{"id":287136,"date":"2019-08-14T15:05:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T14:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=287136"},"modified":"2020-05-29T21:31:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T20:31:00","slug":"medical-schools-nigeria-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/medical-schools-nigeria-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Schools in Nigeria: The full list"},"content":{"rendered":"

A medical school<\/a> is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians and surgeons. These medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MBChB, BMBS), Doctor of Medicine (MD), or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). Many medical schools offer additional degrees, such as a Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D), Master’s degree (M.Sc), a physician assistant program, or other post-secondary education.<\/span><\/p>\n

Medical schools also carry out medical research and have functioning teaching hospitals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Requirements to Study Medicine in Nigeria\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Candidates who wish to gain admission into<\/a> Medicine and Surgery program at any University in Nigeria at direct entry level must have: ‘A’ level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology in addition to UTME requirements stated above.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How long does it take to study Medicine in Nigeria<\/b><\/h3>\n

In Nigeria, it takes six years to study medicine<\/a> (UTME students). This is in the event that there is no strike or incident that can cause a break in the academic calendar. It takes a minimum of five years for students who are admitted on the basis of direct entry. After this, the individual will go on to complete 3-7 years of residency training<\/a> before they are eligible for medical licensing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Over time, many Nigerians have come to think that Nigerian tertiary institutions cannot provide them with standard education even in the area of medicine. However, after a critical analysis of Nigerian medical schools, you will see that Nigerian Universities<\/a> who offer medicine as a course make sure to be well equipped so as to meet the standard.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although in Nigeria just as all over the world, criteria, structure, teaching methodology, and nature of medical programs offered at medical schools vary considerably.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Medical schools in Nigeria are often highly competitive, using standardized entrance examinations to narrow the selection criteria for neurosurgery<\/a> candidates<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Below is a list of all accredited Medical schools in Nigeria, with the quota allocated to each of them for both medical and dental students.\u00a0 If you wish to study medicine in Nigeria, you can select which of the medical schools suits your preference, also, don’t forget to check medresidency.com<\/a>, to get more valuable information on pursuing a medical career.
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List of Accredited Medical Schools in Nigeria<\/b><\/h2>\n

Name of Institution<\/span><\/p>\n

Medical Students Quota<\/span><\/p>\n

Dental Students Quota<\/span><\/p>\n