35 Best Physical Therapy schools 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 Physical Therapy. A graph of 69.9K citations received by 7.57K academic papers made by 35 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 Physical Therapy

#10 in Africa

#740 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Africa

#1125 in the World

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

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Africa

#1202 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Africa

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Bayero University Kano

For Physical Therapy

#39 in Africa

#1714 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

6. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Physical Therapy

#46 in Africa

#1802 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Physical Therapy

#49 in Africa

#1903 in the World

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

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Physical Therapy

#60 in Africa

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Physical Therapy

#62 in Africa

#2287 in the World

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

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical Therapy

#68 in Africa

#2424 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical Therapy

#78 in Africa

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Physical Therapy

#80 in Africa

#2805 in the World

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

13. Lagos State University

For Physical Therapy

#82 in Africa

#2885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

14. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical Therapy

#90 in Africa

#3016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

15. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Physical Therapy

#94 in Africa

#3105 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Physical Therapy

#95 in Africa

#3148 in the World

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

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Physical Therapy

#96 in Africa

#3151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Physical Therapy

#97 in Africa

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Physical Therapy

#105 in Africa

#3267 in the World

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

20. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Physical Therapy

#106 in Africa

#3277 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Physical Therapy

#111 in Africa

#3434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Jos

For Physical Therapy

#119 in Africa

#3489 in the World

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

23. University of Uyo

For Physical Therapy

#124 in Africa

#3566 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Physical Therapy

#129 in Africa

#3620 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Physical Therapy

#133 in Africa

#3659 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Physical Therapy

#137 in Africa

#3715 in the World

Founded: 1981

27. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Physical Therapy

#140 in Africa

#3749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

28. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Physical Therapy

#142 in Africa

#3768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Physical Therapy

#146 in Africa

#3784 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Physical Therapy

#149 in Africa

#3803 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

31. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Physical Therapy

#150 in Africa

#3804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

32. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Physical Therapy

#154 in Africa

#3909 in the World

Founded: 2008

33. Bowen University

For Physical Therapy

#155 in Africa

#3929 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

34. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Physical Therapy

#157 in Africa

#3936 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Physical Therapy

#159 in Africa

#3985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Physical Therapy 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

Plastic Surgery4

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy7

Radiology and Nuclear medicine54

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine10