54 Best universities for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 131K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 54 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#15 in Africa

#883 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Anatomy and Physiology

#22 in Africa

#1115 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#26 in Africa

#1154 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#28 in Africa

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#29 in Africa

#1220 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#41 in Africa

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Anatomy and Physiology

#43 in Africa

#1523 in the World

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

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anatomy and Physiology

#47 in Africa

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#48 in Africa

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Anatomy and Physiology

#51 in Africa

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

11. Bayero University Kano

For Anatomy and Physiology

#59 in Africa

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#60 in Africa

#1915 in the World

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

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Anatomy and Physiology

#64 in Africa

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#66 in Africa

#2128 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Anatomy and Physiology

#67 in Africa

#2163 in the World

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

16. University of Jos

For Anatomy and Physiology

#68 in Africa

#2260 in the World

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

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anatomy and Physiology

#69 in Africa

#2261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Anatomy and Physiology

#72 in Africa

#2303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#81 in Africa

#2475 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Anatomy and Physiology

#87 in Africa

#2561 in the World

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

21. Lagos State University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#90 in Africa

#2590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#97 in Africa

#2701 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Anatomy and Physiology

#100 in Africa

#2751 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. University of Uyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#109 in Africa

#2910 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Anatomy and Physiology

#110 in Africa

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Anatomy and Physiology

#116 in Africa

#2963 in the World

Founded: 1980

27. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#126 in Africa

#3091 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#135 in Africa

#3285 in the World

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

29. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#136 in Africa

#3286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

30. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Anatomy and Physiology

#139 in Africa

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

31. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#140 in Africa

#3405 in the World

Founded: 1981

32. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Anatomy and Physiology

#141 in Africa

#3413 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Anatomy and Physiology

#142 in Africa

#3438 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Anatomy and Physiology

#143 in Africa

#3448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#156 in Africa

#3630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Anatomy and Physiology

#161 in Africa

#3706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

37. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Anatomy and Physiology

#165 in Africa

#3747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

38. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Anatomy and Physiology

#176 in Africa

#3873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

39. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Anatomy and Physiology

#181 in Africa

#3945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

40. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#186 in Africa

#3965 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Anatomy and Physiology

#187 in Africa

#4008 in the World

Founded: 2004

42. Bowen University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#188 in Africa

#4037 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

43. Covenant University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#189 in Africa

#4041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

44. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#191 in Africa

#4072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

45. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Anatomy and Physiology

#193 in Africa

#4119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

46. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#196 in Africa

#4167 in the World

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

47. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#197 in Africa

#4186 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

48. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#200 in Africa

#4258 in the World

Founded: 2008

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Anatomy and Physiology

#203 in Africa

#4282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#205 in Africa

#4301 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Anatomy and Physiology

#207 in Africa

#4308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

52. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Anatomy and Physiology

#209 in Africa

#4350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

53. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Anatomy and Physiology

#210 in Africa

#4370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Anatomy and Physiology

#217 in Africa

#4425 in the World

Founded: 1988

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

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

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