University of Ilorin 2025 Recruitment is ongoing. Read How to Apply for the academic and Non-Teaching Staff Vacancies
Naijaonpoint Media reports that the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Nigeria, has officially announced its 2025 recruitment exercise for both academic and non-teaching staff positions. The internal and external advertisement, signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, M. A. Alfanla, invites applications from qualified candidates across a wide range of disciplines.
According to the notice, the application window opened on Monday, September 22, 2025, and will remain open for six weeks. All applications are to be submitted online via the University’s official website: www.unilorin.edu.ng.
Available Positions at the University of Ilorin 2025 Recruitment
Academic Staff Vacancies
The University is recruiting across multiple faculties, including Agriculture, Arts, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Communication and Information Sciences, Education, Engineering and Technology, Environmental Sciences, Law, Life Sciences, Management Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, and the University Library.
Positions advertised include:
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Professor
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Reader
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I & II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
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Assistant Librarian
Each department has specified roles. For example, the Faculty of Agriculture seeks lecturers in Aquaculture and Fisheries, Forest Resources Management, and Home Economics and Food Science. Similarly, the Faculty of Engineering and Technology is recruiting in Biomedical, Civil, Electrical/Electronics, Food & Bioprocess, Mechanical, Metallurgical, and Water Resources Engineering.
General Academic Ranks
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Professor
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Reader
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Forest Resources Management
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Home Economics and Food Science
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Faculty of Arts
Department of English and Literary Studies
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Performing and Film Arts
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of History and International Studies
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences
Department of Chemical Pathology and Immunology
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
Department of Medical Laboratory Science
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
Department of Physiotherapy
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
Department of Radiography
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Professor
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Reader
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Department of Anatomy
Department of Medical Biochemistry
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Clinical Sciences
Department of Dentistry
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
Department of Epidemiology and Community Health
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
Department of Medicine
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
Department of Nursing Science
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
Department of Surgery
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
Department of Paediatrics
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences
Department of Mass Communication
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Computer Science
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer II
Department of Library and Information Science
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Information Technology
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Faculty of Education
Department of Adult and Primary Education
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Arts Education
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Educational Management
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Educational Technology
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Human Kinetics Education
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Science Education
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Social Sciences Education
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Civil Engineering
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Food and Bioprocess Engineering
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Water Resources Engineering
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
Department of Architecture
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Reader
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Surveying and Geo-Informatics
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Quantity Surveying
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Faculty of Law
Department of Islamic Law
Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Biochemistry
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Microbiology
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Plant Biology
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Optometry
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Zoology
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Faculty of Management Sciences
Department of Accounting
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Finance
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Marketing
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer I
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
Faculty of Physical Sciences
Department of Chemistry
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Mathematics
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Physics
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Criminology and Security Studies
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Psychology
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Department of Social Work
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Lecturer II
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Assistant Lecturer
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Graduate Assistant
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Veterinary Anatomy
Department of Veterinary Pathology
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
Department of Veterinary Theriogenology and Production
University Library
Non-Teaching Staff Vacancies
Non-teaching positions are available in units such as:
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Laboratory Technology
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Computer Services and Information Technology (COMSIT)
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Corporate Affairs Directorate
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Academic Planning Unit
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Physical Planning Unit
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Registry
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University Health Services
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Works Department
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Legal Unit
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University Library
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Bursary and Internal Audit
Specific roles include Technologist, Data Analyst, Programmer, Assistant Registrar, Administrative Officer, Pharmacist, Medical Officer, Accountant, Legal Officer, Security Supervisor, Teachers at the University School, and many more.
Please note: Computer literacy and the NYSC discharge/exemption certificate are mandatory where applicable.
A. Laboratory Technologist (Engineering, Science, and Technical Entrepreneur)
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Technologist I (CONTISS 08)
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Technologist II (CONTISS 07)
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Higher Technical (Lab) (CONTISS 07)
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Technical Officer (Lab) (CONTISS 06)
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Laboratory Supervisor (CONTISS 05)
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Laboratory Attendant (CONTISS 02)
B. Directorate of Computer Services and Information Technology (COMSIT)
C. Directorate of Corporate Affairs
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Assistant Director, Information (CONTISS 13)
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Assistant Photographer (CONTISS 06)
D. Academic Planning Unit
E. Physical Planning Unit
F. Registry
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Assistant Registrar (CONTISS 09)
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Administrative Officer (CONTISS 08)
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Administrative Assistant (CONTISS 07)
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Senior Confidential Secretary (CONTISS 08)
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Confidential Secretary I (CONTISS 07)
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Confidential Secretary II (CONTISS 06)
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Higher Executive Officer (GD) (CONTISS 07)
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Executive Officer (CONTISS 06)
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Clerical Officer (CONTISS 03)
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Clerical Assistant (CONTISS 02)
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Head Office Assistant (CONTISS 02)
G. University Health Services
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Principal Medical Officer (CONMESS 13)
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Senior Medical Officer (CONMESS 11)
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Staff Nurse / Midwife (CONHESS 07)
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Medical Laboratory Technician (CONMESS 06)
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Pharmacist Grade II (CONMESS 08)
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Medical Laboratory Technologist (CONHESS 08)
H. Works Department
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Engineer II (CONTISS 07)
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Maintenance Officer Grade II (CONTISS 07)
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Works Superintendent (CONTISS 06)
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Senior Driver / Mechanic (CONTISS 04)
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Driver / Mechanic (CONTISS 03)
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Senior Craftsman (CONTISS 04)
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Craftsman (CONTISS 03)
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Assistant Craftsman (CONTISS 02)
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Senior Technical Officer, Electrical (CONTISS 08)
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Higher Technical Officer (Lab) (CONTISS 07)
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Technical Officer, Electrical (CONTISS 06)
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Technical Officer (Lab) (CONTISS 06)
I. Directorate of Security
J. Legal Unit
K. Centre for Supportive Services
L. University School
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Teacher III (CONTISS 07)
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Teacher IV (CONTISS 06)
M. Bursary
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Accountant I (CONTISS 08)
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Accountant II (CONTISS 07)
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Higher Executive Officer (Accounts) (CONTISS 07)
N. Procurement Unit
O. Internal Audit
Qualifications and Requirements
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Academic Staff:
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Graduate Assistants must possess at least a Second-Class Upper Division in a relevant field.
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Assistant Lecturers require a Master’s degree.
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Lecturer II and above generally require a Ph.D. or equivalent qualification, alongside postdoctoral teaching/research experience.
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Professors and Readers must have proven scholarly publications, teaching experience, and the ability to provide academic leadership.
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Non-Teaching Staff:
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Positions range from SSCE/O’Level holders to those with OND, HND, Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees, or professional certifications, depending on the role.
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NYSC discharge/exemption certificate and computer literacy are mandatory for most positions.
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Conditions of Service
Appointments are typically made on probation for two years, after which they may be confirmed based on satisfactory performance. All posts are pensionable, and candidates are expected to demonstrate ICT proficiency.
How to Apply
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Visit the University’s website: www.unilorin.edu.ng.
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Navigate to the “2025 Recruitment” on the campus news section.
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Complete the online application form and generate a copy of your CV.
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Submit your application online before the closing date.
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further screening.
Closing Date
The application portal will close six weeks from Monday, September 22, 2025. Interested candidates are strongly advised to apply early and ensure all required documents are uploaded correctly.
Registrar’s Note
“This recruitment process is a critical step in strengthening the University’s academic and administrative workforce. Qualified Nigerians are encouraged to seize this opportunity and contribute to Unilorin’s vision of academic excellence.” — M. A. Alfanla, Registrar and Secretary to Council.
Key Takeaways
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Over 100 positions available across academic and non-academic roles.
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Applications are online only via www.unilorin.edu.ng.
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Deadline: Six weeks from September 22, 2025.
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Computer literacy and NYSC certificate are compulsory for most roles.