Professor of Practice (Full Time) at National Law University Delhi, 2 Posts: Corporate Industry and Law & Technology (Rs 1,50,000 per month)

National Law University Delhi, Sector 14, Dwarka, New Delhi (a University of Law established by Act No. 1 of 2008), has invited Expressions of Interest for the position of Professor of Practice on a full-time basis, under the UGC's Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges. The notice was issued by the Registrar under Ref. No. NLUD/Admin./2026/2864 dated 12 October 2026.

The University invites eminent professors, superannuated judges, bureaucrats, senior advocates and other professionals who have the time and passion to contribute to legal education and research to submit their Expression of Interest along with their ideas, plans and a curriculum vitae.

• Professor of Practice (Full Time), 1 position: Corporate Industry and Other Organizations. Monthly remuneration Rs 1,50,000.
• Professor of Practice (Full Time), 1 position: Law & Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance and related areas. Monthly remuneration Rs 1,50,000.

Distinguished experts who have made remarkable contributions in the field of the relevant profession, and those with proven expertise in their specific profession or role with at least 15 years of service/experience, preferably at a senior level, are eligible.

A formal academic qualification is not considered essential if the candidate has exemplary professional practice in lieu. These experts are also exempted from the publication requirement and the other eligibility criteria stipulated for recruitment of faculty at the Professor level. For detailed eligibility criteria, terms and conditions, the notice refers applicants to the UGC Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges.

• Develop and design courses and curriculum.
• Introduce new courses and deliver lectures as per institutional policies.
• Encourage students in innovation and entrepreneurship projects and provide mentorship for these activities.
• Focus on enhanced industry-academia collaborations.
• Conduct workshops, seminars, special lectures and training programmes jointly with regular faculty members.
• Carry out joint research projects or consultancy services in collaboration with regular faculty members of the University.

• The appointment will be purely temporary and will not confer any right to regularisation.
• It will not carry the benefits applicable to regular faculty.
• It is subject to verification of antecedents and may be terminated at any time due to misconduct, unsatisfactory performance or subsequent ineligibility.
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview or interaction.
• Candidates currently in employment must apply through proper channel.

A non-refundable application fee of Rs 1,000 is payable online. SC/ST and PwD category candidates are exempted from the application fee.

Candidates should apply only online through the NLUD Online Recruitment Portal (careers.nludelhi.ac.in). The notice also asks interested persons to send their details to opportunities@nludelhi.ac.in, specifying the intent to apply for the position of Professor of Practice.

Last date for submission: 31 October 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (IST). Incomplete applications, applications received after the last date, or applications not supported by the prescribed fee and required self-attested documents will be rejected. Updates, if any, will be published only on the University website.