KKHSOU Recruitment 2026 – Apply for 19 Assistant Professor Posts
KKHSOU Recruitment 2026: Registrar Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, KKHSOU, has rinvited application for the recruitment of 19 Assistant Professor (Contractual) Posts. Eligible and interested candidates may apply here.
KKHSOU Recruitment 2026 Full Details
1. Name of post: Assistant Professor (Contractual)
No. of posts: 16
Discipline wise vacancies:
- Assamese: 3
- Chemistry: 2
- English: 3
- Library Science: 3
- Mathematics: 2
- Physics: 3
2. Name of post: Assistant Professor (Special Education)
No. of posts: 3
Discipline wise vacancies:
- Special Education: 3
Eligibility Criteria of KKHSOU Recruitment 2026
Candidates must ensure they meet the educational qualifications prescribed by the UGC norms before appearing for the interview.
1. General Disciplines (Arts & Science):
- Master’s Degree: A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale) in a relevant/allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.
- Eligibility Test: Besides the above qualification, 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.
- Exemption: Candidates who have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with UGC Regulations are exempted from NET/SLET/SET.
2. Special Education:
For the post of Assistant Professor in Special Education, the following qualifications are mandatory:
Essential qualification:
- Master Degree in any discipline with atleast 50% marks
- M.Ed. in Special Education in the respective disability area, OR
- M.Ed (General) with a B.Ed. in Special Education in the respective disability area with valid RCI Registration
Desirable qualification:
- Ph.D. in Education/ Special Education
- UGC NET in Education/Special Education
- Experience in ODL mode teaching/content development preferred
How to Apply for KKHSOU Recruitment 2026?
a) Candidates may appear for walk-in-interviews for the above posts on 4th January 2026 and 5th January 2026 respectively. Venue is in Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Resham Nagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022.
b) Candidates are requested to bring the original testimonials and Bio-Data and with photocopies of supporting documents.

