76 Best Public Health 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 Public Health. A graph of 783K citations received by 67.9K 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

#293 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Public Health

#14 in Africa

#525 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Public Health

#15 in Africa

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

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

#37 in Africa

#866 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Public Health

#40 in Africa

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Public Health

#42 in Africa

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Public Health

#43 in Africa

#933 in the World

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

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Public Health

#45 in Africa

#969 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Public Health

#47 in Africa

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Bayero University Kano

For Public Health

#56 in Africa

#1169 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

12. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Public Health

#61 in Africa

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

13. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Public Health

#71 in Africa

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. Covenant University

For Public Health

#73 in Africa

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Public Health

#75 in Africa

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

16. University of Jos

For Public Health

#76 in Africa

#1354 in the World

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

17. Lagos State University

For Public Health

#77 in Africa

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Public Health

#79 in Africa

#1376 in the World

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

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Public Health

#85 in Africa

#1463 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Public Health

#86 in Africa

#1466 in the World

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

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Public Health

#88 in Africa

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Public Health

#95 in Africa

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. University of Uyo

For Public Health

#98 in Africa

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Public Health

#99 in Africa

#1588 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Public Health

#102 in Africa

#1629 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Public Health

#105 in Africa

#1651 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Public Health

#114 in Africa

#1885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

28. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Public Health

#117 in Africa

#1941 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

29. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Public Health

#123 in Africa

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

30. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Public Health

#124 in Africa

#2063 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

31. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Public Health

#129 in Africa

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

32. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Public Health

#134 in Africa

#2161 in the World

Founded: 1981

33. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Public Health

#135 in Africa

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

34. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Public Health

#137 in Africa

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Public Health

#147 in Africa

#2356 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Public Health

#148 in Africa

#2429 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

37. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Public Health

#149 in Africa

#2435 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Public Health

#156 in Africa

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Public Health

#161 in Africa

#2662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Public Health

#162 in Africa

#2683 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

41. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Public Health

#164 in Africa

#2696 in the World

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

42. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Public Health

#165 in Africa

#2701 in the World

Founded: 2004

43. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Public Health

#166 in Africa

#2724 in the World

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

44. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Public Health

#167 in Africa

#2730 in the World

Founded: 2008

45. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Public Health

#173 in Africa

#2804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

46. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Public Health

#174 in Africa

#2823 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Public Health

#175 in Africa

#2871 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Redeemer's University

For Public Health

#177 in Africa

#2899 in the World

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

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Public Health

#182 in Africa

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Public Health

#183 in Africa

#2985 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Public Health

#185 in Africa

#2988 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Public Health

#193 in Africa

#3091 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Public Health

#202 in Africa

#3262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

54. Bowen University

For Public Health

#203 in Africa

#3291 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Public Health

#211 in Africa

#3381 in the World

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

56. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Public Health

#219 in Africa

#3514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

57. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Public Health

#221 in Africa

#3598 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

58. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Public Health

#225 in Africa

#3706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

59. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Public Health

#232 in Africa

#3784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

60. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Public Health

#239 in Africa

#3832 in the World

Founded: 2005

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Public Health

#247 in Africa

#3990 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

62. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Public Health

#248 in Africa

#3996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

63. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Public Health

#249 in Africa

#4013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

64. Bells University of Technology

For Public Health

#276 in Africa

#4466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Public Health

#277 in Africa

#4482 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Public Health

#280 in Africa

#4514 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Public Health

#283 in Africa

#4537 in the World

Founded: 2007

68. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Public Health

#292 in Africa

#4682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

69. Adeleke University

For Public Health

#295 in Africa

#4710 in the World

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

70. American University of Nigeria

For Public Health

#299 in Africa

#4770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

71. Adamawa State University

For Public Health

#302 in Africa

#4783 in the World

Founded: 2002

72. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Public Health

#317 in Africa

#5110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

73. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Public Health

#326 in Africa

#5200 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Ajayi Crowther University

For Public Health

#327 in Africa

#5205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Public Health

#328 in Africa

#5216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

76. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Public Health

#329 in Africa

#5228 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, Ife, Nsukka, and Lagos.

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

Physical Therapy34

Plastic Surgery3

Radiation Therapy6

Radiology and Nuclear medicine53

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science5

Sports Medicine8