45 Best universities for Gastroenterology and Hepatology 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 Gastroenterology and Hepatology. A graph of 75.6K citations received by 9.58K academic papers made by 45 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 Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#15 in Africa

#612 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#25 in Africa

#773 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#28 in Africa

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#29 in Africa

#841 in the World

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

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#32 in Africa

#879 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#33 in Africa

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#34 in Africa

#928 in the World

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

8. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#37 in Africa

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#42 in Africa

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#52 in Africa

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#54 in Africa

#1176 in the World

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

12. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#59 in Africa

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

13. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#60 in Africa

#1276 in the World

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

14. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#66 in Africa

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#67 in Africa

#1370 in the World

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

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#68 in Africa

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#70 in Africa

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#77 in Africa

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#79 in Africa

#1487 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#82 in Africa

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#85 in Africa

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

22. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#86 in Africa

#1571 in the World

Founded: 1981

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#90 in Africa

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#97 in Africa

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

25. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#101 in Africa

#1704 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#104 in Africa

#1733 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#108 in Africa

#1797 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

28. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#110 in Africa

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1980

29. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#111 in Africa

#1838 in the World

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

30. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#119 in Africa

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#120 in Africa

#1978 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#121 in Africa

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#128 in Africa

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

34. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#131 in Africa

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#137 in Africa

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#144 in Africa

#2171 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#145 in Africa

#2174 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#148 in Africa

#2219 in the World

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

39. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#150 in Africa

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

40. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#151 in Africa

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

41. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#153 in Africa

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

42. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#157 in Africa

#2274 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#158 in Africa

#2275 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#160 in Africa

#2286 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#161 in Africa

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

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