UPESSC Principal Recruitment 2026 – 111 Vacancies for Degree College Principal Posts, Apply Online

The full notification, including the college-wise vacancy table (Sarani-01), syllabus (Annexure-1), API proforma (Annexure-2), disability certificate format (Annexure-3), college preference form (Annexure-4), declaration format for women candidates (Annexure-5), and affidavit format (Annexure-6), is available for download on the official Commission website. Official Website: Click Here Notification PDF: Download Here Online Application: Apply Here

The Commission has invited applications against 111 Principal posts in aided degree colleges, based on the requisition furnished by the Director of Higher Education, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj. College-wise vacancy details (Sarani-01) are provided in the notification, listing individual colleges, their location, college type (UG/PG College), category (Co-ed/Women), and number of Principal vacancies at each institution. Candidates should refer to the full Sarani-01 table on pages 9–13 of the official notification for the complete college-wise list.

The maximum age limit for the post of Principal, as on 01 July 2026, is 62 years. The notification does not specify any age relaxation for reserved categories for this recruitment, as the reservation for these 111 posts has been indicated as Nil by the requisitioning authority.

Candidates applying for the post of Principal must fulfil the following essential eligibility conditions: A Ph.D. degree. A minimum of fifteen years' teaching/research service or experience as a Professor or Associate Professor in universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher education. At least 10 research publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals. A minimum of 110 Research Score, computed as per the Academic Performance Indicator (API) format given in Annexure-2 of the notification. For Principal posts in Law colleges, eligibility will be considered with reference to Bar Council of India norms. For Principal posts in Teacher Training (B.Ed.) colleges, eligibility will be considered as per NCTE norms. A Principal is appointed for a tenure of five years, which may be extended for a second five-year term based on a performance evaluation conducted by a committee cons

Selection to the post of Principal will be made through a Written Examination carrying 360 marks (120 objective-type multiple-choice questions), followed by an Interview carrying 40 marks. Only candidates securing a minimum Research Score of 110 will be considered eligible for the post of Principal. Candidates are awarded 3 marks for each correct answer, and 1 mark is deducted for each incorrect or multiple answer (negative marking). The difficulty level of questions is distributed as 50% average, 30% difficult, and 20% most difficult. Cut-off marks and candidates' scores will be displayed on the Commission's website after the selection process is complete. Shortlisted candidates (based on written exam marks) will be called for interview and must indicate their college-wise preference/priority order (Adhikarita) at the time of interview, as per the format in Annexure-4. The preference or

The post of Principal carries the pay scale of Level-14: Rs. 1,44,200 – Rs. 2,18,200.

The application fee can be paid online through Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking. Fee payment confirmation is received from the bank after payment; the fee is treated as accepted only after bank confirmation. Fees once paid are non-refundable and cannot be adjusted against any other application, even in case of an erroneous submission.

As per the requisition of 111 Principal posts furnished by the Director of Higher Education, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj, the information on vertical (category-wise) and horizontal (Divyangjan and other) reservation for all categories against this requisition has been indicated as Nil (शून्य). For Divyangjan candidates, the sub-categories identified as suitable against the requisitioned Principal posts are: OA, OL, B, BA, LV, D, HH, LC, DW, and AAV, as marked in the notification.

Shortlisted candidates must submit two separate self-attested sets of the following documents at the time of interview, along with the original documents for verification: Self-attested copies of the online application form College preference/priority order (Annexure-4) Declaration for women candidates unwilling to work in Postgraduate/Graduate Women's colleges (Annexure-5), where applicable High School and Intermediate mark-sheets and certificates Graduation (1st, 2nd, and 3rd year) mark-sheets and certificate B.Ed. mark-sheets and certificate (if applicable) LLB mark-sheets and certificate (if applicable) Postgraduate (1st and 2nd year) mark-sheets and certificate M.A./M.Ed. mark-sheets and certificate, as applicable LLM (1st year, 2nd year, and final) mark-sheets and certificate, if applicable Ph.D./D.Phil and M.Phil degree certificates D.Litt/D.Sc/LL.D degree certificate, if applicab