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Centre's report: More than 4,300 professor posts are vacant in 23 IITs, admission is granted but who will teach?
· Source: Amar Ujala
Summary
A central government report shows that more than 4,300 faculty posts are vacant across India's 23 IITs, about a third of roughly 12,500 sanctioned posts as of March 2026. IIT Patna has about 52 percent of its posts empty, and IIT Kharagpur, Dhanbad and Goa are between 45 and 51 percent. Older IITs such as Kanpur, Bombay, Delhi, Roorkee and Guwahati also have large gaps, even as the 2026-27 B.Tech session began on 20 July.
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