78 Best Medical schools in Nigeria

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 1.1M citations received by 151K academic papers made by 78 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

For Medicine

#10 in Africa
#659 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Medicine

#23 in Africa
#1024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

3. University of Lagos

For Medicine

#31 in Africa
#1100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

4. University of Nigeria

For Medicine

#32 in Africa
#1106 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

5. Ahmadu Bello University

For Medicine

#42 in Africa
#1291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

6. University of Calabar

For Medicine

#50 in Africa
#1517 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

7. University of Ilorin

For Medicine

#53 in Africa
#1590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

8. University of Benin

For Medicine

#54 in Africa
#1648 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Medicine

#61 in Africa
#1786 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

11. University of Port Harcourt

For Medicine

#63 in Africa
#1818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

13. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Medicine

#77 in Africa
#1953 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

15. University of Jos

For Medicine

#89 in Africa
#2146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

17. Lagos State University

For Medicine

#94 in Africa
#2251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Medicine

#98 in Africa
#2292 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

20. Covenant University

For Medicine

#111 in Africa
#2476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Medicine

#115 in Africa
#2504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

24. Rivers State University

For Medicine

#127 in Africa
#2744 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

26. Babcock University

For Medicine

#141 in Africa
#3240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

30. University of Abuja

For Medicine

#147 in Africa
#3359 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

31. Osun State University

For Medicine

#149 in Africa
#3413 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Medicine

#150 in Africa
#3435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

34. Afe Babalola University

For Medicine

#152 in Africa
#3438 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

35. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Medicine

#155 in Africa
#3492 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2006

37. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Medicine

#164 in Africa
#3641 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

40. Imo State University

For Medicine

#179 in Africa
#3936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

41. Abia State University

For Medicine

#182 in Africa
#3947 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

42. Redeemer's University

For Medicine

#185 in Africa
#3965 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

44. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Medicine

#195 in Africa
#4143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

45. Landmark University

For Medicine

#198 in Africa
#4171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

48. Bingham University

For Medicine

#212 in Africa
#4444 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

50. Gombe State University

For Medicine

#222 in Africa
#4575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

51. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Medicine

#223 in Africa
#4581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

53. Kogi State University

For Medicine

#228 in Africa
#4672 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

55. Lead City University

For Medicine

#238 in Africa
#4835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

59. Igbinedion University Okada

For Medicine

#272 in Africa
#5223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

63. American University of Nigeria

For Medicine

#289 in Africa
#5615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

65. Akwa Ibom State University

For Medicine

#296 in Africa
#5715 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

66. Ajayi Crowther University

For Medicine

#300 in Africa
#5744 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

67. Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Medicine

#305 in Africa
#5811 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

68. Adeleke University

For Medicine

#307 in Africa
#5839 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

69. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Medicine

#311 in Africa
#5879 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

71. Bells University of Technology

For Medicine

#315 in Africa
#5932 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

72. Federal University, Lokoja

For Medicine

#324 in Africa
#6052 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

75. Benson Idahosa University

For Medicine

#332 in Africa
#6175 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2002

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