Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Maharashtra to Recruit 5,500 Assistant Professors by 2026
The Maharashtra government is planning to hire 5,500 new assistant professors for colleges before March 2026.
The minister of higher education made this announcement at a university convocation.
The government has already approved these positions, along with 2,900 non-teaching posts.
The government wants universities to attract more foreign students.
The minister also mentioned programs like Startup India, Make in India, and Digital India.
Maharashtra will recruit 5,500 assistant professors before March 2026.
The announcement was made by the Higher and Technical Education Minister.
The government has approved both teaching and non-teaching positions.
The recruitment was discussed at a university convocation.
Universities are encouraged to attract more international students.
- Who
- Maharashtra government
- What
- Will recruit 5,500 assistant professors
- When
- Before March 2026
- Where
- Maharashtra
- Why
- To fill vacancies in senior colleges
Previous Governor
Current Government
Recruitment Process
Previous Governor
Recommended a different approach to the recruitment.
Current Government
Planning to proceed with the recruitment.
- Announcement
- Recruitment of 5,500 assistant professors
- Target Date
- Before March 2026
- Posts Approved
- 5,500 assistant professors, 2,900 non-teaching
- Announcement Location
- Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University convocation
- Government Initiatives Mentioned
- Startup India, Make in India, Digital India
