62 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 128K citations received by 18K academic papers made by 62 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

#542 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Health Science

#22 in Africa

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Health Science

#23 in Africa

#953 in the World

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

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Health Science

#24 in Africa

#958 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Health Science

#28 in Africa

#1012 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%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Health Science

#34 in Africa

#1132 in the World

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

8. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Health Science

#46 in Africa

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Health Science

#49 in Africa

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Health Science

#53 in Africa

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Health Science

#59 in Africa

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Health Science

#67 in Africa

#1596 in the World

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

13. Covenant University

For Health Science

#79 in Africa

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. Lagos State University

For Health Science

#81 in Africa

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. Bayero University Kano

For Health Science

#83 in Africa

#1820 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. University of Uyo

For Health Science

#85 in Africa

#1875 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Health Science

#86 in Africa

#1888 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

18. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Health Science

#87 in Africa

#1919 in the World

Founded: 2000

19. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Health Science

#91 in Africa

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

20. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Health Science

#94 in Africa

#2055 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Health Science

#98 in Africa

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Health Science

#100 in Africa

#2202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

23. University of Jos

For Health Science

#108 in Africa

#2294 in the World

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

24. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Health Science

#109 in Africa

#2339 in the World

Founded: 1980

25. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Health Science

#110 in Africa

#2340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

26. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Health Science

#112 in Africa

#2386 in the World

Founded: 1981

27. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Health Science

#113 in Africa

#2398 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

28. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Health Science

#119 in Africa

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

29. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Health Science

#121 in Africa

#2530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

30. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Health Science

#122 in Africa

#2534 in the World

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

31. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Health Science

#123 in Africa

#2560 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Health Science

#128 in Africa

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

33. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Health Science

#132 in Africa

#2742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

34. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Health Science

#135 in Africa

#2759 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

35. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Health Science

#138 in Africa

#2788 in the World

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

36. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Health Science

#140 in Africa

#2802 in the World

Founded: 2008

37. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Health Science

#145 in Africa

#2869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

38. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Health Science

#151 in Africa

#2946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

39. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Health Science

#154 in Africa

#3018 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

40. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Health Science

#160 in Africa

#3115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

41. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Health Science

#172 in Africa

#3371 in the World

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

42. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Health Science

#173 in Africa

#3384 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Adeleke University

For Health Science

#175 in Africa

#3393 in the World

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

44. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Health Science

#177 in Africa

#3399 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Health Science

#179 in Africa

#3433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

46. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Health Science

#182 in Africa

#3488 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Health Science

#183 in Africa

#3496 in the World

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

48. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Health Science

#185 in Africa

#3517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Health Science

#188 in Africa

#3591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Health Science

#190 in Africa

#3611 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Health Science

#195 in Africa

#3687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Health Science

#207 in Africa

#3829 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Health Science

#211 in Africa

#3908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

54. Redeemer's University

For Health Science

#213 in Africa

#3919 in the World

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

55. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Health Science

#216 in Africa

#3950 in the World

Founded: 1988

56. Bowen University

For Health Science

#221 in Africa

#3981 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

57. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Health Science

#224 in Africa

#4008 in the World

Founded: 2011

58. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Health Science

#226 in Africa

#4014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

59. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Health Science

#230 in Africa

#4060 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

60. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Health Science

#232 in Africa

#4074 in the World

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

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Health Science

#233 in Africa

#4079 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

62. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Health Science

#235 in Africa

#4108 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 Physiology58

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing35

Family medicine59

Forensic Science16

Gastroenterology and Hepatology46

Healthcare Management (MHA)54

Medical Physics2

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)45

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research46

Ophthalmology15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine39

Physical Therapy35

Plastic Surgery4

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy7

Radiology and Nuclear medicine54

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine10