46 Best universities for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 155K citations received by 14.1K academic papers made by 46 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 Pediatrics

#13 in Africa

#360 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Pediatrics

#16 in Africa

#399 in the World

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

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Pediatrics

#19 in Africa

#448 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Pediatrics

#26 in Africa

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Pediatrics

#28 in Africa

#554 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Pediatrics

#31 in Africa

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. Bayero University Kano

For Pediatrics

#34 in Africa

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Pediatrics

#42 in Africa

#723 in the World

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

9. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Pediatrics

#43 in Africa

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Pediatrics

#56 in Africa

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

11. Lagos State University

For Pediatrics

#58 in Africa

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

12. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Pediatrics

#59 in Africa

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

13. University of Jos

For Pediatrics

#62 in Africa

#926 in the World

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

14. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Pediatrics

#68 in Africa

#979 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pediatrics

#70 in Africa

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Pediatrics

#80 in Africa

#1057 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Pediatrics

#83 in Africa

#1085 in the World

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

18. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pediatrics

#84 in Africa

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Pediatrics

#85 in Africa

#1109 in the World

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

20. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Pediatrics

#94 in Africa

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pediatrics

#101 in Africa

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Pediatrics

#103 in Africa

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

23. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Pediatrics

#105 in Africa

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

24. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Pediatrics

#107 in Africa

#1393 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Pediatrics

#119 in Africa

#1544 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. University of Uyo

For Pediatrics

#125 in Africa

#1607 in the World

Founded: 1991

27. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Pediatrics

#128 in Africa

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

28. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Pediatrics

#130 in Africa

#1631 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Pediatrics

#136 in Africa

#1678 in the World

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

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Pediatrics

#137 in Africa

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Pediatrics

#138 in Africa

#1735 in the World

Founded: 1980

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Pediatrics

#141 in Africa

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Pediatrics

#144 in Africa

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

34. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Pediatrics

#145 in Africa

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

35. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Pediatrics

#147 in Africa

#1837 in the World

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

36. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Pediatrics

#148 in Africa

#1847 in the World

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

37. Bowen University

For Pediatrics

#151 in Africa

#1867 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

38. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Pediatrics

#152 in Africa

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

39. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Pediatrics

#154 in Africa

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

40. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Pediatrics

#159 in Africa

#1911 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

41. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Pediatrics

#162 in Africa

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

42. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Pediatrics

#163 in Africa

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Pediatrics

#165 in Africa

#1972 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Pediatrics

#170 in Africa

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

45. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pediatrics

#173 in Africa

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

46. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Pediatrics

#175 in Africa

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

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

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