diff --git a/accounts/filters.py b/accounts/filters.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c54d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/accounts/filters.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+from django.db.models import Q
+import django_filters
+from .models import User, Student
+
+
+class LecturerFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
+    username = django_filters.CharFilter(lookup_expr="exact", label="")
+    name = django_filters.CharFilter(method="filter_by_name", label="")
+    email = django_filters.CharFilter(lookup_expr="icontains", label="")
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = User
+        fields = ["username", "email"]
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # Change html classes and placeholders
+        self.filters["username"].field.widget.attrs.update(
+            {"class": "au-input", "placeholder": "ID No."}
+        )
+        self.filters["name"].field.widget.attrs.update(
+            {"class": "au-input", "placeholder": "Name"}
+        )
+        self.filters["email"].field.widget.attrs.update(
+            {"class": "au-input", "placeholder": "Email"}
+        )
+
+    def filter_by_name(self, queryset, name, value):
+        return queryset.filter(
+            Q(first_name__icontains=value) | Q(last_name__icontains=value)
+        )
+
+
+class StudentFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
+    student__username = django_filters.CharFilter(lookup_expr="exact", label="")
+    student__name = django_filters.CharFilter(method="filter_by_name", label="")
+    student__email = django_filters.CharFilter(lookup_expr="icontains", label="")
+    department__title = django_filters.CharFilter(lookup_expr="icontains", label="")
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Student
+        fields = [
+            "student__username",
+            "student__name",
+            "student__email",
+            "department__title",
+        ]
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # Change html classes and placeholders
+        self.filters["student__username"].field.widget.attrs.update(
+            {"class": "au-input", "placeholder": "ID No."}
+        )
+        self.filters["student__name"].field.widget.attrs.update(
+            {"class": "au-input", "placeholder": "Name"}
+        )
+        self.filters["student__email"].field.widget.attrs.update(
+            {"class": "au-input", "placeholder": "Email"}
+        )
+        self.filters["department__title"].field.widget.attrs.update(
+            {"class": "au-input", "placeholder": "Department"}
+        )
+
+    def filter_by_name(self, queryset, name, value):
+        return queryset.filter(
+            Q(student__first_name__icontains=value)
+            | Q(student__last_name__icontains=value)
+        )
diff --git a/accounts/urls.py b/accounts/urls.py
index a387ae0..edfc697 100644
--- a/accounts/urls.py
+++ b/accounts/urls.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from .views import (
     admin_panel,
     profile_update,
     change_password,
-    LecturerListView,
+    LecturerFilterView,
     StudentListView,
     staff_add_view,
     edit_staff,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path("profile/<int:id>/detail/", profile_single, name="profile_single"),
     path("setting/", profile_update, name="edit_profile"),
     path("change_password/", change_password, name="change_password"),
-    path("lecturers/", LecturerListView.as_view(), name="lecturer_list"),
+    path("lecturers/", LecturerFilterView.as_view(), name="lecturer_list"),
     path("lecturer/add/", staff_add_view, name="add_lecturer"),
     path("staff/<int:pk>/edit/", edit_staff, name="staff_edit"),
     path("lecturers/<int:pk>/delete/", delete_staff, name="lecturer_delete"),
diff --git a/accounts/views.py b/accounts/views.py
index 3c4aa18..246c1ca 100644
--- a/accounts/views.py
+++ b/accounts/views.py
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ from django.views.generic import CreateView, ListView
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.contrib.auth.forms import PasswordChangeForm
+from django_filters.views import FilterView
 from core.models import Session, Semester
 from course.models import Course
 from result.models import TakenCourse
 from .decorators import admin_required
 from .forms import StaffAddForm, StudentAddForm, ProfileUpdateForm, ParentAddForm
 from .models import User, Student, Parent
+from .filters import LecturerFilter, StudentFilter
 
 
 def validate_username(request):
@@ -259,7 +261,8 @@ def edit_staff(request, pk):
 
 
 @method_decorator([login_required, admin_required], name="dispatch")
-class LecturerListView(ListView):
+class LecturerFilterView(FilterView):
+    filterset_class = LecturerFilter
     queryset = User.objects.filter(is_lecturer=True)
     template_name = "accounts/lecturer_list.html"
     paginate_by = 10  # if pagination is desired
@@ -348,16 +351,10 @@ def edit_student(request, pk):
 
 
 @method_decorator([login_required, admin_required], name="dispatch")
-class StudentListView(ListView):
+class StudentListView(FilterView):
+    filterset_class = StudentFilter
     template_name = "accounts/student_list.html"
-    paginate_by = 10  # if pagination is desired
-
-    def get_queryset(self):
-        queryset = Student.objects.all()
-        query = self.request.GET.get("student_id")
-        if query is not None:
-            queryset = queryset.filter(Q(department=query))
-        return queryset
+    paginate_by = 10
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
diff --git a/config/settings.py b/config/settings.py
index 809e68d..d01178e 100644
--- a/config/settings.py
+++ b/config/settings.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ DJANGO_APPS = [
 THIRD_PARTY_APPS = [
     "crispy_forms",
     "rest_framework",
+    "django_filters",
 ]
 
 # Custom apps
diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index 76a65b6..9970d33 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ django-crispy-forms==1.14.0  # https://github.com/django-crispy-forms/django-cri
 crispy-bootstrap5==0.7  # https://github.com/django-crispy-forms/crispy-bootstrap5
 django-compressor==4.1  # https://github.com/django-compressor/django-compressor
 django-redis==5.2.0  # https://github.com/jazzband/django-redis
+django-filter==23.5 # https://github.com/carltongibson/django-filter
 # Django REST Framework
 djangorestframework==3.14.0  # https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework
 django-cors-headers==3.13.0 # https://github.com/adamchainz/django-cors-headers
diff --git a/templates/accounts/lecturer_list.html b/templates/accounts/lecturer_list.html
index 25be0c2..eb97ddc 100644
--- a/templates/accounts/lecturer_list.html
+++ b/templates/accounts/lecturer_list.html
@@ -29,11 +29,9 @@
 
 <div class="content-center">
     <form class="search-form" action="" method="get">
-        <input class="au-input" type="text" name="id_no" placeholder="ID No." value="{{ request.GET.id_no }}"/>
-        <input class="au-input" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Name" value="{{ request.GET.name }}"/>
-        <input class="au-input" type="text" name="email" placeholder="Email" value="{{ request.GET.email }}"/>
+        {{ filter.form }}
         <button class="btn btn-light" type="submit">
-            <i class="fas fa-search"></i> filter
+            <i class="fas fa-search"></i> Filter
         </button>
     </form>
 </div>
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@
             </tr>
         </thead>
         <tbody>
-            {% for lecturer in object_list %}
+            {% for lecturer in filter.qs %}
             <tr>
                 <td> {{ forloop.counter }}.</td>
                 <td>{{ lecturer.username }}</td>
diff --git a/templates/accounts/student_list.html b/templates/accounts/student_list.html
index 3417f2c..6f18517 100644
--- a/templates/accounts/student_list.html
+++ b/templates/accounts/student_list.html
@@ -29,11 +29,9 @@
 
 <div class="content-center">
     <form class="search-form" action="" method="get">
-        <input class="au-input" type="text" id="student_id" name="student_id" placeholder="ID No." value="{{ request.GET.student_id }}"/>
-        <input class="au-input" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Name" value="{{ request.GET.name }}"/>
-        <input class="au-input" type="text" name="department" placeholder="Department" value="{{ request.GET.department }}"/>
+        {{ filter.form }}
         <button class="btn btn-light" type="submit">
-            <i class="fas fa-search"></i> filter
+            <i class="fas fa-search"></i> Filter
         </button>
     </form>
 </div>
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@
             </tr>
         </thead>
         <tbody>
-            {% for student in object_list %}
+            {% for student in filter.qs %}
             <tr>
                 <td> {{ forloop.counter }}.</td>
                 <td>{{ student.student.username }} </td>