UPPSC Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 1156 Medical Professor & Assistant Professor Posts

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released UPPSC Medical Professor & Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 for the Medical Education Department, U.P. (Allopathy), under Advertisement No. D-1/E-1/2026, dated 18.08.2026. The recruitment covers a total of 1156 posts – 44 Professor and 1112 Assistant Professor posts – across a wide range of medical specialties at Government medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh.

Candidates looking for UPPSC Professor/Assistant Professor Vacancy 2026 details, eligibility, application fee, age limit, and how to apply online can check the complete information below, based directly on the official UPPSC notification.

Quick facts: UPPSC is recruiting 44 Professors (Level-14, age 35-55 years) and 1112 Assistant Professors (Level-11, age 26-40 years) in various medical specialties for the Medical Education Department, U.P. Candidates must hold the specialty-specific postgraduate medical qualification (MD/MS/DNB/DM/M.Ch. as applicable) along with the prescribed teaching experience. Applications must be submitted online via One Time Registration (OTR) on https://uppsc.up.nic.in from 18.08.2026, with fee payment and final submission due by 01.09.2026.

• UPPSC Medical Professor & Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF

UPPSC Medical Professor & Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 Overview

UPPSC Professor & Assistant Professor Important Dates

It is mandatory for candidates to complete One Time Registration (O.T.R.) and obtain an O.T.R. Number at least 72 hours before submitting the online application, via https://otr.pariksha.nic.in.

UPPSC Professor & Assistant Professor Vacancy 2026

A total of 1156 vacancies have been notified – 44 for Professor and 1112 for Assistant Professor – across General Recruitment and Special Recruitment categories in various medical specialties. The number of vacancies of all mentioned posts may increase/decrease depending on circumstances/requirements.

Professor – General Recruitment (Total: 27 Vacancies)

Professor – Special Recruitment (Total: 9 Vacancies)

Note: The Professor “Special Recruitment” total above (9) reflects the vacancy figures listed against each speciality in the source; a separate cross-tabulated grand total was not stated in the notification for this section.

Assistant Professor – General Recruitment (Total: 981 Vacancies, Serial Nos. 1–66)

Assistant Professor – Special Recruitment (Serial Nos. 1–32)

Note: Reservation for persons with Persons with Benchmark Disabilities has not been identified for Government Medical Colleges under the Medical Education Department, per the Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Anubhag-3 Government Order No. 3/2021/324/2021/65-3-2021-78/99 T.C. dated 30.07.2021 (as stated in the notification).

UPPSC Professor & Assistant Professor Eligibility Criteria

Only those candidates who possess the requisite qualification acquired from a recognized university/institution at the time of applying, and who hold the essential qualification till the last date of receipt of the online application, are eligible. Minimum educational qualification alone is not sufficient for being called for interview – mere eligibility does not entitle a candidate to selection.

Relevant Service Rules: The Uttar Pradesh State Medical College Teacher’s Service Rules, 1990 (as amended).

UPPSC Professor & Assistant Professor Salary 2026

UPPSC Professor & Assistant Professor Application Fee

Fee must be deposited via the payment gateway (‘SBI MOPS’) offering Net Banking, Card Payments, and Other Payment Modes, after completing the First and Second Stage of the online application process.

UPPSC Professor & Assistant Professor Age Limit

The date of calculation of age (except where indicated otherwise) is 1 July, 2026. Age relaxation for reserved categories is permissible as per rules:

• SC/ST/OBC (domiciled persons of U.P. only) and State Govt. Employees of U.P.: 5 years
• Emergency/Short Service Commissioned Officers/Ex-Army personnel of U.P.: 3 years + period of service rendered in the army
• Persons with Disability (P.H.): 15 years
• Research Scholars of Chief Minister Fellowship Programme (who have completed their tenure): up to 3 years, graded by duration of fellowship completed (1 year = 1 year relaxation, 2 years = 2 years, 3+ years = 3 years relaxation)

UPPSC Professor & Assistant Professor Selection Process

• Under the “Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (Direct Recruitment through Screening Examination) Regulations, 2025,” the Commission may hold a Screening Examination for selection of candidates for interview.
• Only candidates who qualify in the Screening Examination will be entitled to an Interview.
• The final merit order is determined by adding 75% marks in the screening test and 25% marks in the interview.
• The Screening Examination is Objective Type (OMR-based), with 4 alternatives per question. Negative marking: one-third (0.33) of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for a wrong answer; a blank question carries no penalty; multiple answers to one question are treated as wrong.
• Minimum efficiency standard: SC/ST candidates must secure at least 35% marks in the Screening Examination; candidates of other categories must secure at least 40% marks, to be placed in the merit/select list.
• Research Scholars of the Chief Minister Fellowship Programme who have completed their tenure are given additional weightage in the screening examination, graded by the maximum marks of the exam and the duration of the fellowship completed.
• Original certificates are required for verification at the time of interview, along with a passport-size photograph attested by the head of the department/institution or a Gazetted Officer.

How to Apply for UPPSC Professor & Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026

1. Obtain a One Time Registration (O.T.R.) Number from the Commission’s O.T.R. portal, https://otr.pariksha.nic.in, at least 72 hours before submitting the online application (if not already registered).
2. Visit the Commission’s official website, https://uppsc.up.nic.in, and click “ALL NOTIFICATIONS/ADVERTISEMENTS.”
3. Click “Apply” against the relevant post, then “Authenticate with O.T.R.” and enter your O.T.R. Number; authenticate via O.T.P. or O.T.R. password.
4. Second Stage: On the Applicant Dashboard, click “Submit Details” under “Application Part-2”; your address and personal details will auto-populate from O.T.R., along with preferential qualifications for the post – select Yes/No for each.
5. Third Stage: Proceed to fee payment via SBI MOPS (Net Banking/Card Payments/Other Payment Modes); take a printout of the Payment Transaction Slip.
6. Fourth Stage: Your completed application form will be displayed; take a printout and keep it safe.
7. After submitting online, send self-attested photocopies of all academic/required documents along with the printout of the online form via registered/speed post or by hand, to reach the Commission’s office by the hard-copy submission deadline.
8. Use a separate A-4 size envelope for each post applied for, with the auto-filled address-slip (downloaded from the Candidate Dashboard) pasted on it.

UPPSC Professor & Assistant Professor Important Instructions

• Knowledge of Hindi is essential.
• Only OTR-based applications are accepted; applications sent through any other medium will not be accepted.
• Category, sub-category, domicile, gender, date of birth, EWS, and creamy layer status claimed till the last date/modification date only will be considered valid; no representation for change will be entertained after the last date.
• If found at any stage that a candidate has concealed or misrepresented information, the candidature will be rejected and the candidate may be debarred from this and future examinations/selections, up to a maximum of five years for furnishing wrong information.
• Only Higher Secondary/High School Certificate is valid as proof of age.
• Candidates serving under Central or State Government must produce a “No Objection Certificate” from their employer at the time of interview.
• The candidature of candidates who are subsequently found ineligible will be cancelled, and any recommendation made by the Commission for appointment shall be withdrawn if found ineligible even after selection.
• Envelopes containing application forms and documents for more than one post must be sent separately; combined submissions for multiple candidates in a single envelope will be rejected.
• The Uttar Pradesh Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act-2024, dated 06 August 2024, applies to this selection.
• Reserved category candidates will be adjusted against the unreserved category in final selection only if they have not availed any benefit/concession in qualifying standard at the Screening Examination stage – subject to a stay order passed by the Hon’ble High Court, Allahabad (Lucknow Bench), dated 13.05.2026, in Special Appeal No. 233/2026 (Bhavna Yadav and 6 Others Vs. State of U.P. and 2 Others).
• Candidates must mention the post applied for, advertisement number, department number, date of birth, O.T.R., and Application ID number in all correspondence with the Commission.
• If any candidate is found to have submitted forged documents, they will be debarred from all UPPSC selections forever, and action under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita will be taken.

UPPSC Professor & Assistant Professor Important Links

• Apply Online: Click here
• Official Notification PDF: Click here
• Official Website: Click here