57 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 219K citations received by 20.8K academic papers made by 57 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

#9 in Africa

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nursing

#18 in Africa

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Nursing

#29 in Africa

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nursing

#32 in Africa

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nursing

#42 in Africa

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nursing

#43 in Africa

#1081 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Nursing

#54 in Africa

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nursing

#59 in Africa

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Bayero University Kano

For Nursing

#62 in Africa

#1435 in the World

Founded: 1975

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Nursing

#65 in Africa

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

11. Lagos State University

For Nursing

#67 in Africa

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nursing

#72 in Africa

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Nursing

#78 in Africa

#1626 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Nursing

#83 in Africa

#1801 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. University of Jos

For Nursing

#84 in Africa

#1806 in the World

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

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Nursing

#85 in Africa

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

17. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nursing

#94 in Africa

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

18. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Nursing

#95 in Africa

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nursing

#98 in Africa

#2037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

20. Covenant University

For Nursing

#99 in Africa

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

21. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Nursing

#102 in Africa

#2116 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. University of Uyo

For Nursing

#107 in Africa

#2215 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Nursing

#117 in Africa

#2437 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nursing

#125 in Africa

#2540 in the World

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

25. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Nursing

#127 in Africa

#2570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nursing

#128 in Africa

#2590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Nursing

#134 in Africa

#2722 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Nursing

#136 in Africa

#2787 in the World

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

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Nursing

#143 in Africa

#2913 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Nursing

#147 in Africa

#2954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

31. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nursing

#149 in Africa

#3007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

32. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Nursing

#151 in Africa

#3031 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

33. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Nursing

#155 in Africa

#3149 in the World

Founded: 2008

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Nursing

#157 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Nursing

#160 in Africa

#3189 in the World

Founded: 2004

36. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Nursing

#161 in Africa

#3212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

37. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nursing

#162 in Africa

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

38. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nursing

#165 in Africa

#3243 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nursing

#169 in Africa

#3259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

40. Redeemer's University

For Nursing

#176 in Africa

#3319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

41. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Nursing

#182 in Africa

#3422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Nursing

#186 in Africa

#3533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nursing

#187 in Africa

#3542 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nursing

#191 in Africa

#3568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Nursing

#196 in Africa

#3644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

46. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Nursing

#199 in Africa

#3667 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

47. Bowen University

For Nursing

#202 in Africa

#3683 in the World

Founded: 2001

48. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Nursing

#208 in Africa

#3770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

49. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Nursing

#209 in Africa

#3775 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

50. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Nursing

#212 in Africa

#3822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

51. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Nursing

#213 in Africa

#3827 in the World

Founded: 1988

52. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Nursing

#219 in Africa

#3881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

53. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nursing

#224 in Africa

#3929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

54. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nursing

#225 in Africa

#3935 in the World

Founded: 2009

55. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Nursing

#234 in Africa

#3984 in the World

Founded: 1988

56. Adeleke University

For Nursing

#243 in Africa

#4055 in the World

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

57. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Nursing

#246 in Africa

#4077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

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 Physiology45

Anesthesiology32

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Clinical Psychology34

Critical Care Nursing22

Family medicine49

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology36

Health Science51

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