66 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 382K citations received by 28K academic papers made by 66 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 Nursing

#7 in Africa

#350 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nursing

#18 in Africa

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Nursing

#25 in Africa

#721 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nursing

#31 in Africa

#786 in the World

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

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nursing

#41 in Africa

#940 in the World

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

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nursing

#42 in Africa

#962 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Nursing

#45 in Africa

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nursing

#56 in Africa

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Bayero University Kano

For Nursing

#61 in Africa

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Nursing

#63 in Africa

#1363 in the World

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

11. Lagos State University

For Nursing

#70 in Africa

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nursing

#71 in Africa

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Nursing

#77 in Africa

#1551 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

14. University of Jos

For Nursing

#79 in Africa

#1592 in the World

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

15. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Nursing

#82 in Africa

#1627 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nursing

#89 in Africa

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Nursing

#90 in Africa

#1765 in the World

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

18. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nursing

#91 in Africa

#1771 in the World

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

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Nursing

#92 in Africa

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. Covenant University

For Nursing

#98 in Africa

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

21. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Nursing

#99 in Africa

#1899 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Nursing

#103 in Africa

#2017 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. University of Uyo

For Nursing

#104 in Africa

#2020 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nursing

#109 in Africa

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

25. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nursing

#119 in Africa

#2317 in the World

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

26. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Nursing

#127 in Africa

#2415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

27. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Nursing

#132 in Africa

#2494 in the World

Founded: 1981

28. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nursing

#136 in Africa

#2559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

29. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Nursing

#142 in Africa

#2723 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

30. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nursing

#143 in Africa

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

31. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Nursing

#147 in Africa

#2780 in the World

Founded: 1980

32. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Nursing

#149 in Africa

#2791 in the World

Founded: 2008

33. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Nursing

#151 in Africa

#2813 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Nursing

#158 in Africa

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nursing

#159 in Africa

#3012 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Nursing

#160 in Africa

#3015 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Nursing

#161 in Africa

#3023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

38. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Nursing

#164 in Africa

#3101 in the World

Founded: 2004

39. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nursing

#165 in Africa

#3105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

40. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nursing

#170 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. Redeemer's University

For Nursing

#182 in Africa

#3309 in the World

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

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Nursing

#184 in Africa

#3375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nursing

#185 in Africa

#3406 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Nursing

#188 in Africa

#3459 in the World

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

45. Bowen University

For Nursing

#190 in Africa

#3497 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

46. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Nursing

#195 in Africa

#3557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

47. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Nursing

#196 in Africa

#3559 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

48. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Nursing

#199 in Africa

#3595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

49. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Nursing

#204 in Africa

#3694 in the World

Founded: 1988

50. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Nursing

#208 in Africa

#3746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

51. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Nursing

#209 in Africa

#3781 in the World

Founded: 1988

52. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Nursing

#212 in Africa

#3806 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

53. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nursing

#214 in Africa

#3813 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Nursing

#220 in Africa

#3859 in the World

Founded: 2005

55. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nursing

#222 in Africa

#3867 in the World

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

56. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Nursing

#225 in Africa

#3922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

57. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nursing

#232 in Africa

#3989 in the World

Founded: 2009

58. American University of Nigeria

For Nursing

#254 in Africa

#4178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

59. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Nursing

#258 in Africa

#4205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

60. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Nursing

#259 in Africa

#4211 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

61. Adeleke University

For Nursing

#262 in Africa

#4229 in the World

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

62. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Nursing

#266 in Africa

#4248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

63. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Nursing

#267 in Africa

#4284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

64. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Nursing

#272 in Africa

#4340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

65. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Nursing

#275 in Africa

#4366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

66. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Nursing

#279 in Africa

#4392 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

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

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology54

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics14

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing32

Family medicine58

Forensic Science14

Gastroenterology and Hepatology45

Health Science61

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