The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has announced a new recruitment drive for 1,156 faculty posts in government medical colleges under the Medical Education Department, Uttar Pradesh (Allopathy). The recruitment includes Professor and Assistant Professor posts across various medical specialities under Advertisement No. D-1/E-1/2026.
The online application process started on August 18, 2026, and candidates can apply and pay the fee until September 1, 2026. A correction and fee-reconciliation window is available until September 8, 2026, while the hard copy and supporting documents must reach the Commission by September 15, 2026, by 5 PM.
Out of the total vacancies, 1,112 are for Assistant Professors and 44 for Professors, covering a wide range of clinical, surgical, diagnostic, pre-clinical and super-speciality disciplines.
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UPPSC Medical Faculty Recruitment 2026 Overview
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Authority | Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission |
| Department | Medical Education Department, U.P. (Allopathy) |
| Advertisement No. | D-1/E-1/2026 |
| Total Vacancies | 1,156 |
| Application Start Date | August 18, 2026 |
| Online Application and Fee Payment Last Date | September 1, 2026 |
| Fee Reconciliation Last Date | September 8, 2026 |
| Application Modification Window | August 18 to September 8, 2026 |
| Hard Copy Submission Deadline | September 15, 2026, up to 5 PM |
| Registration System | OTR-based |
| Selection Mode | Direct Recruitment |
| Job Location | Uttar Pradesh |
Recruitment is heavily focused on Assistant Professor appointments. Out of 1,156 advertised vacancies, 1,112 posts—more than 96% of the total—are Assistant Professor positions, while the remaining 44 posts are for Professors.
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 1,112 |
| Professor | 44 |
| Total | 1,156 |
The posts are intended to strengthen faculty availability in government medical colleges across Uttar Pradesh.
Medical Specialities Covered Under the Recruitment
UPPSC has invited applications across a broad range of medical disciplines. The Assistant Professor recruitment includes vacancies in subjects such as:
Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Endocrinology, Emergency Medicine, Anatomy, Anaesthesiology, ENT, Community Medicine, Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, General Medicine, General Surgery, Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, Dermatology, Dentistry, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Medical Oncology, Urology, Radio-diagnosis, Radiotherapy, Surgical Oncology, Surgical Gastroenterology, and Psychiatry.
Professor vacancies are also available in several major and super-speciality disciplines, including Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Emergency Medicine, Anatomy, Anaesthesiology, ENT, Cardiology, General Medicine, General Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Paediatrics, Microbiology, Medical Gastroenterology, Urology and Radio-diagnosis.
Candidates should check the exact speciality code and post-specific vacancy before submitting the application.
UPPSC Medical Faculty Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement Issued | August 18, 2026 |
| Online Application Starts | August 18, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | September 1, 2026 |
| Last Date to Deposit Fee | September 1, 2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Reconciliation | September 8, 2026 |
| Application Modification Starts | August 18, 2026 |
| Last Date for Modification | September 8, 2026 |
| Hard Copy Submission Deadline | September 15, 2026, up to 5 PM |
The distinction between the different deadlines is important. September 1 is the deadline for the online application and fee, whereas September 8 is the deadline for permitted modifications or fee reconciliation. Candidates required to submit supporting documents must ensure the hard copy is delivered by September 15.
OTR Is Mandatory Before Applying
Recruitment is based on the UPPSC One-Time Registration (OTR) system.
UPPSC states that an applicant’s OTR number serves as the registration number for submitting applications in response to Commission advertisements. Candidates who have not yet completed OTR should do so before filling out the recruitment form.
Applicants who already have an OTR number should use their existing credentials rather than create a new registration.
The general application sequence is:
- Complete One-Time Registration.
- Obtain the OTR number.
- Log in to the UPPSC Candidate Dashboard.
- Open Advertisement No. D-1/E-1/2026.
- Select the relevant Professor or Assistant Professor speciality.
- Complete the application form.
- Pay the applicable fee.
- Upload or enter the required documents and qualifications.
- Submit the form.
- Make permitted corrections, if required, by September 8.
- Send the prescribed hard copy and documents by the applicable deadline.
UPPSC Professor and Assistant Professor Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility varies substantially depending on the post and medical speciality. Candidates should not rely on a single common qualification for all 1,156 vacancies.
In general, medical faculty appointments require the prescribed recognised medical qualification, postgraduate degree or super-speciality qualification in the concerned discipline, registration where applicable, and teaching or professional experience prescribed for the particular faculty level.
Assistant Professor Eligibility
For Assistant Professor posts, candidates are generally required to possess the prescribed postgraduate or super-speciality qualification in the relevant discipline and fulfil the faculty eligibility standards applicable to medical teaching appointments.
The precise qualification differs between broad-speciality and super-speciality subjects. For example, the eligibility framework for Anatomy, Pharmacology or General Medicine cannot automatically be applied to Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Urology or Medical Oncology.
Candidates should therefore verify:
- basic medical qualification;
- concerned MD/MS/DNB or equivalent qualification;
- DM/MCh or equivalent qualification for applicable super-specialities;
- required medical registration;
- prescribed teaching/senior residency experience; and
- any speciality-specific requirement mentioned in the advertisement.
Professor Eligibility
Professor posts carry higher experience requirements than Assistant Professor posts.
Applicants generally need the prescribed postgraduate or super-speciality qualification together with the stipulated number of years of recognised teaching experience in the relevant discipline.
Candidates should carefully check whether experience must have been gained as an Assistant Professor, an Associate Professor, or in another recognised teaching designation.
UPPSC Medical Faculty Age Limit 2026
The age criteria are different for Professor and Assistant Professor posts. As per the official notification, the prescribed age will generally be calculated as on July 1, 2026, except where specifically stated otherwise.
| Post | Minimum Age | Maximum Age |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 35 years | 55 years |
| Assistant Professor | 26 years | 40 years |
Age Relaxation
The upper age limit is relaxable for eligible categories according to the provisions mentioned in the notification.
- SC, ST and OBC candidates of Uttar Pradesh: Maximum age relaxation of 5 years. The notification specifies that only candidates domiciled in Uttar Pradesh are entitled to this relaxation.
- Uttar Pradesh State Government employees: Upper-age relaxation of 5 years, including eligible teachers/staff of the Basic Shiksha Parishad and teachers/staff of Government-aided Madhyamik Vidyalayas of Uttar Pradesh, subject to the prescribed government orders.
- Emergency Commissioned Officers, Short Service Commissioned Officers and Ex-Army personnel of Uttar Pradesh: The upper age limit can be increased by 3 years plus the period of service rendered in the Army, subject to the conditions prescribed in the notification.
- Persons with Disabilities (PwD/PH): An upper-age relaxation of 15 years is admissible.
Candidates claiming age relaxation must possess the relevant valid certificates and fulfil the domicile or service conditions specified by UPPSC.
UPPSC Medical Faculty Recruitment 2026 Application Fee
After completing the first and second stages of the online application process, candidates must deposit the prescribed category-wise fee in the third stage. The total amount includes the application fee and ₹25 online processing fee.
| Candidate Category | Application Fee | Online Processing Fee | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved / EWS / OBC | ₹80 | ₹25 | ₹105 |
| SC / ST | ₹40 | ₹25 | ₹65 |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | Nil | ₹25 | ₹25 |
| Ex-Servicemen | ₹40 | ₹25 | ₹65 |
| Dependants of Freedom Fighters / Women / Skilled Players | As per their original category | As applicable | According to the original category |
Candidates belonging to the Dependants of Freedom Fighters, Women, and Skilled Player categories do not have a separate fixed-fee slab; they must pay the fee applicable to their original category.
The application fee must be deposited within the deadline prescribed by UPPSC. Candidates should retain the payment receipt or transaction acknowledgement until the recruitment process is completed.
Selection Process
UPPSC will conduct the recruitment through the Direct Recruitment process. Merely meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee that a candidate will be called for an interview. If the number of eligible applicants is high, the Commission may conduct an objective-type Screening Examination to shortlist candidates for the interview.
Where a Screening Examination is held, only candidates who meet the standards set by UPPSC will be eligible for the interview. The final merit list will be prepared by combining 75% weightage of Screening Examination marks and 25% weightage of interview marks.
| Selection Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Screening Examination | May be conducted if required for shortlisting |
| Exam Type | Objective Type |
| Interview | For candidates qualifying the screening criteria |
| Final Merit Weightage | 75% Screening Exam + 25% Interview |
For the objective Screening Examination, negative marking will apply to incorrect answers. Each question will have four options, and one-third (0.33) of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for every wrong answer. If a candidate marks more than one option, it will be treated as an incorrect answer even if one of the marked choices is correct. There is no penalty for unanswered questions.
Candidates appearing in the screening test must also fill out the OMR answer sheet carefully, as incorrectly or incompletely marked required information may result in the answer sheet not being evaluated.
Documents Required for UPPSC Medical Faculty Recruitment
Candidates should keep both digital and physical copies of relevant documents ready. Depending on the post and category, these may include:
- High school certificate for proof of date of birth
- MBBS degree
- Internship completion certificate
- Medical registration certificate
- MD/MS/DNB qualification
- DM/MCh or equivalent super-speciality qualification, where required
- Experience certificates
- Teaching experience certificates
- Appointment and relieving orders, where relevant
- Category certificate
- EWS certificate, where applicable
- Domicile-related certificate, where required
- Disability certificate, if applicable
- NOC for candidates already employed in government service, where required
- OTR details
- Online application printout
- Fee payment receipt
- Recent photograph
- Signature
- Other post-specific certificates required in the advertisement
Candidates sending a hard copy should ensure that all required enclosures are attached in the prescribed order.
Hard Copy Must Reach UPPSC by September 15
One of the most important procedural requirements is that candidates should not treat online submission as the final step.
According to the recruitment information, the prescribed hard copy of the application, along with supporting documents, must reach the Commission by September 15, 2026, up to 5 PM.
Applicants should therefore:
- print the final submitted application;
- attach self-attested or prescribed copies of certificates;
- arrange documents in the required order;
- clearly mention the post/speciality details where required;
- use a reliable postal or delivery method; and
- retain proof of dispatch.
Candidates should avoid sending the documents at the last moment because the relevant condition generally concerns receipt by the Commission, not merely dispatch.
How to Apply for UPPSC Recruitment 2026
Candidates can follow the process below:
- Visit the official website of UPPSC.
- Complete OTR if not already registered.
- Log in to the Candidate Dashboard with the OTR number.
- Locate Advertisement No. D-1/E-1/2026.
- Choose the relevant Professor or Assistant Professor post.
- Confirm speciality-wise eligibility.
- Enter educational qualifications and professional experience.
- Upload or provide the prescribed documents.
- Pay the applicable fee.
- Check every entry carefully.
- Submit the online application by September 1.
- Use the modification window before September 8 if necessary.
- Print the final application.
- Attach the required supporting documents.
- Ensure that the hard copy reaches UPPSC by September 15, 2026, up to 5 PM.
