32 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 67.5K citations received by 5.37K academic papers made by 32 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

#18 in Africa

#810 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Critical Care Nursing

#19 in Africa

#812 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Critical Care Nursing

#28 in Africa

#947 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in Africa

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Critical Care Nursing

#37 in Africa

#1053 in the World

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

6. Bayero University Kano

For Critical Care Nursing

#41 in Africa

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Critical Care Nursing

#44 in Africa

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Critical Care Nursing

#50 in Africa

#1264 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Critical Care Nursing

#53 in Africa

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Critical Care Nursing

#59 in Africa

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Critical Care Nursing

#60 in Africa

#1395 in the World

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

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Critical Care Nursing

#62 in Africa

#1402 in the World

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

13. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Critical Care Nursing

#69 in Africa

#1504 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

14. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Critical Care Nursing

#70 in Africa

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

15. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Critical Care Nursing

#72 in Africa

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

16. University of Jos

For Critical Care Nursing

#83 in Africa

#1660 in the World

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

17. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Critical Care Nursing

#84 in Africa

#1683 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Critical Care Nursing

#88 in Africa

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

19. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Critical Care Nursing

#89 in Africa

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

20. Lagos State University

For Critical Care Nursing

#96 in Africa

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

21. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#97 in Africa

#1846 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Critical Care Nursing

#100 in Africa

#1911 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

23. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Critical Care Nursing

#104 in Africa

#1948 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

24. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Critical Care Nursing

#105 in Africa

#1951 in the World

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

25. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Critical Care Nursing

#107 in Africa

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

26. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Critical Care Nursing

#108 in Africa

#1994 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. University of Uyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#110 in Africa

#2010 in the World

Founded: 1991

28. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Critical Care Nursing

#113 in Africa

#2042 in the World

Founded: 1981

29. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Critical Care Nursing

#117 in Africa

#2127 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Critical Care Nursing

#119 in Africa

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Critical Care Nursing

#120 in Africa

#2143 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Critical Care Nursing

#125 in Africa

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1992

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.

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology54

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics14

Clinical Psychology43

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