editable. Choose your specialty carefully — switching departments after submission is generally not permitted. Category and domicile certificates should be in the exact format prescribed by the UP government, as informally issued certificates are a common reason for rejection at the document verification stage. Most importantly, remember that the online submission is not the final step: UPPSC requires a signed hard copy with self-attested documents by post, and applications without a valid hard copy on record risk being treated as incomplete.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Who can apply for UPPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026?
MBBS doctors with a relevant postgraduate medical qualification (MD/MS/DNB, or DM/MCh for super-specialties) who meet the age and experience criteria specified in Advertisement No. D-1/E-1/2026 can apply.

Q2. What is the last date to apply online?
The online application with fee payment must be completed by 1 September 2026. A correction window remains open until 8 September 2026, and the printed hard copy must reach UPPSC by 15 September 2026.

Q3. How many vacancies are available?
A total of 1,156 posts — 44 Professor and 1,112 Assistant Professor — across general and special (backlog) recruitment.

Q4. Is there a written exam for this recruitment?
UPPSC may conduct an objective screening test where the number of applicants for a specialty is high, followed by an interview. Where applicant numbers are manageable, candidates may be called directly for interview.

Q5. What is the application fee?
₹105 for General/EWS/OBC, ₹65 for SC/ST and Ex-Servicemen, and ₹25 for PwBD candidates, plus applicable online processing charges.

Q6. Is Hindi knowledge required?
Yes, working knowledge of Hindi is expected as per the official notification, since the posting is within Uttar Pradesh’s state medical education department.

Related Uttar Pradesh Government Job Updates

Candidates tracking UP government vacancies may also find these currently open opportunities useful: UPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 (2,158 Posts), UPSSSC Technical Assistant Group C Recruitment 2026, and UPSSSC ASO & ARO Recruitment 2026.

Official Links

• Official Advertisement D-1/E-1/2026 (UPPSC Website)
• UPPSC Official Website
• UPPSC Notifications & Apply Online Portal

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