37 Best universities for Anesthesiology 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 Anesthesiology. A graph of 69.2K citations received by 8.48K academic papers made by 37 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 Anesthesiology

#15 in Africa

#706 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Anesthesiology

#20 in Africa

#862 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Anesthesiology

#24 in Africa

#939 in the World

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

4. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Anesthesiology

#25 in Africa

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Anesthesiology

#26 in Africa

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Anesthesiology

#29 in Africa

#1054 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Anesthesiology

#34 in Africa

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Anesthesiology

#36 in Africa

#1181 in the World

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

9. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Anesthesiology

#44 in Africa

#1407 in the World

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

10. Bayero University Kano

For Anesthesiology

#47 in Africa

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

11. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Anesthesiology

#53 in Africa

#1563 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

12. University of Jos

For Anesthesiology

#55 in Africa

#1608 in the World

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

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anesthesiology

#56 in Africa

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. University of Uyo

For Anesthesiology

#63 in Africa

#1795 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Lagos State University

For Anesthesiology

#66 in Africa

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Anesthesiology

#68 in Africa

#1898 in the World

Founded: 1975

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Anesthesiology

#70 in Africa

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Anesthesiology

#77 in Africa

#1993 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Anesthesiology

#79 in Africa

#2026 in the World

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

20. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Anesthesiology

#84 in Africa

#2108 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Anesthesiology

#87 in Africa

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Anesthesiology

#90 in Africa

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anesthesiology

#93 in Africa

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Anesthesiology

#98 in Africa

#2290 in the World

Founded: 2000

25. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Anesthesiology

#100 in Africa

#2333 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

26. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Anesthesiology

#104 in Africa

#2416 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

27. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Anesthesiology

#107 in Africa

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

28. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Anesthesiology

#108 in Africa

#2432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

29. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Anesthesiology

#111 in Africa

#2450 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

30. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Anesthesiology

#112 in Africa

#2457 in the World

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

31. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Anesthesiology

#118 in Africa

#2544 in the World

Founded: 1981

32. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Anesthesiology

#129 in Africa

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Anesthesiology

#139 in Africa

#2830 in the World

Founded: 2004

34. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Anesthesiology

#141 in Africa

#2849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

35. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Anesthesiology

#143 in Africa

#2863 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Anesthesiology

#145 in Africa

#2877 in the World

Founded: 2008

37. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Anesthesiology

#146 in Africa

#2880 in the World

Founded: 1988

The best cities to study Anesthesiology in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Lagos, Ife, and Benin.

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology54

Bioethics/Medical Ethics14

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing32

Family medicine58

Forensic Science14

Gastroenterology and Hepatology45

Health Science61

Healthcare Management (MHA)54

Medical Physics2

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)44

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research43

Ophthalmology15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine37

Physical Therapy34

Plastic Surgery3

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy6

Radiology and Nuclear medicine53

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science5

Sports Medicine8