2025 List of Approved Nursing Schools in Nigeria Released — See If Yours Made the List!
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Are you planning to start a career in nursing or midwifery in Nigeria? Or are you a parent, student, or health professional trying to verify if a nursing school is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN)? We’ve got you covered.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has released its updated list of accredited nursing training institutions in Nigeria for 2025, and we’ve broken it down for you by state and programme type.
This comprehensive document contains over 260 approved nursing and midwifery training institutions, including:
- Colleges of Nursing Sciences
- Departments of Nursing Sciences in Universities
- Post-basic Nursing Programs
- And Schools under accreditation process
Whether you’re looking for ND Nursing programmes, Midwifery, Post-Basic Specialties (like Psychiatry, Critical Care, or Anaesthesia), or Community Nursing, this list is the definitive guide to your options in 2025.
✅ Why This List Matters
Choosing an unaccredited nursing school puts your time, money, and future license at risk. By referencing the latest NMCN-approved list, you ensure:
- You’re qualified to sit for national licensure exams
- Your training is recognized by employers and health institutions
- You meet international standards if you plan to migrate later
📚 Popular Approved Nursing Schools (By State Snapshot)
Lagos State
- College of Nursing Sciences, LUTH, Idi-Araba
- Nigerian Army College of Nursing, Yaba
- College of Nursing Sciences, Igando
- University of Lagos Department of Nursing
- Trinity University, Yaba
Abia State
- College of Nursing Sciences, Amachara
- College of Nursing Sciences, ABSUTH, Aba
- Department of Nursing, Abia State University, Uturu
- Rhema University, Aba
- Clifford University, Owerrinta
Rivers State
- College of Nursing Sciences, Port Harcourt
- Department of Nursing Sciences, Rivers State University
- PAMO University of Medical Sciences
- University of Port Harcourt
- College of Nursing, UPTH
Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)
- College of Nursing Sciences, Gwagwalada
- National Hospital, Abuja
- Baze University
- University of Abuja
- Horizon College of Nursing Sciences
🧠 Over 30+ states are represented in the full list, including post-basic specialty programmes like:
- Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
- Perioperative Nursing
- Ophthalmic Nursing
- Orthopaedic Nursing
- Neonatal and Paediatric Nursing
- Public Health Nursing
- Community and Midwifery Nursing
🚨 BONUS: Schools Undergoing Accreditation
The NMCN has also listed over 60 new nursing departments in universities across Nigeria that are under advisory or preliminary accreditation. This includes:
- University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom
- American University of Nigeria, Yola
- Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri
- Federal University, Lokoja
- Anchor University, Lagos
- Mercy Medical University, Osun
- University on the Niger, Anambra
These schools are permitted to admit students but are still under review, pending full accreditation.
📌 Final Word
With increasing demand for licensed nurses in Nigeria and abroad, this updated list is your essential roadmap to starting your journey the right way. Whether you’re applying for 2025/2026 admission or cross-verifying a school’s credentials, be sure your institution is on this list.
🖱️ [Click here to view or download the full NMCN-accredited list of Nursing Schools in Nigeria (PDF)] (Link to be inserted)
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