46 Best universities for Healthcare Management (MHA) in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Healthcare Management (MHA). A graph of 115K citations received by 10.7K academic papers made by 46 universities in Nigeria was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#8 in Africa

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#13 in Africa

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#17 in Africa

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#24 in Africa

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#37 in Africa

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#38 in Africa

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#40 in Africa

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#44 in Africa

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#50 in Africa

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#57 in Africa

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

11. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#58 in Africa

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#59 in Africa

#1271 in the World

Founded: 1975

13. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#65 in Africa

#1324 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#72 in Africa

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#73 in Africa

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

16. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#74 in Africa

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#81 in Africa

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#89 in Africa

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#90 in Africa

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#93 in Africa

#1726 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#94 in Africa

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#96 in Africa

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

23. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#99 in Africa

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1975

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#105 in Africa

#1872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#109 in Africa

#1926 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

26. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#126 in Africa

#2199 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#129 in Africa

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

28. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#130 in Africa

#2272 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#133 in Africa

#2296 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#134 in Africa

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#135 in Africa

#2308 in the World

Founded: 2008

32. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#137 in Africa

#2326 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#139 in Africa

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

34. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#144 in Africa

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

35. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#146 in Africa

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

36. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#153 in Africa

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

37. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#154 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Founded: 2004

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#161 in Africa

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

39. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#165 in Africa

#2567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

40. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#169 in Africa

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

41. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#170 in Africa

#2593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#172 in Africa

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#173 in Africa

#2605 in the World

Founded: 2001

44. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#175 in Africa

#2618 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

45. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#176 in Africa

#2622 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#178 in Africa

#2636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

The best cities to study Healthcare Management (MHA) in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ife, and Lagos.