DTU Professor of Practice Recruitment 2026 (Rolling, Advt. PoP 01/2026) - 07 Academic Departments | 15+ Yrs Experience

Delhi Technological University (DTU) (Established by Govt. of Delhi vide Act 6 of 2009, formerly Delhi College of Engineering, Shahbad Daulatpur, Bawana Road, Delhi - 110042) invites applications in the prescribed application form from interested individuals for engagement against the post of Professor of Practice in the following academic departments of the University. (Advt. No. PoP 01/2026, F.DTU/Rectt./POP/2023/F-946/2778, dated 13.10.2026.)

Academic Departments

Eligibility

• Distinguished experts who have made remarkable contributions in their professions from various fields such as engineering, science, technology, entrepreneurship, commerce, social sciences, media, literature, fine arts, civil services, armed forces, legal profession, community development, panchayati raj, rural development, watershed development, water harvesting, organic farming, small green energy systems, municipal planning, community participation, gender budgeting/planning, inclusive development of tribals and public administration, among others. Those who have proven expertise in their specific profession or role with at least 15 years of service/experience, preferably at a senior level, will be eligible for Professor of Practice.
• A formal academic qualification is not considered essential for this position if they have exemplary professional practice in lieu. These experts will also be exempted from the requirement of publications and other eligibility criteria stipulated for the recruitment of faculty members at the Professor level. However, they should possess the skills to carry out the duties and responsibilities specified below.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Involve in the development and designing of courses and curriculum.
2. Introduce new courses and deliver lectures as per institutional policies.
3. Encourage students in innovation and entrepreneurship projects and provide necessary mentorship for these activities.
4. Focus on enhanced industry-academia collaborations.
5. Conduct, jointly with regular faculty members of the institution, workshops, seminars, special lectures and training programmes.
6. Carry out joint research projects or consultancy services in collaboration with regular faculty members of Delhi Technological University.

Categories of Engagement

It is envisioned that the Professor of Practice can be engaged in one of the following categories:

• (A) Professor of Practice funded by Industries - Today’s industry looks for graduates with specific skill sets, but the higher education system is churning out graduates who fall short of the required skills. Involving experts from industry in teaching will benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions. For engaging industry experts and professionals in this category, DTU will collaborate with the industries to support the Professor of Practice positions.
• (B) Professor of Practice funded by HEIs from their own resources - As per the policy directives of NEP 2020, graduate programmes are revised with a holistic and multidisciplinary approach. DTU will assess the required gap areas in different fields and engage experts working in leadership positions in various fields. In this category, the remuneration for the Professor of Practice will be made by the University from its own resources.
• (C) Professor of Practice on Honorary basis - Experts fulfilling the eligibility criteria may like to share their expertise with students and come forward to teach on an honorary basis. Such experts may be engaged on honorary basis and their services may be utilized for the benefit of the students. The University will decide the amount of honorarium to be paid, from its own resources.

Remuneration: Part-time/Full-time engagement - a consolidated amount, mutually agreed between the institution and the expert. (For the honorary category, the University will decide the amount of honorarium from its own resources.)

General Conditions

• The engagement of Professor of Practice will be for a fixed term.
• The engagement will be exclusive of the sanctioned posts of a university/college. It will not affect the number of sanctioned posts or the recruitment of regular faculty members.
• Professor of Practice is not open for those in the teaching profession - serving or retired.

Tenure

The engagement may be initially for up to one year. At the end of the initial engagement or a subsequent extension, DTU will make an assessment and take the decision about extension, devising its own assessment procedure for extension based on the contribution and requirement of the experts engaged. The maximum duration of service shall not exceed three years and is extendable by one year in exceptional cases, and the total service should not exceed four years under any circumstances.

How to Apply

Interested persons may download the application form, available on the DTU website along with the detailed advertisement. They are required to send the hard copy of their duly filled-in application form, in original, along with the desired/relevant documents, to the office of the Dean (Faculty Affairs), Delhi Technological University, Shahbad Daulatpur, Bawana Road, Delhi - 110042.

Note

• Mere fulfilment of the minimum essential qualification and experience shall not entitle a candidate to be necessarily called for the interview.
• The University reserves the right to fill or not fill the post advertised. No reason for the same shall be communicated.

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