54 Best Surgeons Medical schools in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 181K citations received by 24.3K academic papers made by 54 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

#19 in Africa

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Surgery

#25 in Africa

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Surgery

#26 in Africa

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Surgery

#37 in Africa

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Surgery

#43 in Africa

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. Bayero University Kano

For Surgery

#45 in Africa

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1975

7. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Surgery

#48 in Africa

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Surgery

#52 in Africa

#1415 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Surgery

#54 in Africa

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Surgery

#56 in Africa

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Surgery

#59 in Africa

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Surgery

#70 in Africa

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Jos

For Surgery

#78 in Africa

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

14. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Surgery

#84 in Africa

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

15. Lagos State University

For Surgery

#89 in Africa

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Surgery

#92 in Africa

#2188 in the World

Founded: 1975

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Surgery

#93 in Africa

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

18. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Surgery

#103 in Africa

#2366 in the World

Founded: 2000

19. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Surgery

#104 in Africa

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

20. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Surgery

#109 in Africa

#2554 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Surgery

#113 in Africa

#2620 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Surgery

#114 in Africa

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Surgery

#128 in Africa

#2860 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

24. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Surgery

#131 in Africa

#2896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

25. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Surgery

#133 in Africa

#2904 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Surgery

#136 in Africa

#2982 in the World

Founded: 2004

27. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Surgery

#145 in Africa

#3087 in the World

Founded: 1980

28. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Surgery

#148 in Africa

#3097 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Surgery

#150 in Africa

#3115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

30. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Surgery

#151 in Africa

#3149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

31. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Surgery

#152 in Africa

#3150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

32. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Surgery

#154 in Africa

#3169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

33. Covenant University

For Surgery

#160 in Africa

#3263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

34. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Surgery

#162 in Africa

#3297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

35. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Surgery

#164 in Africa

#3320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

36. University of Uyo

For Surgery

#166 in Africa

#3335 in the World

Founded: 1991

37. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Surgery

#173 in Africa

#3493 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Surgery

#178 in Africa

#3619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

39. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Surgery

#181 in Africa

#3680 in the World

Founded: 2008

40. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Surgery

#182 in Africa

#3684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Surgery

#183 in Africa

#3717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Surgery

#185 in Africa

#3773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

43. Bowen University

For Surgery

#186 in Africa

#3775 in the World

Founded: 2001

44. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Surgery

#187 in Africa

#3797 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

45. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Surgery

#193 in Africa

#3870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

46. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Surgery

#202 in Africa

#4000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

47. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Surgery

#208 in Africa

#4110 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

48. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Surgery

#220 in Africa

#4371 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Surgery

#226 in Africa

#4435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

50. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Surgery

#231 in Africa

#4467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

51. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Surgery

#236 in Africa

#4495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

52. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Surgery

#240 in Africa

#4517 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Surgery

#244 in Africa

#4585 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Surgery

#246 in Africa

#4607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

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

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology45

Anesthesiology32

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Clinical Psychology34

Critical Care Nursing22

Family medicine49

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology36

Health Science51

Healthcare Management (MHA)46

Medical Physics1

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)38

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research32

Ophthalmology13

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine29

Physical Therapy23

Plastic Surgery2

Public Health72

Radiation Therapy4

Radiology and Nuclear medicine47

Respiratory Therapy2

Sports / Exercise science3

Sports Medicine8