Himachal Pradesh University Announces Faculty Recruitment for 2025

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), situated in Shimla, has officially announced its recruitment drive for faculty positions for the academic year 2025. Through Advertisement No. 29/2025, the esteemed institution is inviting online applications from qualified and enthusiastic individuals to fill various Government Job Vacancy posts for Associate Professor and Assistant Professor roles across a range of academic disciplines.

Job Openings at HPU Shimla for Faculty in 2025

The current recruitment drive at Himachal University presents opportunities at two academic levels:

Associate Professor: There is one (01) vacancy available for the position of Associate Professor within the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. This position offers a competitive salary based on the 7th CPC Academic Pay Level 13A, with a pay scale ranging from ₹131400 to ₹217100 per month.
Assistant Professor: A total of eight (08) vacancies are announced for the position of Assistant Professor across diverse subjects and disciplines. These positions offer a salary in accordance with the 7th CPC Academic Pay Level 10, with a pay scale of ₹57700 to ₹182400 per month. The distribution of these Assistant Professor vacancies across different fields is as follows:
- Foreign Languages: 02 vacancies, with specific requirements for the language and category: 1-Unreserved (UR) category specifically for Persons with Disabilities (PWD) with hearing impairment (DHH) in Russian, and 1-Unreserved (UR) for French.
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence: 03 vacancies distributed as: 2-Unreserved (UR) and 1-Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
- Physics: 01 vacancy under the Unreserved (UR) category.
- Electronics & Communication Engineering: 02 vacancies, with category specifications: 1-Unreserved (UR) for dependent sons, daughters/married daughters, and wives of Ex-Servicemen, and 1-Economically Weaker Section (EWS).

Application Fee Details for HPU Faculty Recruitment 2025

Candidates applying for these faculty positions are required to pay a non-refundable application fee. The fee structure is as follows:

For General category candidates, the application fee is ₹2000/-.
A reduced fee of ₹1000/- is applicable for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Section (EWS),¹ Below Poverty Line (BPL), and Ex-Servicemen categories, but this concession is only applicable to candidates who are bonafide residents of Himachal Pradesh.
Notably, Ex-Servicemen and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) candidates are exempted from paying any application fee.
The application fee must be paid through the online mode as prescribed by the university.

Step-by-Step Guide to Apply for Faculty Positions at Himachal University

Interested and eligible candidates must submit their applications through the online application form available on the official website of Himachal Pradesh University. The application window will be open from April 15, 2025, to May 3, 2025. It is crucial to note that only online applications will be accepted during this period for the Himachal Pradesh University Faculty Vacancy Recruitment 2025.

Furthermore, after successfully submitting the online application, candidates are required to send a hard copy of the system-generated application form to the university. This hard copy, along with any necessary supporting documents, must reach the following address on or before May 15, 2025:

Assistant Registrar,

Recruitment Branch,

H. P. University,

Gyan Path, Summer Hill,

Shimla – 171005 (H.P.).

For candidates residing in far-flung areas, aRelaxation in the deadline for submitting the hard copy has been provided. The last date for these candidates to send the hard copy of their application is May 22, 2025.

Accessing Detailed Information and the Application Form

For comprehensive details regarding the recruitment process, including eligibility criteria, qualifications required for each post, detailed instructions for filling the online application form, and any other relevant information, candidates are strongly advised to visit the official recruitment portal of Himachal Pradesh University at: https://recruitment.hpushimla.in/. This website will also host the online application format that candidates need to fill out and submit within the stipulated timeframe for the Himachal Pradesh University Faculty Vacancy Recruitment 2025.