
University of Calabar Nationwide Recruitment for Academic Staff (2025)
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has officially announced a major recruitment drive for qualified candidates to fill academic staff positions across multiple faculties and departments. The University of Calabar Nationwide Recruitment for Academic Staff (2025) is a very promising opportunity every aspiring academics shoulld not miss.
The vacancies span across 19 faculties, including Administration, Agriculture, Allied Medical Sciences, Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Law, Pharmacy, Social Sciences, and more. Positions range from Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, to Assistant Lecturer, depending on qualifications and experience.
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Overview of the University of Calabar Nationwide Recruitment for Academic Staff (2025)
Faculties and Areas of Specialization
Some of the advertised disciplines for the University of Calabar Nationwide Recruitment for Academic Staff (2025) include:
- Administration & Management Sciences – Accounting, Banking & Finance, Business Management, Marketing, Public Administration.
- Allied Medical Sciences – Physiotherapy, Nursing, Radiography, Public Health, Medical Parasitology, Clinical Chemistry, Immunology.
- Engineering & Technology – Mechanical, Civil, Electrical/Electronics, Petroleum, Chemical, Computer, and Agricultural Engineering.
- Computing – Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Information Systems, IT.
- Law & Social Sciences – Commercial Law, Criminology, Peace & Conflict Studies, Economics, Political Science.
- Pharmacy & Health Sciences – Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Pharmacognosy, Nutrition & Dietetics.
Other faculties such as Arts, Biological Sciences, Dentistry, Environmental Sciences, and Education also feature multiple openings.
Qualifications
- Professor (CONUASS 7): PhD or equivalent professional fellowship (FWACS, FMCS, FMCOG, etc.) with proven teaching, research, and community service experience.
- Reader (CONUASS 6): Minimum of three years as a Senior Lecturer plus a PhD or professional fellowship.
- Senior Lecturer (CONUASS 5): At least three years as Lecturer I with a PhD or equivalent.
- Lecturer I & II: PhD with relevant teaching/research experience.
- Assistant Lecturer (CONUASS 2): At least a Master’s degree with thesis in the relevant field.
Application Process
Interested candidates are required to submit their application, CV, and academic documents online via the University recruitment portal
Applications must be completed within three (3) weeks from the date of this advertisement.

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