76 Best Public Health 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 Public Health. A graph of 875K citations received by 70.5K academic papers made by 76 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 Public Health

#7 in Africa

#282 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Public Health

#14 in Africa

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Public Health

#15 in Africa

#516 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Public Health

#22 in Africa

#638 in the World

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

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Public Health

#38 in Africa

#862 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Public Health

#40 in Africa

#903 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Public Health

#41 in Africa

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Public Health

#42 in Africa

#933 in the World

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

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Public Health

#44 in Africa

#945 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Public Health

#46 in Africa

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Bayero University Kano

For Public Health

#57 in Africa

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

12. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Public Health

#63 in Africa

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

13. Covenant University

For Public Health

#70 in Africa

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Public Health

#72 in Africa

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Public Health

#74 in Africa

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

16. Lagos State University

For Public Health

#75 in Africa

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Public Health

#76 in Africa

#1350 in the World

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

18. University of Jos

For Public Health

#77 in Africa

#1368 in the World

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

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Public Health

#85 in Africa

#1440 in the World

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

20. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Public Health

#86 in Africa

#1457 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Public Health

#88 in Africa

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Public Health

#96 in Africa

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. University of Uyo

For Public Health

#100 in Africa

#1590 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Public Health

#101 in Africa

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Public Health

#103 in Africa

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Public Health

#104 in Africa

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

27. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Public Health

#114 in Africa

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

28. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Public Health

#117 in Africa

#1921 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

29. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Public Health

#120 in Africa

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

30. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Public Health

#125 in Africa

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

31. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Public Health

#127 in Africa

#2060 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

32. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Public Health

#134 in Africa

#2144 in the World

Founded: 1981

33. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Public Health

#135 in Africa

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

34. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Public Health

#138 in Africa

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Public Health

#148 in Africa

#2360 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Public Health

#149 in Africa

#2404 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Public Health

#151 in Africa

#2425 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Public Health

#152 in Africa

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Public Health

#160 in Africa

#2637 in the World

Founded: 2008

40. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Public Health

#161 in Africa

#2639 in the World

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

41. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Public Health

#162 in Africa

#2647 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

42. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Public Health

#163 in Africa

#2652 in the World

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

43. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Public Health

#164 in Africa

#2655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Public Health

#166 in Africa

#2678 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Public Health

#170 in Africa

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

46. Redeemer's University

For Public Health

#172 in Africa

#2802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

47. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Public Health

#173 in Africa

#2830 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Public Health

#177 in Africa

#2871 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Public Health

#181 in Africa

#2930 in the World

Founded: 2009

50. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Public Health

#184 in Africa

#2949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

51. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Public Health

#186 in Africa

#2957 in the World

Founded: 1988

52. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Public Health

#192 in Africa

#3041 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Public Health

#198 in Africa

#3125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

54. Bowen University

For Public Health

#202 in Africa

#3182 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Public Health

#212 in Africa

#3375 in the World

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

56. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Public Health

#218 in Africa

#3450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

57. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Public Health

#219 in Africa

#3473 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

58. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Public Health

#225 in Africa

#3643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

59. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Public Health

#237 in Africa

#3792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

60. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Public Health

#242 in Africa

#3842 in the World

Founded: 2005

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Public Health

#246 in Africa

#3944 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

62. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Public Health

#247 in Africa

#3952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

63. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Public Health

#251 in Africa

#4044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Public Health

#271 in Africa

#4411 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Bells University of Technology

For Public Health

#273 in Africa

#4438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Public Health

#279 in Africa

#4488 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Public Health

#281 in Africa

#4496 in the World

Founded: 2007

68. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Public Health

#289 in Africa

#4605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

69. Adeleke University

For Public Health

#292 in Africa

#4643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

70. American University of Nigeria

For Public Health

#299 in Africa

#4744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

71. Adamawa State University

For Public Health

#300 in Africa

#4755 in the World

Founded: 2002

72. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Public Health

#319 in Africa

#5128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

73. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Public Health

#326 in Africa

#5201 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Ajayi Crowther University

For Public Health

#329 in Africa

#5232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Public Health

#330 in Africa

#5235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

76. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Public Health

#332 in Africa

#5262 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

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

Radiation Therapy7

Radiology and Nuclear medicine54

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine10