Allama Iqbal Open University Jobs 2026 – Apply Before 30 November 2026

Allama Iqbal Open University Jobs 2026 are open for 15 faculty posts across four faculties, and this is one of the biggest university teaching rounds of the month. Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad, is hiring Lecturers (BPS-18) and Associate Professors (BPS-20) on a regular and contract basis. The posts cover Computer Science, Sociology, English, Urdu, Politics and International Relations, Psychology, Pakistan Studies, Languages and Translation Studies, Islamic Economics, Early Childhood Education and Care, and Lifelong Learning. Applications go online only through the AIOU Job Portal before 30 November 2026.

Job Details

Eligibility Criteria & Qualifications

The advertisement does not print a separate qualification for each post. It states that the eligibility of candidates will be determined as per HEC criteria, and that shortlisting and scrutiny will follow the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022, as amended up to 27 April 2026, and the Internal Assessment approved by the apex body of the university. Candidates should check the exact HEC criteria for their post on the AIOU website and the job portal before applying. The post-wise vacancies and faculties are given below.

Lecturer, Computer Science (BPS-18)

• Vacancies: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Sciences.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Lecturer (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.

Associate Professor, Sociology (BPS-20)

• Vacancies: 1
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Associate Professor (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.
• Hard Copy Dossier: Candidates for this post must submit their application online, followed by a hard copy in four bound sets and a soft copy (CD/USB) in PDF format, with attested copies of academic documents, research articles, details of conference papers, number of students supervised at M.Phil and Ph.D level, research grants and projects, and community development and social responsibility work.

Associate Professor, English (BPS-20)

• Vacancies: 1
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Associate Professor (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.
• Hard Copy Dossier: Candidates for this post must submit their application online, followed by a hard copy in four bound sets and a soft copy (CD/USB) in PDF format, with attested copies of academic documents, research articles, details of conference papers, number of students supervised at M.Phil and Ph.D level, research grants and projects, and community development and social responsibility work.

Lecturer, Urdu (BPS-18)

• Vacancies: 1
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Lecturer (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.

Lecturer, Politics and International Relations (BPS-18)

• Vacancies: 2
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Lecturer (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.

Lecturer, Psychology (BPS-18)

• Vacancies: 1
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Lecturer (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.

Lecturer, Pakistan Studies (BPS-18)

• Vacancies: 1
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Lecturer (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.

Lecturer, Languages and Translation Studies (BPS-18)

• Vacancies: 1
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Lecturer (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.

Associate Professor, Islamic Economics (BPS-20)

• Vacancies: 1
• Faculty: Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Associate Professor (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.
• Hard Copy Dossier: Candidates for this post must submit their application online, followed by a hard copy in four bound sets and a soft copy (CD/USB) in PDF format, with attested copies of academic documents, research articles, details of conference papers, number of students supervised at M.Phil and Ph.D level, research grants and projects, and community development and social responsibility work.

Lecturer, Islamic Economics (BPS-18)

• Vacancies: 1
• Faculty: Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Lecturer (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.

Lecturer, Early Childhood Education and Care (BPS-18)

• Vacancies: 1
• Faculty: Faculty of Education.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Lecturer (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.

Lecturer, Lifelong Learning (BPS-18)

• Vacancies: 1
• Faculty: Faculty of Education.
• Qualification: As per HEC criteria for the post of Lecturer (the advertisement does not list a specific degree).
• Experience: As per HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2022.

General Requirements

• Age Limit: The maximum age limit is prescribed under the Relaxation of Upper Age Limit Rules, 1993, as amended from time to time, and as provided in the AIOU Services Statutes 1978 (amended to 2022). The advertisement does not print a separate age figure for any post.
• Government Employees: Applicants working on a regular, acting charge, officiating, ad-hoc or current-charge, or contract basis in Government, Semi-Government or Autonomous Bodies, including employees of AIOU, must apply through the proper channel and submit a No Objection Certificate and service certificate issued by the respective Controlling Authority. Applications without these documents are incomplete and liable to be rejected.
• Documentary Evidence: The applicant must provide documentary evidence in support of all information claimed in the online profile and application, as and when required by the university; otherwise the application may be considered ineligible.
• Final Information: Information claimed in the online application form will be treated as final. Subsequent claims will not be accepted, and any attempt to become eligible after submission will not be entertained.
• Number of Posts: AIOU reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of posts or not to fill any post, or to withhold the appointment against any post, without assigning any reason.
• No TA/DA: No TA/DA will be admissible in any case.
• Fee Challan: Download the challan form from the AIOU Job Portal and pay the fee through the original Bank Challan. The applications, both hard and soft copy where required, must reach the undersigned on or before the cut-off date. Without the online application, the hard and soft copies will not be entertained, and submission of the dossier in hard form is mandatory after submission of the online application for Associate Professor posts.

How to Apply Online

1. Open the AIOU Job Portal and create your profile or log in.
2. Find the Allama Iqbal Open University faculty advertisement and select the post that matches your subject and qualifications.
3. Read the HEC criteria and the AIOU Recruitment and Promotion Rules for your post before you fill in the form.
4. Download the fee challan from the portal and pay Rs. 1,500 for a BPS-18 post or Rs. 5,000 for a BPS-20 post through the original Bank Challan.
5. Complete the online application with accurate personal, academic and experience details, and upload the required documents.
6. If you applied for an Associate Professor post, prepare the hard-copy dossier in four bound sets with a soft copy (CD/USB) in PDF format, with attested copies of your academic documents, research articles, conference papers, supervision record, research grants and projects, and community work, and send it so that it reaches the university on or before the cut-off date.
7. Submit the online application on or before 30 November 2026 — AIOU will not accept applications after the last date.

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Shahzad Sahil

Shahzad Sahil is the editor of punjabjobscenter.com, covering Punjab government and private jobs, education news and results for students, with information verified from official sources.