34 Best Physical Therapy schools 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 Physical Therapy. A graph of 62.4K citations received by 7.28K academic papers made by 34 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

#736 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Africa

#1110 in the World

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

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Africa

#1177 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Physical Therapy

#24 in Africa

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Bayero University Kano

For Physical Therapy

#41 in Africa

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

6. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Physical Therapy

#46 in Africa

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Physical Therapy

#48 in Africa

#1901 in the World

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

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Physical Therapy

#58 in Africa

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Physical Therapy

#61 in Africa

#2280 in the World

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

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical Therapy

#68 in Africa

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical Therapy

#78 in Africa

#2747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Physical Therapy

#81 in Africa

#2806 in the World

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

13. Lagos State University

For Physical Therapy

#82 in Africa

#2824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

14. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical Therapy

#88 in Africa

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

15. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Physical Therapy

#93 in Africa

#3084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

16. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Physical Therapy

#94 in Africa

#3098 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Physical Therapy

#98 in Africa

#3141 in the World

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

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Physical Therapy

#100 in Africa

#3158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Physical Therapy

#104 in Africa

#3212 in the World

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

20. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Physical Therapy

#106 in Africa

#3236 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Physical Therapy

#110 in Africa

#3376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Jos

For Physical Therapy

#114 in Africa

#3461 in the World

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

23. University of Uyo

For Physical Therapy

#118 in Africa

#3524 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Physical Therapy

#128 in Africa

#3630 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Physical Therapy

#130 in Africa

#3636 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Physical Therapy

#135 in Africa

#3704 in the World

Founded: 1981

27. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Physical Therapy

#139 in Africa

#3728 in the World

Founded: 1980

28. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Physical Therapy

#141 in Africa

#3737 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Physical Therapy

#142 in Africa

#3739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Physical Therapy

#144 in Africa

#3755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Physical Therapy

#146 in Africa

#3771 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Physical Therapy

#152 in Africa

#3883 in the World

Founded: 2008

33. Bowen University

For Physical Therapy

#153 in Africa

#3885 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

34. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Physical Therapy

#155 in Africa

#3901 in the World

Founded: 1988

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 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

Plastic Surgery3

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy6

Radiology and Nuclear medicine53

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science5

Sports Medicine8