Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in Islamabad is inviting online applications for 15 faculty posts, and the deadline is 30 November 2026. The vacancies are for Lecturer (BPS-18) and Associate Professor (BPS-20) roles across four faculties, and applications must be made through the university's official careers portal.

The university's own job listings page shows all 12 advertised posts as active, with the main campus in Islamabad listed as the location. The appointments are on a regular or contract basis, and candidates must meet the Higher Education Commission (HEC) eligibility criteria for the post they apply for.

Which posts are open at AIOU?

There are 12 Lecturer posts and 3 Associate Professor posts, making 15 vacancies in total. The largest single opening is for Lecturer in Computer Science, with three posts in the Faculty of Sciences.

The three Associate Professor posts are in Sociology, English and Islamic Economics. The Lecturer posts cover Computer Science (3), Politics and International Relations (2), and one post each in Urdu, Psychology, Pakistan Studies, Languages and Translation Studies, Islamic Economics, Early Childhood Education and Care, and Lifelong Learning.

For Lecturer posts, the official listing asks for an MS, MPhil or MSc (Hons) qualification. For Associate Professor posts, it asks for a doctorate with five years of experience. Applicants should check the detailed requirements for their own discipline on the careers portal before applying, as HEC criteria apply to each subject.

Fees and how to apply

Applications are made online only, through the AIOU careers portal at careers.aiou.edu.pk. The processing fee is Rs 1,500 for Lecturer (BPS-18) posts and Rs 5,000 for Associate Professor (BPS-20) posts, paid through the prescribed challan form available on the portal.

Associate Professor applicants have an extra step. As well as the online application, they must send four bound sets of their academic and research dossier, with a soft copy in PDF format, attested academic documents, research articles and details of supervised students, grants and conference papers. These materials must reach the university by the closing date.

Government employees, including AIOU staff, must apply through the proper channel and provide a no-objection certificate and service certificates from their controlling authority. Information entered in the online application is treated as final, so applicants should check every detail before submitting.

Key dates and conditions

The last date for online applications, and for the Associate Professor dossier, is 30 November 2026. The university has said it may increase or decrease the number of vacancies, or decide not to fill a post, and no travel or daily allowance is paid for the recruitment process.

The advertisement was issued under reference PID(I)3887/26. Candidates should read the full advertisement and the position details on the official AIOU careers portal, and apply well before the deadline so that any supporting documents reach the university in time.