All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda (AIIMS Bathinda), an Autonomous Institute of National Importance in Punjab, is filling 55 Group-A faculty posts on direct recruitment: 17 Professor, 4 Additional Professor, 16 Associate Professor and 18 Assistant Professor, in various departments. Pay runs from Level-12 to Level-14-A of the 7th CPC. The online Google Form must be filled by 30 November 2026, 05.00 PM IST, and the hard copy must reach the Recruitment Cell by 03 December 2026, 05:00 PM IST. The interview date is to be notified later.
The notice states that the essential eligibility criteria are in Annexure-A on the Institute website; they are not printed in the notice itself.
About AIIMS Bathinda
The notice describes AIIMS Bathinda as one of the new AIIMS, set up by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) under an Act of Parliament. Its stated aim is to correct regional imbalances in quality tertiary healthcare and to attain self-sufficiency in graduate and postgraduate medical education. Applications are invited by the Executive Director, and the Institute is located at Jodhpur Romana, Mandi Dabwali Road, Bathinda, Punjab, 151001.
Department-wise Vacancies
The notice lists 55 posts in four tables: Professor 17, Additional Professor 4, Associate Professor 16 and Assistant Professor 18. The vacancies are provisional and subject to variation. The notice marks vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as (PwBD) within a category.
Professor (17 posts)
Additional Professor (4 posts)
If suitable candidates are not found for the Additional Professor posts, these posts can be filled by the lower cadre in the respective category in all the disciplines as advertised. The notice gives the example of the Additional Professor (SC) post in Nuclear Medicine, which can be filled by an Associate Professor (SC) or Assistant Professor (SC) candidate. Candidates eligible for the lower cadre may therefore also apply in departments where the higher post is advertised.
Associate Professor (16 posts)
If suitable candidates are not found for the Associate Professor posts, these posts can be filled by the lower cadre in the respective category in all the disciplines. For example, the Associate Professor (OBC) post in Cardiology can be filled by an Assistant Professor (OBC) candidate, so Assistant Professor-eligible candidates may also apply where the higher post is advertised.
Assistant Professor (18 posts)
Disabilities identified suitable (PwBD)
BLA = Both Leg and Both Arms affected; OL = One Leg; OH = One Hand; OA = One Arm; OAL = One Arm and One Leg; B = Blind; LV = Low Vision. PwBD candidates need at least 40% of the specified disability and must fulfil the functional requirements of the post to be eligible for the 4% horizontal reservation, on production of a valid disability certificate from the competent authority.
Qualification and Experience
The official notification does not specify the minimum educational qualification or experience for each post. It says: "Essential Eligibility Criteria: As per Annexure-A uploaded on Institute website separately." Candidates must hold the educational qualification and experience as recognised by MCI/NMC/Govt. of India, otherwise candidature will be cancelled at any stage. Experience, where prescribed, is counted after obtaining the prescribed qualification. Candidates should check the official notification and Annexure-A for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.
Applications are invited from Indian nationals and from persons registered as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Qualification, age and experience are counted as on the closing date, 30 November 2026.
The age is counted as on the last date of submission of applications, 30 November 2026. The notice prints no minimum age.
Age Relaxation
No age relaxation is available to SC/ST/OBC candidates applying for unreserved vacancies. Ex-servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECO and SSCO) seeking relaxation must submit documents from the competent authority.
Pay and Terms
For every post the notice adds "plus usual allowances including NPA (if applicable)". It does not list the other allowances.
- The posts are full time and private practice of any kind is prohibited.
- Selected candidates are governed by the New Pension Scheme under Ministry of Finance Notification No.5/7/2003-ECB&PR dated 22.12.2003.
- The appointment is subject to review and probation of two years. If an appointee wishes to apply elsewhere in the first two years, a No Objection Certificate is provided as per AIIMS Bathinda rules.
- The appointee is on a whole-time appointment and may not accept any other assignment, paid or otherwise.
- Joining time is 30 days from the issue of the appointment letter; extension is considered only in exceptional cases with the approval of the Competent Authority. A candidate who joins one post cannot later change to another post offered.
- Detailed terms and conditions of service will be decided by AIIMS Bathinda and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI.
How to Apply for AIIMS Bathinda Recruitment 2026
Applications are in two steps. The notice states that candidates must fulfil all eligibility criteria on or before 30 November 2026, failing which the application will be rejected.
- Fill the mandatory online Google Form at https://forms.gle/gpUWffmmgxHiuJgY9 by 30 November 2026, 05.00 PM IST. The link is disabled after that.
- Download the application form from www.aiimsbathinda.edu.in, fill it in MS Word format as per the proforma and take a printout.
- Pay the application fee online only, through the payment gateway link given in the notice (see the Important Links table). Write the transaction number in the space provided in the application form.
- Send the duly typed application form, the fee transaction receipt and self-attested certificates by Registered post, Speed post or by hand to: The Recruitment Cell, Administrative Block, Medical College Building, Mandi Dabwali Road, AIIMS, Bathinda-151001, Punjab.
- Write on the envelope: "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ... DEPTT. OF ...".
- Make sure the hard copy reaches by 03 December 2026, 05:00 PM IST. Late hard copies are not accepted and AIIMS Bathinda is not responsible for postal delay.
- Candidates applying for more than one post must apply separately for each post, pay the fee separately and submit hard copies with supporting documents separately.
- Candidates must keep a valid personal e-mail ID and mobile number active, as information will be shared through email only.
- Interview date: to be notified later. The interview notice goes to the registered email and the schedule is published on www.aiimsbathinda.edu.in.
- For help, write to [email protected], mentioning the post applied and the discipline in the subject line.
The fee is paid through online mode only. No request for refund is entertained after submission of the application form, and applications without the prescribed fee are summarily rejected.
Selection Process
The stages are scrutiny, an optional shortlisting step and a personal interview, followed by appointment subject to medical fitness.
- Applications received within the date and time with the fee are scrutinised by the Institute's scrutiny committee. Only eligible candidates are called for personal interview before the Standing Selection Committee.
- If applicants are many, the selection committee may devise shortlisting criteria, which may include a written examination.
- Eligibility and shortlisting information is published on the AIIMS Bathinda website only. Calls are provisional, subject to fulfilment of all requirements.
- The interview is held at AIIMS Bathinda only, in person. Online interviews are not accepted and no TA/DA is paid.
- Selected candidates receive appointment letters, subject to being declared medically fit by the competent authority.
Documents Required
Self-attested copies of the following are to be sent with the application form:
- Application form and candidate's brief profile in prescribed format
- All mark-sheets and degree certificates
- FMGE Certificate, if applicable
- Registration and Additional Registration with Medical Council Certificate
- Proof of age / date of birth
- Caste/Category certificate for ST/SC/OBC/EWS/PwBD in the format prescribed by the Govt. of India
- Experience certificate
- No Objection Certificate (NOC) for candidates working in Central/State Govt. organisations, PSUs or autonomous bodies; without it the form will not be considered
- Two passport size photographs
- Proof of application fee paid, and any other relevant documents
Shortlisted candidates must bring the original 10th class certificate, essential qualification and experience certificates and the NOC (if in regular employment in a Govt./Semi Govt./Government enterprise/Government funded autonomous institution), with a set of self-attested photocopies, for verification at the interview.
Important Instructions
- The vacancies are provisional and subject to variation, including reserved vacancies; the Executive Director may amend, withdraw any or all posts or cancel the advertisement without notice.
- OBC candidates need a non-creamy-layer certificate issued from 01.04.2026 to 30 November 2026 in the DoPT format valid for Central Government employment, plus a declaration in the prescribed format at document verification. Otherwise they are treated as UR if a UR post is advertised.
- EWS certificates must be in the prescribed format, based on income of financial year 2025-2026 and issued from 01.04.2026 to 30 November 2026. Certificates issued beyond these dates are invalid.
- EWS posts are not carried forward as backlog. Other category candidates may apply provisionally and will be considered as UR only if the EWS post is otherwise not filled.
- Category once applied cannot be changed later; candidates must fill the correct category in the application form and the Google Form.
- Applicants from AIIMS Bathinda must also submit a NOC and Experience Certificate with the application.
- Incorrect information or suppression of facts cancels candidature, and services may be terminated even after appointment.
- If the last date is declared a holiday, the next working day is the last date. Corrigenda and updates appear only on the AIIMS Bathinda website. Courts of Bathinda, Punjab have exclusive jurisdiction.
Important Links
The fee payment gateway link printed in the notice is https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm?corpID=2322756.
