61 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 111K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 61 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 Health Science

#10 in Africa

#546 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Health Science

#23 in Africa

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Health Science

#24 in Africa

#962 in the World

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

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Health Science

#25 in Africa

#963 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Health Science

#26 in Africa

#993 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Health Science

#31 in Africa

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Health Science

#33 in Africa

#1117 in the World

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

8. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Health Science

#43 in Africa

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Health Science

#51 in Africa

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Health Science

#52 in Africa

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Health Science

#56 in Africa

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Health Science

#65 in Africa

#1573 in the World

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

13. Covenant University

For Health Science

#77 in Africa

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. Lagos State University

For Health Science

#78 in Africa

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. Bayero University Kano

For Health Science

#81 in Africa

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. University of Uyo

For Health Science

#82 in Africa

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Health Science

#84 in Africa

#1895 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

18. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Health Science

#85 in Africa

#1899 in the World

Founded: 2000

19. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Health Science

#88 in Africa

#1927 in the World

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

20. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Health Science

#91 in Africa

#2015 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Health Science

#97 in Africa

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Jos

For Health Science

#103 in Africa

#2280 in the World

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

23. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Health Science

#106 in Africa

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

24. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Health Science

#107 in Africa

#2322 in the World

Founded: 1980

25. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Health Science

#109 in Africa

#2356 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

26. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Health Science

#111 in Africa

#2414 in the World

Founded: 1981

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Health Science

#113 in Africa

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

28. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Health Science

#114 in Africa

#2482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

29. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Health Science

#118 in Africa

#2511 in the World

Founded: 1992

30. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Health Science

#124 in Africa

#2589 in the World

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

31. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Health Science

#125 in Africa

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

32. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Health Science

#128 in Africa

#2681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Health Science

#129 in Africa

#2684 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Health Science

#136 in Africa

#2768 in the World

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

35. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Health Science

#139 in Africa

#2806 in the World

Founded: 2008

36. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Health Science

#142 in Africa

#2847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

37. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Health Science

#143 in Africa

#2849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

38. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Health Science

#151 in Africa

#2968 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

39. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Health Science

#153 in Africa

#3000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Health Science

#160 in Africa

#3187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

41. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Health Science

#166 in Africa

#3280 in the World

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

42. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Health Science

#171 in Africa

#3344 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Health Science

#172 in Africa

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

44. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Health Science

#174 in Africa

#3374 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Health Science

#177 in Africa

#3444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

46. Adeleke University

For Health Science

#178 in Africa

#3446 in the World

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

47. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Health Science

#181 in Africa

#3492 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Health Science

#185 in Africa

#3543 in the World

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

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Health Science

#186 in Africa

#3550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Health Science

#191 in Africa

#3662 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Health Science

#192 in Africa

#3663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Health Science

#202 in Africa

#3767 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Health Science

#207 in Africa

#3839 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. Redeemer's University

For Health Science

#208 in Africa

#3846 in the World

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

55. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Health Science

#209 in Africa

#3859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

56. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Health Science

#218 in Africa

#3935 in the World

Founded: 2011

57. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Health Science

#219 in Africa

#3939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

58. Bowen University

For Health Science

#220 in Africa

#3944 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

59. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Health Science

#222 in Africa

#3995 in the World

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

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Health Science

#224 in Africa

#3999 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Health Science

#226 in Africa

#4021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Health Science in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Calabar, and Ife.

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology54

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics14

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing32

Family medicine58

Forensic Science14

Gastroenterology and Hepatology45

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