51 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 57.5K citations received by 11.8K academic papers made by 51 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

#11 in Africa

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Health Science

#24 in Africa

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Health Science

#25 in Africa

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Health Science

#27 in Africa

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Health Science

#32 in Africa

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Health Science

#36 in Africa

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Health Science

#38 in Africa

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Covenant University

For Health Science

#54 in Africa

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Health Science

#60 in Africa

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Health Science

#64 in Africa

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Health Science

#67 in Africa

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Health Science

#73 in Africa

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Bayero University Kano

For Health Science

#74 in Africa

#1889 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Health Science

#76 in Africa

#1918 in the World

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

15. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Health Science

#83 in Africa

#2113 in the World

Founded: 1975

16. Lagos State University

For Health Science

#85 in Africa

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Health Science

#88 in Africa

#2244 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Health Science

#89 in Africa

#2263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Health Science

#91 in Africa

#2281 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. University of Uyo

For Health Science

#93 in Africa

#2326 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Health Science

#101 in Africa

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Health Science

#102 in Africa

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. University of Jos

For Health Science

#103 in Africa

#2470 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Health Science

#109 in Africa

#2565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

25. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Health Science

#110 in Africa

#2584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

26. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Health Science

#113 in Africa

#2601 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Health Science

#114 in Africa

#2609 in the World

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

28. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Health Science

#115 in Africa

#2624 in the World

Founded: 1980

29. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Health Science

#121 in Africa

#2701 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Health Science

#123 in Africa

#2744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

31. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Health Science

#125 in Africa

#2788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

32. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Health Science

#126 in Africa

#2792 in the World

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

33. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Health Science

#133 in Africa

#2925 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

34. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Health Science

#139 in Africa

#2998 in the World

Founded: 2008

35. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Health Science

#143 in Africa

#3050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

36. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Health Science

#144 in Africa

#3070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

37. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Health Science

#146 in Africa

#3128 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Health Science

#159 in Africa

#3299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Health Science

#163 in Africa

#3323 in the World

Founded: 2002

40. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Health Science

#168 in Africa

#3346 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Health Science

#170 in Africa

#3354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Health Science

#171 in Africa

#3359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Health Science

#173 in Africa

#3379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

44. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Health Science

#180 in Africa

#3494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

45. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Health Science

#184 in Africa

#3522 in the World

Founded: 2004

46. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Health Science

#185 in Africa

#3523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Health Science

#187 in Africa

#3550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

48. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Health Science

#188 in Africa

#3560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

49. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Health Science

#190 in Africa

#3591 in the World

Founded: 2009

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Health Science

#192 in Africa

#3618 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Health Science

#194 in Africa

#3639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

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

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology45

Anesthesiology32

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Clinical Psychology34

Critical Care Nursing22

Family medicine49

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology36

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