45 Best universities for Pediatrics in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Pediatrics. A graph of 166K citations received by 14.5K academic papers made by 45 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

#362 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Pediatrics

#16 in Africa

#403 in the World

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

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Pediatrics

#19 in Africa

#452 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Pediatrics

#26 in Africa

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Pediatrics

#29 in Africa

#563 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Pediatrics

#34 in Africa

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. Bayero University Kano

For Pediatrics

#35 in Africa

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Pediatrics

#44 in Africa

#731 in the World

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

9. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Pediatrics

#45 in Africa

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Pediatrics

#57 in Africa

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

11. Lagos State University

For Pediatrics

#60 in Africa

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

12. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Pediatrics

#62 in Africa

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

13. University of Jos

For Pediatrics

#63 in Africa

#928 in the World

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

14. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Pediatrics

#71 in Africa

#998 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pediatrics

#73 in Africa

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Pediatrics

#80 in Africa

#1065 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Pediatrics

#83 in Africa

#1090 in the World

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

18. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pediatrics

#84 in Africa

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Pediatrics

#85 in Africa

#1111 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

#1210 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pediatrics

#99 in Africa

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Pediatrics

#104 in Africa

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

23. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Pediatrics

#106 in Africa

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Pediatrics

#107 in Africa

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Pediatrics

#118 in Africa

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. University of Uyo

For Pediatrics

#123 in Africa

#1611 in the World

Founded: 1991

27. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Pediatrics

#129 in Africa

#1634 in the World

Founded: 2004

28. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Pediatrics

#130 in Africa

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

29. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Pediatrics

#132 in Africa

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

30. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Pediatrics

#137 in Africa

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Pediatrics

#138 in Africa

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Pediatrics

#140 in Africa

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Pediatrics

#142 in Africa

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

34. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Pediatrics

#146 in Africa

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

35. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Pediatrics

#148 in Africa

#1843 in the World

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

36. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Pediatrics

#149 in Africa

#1845 in the World

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

37. Bowen University

For Pediatrics

#150 in Africa

#1851 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

38. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Pediatrics

#154 in Africa

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

39. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Pediatrics

#158 in Africa

#1917 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

40. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Pediatrics

#159 in Africa

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

41. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Pediatrics

#162 in Africa

#1967 in the World

Founded: 2008

42. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Pediatrics

#163 in Africa

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

43. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Pediatrics

#167 in Africa

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

44. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pediatrics

#169 in Africa

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

45. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Pediatrics

#175 in Africa

#2071 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 Physiology58

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing35

Family medicine59

Forensic Science16

Gastroenterology and Hepatology46

Health Science62

Healthcare Management (MHA)54

Medical Physics2

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)45

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research46

Ophthalmology15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine39

Physical Therapy35

Plastic Surgery4

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy7

Radiology and Nuclear medicine54

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine10