44 Best universities for Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 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 Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN). A graph of 117K citations received by 12.4K academic papers made by 44 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 Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#16 in Africa

#542 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#21 in Africa

#600 in the World

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

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#24 in Africa

#611 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#30 in Africa

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#35 in Africa

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#46 in Africa

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#48 in Africa

#893 in the World

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

8. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#53 in Africa

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#57 in Africa

#1002 in the World

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

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#59 in Africa

#1014 in the World

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

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#69 in Africa

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#71 in Africa

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#72 in Africa

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#73 in Africa

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

15. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#74 in Africa

#1270 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#75 in Africa

#1281 in the World

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

17. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#78 in Africa

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#83 in Africa

#1371 in the World

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

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#91 in Africa

#1439 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#101 in Africa

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#105 in Africa

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

22. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#106 in Africa

#1632 in the World

Founded: 1981

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#111 in Africa

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#113 in Africa

#1701 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#120 in Africa

#1746 in the World

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

26. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#121 in Africa

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

27. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#122 in Africa

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

28. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#133 in Africa

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

29. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#138 in Africa

#2024 in the World

Founded: 1992

30. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#141 in Africa

#2048 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#145 in Africa

#2068 in the World

Founded: 1991

32. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#147 in Africa

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

33. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#148 in Africa

#2098 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#153 in Africa

#2177 in the World

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

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#160 in Africa

#2230 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#163 in Africa

#2265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

37. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#167 in Africa

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#169 in Africa

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#170 in Africa

#2311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#173 in Africa

#2350 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

41. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#175 in Africa

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

42. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#176 in Africa

#2379 in the World

Founded: 2008

43. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#178 in Africa

#2416 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#186 in Africa

#2480 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Ife, Lagos, and Nsukka.