61 Best Surgeons 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 Surgery. A graph of 342K citations received by 34.4K academic papers made by 61 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 Surgery

#18 in Africa

#763 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Surgery

#26 in Africa

#943 in the World

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

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Surgery

#27 in Africa

#953 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Surgery

#35 in Africa

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Surgery

#37 in Africa

#1137 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Surgery

#42 in Africa

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Surgery

#45 in Africa

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Surgery

#47 in Africa

#1295 in the World

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

9. Bayero University Kano

For Surgery

#48 in Africa

#1297 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Surgery

#62 in Africa

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Surgery

#65 in Africa

#1580 in the World

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

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Surgery

#72 in Africa

#1709 in the World

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

13. Lagos State University

For Surgery

#80 in Africa

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

14. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Surgery

#81 in Africa

#1844 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. University of Jos

For Surgery

#82 in Africa

#1854 in the World

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

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Surgery

#85 in Africa

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Surgery

#87 in Africa

#1949 in the World

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

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Surgery

#89 in Africa

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Surgery

#99 in Africa

#2184 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Surgery

#101 in Africa

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Surgery

#104 in Africa

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Surgery

#108 in Africa

#2332 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Surgery

#114 in Africa

#2484 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

24. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Surgery

#116 in Africa

#2544 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Surgery

#121 in Africa

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

26. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Surgery

#125 in Africa

#2626 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Surgery

#132 in Africa

#2738 in the World

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

28. University of Uyo

For Surgery

#139 in Africa

#2768 in the World

Founded: 1991

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Surgery

#141 in Africa

#2785 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Surgery

#142 in Africa

#2823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Surgery

#145 in Africa

#2905 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Surgery

#148 in Africa

#2937 in the World

Founded: 2004

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Surgery

#149 in Africa

#2947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Surgery

#151 in Africa

#2951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Surgery

#160 in Africa

#3049 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Surgery

#168 in Africa

#3193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

37. Covenant University

For Surgery

#171 in Africa

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Surgery

#176 in Africa

#3293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Surgery

#179 in Africa

#3380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

40. Bowen University

For Surgery

#180 in Africa

#3391 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

41. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Surgery

#181 in Africa

#3395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Surgery

#182 in Africa

#3406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Surgery

#183 in Africa

#3409 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Surgery

#190 in Africa

#3538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

45. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Surgery

#194 in Africa

#3668 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

46. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Surgery

#197 in Africa

#3711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

47. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Surgery

#207 in Africa

#3878 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

48. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Surgery

#217 in Africa

#4120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

49. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Surgery

#220 in Africa

#4243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

50. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Surgery

#221 in Africa

#4248 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Surgery

#225 in Africa

#4292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Surgery

#236 in Africa

#4432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Surgery

#240 in Africa

#4475 in the World

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

54. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Surgery

#242 in Africa

#4486 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

55. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Surgery

#250 in Africa

#4604 in the World

Founded: 2002

56. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Surgery

#251 in Africa

#4664 in the World

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

57. Redeemer's University

For Surgery

#254 in Africa

#4672 in the World

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

58. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Surgery

#256 in Africa

#4684 in the World

Founded: 1988

59. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Surgery

#260 in Africa

#4719 in the World

Founded: 2009

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Surgery

#269 in Africa

#4840 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. Adeleke University

For Surgery

#271 in Africa

#4870 in the World

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

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

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