54 Best universities for Healthcare Management (MHA) in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 202K citations received by 15.9K 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

#285 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#12 in Africa

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#16 in Africa

#453 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#22 in Africa

#558 in the World

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

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#35 in Africa

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#37 in Africa

#817 in the World

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

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#39 in Africa

#861 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#41 in Africa

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#46 in Africa

#982 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#51 in Africa

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#53 in Africa

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

12. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#58 in Africa

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

13. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#63 in Africa

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#64 in Africa

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#65 in Africa

#1227 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#71 in Africa

#1307 in the World

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

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#76 in Africa

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#77 in Africa

#1433 in the World

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

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#80 in Africa

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#81 in Africa

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#86 in Africa

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

22. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#87 in Africa

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#92 in Africa

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#94 in Africa

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#101 in Africa

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1981

26. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#115 in Africa

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#119 in Africa

#1998 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

28. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#121 in Africa

#2024 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

29. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#129 in Africa

#2140 in the World

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

30. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#132 in Africa

#2199 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#133 in Africa

#2232 in the World

Founded: 2008

32. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#136 in Africa

#2239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#138 in Africa

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#140 in Africa

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

35. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#143 in Africa

#2332 in the World

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

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#144 in Africa

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#149 in Africa

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

38. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#151 in Africa

#2378 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#154 in Africa

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#166 in Africa

#2540 in the World

Founded: 2004

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#168 in Africa

#2563 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

#2615 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#176 in Africa

#2673 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

44. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#177 in Africa

#2681 in the World

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

45. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#179 in Africa

#2686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

46. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#186 in Africa

#2781 in the World

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

47. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#187 in Africa

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#188 in Africa

#2800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

49. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#190 in Africa

#2863 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

50. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#191 in Africa

#2871 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#192 in Africa

#2872 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#196 in Africa

#2929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#198 in Africa

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

54. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#204 in Africa

#2978 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.