IIM Shillong Management Faculty Recruitment 2026

IIM Shillong Management Faculty Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM Shillong) is recruiting management faculty for its academic areas in Meghalaya. The institute, established under the Ministry of Education, links management education with research and a concern for society. This notice covers senior faculty and Assistant Professor appointments, including a contract route for early-career academics.

Posts and Disciplines

• Professor: the senior faculty position within the advertised management areas.
• Associate Professor: a faculty role for academics and industry professionals moving into the institute at this rank.
• Assistant Professor Grade-I: an appointment within the faculty structure; the notice also allows contract consideration in exceptional cases.
• Assistant Professor Grade-II: a contract appointment outside the regular faculty cadre, intended to help young researchers gain teaching experience.
• Academic areas: Economics and Public Policy; Finance and Control; Information Systems and Analytics; Marketing; Operations and Quantitative Techniques; Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources; and Strategy and Liberal Studies.
• Strategy and Liberal Studies: this area also includes Sustainability, Business Communication and Entrepreneurship, so your chosen area should reflect your actual academic focus.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Appointment terms: the committee may recommend a position different from the one you apply for. Regular appointments carry a probation period of 2 years; contract appointments run for 2 years and may be extended by another year.
• Grade-II status: this appointment does not form part of the regular faculty cadre. Keep that distinction in mind when comparing the positions.
• Earlier applicants: if you attended an IIM Shillong faculty interview during the past year, you may not be considered again unless your profile has changed significantly.
• Reservation: Government of India reservation rules apply. Select your correct category in the recruitment portal so that your application reflects the claim you intend to make.
• Institute discretion: IIM Shillong may leave positions unfilled or reject applications. It can also consider exceptional academic profiles under the flexibility stated in the notice.
• Communication: only shortlisted applicants will hear from the institute. It sends recruitment correspondence to the email address in your form, so use an address you can continue to access.
• Conduct: attempts to influence the recruitment process can disqualify you. The institute will not answer individual requests for reasons behind interview or selection decisions.

Application Submission Notes

Apply through the online route linked in the official faculty notification; use the application number generated after submission for later reference. If you are already employed, send your printed application through the proper channel to the Chief Administrative Officer, IIM Shillong, Umsawli, Shillong 793018, Meghalaya, or provide your employer's no-objection certificate at the interview.