38 Best universities for Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 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 Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN). A graph of 60K citations received by 8.73K academic papers made by 38 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)

#22 in Africa

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#25 in Africa

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#28 in Africa

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#44 in Africa

#859 in the World

Founded: 1975

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#46 in Africa

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#52 in Africa

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#56 in Africa

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#59 in Africa

#1081 in the World

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

9. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#61 in Africa

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1975

10. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#68 in Africa

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#69 in Africa

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#72 in Africa

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#74 in Africa

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#76 in Africa

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#78 in Africa

#1351 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#80 in Africa

#1367 in the World

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

17. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#94 in Africa

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#101 in Africa

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#102 in Africa

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#105 in Africa

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

21. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#107 in Africa

#1692 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#120 in Africa

#1850 in the World

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

23. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#124 in Africa

#1892 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#126 in Africa

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#130 in Africa

#1959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

26. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#132 in Africa

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

27. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#134 in Africa

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

28. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#135 in Africa

#1995 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

29. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#136 in Africa

#1997 in the World

Founded: 2004

30. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#140 in Africa

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

31. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#146 in Africa

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#149 in Africa

#2182 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#152 in Africa

#2209 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#153 in Africa

#2210 in the World

Founded: 1991

35. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#155 in Africa

#2218 in the World

Founded: 2008

36. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#159 in Africa

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

37. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#164 in Africa

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#165 in Africa

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

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 Maiduguri.