37 Best universities for Anesthesiology 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 Anesthesiology. A graph of 74.5K citations received by 8.7K 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

#717 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Anesthesiology

#20 in Africa

#876 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Anesthesiology

#24 in Africa

#955 in the World

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

4. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Anesthesiology

#25 in Africa

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Anesthesiology

#26 in Africa

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Anesthesiology

#29 in Africa

#1073 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Anesthesiology

#34 in Africa

#1149 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Anesthesiology

#35 in Africa

#1196 in the World

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

9. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Anesthesiology

#45 in Africa

#1414 in the World

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

10. Bayero University Kano

For Anesthesiology

#46 in Africa

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

11. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Anesthesiology

#54 in Africa

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

12. University of Jos

For Anesthesiology

#55 in Africa

#1627 in the World

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

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anesthesiology

#57 in Africa

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. University of Uyo

For Anesthesiology

#65 in Africa

#1805 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Lagos State University

For Anesthesiology

#67 in Africa

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Anesthesiology

#70 in Africa

#1907 in the World

Founded: 1975

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Anesthesiology

#74 in Africa

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Anesthesiology

#77 in Africa

#1982 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Anesthesiology

#81 in Africa

#2040 in the World

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

20. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Anesthesiology

#83 in Africa

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Anesthesiology

#88 in Africa

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Anesthesiology

#92 in Africa

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anesthesiology

#93 in Africa

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Anesthesiology

#94 in Africa

#2265 in the World

Founded: 2000

25. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Anesthesiology

#101 in Africa

#2361 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Anesthesiology

#107 in Africa

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

27. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Anesthesiology

#109 in Africa

#2437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

28. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Anesthesiology

#111 in Africa

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

29. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Anesthesiology

#113 in Africa

#2450 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

30. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Anesthesiology

#117 in Africa

#2489 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

31. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Anesthesiology

#119 in Africa

#2534 in the World

Founded: 1981

32. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Anesthesiology

#130 in Africa

#2748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Anesthesiology

#140 in Africa

#2877 in the World

Founded: 2004

34. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Anesthesiology

#142 in Africa

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

35. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Anesthesiology

#143 in Africa

#2909 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Anesthesiology

#146 in Africa

#2925 in the World

Founded: 2008

37. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Anesthesiology

#147 in Africa

#2930 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 Physiology58

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing35

Family medicine59

Forensic Science16

Gastroenterology and Hepatology46

Health Science62

Healthcare Management (MHA)54

Medical Physics2

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)45

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research46

Ophthalmology15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine39

Physical Therapy35

Plastic Surgery4

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy7

Radiology and Nuclear medicine54

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine10