59 Best universities for Family medicine 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 Family medicine. A graph of 259K citations received by 26.4K academic papers made by 59 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 Family medicine

#8 in Africa

#241 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Family medicine

#16 in Africa

#360 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Family medicine

#20 in Africa

#395 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Family medicine

#22 in Africa

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Family medicine

#24 in Africa

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Family medicine

#37 in Africa

#652 in the World

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

7. Bayero University Kano

For Family medicine

#42 in Africa

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Family medicine

#46 in Africa

#772 in the World

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

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Family medicine

#48 in Africa

#812 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Family medicine

#49 in Africa

#821 in the World

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

11. University of Jos

For Family medicine

#50 in Africa

#825 in the World

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

12. Lagos State University

For Family medicine

#52 in Africa

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Family medicine

#54 in Africa

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Family medicine

#55 in Africa

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Family medicine

#57 in Africa

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Family medicine

#64 in Africa

#926 in the World

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

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Family medicine

#76 in Africa

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Family medicine

#78 in Africa

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Family medicine

#81 in Africa

#1141 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. University of Uyo

For Family medicine

#86 in Africa

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Family medicine

#88 in Africa

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Family medicine

#93 in Africa

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Family medicine

#97 in Africa

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Family medicine

#102 in Africa

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Family medicine

#104 in Africa

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1981

26. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Family medicine

#105 in Africa

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

27. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Family medicine

#106 in Africa

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

28. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Family medicine

#109 in Africa

#1439 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Family medicine

#117 in Africa

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Bowen University

For Family medicine

#124 in Africa

#1691 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

31. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Family medicine

#131 in Africa

#1752 in the World

Founded: 2004

32. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Family medicine

#133 in Africa

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

33. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Family medicine

#135 in Africa

#1782 in the World

Founded: 2008

34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Family medicine

#137 in Africa

#1799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Family medicine

#138 in Africa

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Family medicine

#140 in Africa

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Family medicine

#144 in Africa

#1952 in the World

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

38. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Family medicine

#151 in Africa

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

39. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Family medicine

#152 in Africa

#2054 in the World

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

40. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Family medicine

#160 in Africa

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

41. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Family medicine

#163 in Africa

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

42. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Family medicine

#164 in Africa

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

43. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Family medicine

#169 in Africa

#2241 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

44. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Family medicine

#170 in Africa

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

45. Covenant University

For Family medicine

#172 in Africa

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

46. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Family medicine

#174 in Africa

#2334 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

47. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Family medicine

#178 in Africa

#2371 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Family medicine

#183 in Africa

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

49. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Family medicine

#186 in Africa

#2450 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

50. Redeemer's University

For Family medicine

#189 in Africa

#2518 in the World

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

51. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Family medicine

#193 in Africa

#2589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

52. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Family medicine

#194 in Africa

#2590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

53. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Family medicine

#198 in Africa

#2672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

54. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Family medicine

#199 in Africa

#2674 in the World

Founded: 2005

55. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Family medicine

#206 in Africa

#2732 in the World

Founded: 2002

56. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Family medicine

#213 in Africa

#2773 in the World

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

57. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Family medicine

#218 in Africa

#2801 in the World

Founded: 1988

58. Adeleke University

For Family medicine

#222 in Africa

#2840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

59. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Family medicine

#227 in Africa

#2895 in the World

Founded: 2009

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

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology58

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing35

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