List of Approved Nursing Programs Universities in Nigeria 2024
List of Approved Nursing Programs Universities in Nigeria 2024: Nursing, as a key component of the healthcare system, includes promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for physically ill, mentally ill, and disabled people of all ages in all healthcare and community settings.
Nurses have so many different responsibilities that it is impossible to encapsulate them all in one job title. Bankpawa researches the approved accredited nursing institutions that are in Nigeria as of 2024 update.
List of Accredited Nursing Institutions in Nigeria
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has approved 402 healthcare programmes in total as of 2024 update, which are broken down as follows;
i. 118 School of Nursing (Basic)
ii. 111 Schools of Midwifery (Basic/Post Basic)
iii. 73 Schools of Post Basic Nursing Specialities
iv. 43 Departments of Nursing Sciences,
v. 27 Community Midwifery Programmes
vi. 30 Community Nursing Programmes
Find the list of 44 approved nursing programme institutions by the Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) and choose the one that best suits you to further your education.
- Department Of Nursing Science, University of IBADAN (UI); School of Nursing, University College Hospital, Ibadan
- Department Of Nursing Science, University of Benin (UNIBEN); School of Nursing, University Of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH)
- Department Of Nursing Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN); University of Nigeria School of Nursing
- Department Of Nursing Science, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)
- Department Of Nursing Science, University of Jos (UNIJOS)
- Department Of Nursing Science, University of Lagos (UNILAG); School of Nursing, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
- Department Of Nursing Science, University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)
- Department Of Nursing Science, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital School of Nursing; Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital School of Nursing
- Department Of Nursing Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife (OAU); Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital School Of Nursing
- Department Of Nursing Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK)
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Abundance Wisdom University, Akwa-Ibom State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Al-Istigama University, Kano
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Alex Ekweme Federal University, Ebony State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Ave Maria University, Nasarawa State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Claretian University, Owerri, Imo State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, David Umahi University of Medical . Sciences, Ebony State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Ekiti State University, Ekiti, Ekiti State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Enugu University of Science and Technology, Enugu
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State
- Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Federal University, Otueke, Bayelsa State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Gombe State University, Gombe State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Joseph Ayo University, Ilesa, Osun State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Kebbi State University, State.
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Khadijat University, Majia, Jigawa State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Novena University, Delta State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Osun State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Saisa University, Sokoto
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Tania University, Anambra State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Taraba State University, Taraba State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Thomas Aderum University, Oko, Kwara
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Trinity University, Lagos, Lagos State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Medical Science, Lagos, Lagos State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Veristas University, Kubwa, Abuja
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Wesley University, Ondo, Ondo State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Well-Spring University, Edo State
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Yobe State University, Yobe State
- Department Of Nursing Science, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Bauchi State
NOTE: Please keep in mind that this list of approved nursing training institution in Nigeria is updated on a regular basis, so visit the Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria website for the most recent information.
