49 Best universities for Family medicine in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 122K citations received by 17.8K academic papers made by 49 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

#9 in Africa

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Family medicine

#18 in Africa

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Family medicine

#19 in Africa

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Family medicine

#28 in Africa

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Family medicine

#29 in Africa

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Family medicine

#38 in Africa

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

7. Bayero University Kano

For Family medicine

#44 in Africa

#827 in the World

Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Family medicine

#45 in Africa

#858 in the World

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

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Family medicine

#46 in Africa

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. Lagos State University

For Family medicine

#47 in Africa

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

11. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Family medicine

#48 in Africa

#918 in the World

Founded: 1975

12. University of Jos

For Family medicine

#49 in Africa

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Family medicine

#51 in Africa

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Family medicine

#63 in Africa

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Family medicine

#71 in Africa

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Family medicine

#77 in Africa

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Family medicine

#80 in Africa

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Family medicine

#88 in Africa

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Family medicine

#89 in Africa

#1300 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Family medicine

#93 in Africa

#1384 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Family medicine

#94 in Africa

#1386 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Family medicine

#101 in Africa

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. University of Uyo

For Family medicine

#102 in Africa

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Family medicine

#107 in Africa

#1585 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Family medicine

#112 in Africa

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

26. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Family medicine

#113 in Africa

#1664 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

27. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Family medicine

#116 in Africa

#1678 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Family medicine

#119 in Africa

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Family medicine

#121 in Africa

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Family medicine

#129 in Africa

#1872 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Family medicine

#132 in Africa

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

32. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Family medicine

#135 in Africa

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Family medicine

#138 in Africa

#2026 in the World

Founded: 2008

34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Family medicine

#140 in Africa

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

35. Bowen University

For Family medicine

#142 in Africa

#2071 in the World

Founded: 2001

36. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Family medicine

#150 in Africa

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

37. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Family medicine

#154 in Africa

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

38. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Family medicine

#158 in Africa

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

39. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Family medicine

#160 in Africa

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Family medicine

#165 in Africa

#2286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

41. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Family medicine

#170 in Africa

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Family medicine

#172 in Africa

#2380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Family medicine

#173 in Africa

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

44. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Family medicine

#175 in Africa

#2416 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

45. Redeemer's University

For Family medicine

#176 in Africa

#2431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

46. Covenant University

For Family medicine

#178 in Africa

#2454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

47. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Family medicine

#185 in Africa

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

48. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Family medicine

#187 in Africa

#2534 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Family medicine

#188 in Africa

#2538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

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

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology45

Anesthesiology32

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Clinical Psychology34

Critical Care Nursing22

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology36

Health Science51

Healthcare Management (MHA)46

Medical Physics1

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)38

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research32

Ophthalmology13

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine29

Physical Therapy23

Plastic Surgery2

Public Health72

Radiation Therapy4

Radiology and Nuclear medicine47

Respiratory Therapy2

Sports / Exercise science3

Sports Medicine8