The University of the Punjab has announced 23 teaching vacancies at its Institute of Education and Research (IER) in Lahore. Applications are open through the university's online recruitment portal, and the last date to apply is 30 November 2026.

The posts are regular teaching appointments at the university's Quaid-i-Azam Campus, ranging from Lecturer in Basic Pay Scale 18 up to Professor in Basic Pay Scale 21. The university is recruiting five Professors of Education, eight Associate Professors of Education, six Assistant Professors of Education and four Lecturers in Education.

The four lecturer posts cover one vacancy each in Business Education (Marketing), Technology Education, English Language Teaching and Linguistics, and Education. Candidates for the professor, associate professor and assistant professor posts must hold a PhD in Education from a university or institution recognised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). Lecturer applicants need the prescribed postgraduate qualification in the relevant subject, generally a BS or master's degree, or an MS or MPhil after 18 years of education.

Professor applicants also need at least 15 years of teaching or research experience, or 10 years of post-PhD experience, along with 15 research publications in HEC-recognised journals, including five published within the last five years. Associate Professor applicants need a PhD with 10 years of relevant experience, or five years of post-PhD experience, and at least 10 recognised research publications, including four from the previous five years. For Assistant Professor posts, a PhD in Education is required, and the advertisement does not set a specific teaching experience or publication requirement.

All appointments will follow HEC eligibility criteria, and fresh recruitments at the institute are governed under the Punjab Defined Contribution Pension Scheme Rules 2025, according to the university's advertisement.

Eligible candidates must first apply online at jobs.pu.edu.pk. After applying online, they must print two signed copies of the application and send them by registered post to the Director, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore. Applications submitted by hand will not be accepted, and the hard copies must reach the university during office hours on or before 30 November 2026, by 4pm.

Professor and Associate Professor applicants must also send a USB containing PDF copies of their application and research publications along with the hard copies. Candidates should read the full advertisement and the mandatory instructions on the university's careers page at pu.edu.pk/careers before applying, and check the exact post and subject list on the official portal.