List of Nursing School in Nigeria – Nursing is an important healthcare profession in Nigeria that is seeing growth to help serve the country’s large and increasing population. There is demand for qualified nurses.

List of Nursing School in Nigeria - 2024

There are over 130 nursing and midwifery schools in Nigeria that have approval from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) to train nurses. These include universities, colleges, schools of nursing/midwifery, and more.

To become a registered nurse in Nigeria requires completing an accredited nursing education program, which is typically 3-4 years. Students earn diplomas, Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) or Bachelor’s degrees.

The curriculum in Nigerian nursing schools aims to provide theoretical knowledge and clinical practicum experience across subjects like anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, community health nursing, and more.

Besides nursing schools, hospitals also provide post-basic nursing education in specialized areas like perioperative, critical care, pediatric nursing etc.

There are challenges in nursing education like lack of standardization, quality variability in schools, shortage of qualified faculty, high fees in some private institutions etc. But efforts are ongoing to address these.

Here is a partial list of some well-known nursing schools and educational institutions that offer nursing programs in Nigeria:

Nursing, as an essential component of the healthcare system, includes the promotion of health, sickness prevention, and care of physically ill, mentally ill, and disabled persons of all ages in all healthcare and other community settings. Nurses perform so many distinct duties that it is impossible to summarise them all in a single job title.

Find below the list of Nursing Training Institutions in Nigeria approved by the Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).

Current List of Approved Nursing School in Nigeria in 2024

The Council has approved Schools of Nursing, Midwifery, Post Basic Nursing, and Departments of Nursing with the Accreditation Status and Admission Quota On State Basis.

  1. College Of Nursing, Oke-Ode
  2. College of Basic Midwifery, Gwarzo.
  3. College of Nursing & Midwifery, Dept. of Midwifery, Yola
  4. College of Nursing & Midwifery, Dept. of Nursing, Yola
  5. College of Nursing Sc., Dept. of Basic Midwifery, Kafanchan,
  6. College of Nursing Sci., Dept. of Nursing, Kafanchan.
  7. College of Nursing Sciences, Uburu
  8. College of Nursing and Midwifery Dept. of Basic Midwifery, Kisi campus, Ibadan
  9. College of Nursing and Midwifery Dept. of Post Basic Midwifery, Eleyele, Ibadan
  10.  

    College of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Eleyele, Ibadan

  11. College of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Midwifery, Bauchi
  12. College of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Nursing, Bauchi
  13. College of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Nursing, Bauchi
  14. College of Nursing, Diocesan Hospital, Amichi
  15. College of Nursing, Hadejia
  16. College of Nursing, Obangede.
  17. College of Nursing, St. Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha
  18. College of Nursing, UEC, Ochadamu
  19. Community Midwifery Programme, School of Basic Midwifery, Danbatta, Kano
  20. Community Midwifery Programme, School of Basic Midwifery, Gusau
  21. Community Midwifery Programme, School of Basic Midwifery, Malumfashi
  22. Community Midwifery Programme, School of Basic Midwifery, Sokoto
  23. Community Midwifery Programme, School of Basic Midwifery. Dr. Shehu Sule, Damaturu
  24. Community Midwifery Programme- School of Basic Midwifery, Maiduguri
  25. Community Midwifery Programme-School of Basic Midwifery, ATBUTH, Bauchi
  26. Community Midwifery, Yola
  27. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme) Sci., Bowen University, Iwo
  28. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme) University of Lagos
  29. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Abia State University, Uturu
  30.  

    Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Afe Babalola University, Ekiti

  31. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  32. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma
  33. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Babcock University, Illishan-Remo
  34. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Bayero University Kano.
  35. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Delta State University, Abraka
  36. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Ebonyi State University EBSU, Abakaliki
  37. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Igbinedion University, Okada
  38. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Imo State University, Orlu
  39. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), LAUTECH, Osogbo
  40. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Madonna University Elele.
  41. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)
  42. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island
  43. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi.
  44. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
  45. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), Osun State University, Osogbo
  46. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), University Of Calabar
  47. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), University Of Port-Harcourt
  48. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), University of Benin, Benin-City
  49. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), University of Ibadan, Ibadan
  50. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), University of Jos.
  51. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), University of Maiduguri.
  52. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme), University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
  53. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme). Sci., Fac. of Clinical/Health Sc. The University of Ilorin.
  54. Department of Nursing (BNSc Programme). Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto
  55. ECWA School of Basic Midwifery, Egbe
  56. ECWA School of Nursing, Egbe.
  57. Imo State College of Nursing & Midwifery, Orlu
  58. SOM, Cherish College of Nursing Sciences, Batsari, Katsina State
  59. School of Basic Midwifery ATBUTH, Bauchi
  60.  

     

  61. School of Basic Midwifery Iyi-Enu.
  62. School of Basic Midwifery, Aboh Mbaise
  63. School of Basic Midwifery, Adazi
  64. School of Basic Midwifery, Akure.
  65. School of Basic Midwifery, Amachara
  66. School of Basic Midwifery, Anyigba
  67. School of Basic Midwifery, Awgu
  68. School of Basic Midwifery, Benin-City
  69. School of Basic Midwifery, Birnin-Kebbi.
  70. School of Basic Midwifery, COOUTH, Nkpor
  71.  

    School of Basic Midwifery, College of Nursing Sciences, Kontogora

  72. School of Basic Midwifery, Danbatta, Kano
  73. School of Basic Midwifery, FETHA, Abakaliki
  74. School of Basic Midwifery, Gombe
  75. School of Basic Midwifery, Gusau
  76. School of Basic Midwifery, Gwagwalada
  77. School of Basic Midwifery, Igando
  78. School of Basic Midwifery, Jalingo
  79. School of Basic Midwifery, Kano.
  80. School of Basic Midwifery, Lafia
  81. School of Basic Midwifery, Maiduguri.
  82. School of Basic Midwifery, Makurdi
  83. School of Basic Midwifery, Malumfashi
  84. School of Basic Midwifery, Mkar.
  85. School of Basic Midwifery, Muslim Hospital, Saki
  86. School of Basic Midwifery, Sokoto
  87. School of Basic Midwifery, St. Camillus Hosp. Uromi
  88. School of Basic Midwifery, St. Philo’s Hosp. Benin-City.
  89. School of Basic Midwifery, Tombia
  90. School of Basic Midwifery, Wusasa
  91.  

    School of Basic Midwifery. Birnin-Kudu

  92. School of Basic Midwifery. Dr. Shehu Sule, Damaturu
  93. School of Basic Midwifery. Minna.
  94. School of Basic Midwifery. Tudun Wada (Kaduna State College of Midwifery)
  95. School of Basic Midwifery. Zonkwa
  96. School of Basic Midwifery. Zuma Memorial Hosp. Irrua.
  97. School of Basic Midwifery., Vom, Jos
  98. School of Mental Health Nursing, Aro, Abeokuta
  99. School of Mental Health Nursing, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu
  100. School of Mental Health Nursing, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kware
  101. School of Mental Health Nursing, Aba.
  102. School of Mental Health Nursing, Eket
  103. School of Mental Health Nursing, FNH, Maiduguri
  104. School of Mental Health Nursing, Fed. Neuro Psy. Hosp., Calabar
  105. School of Mental Health Nursing, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Barnawa, Kaduna
  106. School of Mental Health Nursing, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City
  107. School of Mental Health Nursing, Federal Neuropsychiatric, Yaba.
  108. School of Nursing Gombe
  109. School of Nursing Jalingo
  110. School of Nursing Maiduguri
  111. School of Nursing Makurdi.
  112. School of Nursing St. Gerald’s Hospital, Kakuri.
  113. School of Nursing, OAUTHC, Ile- Ife
  114. School of Nursing, ABUTH, Zaria
  115. School of Nursing, ATBUTH, Bauchi
  116. School of Nursing, Abeokuta.
  117. School of Nursing, Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba
  118. School of Nursing, Adazi-Nnukwu
  119. School of Nursing, Ado-Ekiti.
  120. School of Nursing, Agbor
  121. School of Nursing, Akure.
  122.  

    School of Nursing, Amachara

  123. School of Nursing, Amaigbo
  124. School of Nursing, Anua-Uyo.
  125. School of Nursing, Baptist Medical Centre, Saki
  126. School of Nursing, Benin City.
  127. School of Nursing, Bida.
  128. School of Nursing, Birnin-Kebbi
  129. School of Nursing, Birnin-Kudu
  130. School of Nursing, Bishop Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka.
  131. School of Nursing, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomosho
  132.  

    School of Nursing, COOUTH, Nkpor

  133. School of Nursing, Cherish College of Nursing Sciences, Batsari, Katsina State
  134. School of Nursing, Dr. Shehu Sule, Damaturu
  135. School of Nursing, ESUTH, Parklane, Enugu
  136. School of Nursing, Eket
  137. School of Nursing, Eku
  138. School of Nursing, Emekuku
  139. School of Nursing, FETHA, Abakaliki
  140. School of Nursing, Gusau
  141. School of Nursing, Gwagwalada
  142. School of Nursing, Ido-Ekiti.
  143. School of Nursing, Igando
  144. School of Nursing, Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital, Okada
  145. School of Nursing, Ihiala
  146. School of Nursing, Ijebu-Ode.
  147. School of Nursing, Ikot-Ekpene
  148. School of Nursing, Ilaro.
  149. School of Nursing, Ilorin.
  150. School of Nursing, Itigidi.
  151. School of Nursing, Ituk-Mbang.
  152.  

    School of Nursing, Iyi-Enu

  153. School of Nursing, Joint Hospital, Mbano
  154. School of Nursing, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos (MMH)
  155. School of Nursing, Kano.
  156. School of Nursing, Katsina.
  157. School of Nursing, LUTH, Idi-Araba
  158. School of Nursing, Lafia
  159. School of Nursing, Lantoro.
  160. School of Nursing, MMH, Afikpo
  161. School of Nursing, Madobi
  162. School of Nursing, Military Hospital, Yaba
  163. School of Nursing, Mkar
  164. School of Nursing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi
  165. School of Nursing, OAUTHC, Ilesa
  166. School of Nursing, Ogoja.
  167. School of Nursing, Osogbo.
  168. School of Nursing, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Umulogho, Obowo
  169. School of Nursing, Owerri
  170. School of Nursing, Port-Harcourt
  171. School of Nursing, Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Ile- Ife
  172. School of Nursing, Sokoto.
  173. School of Nursing, St. Margaret’s Hospital, Calabar.
  174. School of Nursing, Tombia
  175. School of Nursing, UBTH, Benin
  176. School of Nursing, UCTH, Calabar
  177. School of Nursing, UMTH, Maiduguri
  178. School of Nursing, UNTH, Enugu
  179. School of Nursing, Umuahia.
  180. School of Nursing, University College Hospital, Ibadan
  181. School of Nursing, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin
  182. School of Nursing, Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto
  183.  

    School of Nursing, Vom, Jos

  184. School of Nursing, Warri
  185. School of Nursing, Wusasa.
  186. School of Peri-operative Nursing, Federal Medical Center, Yola,
  187. School of Post Basic (Ophthalmic) Nursing, ABUTH, Zaria
  188. School of Post Basic A & E Nursing University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin
  189. School of Post Basic A & E Nursing, LUTH, Idi-Araba
  190. School of Post Basic A&E Nursing, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos
  191. School of Post Basic A&E Nursing, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
  192. School of Post Basic Accident and Emergency Nursing, National Orthopedic Hospital, Dala –Kano
  193.  

    School of Post Basic Anaesthetic Nursing, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos

  194. School of Post Basic Critical Care Nursing, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos
  195. School of Post Basic Critical Care Nursing, UMTH, Maiduguri
  196. School of Post Basic Critical Care Nursing, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja
  197. School of Post Basic Midwifery Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka
  198. School of Post Basic Midwifery UNTH, Enugu
  199. School of Post Basic Midwifery Afikpo
  200. School of Post Basic Midwifery Calabar
  201. School of Post Basic Midwifery Emekuku
  202. School of Post Basic Midwifery Ogoja, Moniaya
  203. School of Post Basic Midwifery U.B.T.H. Benin-City.
  204. School of Post Basic Midwifery, ESUTH, Parklane, Enugu
  205. School of Post Basic Midwifery, OAUTHC, Ilesa
  206. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto
  207. School of Post Basic Midwifery, ABUTH, Zaria
  208. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Abeokuta.
  209. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba
  210. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Abiriba
  211. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Anua-Uyo
  212. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Asaba.
  213.  

    School of Post Basic Midwifery, Awo-Omamma

  214. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Baptist Medical Centre, Saki.
  215. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso
  216. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Gezawa
  217. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Ihiala.
  218. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Ijebu-Ode.
  219. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Ilorin.
  220. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Iquita-Oron
  221. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Ituk-Mbang
  222. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos (MMH)
  223. School of Post Basic Midwifery, LUTH, Idi-Araba
  224. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Military Hospital, Yaba
  225. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Obudu.
  226. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Oluyoro, Ibadan.
  227. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Osogbo
  228. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Our Lady of Apostles, Jos.
  229. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Port-Harcourt
  230. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Sapele
  231. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Umuahia
  232. School of Post Basic Midwifery, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
  233. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Urua-Akpan
  234. School of Post Basic Midwifery, Waterside, Onitsha
  235. School of Post Basic Nephrology Nursing, National Hospital, Abuja
  236. School of Post Basic Nurse Anaesthetic Programme, ABUTH, Zaria
  237. School of Post Basic Nurse Anaesthetic Programme, UNTH, Enugu
  238. School of Post Basic Nursing A & E Nursing, UBTH, Benin
  239. School of Post Basic Nursing Nephrology Nursing, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin
  240. School of Post Basic Nursing Peri-Operative Nursing, OAUTHC, Ile-Ife
  241. School of Post Basic Nursing Peri-Operative, UMTH, Maiduguri
  242. School of Post Basic Nursing, Burns & Plastic, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu
  243. School of Post Basic Nursing, Cardiothoracic, UNTH, Enugu
  244.  

    School of Post Basic Nursing, Occupational Health, University College Hospital, Ibadan

  245. School of Post Basic Nursing, Ophthalmic, UNTH, Enugu
  246. School of Post Basic Nursing, Otorhinolaryngology Nursing, Kaduna.
  247. School of Post Basic Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, ABUTH, Zaria
  248. School of Post Basic Ophthalmic Nursing, Kaduna, National Eye Centre
  249. School of Post Basic Ophthalmic Nursing, LUTH, Lagos
  250. School of Post Basic Ophthalmic Nursing, UBTH, Benin City
  251. School of Post Basic Orthopaedic Nursing, NOH. Igbobi, Lagos
  252. School of Post Basic Orthopaedic Nursing, National Hospital, Dala –Kano
  253. School of Post Basic Orthopaedic Nursing, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu
  254.  

    School of Post Basic Otorhinolaryngology Nursing UCTH, Calabar

  255. School of Post Basic Paediatric Nursing, Irrua Specialist Hospital, Irrua
  256. School of Post Basic Paediatric Nursing, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
  257. School of Post Basic Paediatric Nursing, AKTH
  258. School of Post Basic Paediatric Nursing, LUTH, Lagos
  259. School of Post Basic Paediatric Nursing, UBTH, Benin
  260. School of Post Basic Paediatric Nursing, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin
  261. School of Post Basic Peri-Operative Nursing, Irrua Specialist Hospital, Irrua
  262. School of Post Basic Peri-Operative Nursing, University College Hospital, Ibadan
  263. School of Post Basic Peri-Operative Nursing, LUTH, Lagos
  264. School of Post Basic Peri-Operative Nursing, UNTH, Enugu
  265. School of Post Basic Peri-Operative Nursing, UBTH, Benin
  266. School of Post Basic, Midwifery Ado-Ekiti

NOTE:

  • FULL ACCREDITATION STATUS LASTS FOR FIVE (5) YEARS
  • PROVISIONAL ACCREDITATION STATUS LASTS FOR TWO (2) YEARS
  • EMBARGO ON STUDENTS’ INTAKE IS INDEFINITE UNTIL DEFICIENCIES ARE RECTIFIED & RESOURCE VERIFICATION VISIT  CONDUCTED AND DECISION TAKEN TO LIFT THE EMBARGO  BY THE BOARD
  • DENIED/WITHDRAWN ACCREDITATION STATUS IS INDEFINITE UNTIL DEFICIENCIES ARE RECTIFIED & RE-ACCREDITATION VISIT CONDUCTED AND DECISION TAKEN BY THE BOARD
  • THE ABOVE LIST IS SUBJECT TO PERIODIC REVIEW.