54 Best universities for Healthcare Management (MHA) in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 195K citations received by 15.1K academic papers made by 54 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

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#12 in Africa

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#15 in Africa

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#22 in Africa

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#35 in Africa

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#37 in Africa

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#38 in Africa

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#41 in Africa

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#45 in Africa

#979 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#48 in Africa

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#52 in Africa

#1043 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

12. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#59 in Africa

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

13. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#61 in Africa

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#62 in Africa

#1202 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#65 in Africa

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#68 in Africa

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#76 in Africa

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#78 in Africa

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#81 in Africa

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#82 in Africa

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#84 in Africa

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

22. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#85 in Africa

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#91 in Africa

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#92 in Africa

#1568 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#100 in Africa

#1681 in the World

Founded: 1981

26. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#113 in Africa

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

27. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#117 in Africa

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

28. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#119 in Africa

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

29. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#126 in Africa

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

30. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#129 in Africa

#2166 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#133 in Africa

#2207 in the World

Founded: 2008

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#135 in Africa

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#139 in Africa

#2311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#140 in Africa

#2314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#141 in Africa

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#145 in Africa

#2349 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#150 in Africa

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#154 in Africa

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#159 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#164 in Africa

#2541 in the World

Founded: 2004

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#169 in Africa

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

42. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#171 in Africa

#2588 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#175 in Africa

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

44. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#176 in Africa

#2667 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

45. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#177 in Africa

#2668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

46. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#183 in Africa

#2736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

47. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#185 in Africa

#2786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

48. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#186 in Africa

#2801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#188 in Africa

#2814 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

50. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#189 in Africa

#2828 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#190 in Africa

#2834 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#192 in Africa

#2860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#194 in Africa

#2888 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

54. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#198 in Africa

#2912 in the World

Founded: 1988

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.