46 Best universities for Gastroenterology and Hepatology 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 Gastroenterology and Hepatology. A graph of 81.1K citations received by 9.7K academic papers made by 46 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

#615 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#27 in Africa

#789 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#28 in Africa

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#30 in Africa

#860 in the World

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

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#32 in Africa

#890 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#33 in Africa

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#36 in Africa

#955 in the World

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

8. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#38 in Africa

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#44 in Africa

#1043 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#53 in Africa

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#54 in Africa

#1197 in the World

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

12. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#59 in Africa

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

13. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#60 in Africa

#1289 in the World

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

14. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#67 in Africa

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#69 in Africa

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#71 in Africa

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#72 in Africa

#1404 in the World

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

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#78 in Africa

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#79 in Africa

#1522 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#84 in Africa

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#86 in Africa

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

22. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#87 in Africa

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1981

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#91 in Africa

#1614 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#101 in Africa

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

25. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#103 in Africa

#1724 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#106 in Africa

#1758 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#108 in Africa

#1828 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

28. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#109 in Africa

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#110 in Africa

#1848 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#120 in Africa

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#123 in Africa

#2011 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#124 in Africa

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#126 in Africa

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#130 in Africa

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

35. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#138 in Africa

#2124 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#142 in Africa

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#144 in Africa

#2184 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#147 in Africa

#2203 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#150 in Africa

#2258 in the World

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

40. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#152 in Africa

#2270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

41. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#153 in Africa

#2275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

42. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#157 in Africa

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#159 in Africa

#2305 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#161 in Africa

#2323 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#162 in Africa

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#163 in Africa

#2335 in the World

Founded: 2004

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.