79 Best Medical 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 Medicine. A graph of 2.03M citations received by 214K academic papers made by 79 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 Medicine

#10 in Africa

#605 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Medicine

#23 in Africa

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Medicine

#24 in Africa

#982 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Medicine

#26 in Africa

#1015 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Medicine

#39 in Africa

#1203 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Medicine

#45 in Africa

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Medicine

#47 in Africa

#1345 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Medicine

#50 in Africa

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Medicine

#55 in Africa

#1509 in the World

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

10. Bayero University Kano

For Medicine

#61 in Africa

#1641 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

11. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Medicine

#62 in Africa

#1644 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Medicine

#63 in Africa

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Medicine

#73 in Africa

#1825 in the World

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

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Medicine

#81 in Africa

#1908 in the World

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

15. University of Jos

For Medicine

#83 in Africa

#1964 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Medicine

#84 in Africa

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Lagos State University

For Medicine

#85 in Africa

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Medicine

#89 in Africa

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Medicine

#93 in Africa

#2154 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Medicine

#97 in Africa

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Uyo

For Medicine

#98 in Africa

#2207 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Covenant University

For Medicine

#103 in Africa

#2292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Medicine

#104 in Africa

#2302 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Medicine

#116 in Africa

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Medicine

#119 in Africa

#2469 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Medicine

#134 in Africa

#2805 in the World

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

27. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Medicine

#136 in Africa

#2854 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Medicine

#137 in Africa

#2901 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Medicine

#139 in Africa

#2928 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

30. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Medicine

#142 in Africa

#2945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

31. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Medicine

#146 in Africa

#3040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

32. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Medicine

#149 in Africa

#3098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

33. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Medicine

#151 in Africa

#3144 in the World

Founded: 1981

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Medicine

#152 in Africa

#3146 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Medicine

#154 in Africa

#3248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

36. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Medicine

#159 in Africa

#3353 in the World

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

37. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Medicine

#161 in Africa

#3361 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Medicine

#169 in Africa

#3433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Medicine

#170 in Africa

#3438 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Medicine

#177 in Africa

#3567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

41. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Medicine

#178 in Africa

#3572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Medicine

#186 in Africa

#3664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Medicine

#189 in Africa

#3742 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Medicine

#190 in Africa

#3767 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Medicine

#191 in Africa

#3784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

46. Redeemer's University

For Medicine

#192 in Africa

#3819 in the World

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

47. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Medicine

#193 in Africa

#3841 in the World

Founded: 2008

48. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Medicine

#197 in Africa

#3892 in the World

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

49. Bowen University

For Medicine

#198 in Africa

#3924 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Medicine

#202 in Africa

#4014 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Medicine

#207 in Africa

#4071 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Medicine

#209 in Africa

#4108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Medicine

#213 in Africa

#4144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

54. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Medicine

#215 in Africa

#4193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

55. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Medicine

#217 in Africa

#4217 in the World

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

56. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Medicine

#221 in Africa

#4371 in the World

Founded: 2009

57. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Medicine

#243 in Africa

#4745 in the World

Founded: 2002

58. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Medicine

#244 in Africa

#4756 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

59. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Medicine

#246 in Africa

#4773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Medicine

#264 in Africa

#4966 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. American University of Nigeria

For Medicine

#275 in Africa

#5041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

62. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Medicine

#280 in Africa

#5118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

63. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Medicine

#285 in Africa

#5232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

64. Adamawa State University

For Medicine

#288 in Africa

#5370 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Medicine

#290 in Africa

#5421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

66. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Medicine

#291 in Africa

#5427 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Adeleke University

For Medicine

#294 in Africa

#5491 in the World

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

68. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Medicine

#296 in Africa

#5525 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Medicine

#299 in Africa

#5533 in the World

Founded: 2011

70. Bells University of Technology

For Medicine

#301 in Africa

#5553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

71. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Medicine

#307 in Africa

#5594 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Ajayi Crowther University

For Medicine

#308 in Africa

#5641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

73. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Medicine

#316 in Africa

#5723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

74. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Medicine

#326 in Africa

#5900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

75. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Medicine

#335 in Africa

#6067 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Medicine

#342 in Africa

#6235 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Paul University

For Medicine

#359 in Africa

#6521 in the World

Founded: 2009

78. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Medicine

#360 in Africa

#6618 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Medicine

#361 in Africa

#6668 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2009

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

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy6

Radiology and Nuclear medicine53

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science5

Sports Medicine8