Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) in Multan has invited applications from Pakistani nationals for 61 permanent faculty posts — 21 Professors in BS-21 and 40 Associate Professors in BS-20 — across its departments, colleges and schools. Candidates must apply online through the university's jobs portal at jobs.bzu.edu.pk and then send the required hard-copy documents to the Registrar. The last date for submission is 7 December 2026, during office hours.

The advertisement, numbered Univ-02/07-2026/Admin/8722 and dated 26 October 2026, was posted on the university's official website on 29 October. It covers a wide range of disciplines, from economics and Islamic studies to computer science, engineering, pharmacy and the humanities, and the appointments are on a permanent basis.

Which posts are open at BZU Multan

The 21 Professor posts cover Economics, Islamic Studies, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Law, Analytical Chemistry, Computer Science, Parasitology, Agricultural Engineering, Textile Engineering, Zoology, Food Science, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Urdu, History and Education. Law has two posts and Business Administration and Textile Engineering have two each, with one post in each of the other subjects.

The 40 Associate Professor posts span Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Education, Applied Psychology, Sociology, English, Islamic Studies, Management Sciences, Management, Business Administration, Finance, Law, Mathematics, Computer Science, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacology, Animal Nutrition, Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Textile Engineering, Anatomy and Histology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Computer and Electrical Engineering, Architectural and Civil Engineering, Food Science, Physics, Urdu and Surgery. Management Sciences has three posts, while Economics, Education, Mathematics and Computer Science have two each.

Who can apply for the BZU faculty posts

Both posts require a PhD in the relevant field from an HEC-recognised university or institution. For Professor, candidates need 15 years of teaching or research experience in an HEC-recognised university or postgraduate institution, or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organisation, or 10 years of post-PhD teaching or research experience. They must also have 15 research publications, with at least five in the last five years in HEC-recognised journals.

For Associate Professor, the requirement is 10 years of teaching or research experience, or five years of post-PhD teaching or research experience, along with 10 research publications, at least four of them in the last five years in HEC-recognised journals. For engineering and computing sciences posts, the PhD must be in consultation with the Pakistan Engineering Council, and publications must be in HEC or PEC-recognised journals.

How to apply for BZU Multan jobs

Applications must be submitted online at jobs.bzu.edu.pk, and the hard-copy application must reach the Registrar, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, by courier or postal service by 7 December 2026 during office hours. Applications received after the last date will not be entertained, even if posted before the deadline, and incomplete applications will not be considered.

The advertisement states that experience as a part-time, honorary, apprentice, internee, ad-hoc, research assistant, research associate, visiting faculty, daily-wage or temporary faculty member will not be counted. Candidates with foreign degrees or certificates must attach an equivalence certificate from the HEC or the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen, and candidates whose results have not been officially announced by the closing date will not be considered. Three per cent of posts are reserved for disabled persons, who must submit a certificate from the Provincial Council for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons of the Social Welfare Department.

A fresh advertisement after earlier posts were withdrawn

Candidates should note that BZU posted a separate notice on 27 October withdrawing previously advertised teaching positions in various departments. The current advertisement, dated 26 October 2026 and posted on 29 October, is the valid notice for these 61 posts, and applicants should follow its terms rather than any earlier advertisement. The university reserves the right not to fill or to withdraw any advertised post without assigning a reason. For further information, candidates can contact the university on 061-9210071-75, extensions 1105, 1107 and 1109.