Kerala Agricultural University
Kerala Agricultural University Assistant Professor (Horticulture) Recruitment 2026
- KAU
- Contractual
- College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara
- Walk-in
Application deadline
15 October 2026
3 days leftWalk-in interview
Posted 30 September 2026
Walk-in
Quick facts
- Vacancies
- 1
- Qualification
- PhD or Master's Degree (Horticulture) with NET, recognized…
- Age
- Up to 50 years
- Pay
- ₹44,100/month
- Location
- College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara
- Employment
- Contractual
- Apply mode
- Walk-in
- Reference
- Veg/05/2017
Overview
One contractual Assistant Professor (Horticulture) vacancy in the Department of Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara.
Positions & vacancies
1 vacancy across 1 post
College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara · Contractual
- Age
- Up to 50 years
- Experience
- Teaching experience in the concerned discipline is desirable; no minimum duration is specified.
Eligibility
Standard Pathway
Retains the qualification paragraph as a composite requirement to avoid inventing whether PhD candidates are exempt from NET.
PhD or Master's Degree (Horticulture) with NET, recognized by Kerala Agricultural University, with a minimum of 55% marks. The vacancy table specifies MSc (Horticulture) with NET. The prose does not unambiguously state whether NET and the marks threshold apply equally to the PhD pathway.
Conditional Consideration Without NET
Available only in the absence of NET-qualified candidates.
PhD or Master's degree in Horticulture recognized by KAU. Considered only in the absence of NET-qualified candidates. The exception sentence does not repeat the marks threshold.
Desirable Teaching Experience
Desirable rather than mandatory.
Teaching experience in the concerned discipline. No minimum experience duration is specified.(Desirable)
Salary & benefits
₹44,100
per month
Selection process
- 1
Walk-in interview
Attend the interview at 10 AM in the Council Room, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur.
- 2
Certificate verification at the interview
Bring original certificates and self-attested copies proving age, qualification, caste and experience for verification.
Important dates
Reporting schedule
THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER
- Assistant Professor (Horticulture)Walk-in interview
Other important dates
- Notification date30 September 2026
Application fee
No application fee is specified. A selected candidate must execute an agreement on stamp paper worth ₹200.
How to apply
- 1
Walk-in
Attend on 15 October 2026 at 10 AM with original certificates and self-attested copies proving age, qualification, caste and experience.
Council Room, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur
Documents required
Additional information
Selection summary
Walk-in interview with verification of original certificates and self-attested copies.
Eligibility notes
The vacancy table specifies MSc (Horticulture) with NET. The qualification paragraph states PhD or Master's Degree (Horticulture) with NET recognized by KAU with at least 55% marks. In the absence of NET-qualified candidates, applicants with a KAU-recognized PhD or Master's degree in Horticulture will be considered. Teaching experience in the discipline is desirable. Maximum age is 50 years as on 30 September 2026, with relaxation under existing Government rules.
Application instructions
Attend the walk-in interview on 15 October 2026 at 10 AM in the Council Room, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur. Bring original certificates and self-attested copies proving age, qualification, caste and experience for verification.
Important notes
The appointment is provisional and confers no right to permanency or regularisation. No TA/DA is payable for attending the interview.
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