Accredited Universities for Nursing Science (BNSc) in Nigeria: Full NMCN List With Admission Quotas

Updated October 2026.

Want to study for a Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc) in Nigeria? Make sure your university is approved by both the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). Without NMCN approval, graduates can’t be indexed, sit the council’s professional exams or be licensed as nurses.

Below is the NMCN’s most recent published list of universities approved to run the BNSc, with the maximum number of students each may admit per year. The NMCN’s list is dated August 2022. Some universities have gained approval since then, and quotas can change, so always confirm with the NMCN before you accept an admission.

Approved universities and admission quotas

#	University	State	Yearly quota
1	Abia State University, Uturu	Abia	75 (provisional)
2	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi	Anambra	100
3	Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island	Bayelsa	150
4	University of Maiduguri	Borno	100
5	University of Calabar	Cross River	75
6	Delta State University, Abraka	Delta	75
7	Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki	Ebonyi	50
8	Evangel University, Akaeze	Ebonyi	75 (provisional)
9	University of Benin	Edo	50
10	Igbinedion University, Okada	Edo	50
11	Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma	Edo	Admissions suspended
12	Edo State University, Iyamho-Uzairue	Edo	100
13	Benson Idahosa University, Benin City	Edo	100
14	Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti	Ekiti	150
15	University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus	Enugu	150
16	Imo State University, Orlu Campus	Imo	100
17	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	Kaduna	100
18	Bayero University, Kano	Kano	100
19	Federal University, Birnin Kebbi	Kebbi	75
20	University of Ilorin	Kwara	100
21	University of Lagos	Lagos	100
22	Lagos State University, Ojo	Lagos	50 (provisional)
23	Bingham University	Nasarawa	75
24	Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo	Ogun	150
25	Chrisland University, Abeokuta	Ogun	100
26	Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye	Ogun	50 (provisional)
27	Achievers University, Owo	Ondo	100
28	University of Medical Sciences, Ondo	Ondo	75
29	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife	Osun	100
30	Osun State University, Osogbo	Osun	75 (provisional)
31	Bowen University, Iwo	Osun	150
32	Adeleke University, Ede	Osun	100 (provisional)
33	Redeemer’s University, Ede	Osun	75
34	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso	Oyo	150
35	University of Ibadan	Oyo	75
36	Atiba University, Oyo	Oyo	50
37	Lead City University, Ibadan	Oyo	75
38	University of Jos	Plateau	75
39	University of Port Harcourt	Rivers	100
40	Madonna University, Elele	Rivers	100
41	PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt	Rivers	75
42	Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto	Sokoto	100
43	National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)	FCT	For registered nurses only

The same NMCN list also named 34 more university nursing departments still going through accreditation. Some of these, and other universities, have been approved since. Before you rely on any school’s claim, check the NMCN’s current list.

Why the quota matters

The NMCN sets a maximum yearly intake for each school, based on its staff, clinical placements and facilities. Students admitted above the quota may not be indexed by the NMCN, which can block them from the professional exams later. If a school seems to be admitting far more students than its quota, ask questions before you pay fees.

Entry requirements

• Five O’level credits (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB) in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, in no more than two sittings.
• A good UTME score with JAMB, plus the university’s post-UTME screening. Cut-off marks vary by school and year.

How to check a school before you apply

1. Find the school on the NMCN’s latest list of approved schools, on the NMCN website.
2. Confirm the university is NUC-approved.
3. Ask current students whether they were indexed by the NMCN on time.
4. Buy forms only through official university or JAMB channels. Fake nursing admission forms are a common scam.

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Source: NMCN: List of approved schools with admission quota (August 2022).