Nursing is a beautiful course to study in Nigeria despite the economic turndown. The course offers high job opportunities immediately after graduation, more demand in and outside the country, and better salary prospects if they climb to a higher level in their careers.
When many students want to study nursing in Nigeria, the problem lies in the number of universities that want to admit this high number of students, already constrained by accreditation status and quota. There are few students that universities can admit, and that is where colleges of nursing come in; they have been filling the vacuum that has been left open by the universities, ensuring a supply of nurses that are still serving the country’s health sector.
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What Is an Accredited College of Nursing?
Accredited College of Nursing is a college that is fully accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN); this college is meant to offer a nursing program only.
Unlike School of Nursing, College of Nursing offer National Diploma and Higher National Diploma Certificate while School of Nurse does not offer such certificate but rather they still offer Registered Nurse Certificate which is the common certificate between School of Nursing and College of Nursing.
Just like universities, colleges of nursing also require JAMB, and they also have a prescribed JAMB cutoff mark that is prescribed by the board, but their cutoff mark is usually less than the cutoff mark that is demanded by universities.
The College of Nursing does not automatically put you in the same rank as nurses that graduate from university; they will have a higher salary and higher rank than you, but based on experience, it is better you start at the College of Nursing and then upgrade by attending university through direct entry using the registered nurse certificate rather than wasting your years doing nothing at all, and the best part is you can still earn a decent salary as a registered nurse.
When I have emphasized the reason you should attend the College of Nursing, it is important that you attend a College of Nursing Science that is fully accredited, or this might lead to a waste of time, and that is why we will show the full list of accredited Colleges of Nursing in Nigeria categorized by private, state, and federal universities.
Full Accredited List of Colleges of Nursing Science in Nigeria
Federal Colleges of Nursing Sciences in Nigeria
| College of Nursing Sciences | Address/Location |
|---|---|
| Adamu Adamu College of Nursing, Federal Medical Centre Azare | Azare, Bauchi State |
| College of Nursing, Federal Teaching Hospital | Gombe, Gombe State |
| College of Nursing, Federal Orthopaedic Hospital | Igbobi, Lagos State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, ABUTH | Zaria, Kaduna State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, Federal Medical Centre | Nguru, Yobe State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, National Orthopaedic Hospital | Enugu State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital | Nnewi, Anambra State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) | Enugu State |
| College of Nursing, Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital | Sokoto State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, Wesley Guild Hospital, OAUTHC | Ilesa, Osun State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital | Ilorin, Kwara State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital | Maiduguri, Borno State |
| Nigerian Army College of Nursing | Myhoung Barracks, Yaba, Lagos State |
| Nigerian Airforce College of Nursing Sciences | Kaduna State |
| School of Nursing, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital | Abakaliki, Ebonyi State |
| School of Nursing and Midwifery, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital | Bauchi State |
| School of Nursing, University of Benin Teaching Hospital | Benin City, Edo State |
| School of Nursing, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital | Calabar, Cross River State |
State Colleges of Nursing Sciences in Nigeria
| College of Nursing Sciences | Address/Location |
|---|---|
| Adamawa State College of Nursing | Yola, Adamawa State |
| Akwa Ibom State College of Nursing Sciences | Anua, Akwa Ibom State |
| Akwa Ibom State College of Nursing Sciences | Eket, Akwa Ibom State |
| Akwa Ibom State College of Nursing Sciences | Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State |
| Akwa Ibom State College of Nursing Sciences | Itu-Mbang, Akwa Ibom State |
| Akwa Ibom State College of Nursing Sciences | Oron, Akwa Ibom State |
| Aliko Dangote College of Nursing Science | Bauchi, Bauchi State |
| Anambra State College of Nursing Sciences | Nkpor, Anambra State |
| Bayelsa State College of Nursing Sciences | Tombia-Ekpetiama, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State |
| Borno State College of Nursing | Maiduguri, Borno State |
| College of Nursing and Midwifery | Gombe, Gombe State |
| College of Nursing and Midwifery Iye-Enu | Ogidi, Anambra State |
| College of Nursing Sciences Adazi | Nnukwu, Anambra State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, Bishop Shanahan Hospital | Nsukka, Enugu State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Complex | Ihiala, Anambra State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, St. Camillus Catholic Hospital | Uromi, Edo State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, St. Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital | Onitsha, Anambra State |
| College of Nursing Sciences Tambuwal | Sokoto State |
| Cross River State College of Nursing & Midwifery | Itigidi, Cross River State |
| Cross River State College of Nursing Sciences | Calabar, Cross River State |
| Cross River State College of Nursing Sciences | Moniya Campus, Ogoja, Cross River State |
| Cross River State College of Nursing Sciences | Obudu, Cross River State |
| Delta State College of Nursing Sciences | Agbor, Delta State |
| Delta State College of Nursing Sciences | Asaba, Delta State |
| Delta State College of Nursing Sciences | Eku, Delta State |
| Delta State College of Nursing Sciences | Sapele, Delta State |
| Delta State College of Nursing Sciences | Warri, Delta State |
| Ebonyi State College of Nursing | Uburu, Ebonyi State |
| Edo State College of Nursing Sciences | Benin City, Edo State |
| Enugu State College of Nursing Sciences | Awgu, Enugu State |
| Enugu State College of Nursing Sciences | Parklane Campus, Enugu State |
| Imo State College of Nursing Sciences | Orlu, Imo State |
| Jigawa State College of Nursing | Babura, Jigawa State |
| Jigawa State College of Nursing | Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State |
| Jigawa State College of Nursing | Hadejia, Jigawa State |
| Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences | Kafanchan, Kaduna State |
| Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences | Pambegua, Kaduna State |
| Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences | Tudun Wada, Kaduna State |
| Kano State College of Nursing Sciences | Dambatta, Kano State |
| Kano State College of Nursing Sciences | Gwarzo, Kano State |
| Kano State College of Nursing Sciences | Madobi, Kano State |
| Kano State College of Nursing | Kano, Kano State |
| Kasimu Kofar Bai College of Nursing Sciences | Katsina, Katsina State |
| Kebbi State College of Nursing Sciences | Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State |
| Kwara State College of Nursing | Ilorin, Kwara State |
| Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences | Oke-Ode, Kwara State |
| Lagos State College of Nursing Sciences | Igando, Lagos State |
| Mater Misericodia College of Nursing Sciences | Afikpo, Ebonyi State |
| Nana Babajo College of Nursing and Midwifery | Malumfashi, Katsina State |
| Nasarawa State College of Nursing | Lafia, Nasarawa State |
| NKST College of Nursing | Mkar, Benue State |
| Niger State College of Nursing Sciences | Bida, Niger State |
| Niger State College of Nursing Sciences | Kontagora, Niger State |
| Ogun State College of Nursing | Abeokuta, Ogun State |
| Ogun State College of Nursing | Ilaro, Ogun State |
| Ogun State College of Nursing | Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State |
| Okunland College of Nursing Sciences | Isanlu, Kogi State |
| Osun State College of Nursing | Osogbo, Osun State |
| Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery | Eleyele, Ibadan |
| Plateau State College of Nursing Sciences | Jos, Plateau State |
| Plateau State College of Nursing | Vom, Plateau State |
| Rivers State College of Nursing Sciences | Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| School of Nursing, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital | Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State |
| School of Nursing, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) | Lagos State |
| Shehu Sule College of Nursing & Midwifery | Damaturu, Yobe State |
| Sokoto State College of Nursing | Sokoto State |
| Taraba State College of Nursing | Jalingo, Taraba State |
| The Sacred Heart College of Nursing | Lantoro, Abeokuta, Ogun State |
| Zamfara State College of Nursing Sciences | Gusau, Zamfara State |
Private Colleges of Nursing Sciences in Nigeria
| College of Nursing Sciences | Address/Location |
|---|---|
| AB Naibi College of Nursing Sciences | Lau, Taraba State |
| Adeniyi College of Nursing Sciences | Igbope, Oyo State |
| Anchor College of Nursing Sciences | Asaba, Delta State |
| Al-Ma’arif College of Nursing Sciences | Potiskum, Yobe State |
| Aminu Dabo College of Nursing Sciences | Kano, Kano State |
| Apex College of Nursing Sciences | Ugbo-Ukwu, Aguata, Anambra State |
| Archbishop Charles Heerey Memorial Hospital College of Nursing Sciences | Aba, Abia State |
| Bartholomew College of Nursing Sciences | Luma-Shao, Kwara State |
| Bawo College of Nursing Sciences | Daura, Katsina State |
| Blessed Martins College of Nursing Sciences | Ohatekwe Amagu, Ebonyi State |
| CAI College of Nursing Sciences | Ibadan, Oyo State |
| Central Washington College of Nursing Sciences | Enugu State |
| Cherish College of Nursing and Midwifery | Batsari, Katsina State |
| College of Nursing Sciences | Alor, Anambra State |
| College of Nursing Sciences | Anagada, Gwagwalada, Abuja |
| College of Nursing Sciences, Baptist Medical Center | Saki, Oyo State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, Bowen University Teaching Hospital | Ogbomoso, Oyo State |
| College of Nursing Sciences, Holy Rosary Hospital | Emekuku, Imo State |
| College of Nursing Sciences | Mbano, Imo State |
| College of Nursing Sciences | Ndoki, Abia State |
| College of Nursing Sciences | Jahi, FCT Abuja |
| Dako College of Nursing Sciences | Suleja, Niger State |
| Dan Sharif College of Nursing Sciences | Kano State |
| ECWA College of Nursing Sciences | Egbe, Kogi State |
| Emirates College of Nursing Sciences | Tudun Yola, Kano State |
| Essemm College of Nursing Sciences | Katsina State |
| Ezeala College of Nursing Sciences | Umuseke-Okwudor, Imo State |
| Fatima College of Nursing Sciences | Bodinga, Sokoto State |
| Flagship College of Nursing Sciences | Bichi, Kano State |
| Gamji College of Nursing Sciences | Sokoto State |
| Grimard Catholic College of Nursing Sciences | Anyigba, Kogi State |
| Hamdala College of Nursing Sciences | Kano State |
| Hill College of Nursing Sciences | Jos, Plateau State |
| Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital College of Nursing Sciences | Okada, Edo State |
| Iqra College of Nursing Sciences | Dutse, Jigawa State |
| International Christian College of Nursing Sciences | Owerri, Imo State |
| Jafad College of Nursing Sciences | Oru-Ijebu, Ogun State |
| Janet Frank College of Nursing Sciences | Aba, Abia State |
| Jewel College of Nursing Sciences | Gombe, Gombe State |
| Makurdi College of Nursing Sciences | Makurdi, Benue State |
| Mercy College of Nursing Sciences | Oshogbo, Osun State |
| Merit College of Nursing Sciences | Orlu, Imo State |
| Nana College of Nursing Sciences | Otaklu Okpo, Anyigba, Kogi State |
| Northwest College of Nursing Sciences | Katsina State |
| Oasis College of Nursing Sciences | Kuje, FCT Abuja |
| Peacock College of Nursing Sciences | Akure, Ondo State |
| Peaceland College of Nursing Sciences | Enugu State |
| Premier College of Nursing Sciences and Midwifery | Ejigbo, Osun State |
| Royal College of Nursing Sciences | Ezzangbo, Ebonyi State |
| Sancta Maria Catholic College of Nursing Science | Azaire, Edo State |
| Seventh-Day Adventist College of Nursing Sciences | Ile-Ife, Osun State |
| Standard College of Nursing Sciences | Minna, Niger State |
| Sudawa College of Nursing and Midwifery | Danbare, Kano State |
| U.E.C College of Nursing Sciences | Ochadamu, Kogi State |
| Unique College of Nursing Sciences and Midwifery | Badagry, Lagos State |
| Yagongwo College of Nursing Sciences | Kuje, Abuja |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
° How many accredited colleges of nursing are in Nigeria?
Based on the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) directory, there are 149 colleges of nursing in Nigeria, including private, state, and federal-owned colleges of nursing.
° Can I study nursing without JAMB?
Yes, that is for the School of Nursing, but for the College of Nursing, you will need JAMB for admission into the institution, but the cutoff mark will be far lower than the universities’ cutoff marks.
° Are private colleges of nursing accredited?
Yes, for those who are accredited, the Private College of Nursing is also accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
° Is NMCN accreditation compulsory?
Very compulsory, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria accreditation is very compulsory for getting your certificate after finishing your duration of study.
Conclusion
Above is the full list of accredited colleges of nursing science extracted from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) archive, but you can do proper verification by checking the list with the NBTE directory and also the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) to ensure consistency with what is posted here.
Freeman is an education writer and the founder of Edulify. He has over four years of experience researching Nigerian universities, admissions, courses, and academic opportunities. His goal is to provide students with accurate, well-researched, and easy-to-understand educational guides to help them make informed academic decisions.