28 Best universities for Urology 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 Urology. A graph of 35.2K citations received by 4.5K academic papers made by 28 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 Urology

#9 in Africa

#434 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Urology

#19 in Africa

#730 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Urology

#21 in Africa

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Urology

#23 in Africa

#852 in the World

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

5. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Urology

#24 in Africa

#863 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Urology

#32 in Africa

#1041 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Urology

#34 in Africa

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Urology

#36 in Africa

#1078 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Urology

#40 in Africa

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Urology

#42 in Africa

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Urology

#47 in Africa

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

12. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Urology

#49 in Africa

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

13. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Urology

#50 in Africa

#1336 in the World

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

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Urology

#52 in Africa

#1345 in the World

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

15. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Urology

#57 in Africa

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

16. Lagos State University

For Urology

#60 in Africa

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Bayero University Kano

For Urology

#63 in Africa

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. University of Jos

For Urology

#64 in Africa

#1549 in the World

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

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Urology

#65 in Africa

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Urology

#66 in Africa

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Urology

#68 in Africa

#1603 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. University of Uyo

For Urology

#73 in Africa

#1665 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Urology

#79 in Africa

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

24. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Urology

#80 in Africa

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Urology

#81 in Africa

#1711 in the World

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

26. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Urology

#82 in Africa

#1714 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

27. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Urology

#84 in Africa

#1725 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

28. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Urology

#85 in Africa

#1763 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

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