Maharashtra to recruit 5,500 assistant professors and 2,900 non-teaching staff by March 2026

Maharashtra plans to recruit 5,500 assistant professors for senior colleges by March 2026, along with 2,900 non-teaching staff, Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil announced on Sept 21.

Speaking at the 28th convocation of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University in Nanded, Patil said both the Finance and Planning departments have approved the proposal, and a government resolution will be issued soon to start the recruitment process.

“The vacancies of 5,500 assistant professors will be filled before March next year,” he said, noting that the move aims to address the shortage of teaching staff in senior colleges across the state.

The minister recalled that an earlier plan to recruit 700 assistant professors in universities could not be completed because the then Governor, C P Radhakrishnan, had suggested a different method.

“Now that Radhakrishnan has taken charge as vice president, the matter will be discussed with the new Governor, Acharya Devvrat,” he added.

Patil also emphasized the importance of making Maharashtra’s universities more attractive to international students.

He noted that 4,000 students from 65 countries enrolled in the state this year through an agency, but most preferred Pune and Mumbai.

Addressing the graduating students, he said, “You have the power to experiment, innovate, and carve new paths. But remember, entrepreneurship and careers must be rooted in values and social responsibility.”

He encouraged students to leverage government initiatives such as Startup India, Make in India, and Digital India to create opportunities and drive social change.

The state government’s move to fill thousands of teaching vacancies is expected to improve the quality of education in senior colleges and strengthen higher education in Maharashtra.