Nigeria has several accredited nursing schools offering quality education and training for aspiring nurses. Below is a comprehensive list of accredited universities, colleges, and schools of nursing in Nigeria for the 2025 academic session.
List of Federal Universities Offering Nursing in Nigeria (2025)
These universities offer Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.NSc.) programs accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
1. University of Ibadan (UI)
Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
2. University of Nigeria (UNN)
Location: Nsukka, Enugu State
3. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
Location: Ile-Ife, Osun State
4. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)
Location: Zaria, Kaduna State
5. University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Location: Lagos, Lagos State
6. University of Benin (UNIBEN)
Location: Benin City, Edo State
7. Bayero University Kano (BUK)
Location: Kano, Kano State
8. University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)
Location: Ilorin, Kwara State
9. University of Jos (UNIJOS)
Location: Jos, Plateau State
10. University of Calabar (UNICAL)
Location: Calabar, Cross River State
11. Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK)
Location: Sokoto, Sokoto State
12. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi (FUBK)
Location: Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State
13. University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK)
Location: Awka, Anambra State
15. Federal University, Lafia (FULAFIA)
Location: Lafia, Nasarawa State
16. Federal University, Dutse (FUD)
Location: Dutse, Jigawa State
17. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE)
Location: Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
18. Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)
Location: Owerri, Imo State
19. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (FUNAI)
Location: Ebonyi State
20. Federal University, Lokoja (FULOKOJA)
Location: Lokoja, Kogi State
These federal universities offer Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc.) programs accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
list of State Universities Offering Nursing in Nigeria
If you’re looking to study Nursing Science in Nigeria, here are some federal universities offering accredited nursing programs
- Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU)
- Location: Uturu, Abia State
- Faculty: College of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Ambrose Alli University (AAU)
- Location: Ekpoma, Edo State
- Faculty: Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Benue State University (BSU)
- Location: Makurdi, Benue State
- Faculty: College of Health Sciences
- Delta State University (DELSU)
- Location: Abraka, Delta State
- Faculty: Faculty of Nursing Science
- Ebonyi State University (EBSU)
- Location: Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
- Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
- Ekiti State University (EKSU)
- Location: Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
- Faculty: College of Medicine
- Imo State University (IMSU)
- Location: Owerri, Imo State
- Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
- Kogi State University (KSU)
- Location: Anyigba, Kogi State
- Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)
- Location: Ogbomoso, Oyo State
- Faculty: College of Health Sciences
- Niger Delta University (NDU)
- Location: Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State
- Faculty: Faculty of Nursing
- Ondo State University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED)
- Location: Ondo City, Ondo State
- Faculty: Faculty of Nursing Science
- Osun State University (UNIOSUN)
- Location: Osogbo, Osun State
- Faculty: College of Health Sciences
- Rivers State University (RSU)
- Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers State
- Faculty: Faculty of Nursing
- Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU)
- Location: Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State
- Faculty: Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Lagos State University (LASU)
- Location: Ojo, Lagos State
- Faculty: School of Nursing
- Bayero University Kano (BUK)
- Location: Kano, Kano State
- Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
- Gombe State University (GSU)
- Location: Gombe, Gombe State
- Faculty: College of Medical Sciences
- Kaduna State University (KASU)
- Location: Kaduna, Kaduna State
- Faculty: Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
- Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST)
- Location: Wudil, Kano State
- Faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology Education
- Kebbi State University of Science and Technology (KSUSTA)
- Location: Aliero, Kebbi State
- Faculty: Faculty of Science
- Sokoto State University (SSU)
- Location: Sokoto, Sokoto State
- Faculty: Faculty of Science
- Taraba State University (TSU)
- Location: Jalingo, Taraba State
- Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
- Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU)
- Location: Katsina, Katsina State
- Faculty: Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Yobe State University (YSU)
- Location: Damaturu, Yobe State
- Faculty: Faculty of Science
- Zamfara State University (ZSU)
- Location: Talata Mafara, Zamfara State
- Faculty: Faculty of Science
These universities offer Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.NSc.) programs accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). Admission requirements typically include a minimum of five credits in relevant subjects such as English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in your O’Level examinations, along with a satisfactory score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
List of private universities offering Nursing programs in Nigeria
These universities are privately owned and provide B.N.Sc. degree programs in nursing.
- Babcock University
- Afe Babalola University
- Location: Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
- Faculty: College of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Igbinedion University
- Location: Okada, Edo State
- Faculty: College of Health Sciences
- Madonna University
- Location: Elele, Rivers State
- Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
- Bowen University
- Location: Iwo, Osun State
- Faculty: College of Health Sciences
- Achievers University
- Location: Owo, Ondo State
- Faculty: College of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Bingham University
- Location: Karu, Nasarawa State
- Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
- Lead City University
- Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
- Faculty: Faculty of Basic Medical and Applied Sciences
- KolaDaisi University
- Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
- Faculty: Faculty of Applied Sciences
- North-Eastern University
- Location: Gombe, Gombe State
- Faculty: Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
- Baze University
- Location: Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
- Faculty: Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
- Rhema University
- Location: Aba, Abia State
- Faculty: College of Health Sciences
- Novena University
- Location: Ogume, Delta State
- Faculty: College of Health Sciences
- PAMO University of Medical Sciences
- Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers State
- Faculty: Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
- Chrisland University
list of Federal & State Schools of Nursing in Nigeria (2025)
These schools offer Diploma in Nursing and prepare students for the Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Midwife (RM) qualifications.
Federal Schools of Nursing
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) School of Nursing
- University College Hospital (UCH) School of Nursing
- Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
- Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) School of Nursing
- Location: Zaria, Kaduna State
- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC) School of Nursing
- Location: Ile-Ife, Osun State
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) School of Nursing
- Location: Idi-Araba, Lagos State
- University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) School of Nursing
- Location: Benin City, Edo State
- University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) School of Nursing
- Location: Ilorin, Kwara State
- University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) School of Nursing
- Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) School of Nursing
- Location: Nnewi, Anambra State
- Federal Medical Centre (FMC) School of Nursing
- Location: Various locations across Nigeria
- National Orthopaedic Hospital (NOH) School of Nursing
- Location: Enugu, Enugu State
- Neuropsychiatric Hospital School of Nursing
- Location: Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State
- Federal Capital Territory (FCT) School of Nursing
- Location: Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) School of Nursing
- Location: Sokoto, Sokoto State
- University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) School of Nursing
- Location: Calabar, Cross River State
- Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) School of Nursing
- Location: Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State
- Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital (FNPH) School of Nursing
- Location: Yaba, Lagos State
- Federal Medical Centre (FMC) School of Nursing
- Location: Owerri, Imo State
- Federal Medical Centre (FMC) School of Nursing
- Location: Abeokuta, Ogun State
- Federal Medical Centre (FMC) School of Nursing
State Schools of Nursing
1. Abia State College of Nursing Sciences, Amachara
Location: Amachara, Abia State
2. Abia State College of Nursing Sciences, Umuahia
Location: Umuahia, Abia State
3. Adamawa State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Yola
Location: Yola, Adamawa State
4. Akwa Ibom State School of Nursing, Anua-Uyo
Location: Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
5. Akwa Ibom State School of Nursing, Eket
Location: Eket, Akwa Ibom State
6. Akwa Ibom State School of Nursing, Ikot-Ekpene
Location: Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State
7. Anambra State School of Nursing, Ihiala
Location: Ihiala, Anambra State
8. Anambra State School of Nursing, Iyi-Enu
Location: Iyi-Enu, Anambra State
9. Anambra State School of Nursing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi
Location: Nnewi, Anambra State
10. Bauchi State College of Nursing Sciences, Bauchi
Location: Bauchi, Bauchi State
11. Bayelsa State College of Nursing Sciences, Tombia
Location: Tombia, Bayelsa State
12. Benue State School of Nursing, Makurdi
Location: Makurdi, Benue State
13. Borno State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Maiduguri
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
14. Cross River State School of Nursing, Calabar
Location: Calabar, Cross River State
15. Cross River State School of Nursing, Itigidi
Location: Itigidi, Cross River State
16. Cross River State School of Nursing, Ogoja
Location: Ogoja, Cross River State
17. Delta State School of Nursing, Agbor
Location: Agbor, Delta State
18. Delta State School of Nursing, Eku
Location: Eku, Delta State
19. Delta State School of Nursing, Warri
Location: Warri, Delta State
20. Ebonyi State School of Nursing, Afikpo
Location: Afikpo, Ebonyi State
21. Edo State School of Nursing, Benin City
Location: Benin City, Edo State
22. Ekiti State School of Nursing, Ado-Ekiti
Location: Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
23. Enugu State School of Nursing, Bishop Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka
Location: Nsukka, Enugu State
24. Enugu State School of Nursing, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu
Location: Enugu, Enugu State
25. Gombe State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Gombe
Location: Gombe, Gombe State
26. Imo State School of Nursing, Amaigbo
Location: Amaigbo, Imo State
27. Imo State School of Nursing, Emekuku
Location: Emekuku, Imo State
28. Imo State School of Nursing, Mbano
Location: Mbano, Imo State
29. Imo State School of Nursing, Owerri
Location: Owerri, Imo State
30. Jigawa State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Birnin Kudu
Location: Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State
31. Kaduna State School of Nursing, Kafanchan
Location: Kafanchan, Kaduna State
32. Kaduna State School of Nursing, Kaduna
Location: Kaduna, Kaduna State
33. Kano State School of Nursing, Kano
Location: Kano, Kano State
34. Katsina State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Katsina
Location: Katsina, Katsina State
35. Kebbi State School of Nursing, Birnin Kebbi
Location: Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State
36. Kogi State School of Nursing, Obangede
Location: Obangede, Kogi State
37. Kwara State School of Nursing, Ilorin
Location: Ilorin, Kwara State
38. Kwara State School of Nursing, Oke-Ode
Location: Oke-Ode, Kwara State
39. Lagos State School of Nursing, Igando
Location: Igando, Lagos State
40. Nasarawa State School of Nursing, Lafia
Location: Lafia, Nasarawa State
41. Niger State School of Nursing, Bida
Location: Bida, Niger State
42. Niger State School of Nursing, Kontagora
Location: Kontagora, Niger State
43. Niger State School of Nursing, Minna
Location: Minna, Niger State
44. Ogun State School of Nursing, Abeokuta
Location: Abeokuta, Ogun State
45. Ogun State School of Nursing, Ijebu-Ode
Location: Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
46. Ogun State School of Nursing, Ilaro
Location: Ilaro, Ogun State
47. Ondo State School of Nursing, Akure
Location: Akure, Ondo State
48. Osun State School of Nursing, Osogbo
Location: Osogbo, Osun State
49. Oyo State School of Nursing, Eleyele
Location: Eleyele, Oyo State
50. Plateau State School of Nursing, Jos
Location: Jos, Plateau State
51. Rivers State School of Nursing, Port Harcourt
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers State
52. Sokoto State College of Nursing Sciences, Sokoto
Location: Sokoto, Sokoto State
53. Taraba State School of Nursing, Jalingo
Location: Jalingo, Taraba State
54. Yobe State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu
Location: Damaturu, Yobe State
55. Zamfara State School of Nursing, Gusau
Location: Gusau, Zamfara State
These state-owned nursing schools provide General Nursing and Midwifery programs and are accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
list of Polytechnics Offering Nursing in Nigeria (2025)
Some polytechnics in Nigeria now offer nursing-related programs in partnership with universities. These programs may lead to a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Nursing or require a transfer to a university for completion.
- Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences and Technology, Kaduna
- Federal Polytechnic, Oko (in affiliation with Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK)
- College of Health Technology, Calabar, Cross River State
- ECWA School of Nursing, Egbe, Kogi State
- FCT School of Nursing and Midwifery, Abuja
list of Nursing & Midwifery Schools in Nigeria (2025)
Some specialized schools train students specifically in midwifery and community health nursing.
- School of Midwifery, Akure, Ondo State
- School of Midwifery, Sacred Heart Hospital, Lantoro, Ogun State
- School of Midwifery, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
- School of Midwifery, FMC Makurdi, Benue State
- School of Midwifery, State Specialist Hospital, Akure
Conclusion
Nigeria has many accredited nursing schools, universities, polytechnics, and midwifery institutions offering high-quality nursing programs. Whether you’re looking to obtain a B.N.Sc., Diploma in Nursing, or HND in Nursing, there are plenty of options available.
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