The Federal University Dutse (FUD) has officially announced a large-scale recruitment exercise and is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for academic and non-academic positions across various faculties and departments.
Academic Staff Positions
- Graduate Assistant – Requires a First Degree with First Class.
- Assistant Lecturer – Requires a Master’s Degree; or LLB/BL and allied medical degrees with internship and recognised professional certificate.
- Lecturer II – Requires a Ph.D., or a Master’s Degree with relevant experience and professional certifications. MBBS or BDS holders must have full registration.
- Lecturer I – Requires a Ph.D. with at least 5 publications and 3 years’ post-qualification experience; or a Master’s Degree with 7 publications and 5 years of cognate experience. MBBS or BDS holders must have a Postgraduate Fellowship.
- Senior Lecturer – Requires a Ph.D. or its equivalent, with 10 publications and at least 6 years of relevant experience.
- Associate Professor – Requires a Ph.D. or its equivalent, with 15 publications, 9 years of cognate experience, and must be the lead author in at least 5 publications.
- Professor – Requires a Ph.D. or its equivalent, with 20 publications, 12 years of cognate experience, and must be the lead author in at least 10 publications.
Note: “Ph.D. or its equivalent” refers to Medical Postgraduate Fellowships such as FWCP, FMCP, etc.
For all academic positions (except Graduate Assistant), candidates must possess at least a Second-Class Lower Degree in addition to their postgraduate qualifications.
Available Faculties and Departments
A. Faculty of Agriculture
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
Animal Science
Crop Science
Forestry and Wildlife Management
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Soil Science
B. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
English and Linguistics
Economics and Development Studies
Sociology
Political Science
C. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Human Anatomy
Human Physiology
Medical Biochemistry
D. Faculty of Clinical Sciences
Nursing Sciences
Public and Environmental Health
Community Medicine
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Surgery
E. Faculty of Computing
- Cyber Security
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Software Engineering
F. Faculty of Life Sciences
- Animal and Environmental Biology
- Biochemistry
- Biological Science
- Food Science and Technology
- Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Plant Biology
G. Faculty of Law
- Private and Property Law
- Public Law
- Islamic and Customary Law
H. Faculty of Management Sciences
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Banking and Finance
- Business Administration
- Taxation
I. Faculty of Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Environmental Sciences
- Mathematics
- Industrial Mathematics
- Physics
J. Faculty of Education
- Arts and Social Science Education (Library & Information Science, Islamic Studies)
- Education
Non-Teaching Staff Positions
- Scientist, Technologist, and Technician: Requires a good Degree, HND, or Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science or Science Laboratory Technology.
Application Details
Closing Date: Two (2) weeks from the date of this announcement (i.e., September 8, 2025).