Accredited Medical Schools In Nigeria [Med & Surgery Approved Universities]

Before You Register for that University or Medical school, you need to read this article about the  accredited medical university in Nigeria. Reading this article will bring you to the limelight that there are so many school offering that Medical professional course and most of them are not accredited so if you apply for such school, you wont graduate untill the school is accredited by Nigerian University Commission [NUC]. So below are some things you need to know before you choose a school during your UTME and Post UTME registeration.

Regulation of Medical Training in Nigeria

The training of medical doctors is a highly regulated process under the auspices of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Their duty is to ensure that each participatory university is the training process do not only have the physical infrastructures but professional manpower to ensure adequate training. They do periodical inspections of manpower and equipment in different colleges of health sciences and teaching hospitals to ensure proficiency in the medical training process.

Even the fully accredited Universities for Medicine are fully monitored as per the required enrollment quota. If you are planning to study medicine and surgery in Nigeria – I want you to know that the total number of students that can be enrolled by both fully  and partially  accredited Medical Colleges in Nigeria is about 2750. Many prospective students and parents are still unaware of this fact and that’s why over 6,000 candidates will apply for one university each year to study medicine or dentistry.

List of Fully Accredited Universities for Medicine and Surgery in Nigeria

S/N	NAME OF INSTITUTION	QUOTA FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS	QUOTA FOR DENTAL STUDENTS
1.	Abia State University	75
2.	University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom.	50	–
3.	Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nnewi,	100	–
4.	University of Maiduguri	150	15
5.	University of Calabar	100	–
6.	Delta State University	50	–
7.	Ebonyi State University	100	–
8.	University of Benin	100	25
9.	Igbinedion University Okada	50	–
10.	Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma	50	–
11.	University of Nigeria Enugu Campus,	150	15
12.	Enugu State University of Science & Technology	50	–
13.	Imo State University	50	–
14.	Ahmadu Bello University	120	–
15.	Bayero University Kano	100	–
16.	University of Ilorin	150	–
17.	University of Lagos	150	40
18.	Lagos State University Ikeja	75	10
19.	Olabisi Onabonjo University	75	–
20.	Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife	100	25
21.	University of Ibadan	180	30
22.	University of Jos	150	–
23.	Madonna University	50	–
24.	University of Pot-Harcourt	100	15
25.	Usman Danfodio University	100	–
26.	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	75
27	Niger Delta University	50	–
	Total Number of Students	2550	175

List of Partially Accredited Universities for Medicine and Surgery in Nigeria

S/NO	NAME OF INSTITUTION	QUOTA FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS	QUOTA FOR DENTAL STUDENTS
1.	Benue State University	50	–
2.	Bingham University Karu	50	–
3.	Bowen University Iwo	50	–
4.	Anambra State University ULli, Anambra State.	50	–

Notes for Students and Parents

The table above clearly explains that it is not all University that claims to offer medicine and surgery actually obtain the accreditation to do so. Again, it is worthy of not that only 2925 or less can get admission to study medicine or dentistry each year in Nigeria. This stats create an unnecessary competition considering the limited admission slots and the huge crown that applies to study this course each year through JAMB – UTME.

Our Advice to both parents and students is that before choosing any university for studying of medicine and surgery or any other courses, ensure that the institution is fully or partially accredited to offer that course.