Vice Chancellor at Nigerian British University

• The Governing Council of the Nigerian British University hereby announces that the position of the Vice Chancellor will be vacant on the 9th of February 2026. In accordance with the provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree 1993, Decree No 11as amended, the Council directs that applications be invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacancy.

• The Vice Chancellor is the Chief Executive and Academic Officer of the University as well as the ex officio Chairman of Senate and a member of the Governing Council.
• He or she is responsible to the Council in matters of policy implementation in the areas of finance, property/facilities, general and effective administration of the institution.
• The Vice Chancellor is also responsible to the University Senate for the administration of academic programmes, and staff and students discipline in consonance with extant rules and regulations

• The candidate for the post of the Vice Chancellor must be a distinguished academic with cognate experience in University teaching, research and administration.
• The Vice Chancellor should be a proven manager of human and material resources.

Specifically, the candidate shall be expected to:

• Possess a PhD or its equivalent professional qualification and be a full Professor of not less than 5 years in a recognised university as at the date of this advertisement.
• Not be above 60 years old at the time of taking up this appointment on 9th February 2026.
• Have gained enough experience in high-level University administration and am a highly motivated and innovative scholar with the ability to provide leadership to a well-informed and growing academic community.
• Be a person with a good grasp of Information and Communication Technology skills
• Be able to create the needed bridges between the University community on one hand, and its stakeholders on the other hand,
• Demonstrate high international visibility and exposure, preferably in the British Higher Educational System,
• Demonstrate high academic productivity as reflected in scholarly publications and successful postgraduate supervision;
• Have External Linkages with the ability to attract grant(s) to the University (NBU);
• Be humane and can take decisive actions on the merit of facts and principles
• Be physically and mentally fit to perform the duties required of the Office of the Vice Chancellor.

• The Salary and Conditions of Service are as applicable to the Post of Vice Chancellor in Private Universities in Nigeria, and as may be determined by the Governing Council from time to time.
• The successful candidate shall serve for a single term of five (5) years.