35 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 79.5K citations received by 5.94K academic papers made by 35 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 Critical Care Nursing

#20 in Africa

#819 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Critical Care Nursing

#21 in Africa

#827 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Critical Care Nursing

#28 in Africa

#967 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Critical Care Nursing

#35 in Africa

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Bayero University Kano

For Critical Care Nursing

#37 in Africa

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Critical Care Nursing

#41 in Africa

#1080 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Critical Care Nursing

#46 in Africa

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Critical Care Nursing

#50 in Africa

#1247 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Critical Care Nursing

#59 in Africa

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Critical Care Nursing

#60 in Africa

#1371 in the World

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

11. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Critical Care Nursing

#62 in Africa

#1417 in the World

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

12. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Critical Care Nursing

#63 in Africa

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

13. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Critical Care Nursing

#69 in Africa

#1485 in the World

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

14. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Critical Care Nursing

#74 in Africa

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

15. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Critical Care Nursing

#77 in Africa

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

16. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Critical Care Nursing

#88 in Africa

#1741 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Critical Care Nursing

#90 in Africa

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

18. University of Jos

For Critical Care Nursing

#94 in Africa

#1812 in the World

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

19. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Critical Care Nursing

#95 in Africa

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

20. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#98 in Africa

#1861 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Lagos State University

For Critical Care Nursing

#99 in Africa

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Critical Care Nursing

#100 in Africa

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

23. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Critical Care Nursing

#103 in Africa

#1921 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Critical Care Nursing

#108 in Africa

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Critical Care Nursing

#110 in Africa

#2020 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

26. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Critical Care Nursing

#111 in Africa

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

27. University of Uyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#114 in Africa

#2056 in the World

Founded: 1991

28. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Critical Care Nursing

#117 in Africa

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1981

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Critical Care Nursing

#120 in Africa

#2162 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Bowen University

For Critical Care Nursing

#121 in Africa

#2163 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

31. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Critical Care Nursing

#124 in Africa

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

32. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Critical Care Nursing

#131 in Africa

#2212 in the World

Founded: 2008

33. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Critical Care Nursing

#134 in Africa

#2236 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Critical Care Nursing

#135 in Africa

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Critical Care Nursing

#136 in Africa

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

The best cities to study Critical Care Nursing in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Lagos, Ife, and Nsukka.

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Anatomy and Physiology58

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Clinical Psychology43

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

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Sports Medicine10