Candidates must possess a Post Graduate degree in Mechanical / Production Engineering or allied fields. Selection requires qualification through one of the following:
- National Eligibility Test (NET) like CSIR-UGC NET (including lectureship/Assistant Professorship) and GATE.
- National Level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IISC, IISCR.