The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced vacancies for teaching and non-teaching staff across numerous departments and faculties.
The advertisement, published by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Bimpe Omoyiwola, will run for six weeks from the date of publication, August 27, 2026.
Interested and suitably qualified candidates are to apply through the university’s official application portal at uniben.edu/emp.
Candidates should submit soft copies of their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae and passport photograph via the online portal.
For teaching positions, the basic qualification is a first degree not below Second-Class Upper Division, or a Second-Class Lower Division with a PhD. Requirements vary by rank, ranging from Graduate Assistant to Professor.
Teaching vacancies cut across the following faculties and areas:
- Agriculture (Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Crop Science, Food Science, Forest Resources, Soil Science, and more)
- Arts (French, History, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Religions, Theatre Arts)
- Communication and Media Studies (Advertising, Broadcasting, Film Studies, Mass Communication, Public Relations)
- Computing (Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science, ICT, Information Technology, Software Engineering)
- Education (Adult Education, Curriculum Studies, Educational Management, Special Education, and others)
- Engineering (Civil, Computer, Electrical/Electronic, Marine, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Petroleum, Structural, and more)
- Environmental Sciences (Architecture, Building, Estate Management, Geomatics, Quantity Surveying, Urban and Regional Planning)
- Law (Commercial and Industrial Law, Jurisprudence, Private and Property Law, Public Law)
- Library (John Harris Library)
- Life Sciences (Biochemistry, Microbiology, Plant Biology and Biotechnology, and others)
- Management Sciences (Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources Management, Insurance, Marketing)
- Nursing Sciences (Medical-Surgical Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Public Health)
- Optometry (Low Vision, Ocular Health, Paediatric Optometry)
- Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics)
- School of Basic Clinical and Medical Sciences (Anatomy, Chemical Pathology, Medical Biochemistry, Physiology, and others)
- School of Dentistry (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, and others)
- School of Medicine (Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Radiology, Surgery, and others)
- Science Laboratory Technology
- Social Sciences (Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology)
- Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Anatomy, Pathology, Surgery, and others)
- Vocational and Technical Education
For non-teaching positions, requirements also vary depending on the role and department. Vacancies exist in areas including:
- Registry (Administrative Assistant, Higher Executive Officer, Confidential Secretary)
- Bursary (Accountant II)
- Media and Communication (Laboratory Technologist II)
- Physical Planning (Architect II, Quantity Surveyor II, Engineer II)
- Procurement (Procurement Officer II)
- ICT/CRPU (Chief Programmer, Principal Programmer, Senior Programmer)
- Farm Project (Farm Officer, Livestock Officer, Animal Health Superintendent)
- Guidance and Counselling
- Health Services (Senior Radiographer, Community Health Technician, Ward Orderly Assistant)
- Drivers/Mechanics (Senior Driver)
Non-teaching applicants are required to hold relevant academic or professional qualifications, along with an NYSC certificate where applicable, and must be computer literate.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to present original credentials, including academic certificates, NYSC certificate, birth certificate or age declaration, and evidence of state and local government of origin.
Interested candidates are advised to visit the official portal for full details on each position and to apply before the advertisement closes.
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