SPAV Vijayawada Assistant Professor (Planning) Recruitment 2026 — 5 Posts

SPAV Vijayawada Assistant Professor (Planning) Recruitment — 5 Posts

The School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada — an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Government of India — has invited applications for the engagement of 5 Assistant Professors in the Department of Planning, purely on contract. The engagement is initially for 6 months and may be extended depending on requirement and satisfactory performance. The number of vacancies may increase or decrease at the institute's discretion.

Walk-in interview

Document verification and interview will be held on 02 December 2026 from 10:00 AM onwards. Candidates must bring the filled application form with photocopies of all documents, and original certificates for verification. No separate venue address is printed in the notice.

Who can apply

Either: a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Planning, Technology or Engineering AND a Master's degree in Planning, with First Class or equivalent in either degree. Or: a Master's degree in Economics, Geography or Sociology AND a Master's degree in Planning, with First Class or equivalent in BOTH Master's degrees. First Class equivalence means a minimum of 60 percent aggregate where no class or division is awarded. Foreign degree holders need an AIU Equivalence Certificate.

Desirable: one year of teaching, research or industry experience; specialisation in Transport, Urban and Regional, or Environmental Planning at M.Plan level; and papers presented at conferences or in referred journals.

Pay

Consolidated remuneration as per the approved scales by the Competent Authority at SPAV from time to time. No rupee figure is printed in the notice, so no pay figure is given here.

Fee

No application fee is stated in the notice. No TA/DA is payable for attending the interview.

Documents and presentation

Bring originals of UG, PG and PhD certificates and marksheets, experience certificates, papers, CoA or ITPI registration if applicable, a Government of India ID proof, SSC or date-of-birth certificate, and a passport-size photograph. The interview may include a PowerPoint presentation of up to 5 slides on a topic of the candidate's interest.

How to apply

Download the application form from www.spav.ac.in, fill it in, and hand it in with photocopies of the supporting documents at the document verification on 02 December 2026, bringing originals for verification.