University of Ibadan 2025 Academic Staff Recruitment Notice; The University of Ibadan (UI) has officially announced vacancies for qualified and experienced individuals to apply for various academic staff positions across multiple faculties, institutes, and departments for the 2025 academic session.
This recruitment drive provides opportunities for lecturers, readers, professors, and research fellows to join Nigeria’s premier university and contribute to academic excellence.
1. Faculty of Arts
Departments and Positions Available:
- Arabic and Islamic Studies: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer I, Reader
- Classics: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II
- Communication and Language Arts: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II
- English: Assistant Lecturer
- European Studies:
- French: Lecturer II
- German: Assistant Lecturer
- Russian: Assistant Lecturer
- History: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II
- Linguistics & African Languages: Lecturer II
- Music: Assistant Lecturer
- Philosophy: Assistant Lecturer
- Religious Studies: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Senior Lecturer
- Theatre Arts: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Lecturer I, Reader
2. Faculty of Science
Departments and Positions:
- Archaeology and Anthropology: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Lecturer I, Senior Lecturer, Reader
- Botany: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Senior Lecturer
- Chemistry: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Senior Lecturer, Professor
- Geology: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II
- Mathematics: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Senior Lecturer, Reader
- Microbiology: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Senior Lecturer
- Physics: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Lecturer I, Senior Lecturer, Reader
- Statistics: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II
- Zoology: Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Reader
3. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Departments include Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, and Virology, with openings for Assistant Lecturers, Lecturer II, Lecturer I, and Senior Lecturers.
4. Faculty of Clinical Sciences
Positions are available in various medical departments including Anaesthesia, Medicine, Medical Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology, Paediatrics, and Physiotherapy among others.
5. Faculty of Agriculture
Departments include:
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
- Animal Science
- Crop and Horticultural Sciences
- Crop Protection and Environmental Biology
- Soil Resources Management
Positions range from Assistant Lecturer to Reader.
6. Faculty of the Social Sciences
Openings exist in Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Employment Relations & Human Resource Management for positions from Assistant Lecturer to Senior Lecturer.
7. Faculty of Education
Multiple departments including Adult Education, Arts and Social Sciences Education, Educational Management, Science and Technology Education, and Special Education are recruiting Assistant Lecturers, Lecturer II, Lecturer I, Senior Lecturers, and Professors.
8. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Openings span across Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology, Medicine, Microbiology, Surgery, Parasitology, and Pathology at levels ranging from Lecturer II to Reader.
9. Faculty of Technology
Departments recruiting include Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical, and Petroleum Engineering, as well as Agricultural and Environmental Engineering.
Positions range from Lecturer II to Professor.
10. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Departments include:
- Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
- Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
Vacancies available from Lecturer II to Professor.
11. Faculty of Law
Departments such as Commercial and Industrial Law, Jurisprudence and International Law, Private and Property Law, and Public Law are recruiting Assistant Lecturers, Lecturers I and II, and Senior Lecturers.
12. Faculty of Public Health
Departments include Health Promotion and Education, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Environmental Health Sciences, and Human Nutrition and Dietetics, with openings from Assistant Lecturer to Senior Lecturer.
13. Faculty of Dentistry
Openings available in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology, Preventive Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, and Child Oral Health, primarily at the Lecturer I level.
14. Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences
Departments: Economics, Accounting, Banking and Finance, Marketing and Consumer Studies — recruiting Assistant Lecturers, Lecturers II, Senior Lecturers, Readers, and Professors.
15. Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources
Departments include Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Forest Production, Social and Environmental Forestry, and Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, with positions up to Professor level.
16. Faculty of Environmental Design and Management
Departments recruiting:
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Architecture
- Estate Management
- Quantity Surveying
Positions available from Assistant Lecturer to Professor.
17. Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies
Departments include Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies, Data and Information Science, and Sustainability Studies (Centre for Sustainable Development) — positions available from Assistant Lecturer to Senior Lecturer.
18. School of Business
Departments: Business, Entrepreneurship and Executive Education, and Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, recruiting from Lecturer II to Reader.
19. Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences
Departments such as Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Immunology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Pathology have openings from Lecturer I to Senior Lecturer.
20. Faculty of Nursing
Departments include:
- Medical Surgical Nursing
- Maternal and Child Health Nursing
- Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
- Community Health Nursing
Positions range from Lecturer II to Reader.
21–30. Institutes and Centres
Other openings include:
- Institute of Education – Junior and Senior Research Fellows
- Institute of African Studies – Lecturer I & II
- Faculty of Computing – Data Science, Software Engineering, and ICT departments
- Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law – Lecturer I & II
- Institute of Child Health – Research Fellow II
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases – Lecturer (Research Fellow) I, Senior Lecturer
- Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training (IAMRAT) – Research Fellow I
- Distance Learning Centre – Lecturers in Arts, Science, Social Sciences, and Education
- Kenneth Dike Library – Librarian II and Senior Librarian
Application Details
- Portal: https://vacancies.ui.edu.ng
- Opening Date: Thursday, 23rd October 2025
- Closing Date: Friday, 21st November 2025
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and required to submit 10 copies of their applications, CVs, and credentials.
Applicants are advised to carefully review the qualifications and requirements for each position on the recruitment portal before applying.
Signed:
G. O. Saliu, fspsp, FCIML, MANUPA, FNIM, MAUA
Registrar and Secretary to Council, University of Ibadan
