diff --git a/FusionIIIT/applications/programme_curriculum/static/samples/sample_course_instructor.xls b/FusionIIIT/applications/programme_curriculum/static/samples/sample_course_instructor.xls
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d7c6eaa7
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diff --git a/FusionIIIT/applications/programme_curriculum/views.py b/FusionIIIT/applications/programme_curriculum/views.py
index a7ba330a7..ca2702b60 100644
--- a/FusionIIIT/applications/programme_curriculum/views.py
+++ b/FusionIIIT/applications/programme_curriculum/views.py
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
 from .models import Programme, Discipline, Curriculum, Semester, Course, Batch, CourseSlot,NewProposalFile,Proposal_Tracking,CourseInstructor
 from .forms import ProgrammeForm, DisciplineForm, CurriculumForm, SemesterForm, CourseForm, BatchForm, CourseSlotForm, ReplicateCurriculumForm,NewCourseProposalFile,CourseProposalTrackingFile, CourseInstructorForm
 from .filters import CourseFilter, BatchFilter, CurriculumFilter,CourseInstructorFilter
-from django.db import IntegrityError
+from django.db import IntegrityError, transaction
 from django.utils import timezone
+import xlrd
 
 from notification.views import prog_and_curr_notif
 # from applications.academic_information.models import Student
@@ -1654,12 +1655,50 @@ def file_unarchive(request,FileId):
 def add_course_instructor(request):
     if request.session['currentDesignationSelected'] == "acadadmin":
         if request.method == 'POST':
-            form = CourseInstructorForm(request.POST)
-            if form.is_valid():
-                form.save()  # Save the form data to the database
-                return redirect('/programme_curriculum/admin_instructor/')  # Redirect to a success page after saving
-        else:
-            form = CourseInstructorForm()
+            if 'form_submit' in request.POST:
+                form = CourseInstructorForm(request.POST)
+                if form.is_valid():
+                    form.save()  # Save the form data to the database
+                    return redirect('/programme_curriculum/admin_instructor/')  # Redirect to a success page after saving
+                else:                 
+                    messages.error(request, f"An error occured while adding instructor.")
+            elif 'excel_submit' in request.POST:
+                manual_instructor_xsl = request.FILES['manual_instructor_xsl']
+                try:
+                    excel = xlrd.open_workbook(file_contents=manual_instructor_xsl.read())
+                    sheet = excel.sheet_by_index(0)
+
+                    # Start reading rows (assuming first row contains headers)
+                    with transaction.atomic():
+                        all_success = True
+                        for i in range(1, sheet.nrows):  # Skip the header row
+                            try:
+                                course_code = str(sheet.cell(i, 0).value).strip()
+                                course_version = float(sheet.cell(i, 1).value)
+                                instructor_id = str(sheet.cell(i, 2).value).strip()
+                                year = int(sheet.cell(i, 3).value)
+                                semester_no = int(sheet.cell(i, 4).value)
+                                course = Course.objects.filter(
+                                    Q(code__iexact=course_code),
+                                    version=course_version
+                                ).first()
+                                instructor = Faculty.objects.get(id=instructor_id)
+                                course_instructor = CourseInstructor(
+                                    course_id=course,
+                                    instructor_id=instructor,
+                                    year=year,
+                                    semester_no=semester_no
+                                )
+                                course_instructor.save()
+                            except Exception as e:
+                                all_success = False
+                                messages.error(request, f"Error processing Excel file in row {i}: {e}")
+                        if all_success:
+                            messages.success(request, "Instructors added successfully from Excel!")
+                            return redirect('/programme_curriculum/admin_instructor/')
+                except Exception as e:
+                    messages.error(request, f"Error processing Excel file: {e}")
+        form = CourseInstructorForm()
         
         return render(request, 'programme_curriculum/acad_admin/add_course_instructor.html', {'form': form})
     return HttpResponseRedirect('/programme_curriculum/')
diff --git a/FusionIIIT/templates/programme_curriculum/acad_admin/add_course_instructor.html b/FusionIIIT/templates/programme_curriculum/acad_admin/add_course_instructor.html
index 317d802e8..8d1b34b9d 100644
--- a/FusionIIIT/templates/programme_curriculum/acad_admin/add_course_instructor.html
+++ b/FusionIIIT/templates/programme_curriculum/acad_admin/add_course_instructor.html
@@ -1,33 +1,44 @@
 {% extends 'programme_curriculum/acad_admin/common.html' %}
+{% load static %}
 {% block content %}
 <div class="ui segment" >
     <div class="header"><h1>Course Instructor Form</h1></div>
     <div class="ui divider"></div>
-    <!-- Check if there are form errors and trigger an alert -->
-    {% if form.errors %}
-        <script type="text/javascript">
-            var errorMessages = "";
+    <!-- Tab Menu -->
+    <div class="ui top attached tabular menu">
+        <a class="item active" data-tab="manual">Manual Form</a>
+        <a class="item" data-tab="excel">Upload via Excel</a>
+    </div>
 
-            {% if form.non_field_errors %}
-                errorMessages += "A Course Instructor with this Course, Instructor, and year combination already exists. Please choose different values.\n";
-            {% endif %}
+    <!-- Manual Form Tab -->
+    <div class="ui bottom attached tab segment active" data-tab="manual">
+        <!-- Check if there are form errors and trigger an alert -->
+        <form class="ui large form" method="POST">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            {{ form.as_p }}
+            <input class="ui primary button" name="form_submit" type="Submit" value="Submit">
+        </form>
+    </div>
 
-            {% for field in form %}
-                {% if field.errors %}
-                    errorMessages += "A Course Instructor with this Course, Instructor, and year combination already exists. Please choose different values.\n";
-                {% endif %}
-            {% endfor %}
-
-            if (errorMessages !== "") {
-                alert(errorMessages);
-            }
-        </script>
-    {% endif %}
-    <form class="ui large form" method="POST">
-        {% csrf_token %}
-        {{ form.as_p }}
-        <input class="ui primary button" type="Submit" name="Submit">
-    </form>
+    <!-- Excel Upload Form Tab -->
+    <div class="ui bottom attached tab segment" data-tab="excel">
+        <form class="ui large form" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <h3>Upload Course Instructors via Excel</h3>
+            <input type="file" name="manual_instructor_xsl" accept=".xls" required>
+            <input type="Submit" name="excel_submit" class="ui primary button" value="Upload Excel">
+        </form>
+        <div class="ui message">
+            <p>You can download a sample Excel file for reference:</p>
+            <a href="{% static 'samples/sample_course_instructor.xls' %}" class="ui secondary button">
+                Download Sample Excel
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 </div>
 
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+<script>
+    // Activate tabs using Semantic UI's tab module
+    $('.menu .item').tab();
+</script>
+{% endblock %}