PTU Vice Chancellor Recruitment 2026

PTU Vice Chancellor Recruitment 2026: Overview

Puducherry Technological University (PTU) is seeking a Vice-Chancellor through a Search-cum-Selection Committee. The Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, Government of Puducherry, is handling applications and nominations for this fixed-term university appointment. The notice focuses on academic leadership in engineering and technology and in research or academic administration.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Term of office: The appointment lasts for five years, or until the holder reaches the superannuation age set by the University Grants Commission, whichever comes first. Your term therefore depends on both the fixed duration and the applicable retirement rule.
• No continuation: The notice does not allow reappointment or an extension. You should consider the position on that basis when planning a move from your current institution.
• Committee discretion: The Search-cum-Selection Committee can decide whether to consider an application. Sending your application does not mean the committee must recommend you.
• Wider search: The committee may also recommend distinguished people who have not applied. The pool under consideration can therefore extend beyond the applications and nominations received through this notice.

Application Submission Notes

The prescribed form is available on the Directorate of Higher & Technical Education website, whose specific Vice-Chancellor page also provides the application form. Use that format for your application or nomination.

Send the completed form in a sealed envelope to The Director, Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, Tholkappiyar Street, Lawspet, Puducherry 605008. Mark the envelope "Application for the post of Vice-Chancellor".

You must also email a PDF copy to estt@dhtepdy.edu.in. The notice calls for both the sealed-envelope submission and the emailed copy, so an email alone does not complete the prescribed submission route.