List of Colleges of Nursing in Nigeria 2024
With the ever-increasing demand for nurses in Nigeria, there are now a number of schools offering nursing programs. Here is a list of some of the top school of Nursing in Nigeria for 2023/2024:
University College Hospital Ibadan; Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex; Lagos State University Teaching Hospital; Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta; National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu; and Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Each school offers different courses and specializations to meet the needs of students looking to pursue a career in nursing.
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital is a government-owned college of Nursing situated at Utuku Ozalla Enugu, Enugu State. The Hospital began early in the 20th century as a standard general Hospital for Africans built by colonial administrators. It later metamorphosed into a general hospital on the attainment of Nigeria’s independence in the 1960’s.
However, at the end of the Nigerian civil war in 1970, the then government of East Central State transformed it into a Specialist Hospital with effect from July 1, 1970.
The Teaching Hospital trains candidates for several programmes including g Nursing, School of Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Information Management, Biomedical Technology, Dentistry, Post Basic Nurse Anaethestist Programme, PeriOperatiye Nursing School, Cardiothoracic Nursing School, Post Basic Ophthalmic Nursing School, School of Midwifery, Community Health Officer Training.
2. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Teaching Hospital (OAUTHC)
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex is popularly known as the OAU school of Nursing. This is government-owned is situated in Ile-Ife Osun State.
3. University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Teaching Hospital (UITH)
The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital belongs to the second (2nd) generation of Teaching Hospitals in the country. The Hospital came into existence on the 2nd of May 1980 along with five other hospitals located in Jos, Calabar, Sokoto, Maiduguri, and Port Harcourt.
. Oyo State State School of Nursing, Eleyele Ibadan
The Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery was formerly known as Oyo State School of Nursing which was established in 1949 and sited at the Old Army Barracks in Eleyele, Ibadan while Oyo State School of Midwifery was established in 1954 at Yemetu. The School of Nursing Eleyele was the first School of Nursing in Nigeria and it trains student nurses that provide nursing care for the citizenry in rural and urban areas either at the primary, secondary or tertiary level of health care settings.
5. Benue State School of Nursing
School of Nursing and Midwifery is a state-owned college situated at J S Tarka Road, Makurdi, Benue State.
6. Ogun State School of Nursing
Ogun State School Of Nursing And Midwifery Complex is a state-owned college for training health workers. The college is situated at Idi-aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
7. Ekiti State School of Nursing
School of Nursing Ado Ekiti is a state-owned college situated at Ado Town, Ekiti State. The college was established to produce health practitioners for the need of the immediate community and Nigeria at large.
8. Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is a federal government research university located in Zaria, Kaduna State.
9. Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital is a tertiary Government Teaching hospital located in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was formerly known as Bayero University Teaching hospital. The current chief medical director is Prof Aminu Zakari Muhammad.
10. Kaduna State College of Nursing
Kaduna State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kafanchan is a state-owned college situated at Kafanchan, Kaduna State.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kafanchan, was first established in 1977 by the then Kaduna State Government, as School of Midwifery, Kafanchan. The sole aim then was to address the problem of shortage of middle-level manpower in the Health sector through the training of Midwives. Thus, the school dedicated itself to the training of qualified Midwives for the Health sector of the economy.
Currently, the school only admits to Basic Nursing, Basic Midwifery, and Post-Basic Nursing programme. Admission forms are usually FREE.
11. University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital (UCH)
University College Hospital, Ibadan is a federal teaching hospital in Ibadan attached to the University of Ibadan. The school of nursing is situated at Layi Ayanniyi Street, Ibadan, Oyo State.
This school of Nursing is a satellite Campus of the Oyo State College of Nursing & Midwifery Eleyele, Ibadan. The college is at Kishi township. Kisi is a large town in Oyo State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Irepo Local Government Area. Kisi is located at the northern part of Oyo state and is the headquarters of Irepodun local government.
13. Adamawa State College of Nursing& Midwifery
Adamawa State College Of Nursing And Midwifery Yola is a state-owned college of Nursing located at ola Bye – Pass Road, Wuro Hausa, Yola.
14. Kastina State School of Nursing and Midwifery
Kastina State School of Nursing and Midwifery is a state-owned school of nursing situated at No 3 Isa Kaita Road Near Motel Junction, G.R.A. Katsina, Katsina State. The college operates Kasimu Kofar Bai School of Nursing Katsina and Nana Babajo School of Midwifery Malumfashi.
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15. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) School of Nursing
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is a federal-owned college situated at Gwagwalada Rd, Gwagwalada, Abuja. The school’s authorities are the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Health and Human Services Secretariat, Nursing Department of FCTA and Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
16. University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBH)
University of Benin Teaching Hospital is a premier and multi-speciality healthcare service provider in West Africa. The Hospital is located in Ugbowo, Benin City and got established on May 12, 1973 following the enactment of an edict of the Nigeria National Health Act.
17. Lagos State School of Nursing (LUTH)
Lagos State School of nursing Igando is a state-owned college of Nursing situated at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria.
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi Enugu State runs this federal-owned College of Nursing.
Kwara State College of Nursing, Oke Ode is a state-owned college of Nursing and Midwifery situated along Specialist Hospital Road, Oke Ode, Kwara State.
20. Cross River State School of Nursing
The School is a state-owned college of Nursing situated at Itigidi, Cross Rivers State. Itigidi is a commune in Abi local government area of Cross River State.
The School is a federal-owned college of Nursing situated at School Ido-Ekiti town, Ekiti State. The college is operated under the armpit of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti.
The school is a state-owned college of Nursing operated under the umbrella of the Ministry of Health, Department of Nursing, Directorate of Nursing, New Government Secretariat, Abeere, Osogbo Osun State. The premise is located at Asubiaro Osogbo, Osun State.
23. Shehu Sule College College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu
Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery Damaturu is a state-owned college situated at Gujba Road Opposite General Sani Abatcha State Specialist Hospital, Damaturu.
24. BOWEN School of Nursing Ogbomoso
School of Nursing Bowen University Teaching Hospital Ogbomoso is a private-owned college of Nursing situated at Plot 4, Ilorin – Ogbomoso Road, Ogbomoso. Oyo State, Nigeria. The School is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.