61 Best Surgeons 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 Surgery. A graph of 324K citations received by 33.1K 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

#25 in Africa

#932 in the World

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

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Surgery

#27 in Africa

#938 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Surgery

#34 in Africa

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Surgery

#36 in Africa

#1129 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Surgery

#40 in Africa

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Surgery

#45 in Africa

#1243 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Surgery

#46 in Africa

#1275 in the World

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

9. Bayero University Kano

For Surgery

#47 in Africa

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Surgery

#60 in Africa

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Surgery

#62 in Africa

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Surgery

#71 in Africa

#1706 in the World

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

13. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Surgery

#78 in Africa

#1829 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. University of Jos

For Surgery

#79 in Africa

#1836 in the World

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

15. Lagos State University

For Surgery

#81 in Africa

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Surgery

#85 in Africa

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Surgery

#88 in Africa

#1952 in the World

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

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Surgery

#89 in Africa

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Surgery

#99 in Africa

#2157 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Surgery

#100 in Africa

#2238 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Surgery

#106 in Africa

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Surgery

#107 in Africa

#2337 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Surgery

#112 in Africa

#2471 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

24. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Surgery

#116 in Africa

#2528 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

25. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Surgery

#124 in Africa

#2621 in the World

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

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Surgery

#125 in Africa

#2650 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Surgery

#135 in Africa

#2748 in the World

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

28. University of Uyo

For Surgery

#137 in Africa

#2752 in the World

Founded: 1991

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Surgery

#140 in Africa

#2788 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Surgery

#142 in Africa

#2856 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Surgery

#143 in Africa

#2857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

32. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Surgery

#145 in Africa

#2903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Surgery

#147 in Africa

#2919 in the World

Founded: 2004

34. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Surgery

#148 in Africa

#2936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Surgery

#157 in Africa

#3042 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Covenant University

For Surgery

#169 in Africa

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

37. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Surgery

#171 in Africa

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Surgery

#173 in Africa

#3301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Surgery

#175 in Africa

#3336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

40. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Surgery

#176 in Africa

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

41. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Surgery

#180 in Africa

#3395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

42. Bowen University

For Surgery

#182 in Africa

#3419 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Surgery

#185 in Africa

#3464 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Surgery

#190 in Africa

#3598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

45. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Surgery

#193 in Africa

#3664 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

46. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Surgery

#194 in Africa

#3678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

47. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Surgery

#205 in Africa

#3852 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

48. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Surgery

#214 in Africa

#4075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

49. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Surgery

#219 in Africa

#4238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

50. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Surgery

#220 in Africa

#4247 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Surgery

#225 in Africa

#4328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Surgery

#230 in Africa

#4412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Surgery

#234 in Africa

#4444 in the World

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

54. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Surgery

#236 in Africa

#4459 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

55. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Surgery

#247 in Africa

#4589 in the World

Founded: 2002

56. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Surgery

#249 in Africa

#4643 in the World

Founded: 1988

57. Redeemer's University

For Surgery

#251 in Africa

#4666 in the World

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

58. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Surgery

#255 in Africa

#4702 in the World

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

59. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Surgery

#258 in Africa

#4720 in the World

Founded: 2009

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Surgery

#267 in Africa

#4801 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. Adeleke University

For Surgery

#268 in Africa

#4825 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 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