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Medicine research in Nigeria

National Hospital Abuja ranks first in Nigeria for Medicine research in 2022-now (#4,026 worldwide), followed by Federal Medical Centre and University of Ibadan.

Nigeria's world rank
#84
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
21k
Top-10% rate
4.1%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Medicine in Nigeria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National Hospital AbujaAbuja #4,0268.35.0%116
2Federal Medical CentreOwo #4,0348.33.7%227
3University of IbadanIbadan #4,1907.95.6%1,338
4University of LagosLagos #4,2507.74.9%767
5University of AbujaAbuja #4,7696.45.6%205
6Irrua Specialist Teaching HospitalIrrua #4,8546.22.7%104
7Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals ComplexIle-Ife #4,8816.23.2%181
8Sacred Heart HospitalAbeokuta #4,9226.111.6%61
9Bayero University KanoKano #4,9995.94.3%530
10Federal Ministry of HealthAbuja #5,1815.510.5%82
11Lagos State Health Service CommissionLagos #5,1865.58.2%126
12Jos University Teaching HospitalJos #5,3225.24.3%146
13Federal Medical CentreOwerri #5,4115.03.0%288
14University of Abuja Teaching HospitalGwagwalada #5,4894.94.3%70
15University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalEnugu #5,5574.83.5%361
16Federal Neuro Psychiatric HospitalLagos #5,7854.37.4%63
17Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyOgbomoso #5,8324.28.9%332
18Lagos State University Teaching HospitalIkeja #5,8844.12.9%158
19Olusegun Agagu University of Science and TechnologyOndo #5,9024.15.2%150
20Ebonyi State UniversityAbakaliki #6,0943.77.5%179
21Redeemer's UniversityLagos #6,2533.45.7%64
22Federal Medical CentreAbeokuta #6,2763.43.0%174
23Abia State UniversityAba #6,5472.93.5%129
24Federal Medical CentreUmuahia #6,5852.93.8%71
25Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife #6,6122.85.4%394
26Osun State UniversityOsogbo #6,6212.88.0%226
27Lagos State UniversityIkeja #6,6302.84.1%178
28Federal Teaching Hospital AbakalikiAbakaliki #6,6732.73.0%166
29Covenant UniversityOta #6,7072.710.6%107
30Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching HospitalNnewi #6,7552.62.4%189
31Afe Babalola UniversityAdo-Ekiti #6,7622.65.4%288
32Federal University Birnin KebbiBirnin Kebbi #6,7682.65.8%79
33Crescent UniversityAbeokuta #6,7762.63.4%64
34Nigerian Institute of Medical ResearchLagos #6,8372.56.1%105
35Lead City UniversityIbadan #6,8752.43.6%92
36Gombe State UniversityGombe #6,9732.22.6%100
37Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, SokotoSokoto #7,0172.21.4%142
38Bowen UniversityIwo #7,0292.25.8%136
39Olabisi Onabanjo UniversitySagamu #7,0752.13.5%148
40Ambrose Alli UniversityEkpoma #7,0832.12.7%131
41University of Benin Teaching HospitalBenin City #7,1162.02.5%171
42Ahmadu Bello University Teaching HospitalZaria #7,1661.91.4%132
43University of Uyo Teaching HospitalUyo #7,1741.91.1%98
44Federal University Oye EkitiIkole-Ekiti #7,3171.76.9%98
45Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu #7,3351.72.1%275
46Benue State UniversityMakurdi #7,3831.62.5%144
47Niger Delta UniversityYenagoa #7,462149.02.5%137
48Adeleke UniversityEde #7,476147.06.8%62
49Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndo #7,549136.05.5%81
50University of IlorinIlorin #7,574133.05.6%501
51Ekiti State UniversityAdo-Ekiti #7,658121.03.0%219
52Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversitySokoto #7,705114.03.7%260
53Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityBauchi #7,744108.02.5%134
54Bingham UniversityNasarawa #7,762106.02.5%93
55Babcock UniversityIbadan #7,774104.03.6%307
56Igbinedion UniversityBenin City #7,784103.03.1%68
57Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityIhiala #7,83495.03.0%123
58Kaduna State UniversityKaduna #7,84294.02.9%136
59University of JosJos #7,85293.02.6%195
60National Blood Transfusion ServiceAbuja #7,95479.03.0%67

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

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Nigeria?

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

  1. 1Mayowa Ojo Owolabi#19,099 worldwide overall102.3 of 329 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi#10,324 worldwide overall73.2 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Oye Gureje#14,357 worldwide overall67.5 of 209 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe#48,192 worldwide overall71.8 of 166 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Michael Ekholuenetale#7,006 worldwide overall59.2 of 105 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Nigeria on their work in Medicine 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 Medicine