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Health Sciences research in Nigeria

University of Ibadan ranks first in Nigeria for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#4,165 worldwide), followed by Federal Medical Centre and Federal Ministry of Health.

Nigeria's world rank
#81
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
28k
Top-10% rate
4.3%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Nigeria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of IbadanIbadan #4,1659.46.0%1,790
2Federal Medical CentreOwo #4,1879.44.3%271
3Federal Ministry of HealthAbuja #4,3119.010.3%104
4University of LagosLagos #4,3888.95.3%970
5National Hospital AbujaAbuja #4,5788.44.9%134
6University of AbujaAbuja #4,8677.75.1%269
7Irrua Specialist Teaching HospitalIrrua #4,8877.73.5%124
8Nigeria Centre for Disease ControlAbuja #5,1767.15.6%66
9Lagos State Health Service CommissionLagos #5,2886.89.2%170
10Bayero University KanoKano #5,5296.34.6%653
11Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals ComplexIle-Ife #5,5766.23.4%214
12Redeemer's UniversityLagos #5,6566.16.7%90
13Federal Medical CentreOwerri #5,8485.73.7%353
14Olusegun Agagu University of Science and TechnologyOndo #5,9425.64.9%202
15Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyOgbomoso #6,0855.38.1%434
16Ebonyi State UniversityAbakaliki #6,1595.27.4%229
17Nigerian Institute of Medical ResearchLagos #6,1615.27.3%128
18Sacred Heart HospitalAbeokuta #6,2215.112.3%66
19Jos University Teaching HospitalJos #6,2325.04.1%162
20Federal Neuro Psychiatric HospitalLagos #6,2505.08.1%75
21University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalEnugu #6,4364.73.7%421
22University of Abuja Teaching HospitalGwagwalada #6,5074.64.5%78
23Abia State UniversityAba #6,5524.53.7%171
24Covenant UniversityOta #6,5554.59.5%151
25Federal University Birnin KebbiBirnin Kebbi #6,5654.55.9%108
26Lagos State University Teaching HospitalIkeja #6,7064.23.3%193
27National Primary Health Care Development AgencyAbuja #6,8174.17.4%68
28Lead City UniversityIbadan #6,8294.03.6%131
29Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife #6,8324.06.3%580
30Achievers UniversityOwo #6,8714.04.7%76
31Osun State UniversityOsogbo #6,9523.87.2%289
32Federal Medical CentreAbeokuta #6,9713.83.2%203
33Federal Teaching Hospital AbakalikiAbakaliki #7,1243.63.7%195
34Federal University Oye EkitiIkole-Ekiti #7,2723.47.2%146
35Lagos State UniversityIkeja #7,2763.34.4%268
36Gombe State UniversityGombe #7,4993.02.5%126
37Afe Babalola UniversityAdo-Ekiti #7,5033.05.5%374
38Bowen UniversityIwo #7,5063.06.4%179
39Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching HospitalSagamu #7,5433.03.4%68
40Federal Medical CentreUmuahia #7,5682.93.7%83
41Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndo #7,6052.96.0%118
42Ambrose Alli UniversityEkpoma #7,6632.83.1%168
43Niger Delta UniversityYenagoa #7,6832.82.6%176
44Olabisi Onabanjo UniversitySagamu #7,7132.73.6%202
45Crescent UniversityAbeokuta #7,8352.53.3%82
46Landmark UniversityOmu-Aran #7,8512.511.2%85
47Adeleke UniversityEde #7,9082.46.7%79
48Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching HospitalNnewi #7,9792.32.7%209
49Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu #8,0472.22.3%361
50Benue State UniversityMakurdi #8,1862.12.2%206
51Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, SokotoSokoto #8,2072.01.3%168
52University of Benin Teaching HospitalBenin City #8,3271.92.4%216
53Bingham UniversityNasarawa #8,3361.92.7%115
54Ahmadu Bello University Teaching HospitalZaria #8,3481.91.7%154
55University of Uyo Teaching HospitalUyo #8,3691.81.3%112
56Federal University LokojaLokoja #8,3771.84.3%61
57Ekiti State UniversityAdo-Ekiti #8,5001.73.1%299
58National Blood Transfusion ServiceAbuja #8,5141.62.9%73
59University of IlorinIlorin #8,5811.65.6%651
60Nigerian Defence AcademyKaduna #8,651147.02.9%72

Institutions in Nigeria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Nigeria?

Mayowa Ojo Owolabi, Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi and Oye Gureje rank highest among researchers based in Nigeria, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Mayowa Ojo Owolabi#19,099 worldwide overall127.0 of 377 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi#10,324 worldwide overall88.3 of 204 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Oye Gureje#14,357 worldwide overall90.2 of 265 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Michael Ekholuenetale#7,006 worldwide overall73.4 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya#17,041 worldwide overall74.6 of 192 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe#48,192 worldwide overall83.1 of 211 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Nigeria on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Nigeria compares with other countries in Health Sciences