University of Benin (UNIBEN) 2026 Academic & Non-Academic Massive Recruitment

University of Benin has announced a major recruitment exercise for suitably qualified candidates to fill various academic and non-academic positions at the University in Benin City.

The recruitment covers numerous disciplines, including Agriculture, Arts, Communication and Media Studies, Computing, Education, Sciences, Engineering and other academic fields, as well as administrative, registry, library, technical and other non-teaching positions:

Academic Positions

1.) Senior Lecturer (Cyber Security)

2.) Senior Lecturer (Data Science)

3.) Senior Lecturer (Information and Communication Technology)

4.) Senior Lecturer (Information Technology)

5.) Senior Lecturer (Software Engineering)

Check Also Geoplex Drillteq Limited Recruitment 2026 | Apply for Available Job Vacancies

6.) Senior Lecturer (Adult & Non-formal Education

7.) Senior Lecturer (Curriculum & Instructional Technology)

8.) Senior Lecturer (Education Evaluation & Counselling Psychology)

9.) Senior Lecturer (Educational Foundations)

10.) Senior Lecturer (Special Education)

11.) Assistant Lecturer (Cyber Security)

12.) Assistant Lecturer (Data Science)

13.) Assistant Lecturer (Information and Communication Technology)

14.) Assistant Lecturer (Information Technology)

15.) Assistant Lecturer (Software Engineering)

16.) Assistant Lecturer (Education Evaluation & Counselling Psychology)

17.) Assistant Lecturer (Educational Foundations)

18.) Assistant Lecturer (Special Education)

19.) Lecturer II (Information and Communication Technology)

20.) Lecturer II (Information Technology)

21.) Lecturer II (Curriculum & Instructional Technology)

22.) Lecturer II (Educational Management)

23.) Lecturer II (Human Kinetics and Sports Science)

24.) Lecturer II (Special Education)

25.) Lecturer I (Human Kinetics and Sports Science)

26.) Lecturer I (Adult & Non-formal Education)

27.) Lecturer I (Curriculum & Instructional Technology)

28.) Professor (Special Education)

29.) Associate Professor (Special Education)

30.) Associate Professor (Health, Safety & Environmental Education)

31.) Associate Professor (Library and Information Science)

32.) Assistant Lecturer (Economics)

33.) Assistant Lecturer (Surgery)

34.) Assistant Lecturer (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)

35.) Assistant Lecturer (Mental Health)

36.) Assistant Lecturer (Restorative Dentistry)

37.) Senior Lecturer (Geophysical Science Laboratory Technology)

38.) Senior Lecturer (Applied Chemical Science Laboratory Technology)

39.) Senior Lecturer (Radiology)

40.) Senior Lecturer (Orthopaedics & Traumatology)

41.) Senior Lecturer (Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery)

42.) Senior Lecturer (Anaesthesiology)

43.) Senior Lecturer (Preventive Dentistry)

44.) Senior Lecturer (Paedodontics)

45.) Senior Lecturer (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

46.) Lecturer II (Library and Information Science)

47.) Lecturer II (Economics)

48.) Lecturer II (Natural Science Laboratory Technology)

49.) Lecturer II (Applied Chemical Science Laboratory Technology)

50.) Lecturer II (Internal Medicine)

51.) Lecturer II (Preventive Dentistry)

52.) Lecturer II (Orthodontics)

53.) Lecturer I (Political Science)

54.) Lecturer I (Library and Information Science)

55.) Lecturer I (Geography and Regional Planning)

56.) Lecturer I (Economics)

57.) Lecturer I (Biomedical Science Laboratory Technology)

58.) Lecturer I (Ophthalmology)

59.) Lecturer I (Family Medicine)

60.) Lecturer I (Child Health)

61.) Lecturer I (Chemical Pathology)

62.) Lecturer I (Restorative)

63.) Lecturer I (Prosthetics Dentistry)

64.) Lecturer I (Orthodontics)

65.) Lecturer 1 (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)

66.) Lecturer II (Metallurgical and Material Engineering)

67.) Senior Lecturer (Metallurgical and Material Engineering)

68.) Assistant Lecturer (Metallurgical and Material Engineering)

69.) Associate Professor (Metallurgical and Material Engineering)

70.) Professor (Metallurgical and Material Engineering)

71.) Graduate Assistant (Metallurgical and Material Engineering)

72.) Lecturer I (Petroleum Engineering)

73.) Lecturer II (Petroleum Engineering)

74.) Lecturer II (Production Engineering)

75.) Senior Lecturer (Production Engineering)

76.) Lecturer 1 (Structural Engineering)

77.) Lecturer II (Structural Engineering)

78.) Senior Lecturer (Structural Engineering)

79.)Lecturer 1 (Architecture)

80.) Lecturer II (Architecture)

81.) Architect II

82.) Lecturer 1 (Building)

83.) Lecturer II (Building)

84.) Professor (Estate Management)

85.) Assistant Lecturer (Estate Management)

86.) Lecturer II (Estate Management)

87.) Lecturer II (Fine and Applied Arts)

90.) Lecturer 1 (Geography and Disaster Risk Management)

91.) Senior Lecturer (Geoghraphy and Disaster Risk Management)

92.) Lecturer 1 (Geomatics)

93.) Lecturer II (Geomatics)

94.) Lecturer I (Quantity Surveying)

95.) Lecturer II (Quantity Surveying)

96.) Senior Lecturer (Urban & Regional Planning)

97.) Assistant Lecturer (Urban & Regional Planning)

98.) Lecturer II (Mechatronics Engineering)

99.) Professor (Mechatronics Engineering)

100.) Professor (Marine Engineering)

101.) Associate Professor (Marine Engineering)

102.) Associate Professor (Mechatronics Engineering)

103.) Assistant Lecturer (Mechatronics Engineering)

104.) Assistant Lecturer (Mechanical Engineering)

105.) Assistant Lecturer (Marine Engineering)

106.) Assistant Lecturer (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

107.) Assistant Lecturer (Mechatronics Engineering)

Location:Benin City, Edo

Requirements

PhD and a First Degree not below Second-Class Lower Division plus five (5) years of teaching experience with a minimum of 8 peer-reviewed publications.
Computer literacy is required.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Application Details

Candidates should submit soft copies of their Application letter with detailed Curriculum Vitae and passport photograph via the link above.
Applicant’s CV should be presented in the following order:
- Full Names (underline Surname)
- Post Applied For
- Date and Place of Birth
- Marital Status
- Gender
- Permanent Home Address
- Contact Address
- Mobile Phone Number(s)
- Email Address
- Google Scholar ID
- Orcid ID
- Nationality
- State of Origin
- Local Government of Origin
- Number and Age(s) of Child / Children
- Institutions Attended (with dates)
- Academic Qualifications (with dates)
- Professional Qualifications (with dates and awarding bodies)
- Details of Work Experience and Positions Held (with dates)
- Full Details of Teaching and Research Experience, including PhD Supervised and Graduated
- List of Publications (in chronological order)
- Research in Progress
- Membership of Professional Bodies
- Community Service Rendered
- Extracurricular Activities
- Names and Addresses of Three Referees.

Referees Report:

Referees must send their reports (not later than one week after close of application) directly to the Registrar under confidential seal with Subject Heading Bearing the Name of the Applicant and Post Applied For.
At least one Referee must be from the applicant’s most recent/current place of employment.

Note
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to come along with originals of their credentials and supporting documents which include:

Academic / Professional Certificates.
NYSC Certificate.
Birth Certificate or Age declaration.
State / Local Government of Origin.

University of Benin (UNIBEN) 2026 Academic & Non-Academic Massive Recruitment

Non Academic Positions

1.) Laboratory Technologist II (Media & Communication)

2.) Accountant II

3.) Office Assistant III

4.) Senior Porter

5.) Confidential Secretary II

6.) Confidential Secretary I

7.) Executive Officer

8.) Higher Executive Office

9.) Tutor II

10.) Senior Driver

11.) Master III

12.) Technical Officer

13.) Engineer II (Works)

14.) Engineer II (Physical Planning)

15.) Quantity Surveyor II

16.) Senior Librarian (John Harris Library)

17.) Procurement Officer II

18.) Chief Programmer

19.) Principal Programmer II

20.) Senior Programmer

21.) Principal Librarian (John Harris Library)

22.) Community Health Technician

23.) Librarian I (John Harris Library)

24.) Farm Officer II

25.) Senior Records Health Assistant

26.) Dental Technician

27.) Senior Radiographer

28.) Laboratory Technologist II (Environmental Sciences)

29.) Laboratory Technologist II (Optometry)

30.) Ward Orderly Assistant

31.) Animal Health Superintendent

32.) Architect II

33.) Principal Librarian

34.) Senior Librarian

35.) Librarian I

36.) Librarian II

Location:Benin City, Edo

Qualifications

M.L.S. or Master degree in related discipline plus three (3) years of teaching experience and at least one (1) peer-reviewed publications.

Application Details

Candidates should submit soft copies of their Application letter with detailed Curriculum Vitae and passport photograph via the link above.
Applicant’s CV should be presented in the following order:
- Full Names (underline Surname)
- Post Applied For
- Date and Place of Birth
- Marital Status
- Gender
- Permanent Home Address
- Contact Address
- Mobile Phone Number(s)
- Email Address
- Nationality
- State of Origin
- Local Government of Origin
- Number and Age(s) of Child/Children
- Institutions Attended (with dates) Academic Qualifications (with dates)
- Professional Qualifications (with dates and awarding bodies)
- Work Experience
- List of Publications (where applicable, in chronological order)
- Membership of Professional Bodies
- Community Service Rendered
- Extracurricular Activities
- Names and Addresses of Three Referees.

Referees Report:

Referees must send their reports (not later than one week after close of application) directly to the Registrar under confidential seal with Subject Heading Bearing the Name of the Applicant and Post Applied For. At least one Referee must be from the applicant’s most recent/current place of employment.

Note
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to come along with originals of their credentials and supporting documents which include:

Academic / Professional Certificates.
NYSC Certificate.
Birth Certificate or Age declaration.
State / Local Government of Origin.

Application Closing Date:8th October, 2026.