Andhra government notifies recruitment drive to fill 1,523 teaching faculty posts across 19 universities

The Andhra Pradesh authorities has initiated a large recruitment thrust to capable 1,523 teaching module posts crossed 18 State Public Universities and the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) arsenic portion of its occupation calendar and efforts to fortify higher acquisition successful the State. The recruitment, announced by the Higher Education Department connected Friday (May 15, 2026), includes posts of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Assistant Librarians and Lecturers.

According to the notification, 1,244 posts are regular vacancies portion 279 are backlog vacancies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Backward Classes (BCs). The authorities stated that against the sanctioned spot of 4,343 teaching posts successful State universities, lone 972 are presently filled, making this the largest module recruitment inaugural undertaken successful caller years.

Among the universities, Andhra University has the highest fig of vacancies with 246 posts and different large vacancies are successful Sri Venkateswara University (125), Sri Krishnadevaraya University (103) and Acharya Nagarjuna University (82). Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies has 311 posts, crossed each its campuses successful the State.

For the archetypal time, the State has introduced a azygous Common Recruitment Portal for each assemblage recruitments. Applications volition beryllium accepted online from May 18, 2026 done the portal and the past day for submission is June 8, 2026. The portal allows candidates to use for aggregate universities done a azygous exertion process.

The recruitment process includes a screening trial by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) for Assistant Professor posts wherever the fig of applicants exceeds 12 per vacancy. Final enactment volition beryllium based connected written examination, world and probe credentials and interviews.

The authorities has besides provided weightage for contractual module moving successful State universities. Additional marks and written-test weightage volition beryllium fixed based connected years of eligible teaching service. Reservations for women, persons with disabilities, ex-servicemen and meritorious sportspersons volition besides beryllium implemented arsenic per authorities policy.

The authorities has clarified that earlier recruitment notifications issued successful 2023 person been withdrawn and candidates who had applied earlier indispensable taxable caller applications. However, interest accommodation and refund provisions person been introduced to support the interests of erstwhile applicants. Officials said the full recruitment process is expected to beryllium completed wrong 3 to six months.

Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Nara Lokesh said with lone 972 module presently serving against a sanctioned spot of 4,343 posts, this recruitment is simply a decisive concern successful world excellence, research, innovation, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)/National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings and the aboriginal of Andhra Pradesh.

The Minister urged the aspiring candidates to hole with utmost devotion, dedication, and world committedness for this accidental to service the Universities and signifier the aboriginal of the youth. “My heartfelt champion wishes to each aspiring candidates preparing to go the adjacent procreation of teachers, mentors, researchers, and federation builders. May our universities look stronger than ever before,” helium posted connected X.