41 Best universities for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 87.7K citations received by 10.5K academic papers made by 41 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

#12 in Africa

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Pediatrics

#15 in Africa

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Pediatrics

#22 in Africa

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Pediatrics

#27 in Africa

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Pediatrics

#29 in Africa

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. Bayero University Kano

For Pediatrics

#37 in Africa

#732 in the World

Founded: 1975

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Pediatrics

#40 in Africa

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Pediatrics

#46 in Africa

#789 in the World

Founded: 1975

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Pediatrics

#48 in Africa

#821 in the World

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

10. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Pediatrics

#54 in Africa

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Pediatrics

#57 in Africa

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Jos

For Pediatrics

#65 in Africa

#1005 in the World

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

13. Lagos State University

For Pediatrics

#66 in Africa

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pediatrics

#74 in Africa

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pediatrics

#76 in Africa

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Pediatrics

#81 in Africa

#1134 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Pediatrics

#87 in Africa

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Pediatrics

#91 in Africa

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Pediatrics

#97 in Africa

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

20. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Pediatrics

#98 in Africa

#1357 in the World

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

21. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Pediatrics

#105 in Africa

#1476 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Pediatrics

#106 in Africa

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pediatrics

#107 in Africa

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Pediatrics

#120 in Africa

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

25. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Pediatrics

#125 in Africa

#1657 in the World

Founded: 2004

26. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Pediatrics

#126 in Africa

#1695 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Pediatrics

#130 in Africa

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Pediatrics

#132 in Africa

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Pediatrics

#135 in Africa

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

30. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Pediatrics

#136 in Africa

#1762 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Pediatrics

#140 in Africa

#1814 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Pediatrics

#141 in Africa

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Pediatrics

#143 in Africa

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Pediatrics

#147 in Africa

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

35. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Pediatrics

#148 in Africa

#1883 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

36. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Pediatrics

#151 in Africa

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

37. University of Uyo

For Pediatrics

#154 in Africa

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1991

38. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Pediatrics

#155 in Africa

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

39. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Pediatrics

#156 in Africa

#1962 in the World

Founded: 2008

40. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pediatrics

#158 in Africa

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

41. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Pediatrics

#164 in Africa

#2009 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 Calabar.

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