79 Best Medical 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 Medicine. A graph of 2.28M citations received by 223K 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

#611 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Medicine

#23 in Africa

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Medicine

#25 in Africa

#987 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Medicine

#28 in Africa

#1024 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Medicine

#41 in Africa

#1220 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Medicine

#45 in Africa

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Medicine

#47 in Africa

#1357 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Medicine

#50 in Africa

#1427 in the World

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

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Medicine

#57 in Africa

#1513 in the World

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

10. Bayero University Kano

For Medicine

#61 in Africa

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

11. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Medicine

#63 in Africa

#1666 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Medicine

#65 in Africa

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Medicine

#74 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

#1893 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Medicine

#84 in Africa

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. University of Jos

For Medicine

#85 in Africa

#2001 in the World

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

17. Lagos State University

For Medicine

#86 in Africa

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Medicine

#93 in Africa

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Medicine

#96 in Africa

#2191 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Medicine

#97 in Africa

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Uyo

For Medicine

#98 in Africa

#2235 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Covenant University

For Medicine

#102 in Africa

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Medicine

#107 in Africa

#2302 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Medicine

#117 in Africa

#2455 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Medicine

#118 in Africa

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Medicine

#134 in Africa

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

27. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Medicine

#136 in Africa

#2853 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Medicine

#141 in Africa

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Medicine

#142 in Africa

#2948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

30. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Medicine

#145 in Africa

#2961 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

31. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Medicine

#147 in Africa

#2998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

32. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Medicine

#149 in Africa

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

33. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Medicine

#152 in Africa

#3131 in the World

Founded: 1981

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Medicine

#153 in Africa

#3137 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Medicine

#155 in Africa

#3240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

36. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Medicine

#160 in Africa

#3357 in the World

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

37. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Medicine

#163 in Africa

#3382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Medicine

#166 in Africa

#3398 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Medicine

#170 in Africa

#3433 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Medicine

#180 in Africa

#3580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Medicine

#184 in Africa

#3628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Medicine

#185 in Africa

#3634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Medicine

#189 in Africa

#3669 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Medicine

#191 in Africa

#3735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

45. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Medicine

#192 in Africa

#3744 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Medicine

#193 in Africa

#3764 in the World

Founded: 2004

47. Redeemer's University

For Medicine

#194 in Africa

#3771 in the World

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

48. Bowen University

For Medicine

#198 in Africa

#3869 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

49. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Medicine

#199 in Africa

#3892 in the World

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

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Medicine

#207 in Africa

#4034 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Medicine

#208 in Africa

#4071 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Medicine

#211 in Africa

#4105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Medicine

#212 in Africa

#4128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

54. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Medicine

#213 in Africa

#4130 in the World

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

55. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Medicine

#214 in Africa

#4149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

56. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Medicine

#222 in Africa

#4323 in the World

Founded: 2009

57. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Medicine

#243 in Africa

#4664 in the World

Founded: 2002

58. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Medicine

#246 in Africa

#4714 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

59. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Medicine

#248 in Africa

#4748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Medicine

#262 in Africa

#4918 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. American University of Nigeria

For Medicine

#273 in Africa

#5016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

62. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Medicine

#279 in Africa

#5077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

63. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Medicine

#286 in Africa

#5198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

64. Adeleke University

For Medicine

#289 in Africa

#5368 in the World

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

65. Adamawa State University

For Medicine

#290 in Africa

#5386 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Medicine

#291 in Africa

#5387 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Medicine

#293 in Africa

#5427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Medicine

#294 in Africa

#5465 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Medicine

#300 in Africa

#5529 in the World

Founded: 2005

70. Bells University of Technology

For Medicine

#302 in Africa

#5549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

71. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Medicine

#307 in Africa

#5590 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Ajayi Crowther University

For Medicine

#308 in Africa

#5591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

73. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Medicine

#315 in Africa

#5674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

74. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Medicine

#326 in Africa

#5877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

75. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Medicine

#334 in Africa

#6048 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Medicine

#348 in Africa

#6244 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Paul University

For Medicine

#359 in Africa

#6559 in the World

Founded: 2009

78. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Medicine

#360 in Africa

#6575 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Medicine

#361 in Africa

#6663 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 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

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy7

Radiology and Nuclear medicine54

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine10