NURSING SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
nursing AND midwifery councIL OF NIGERIA NMCN)
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) is the sole governing body that regulates all cadres of nurses and midwives in Nigeria. It was established by government decree in 1979, and reestablished as a parastatal by the government of Nigeria by Act Cap. No 143 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
It is the only legal, administrative, corporate and statutory body charged with the performance of specific functions on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure the delivery of safe and effective Nursing and Midwifery care to the public through quality education and best practices.
The Council has its headquarters in Abuja with 16 zonal offices across the country. To learn more about NMCN, visit https://www.nmcn.gov.ng/.
APPROVED SCHOOLS
The nursing and midwifery council approves Schools of Nursing, Midwifery, Post Basic Nursing, and Departments of Nursing and regulates their Accreditation Status and Admission Quota on State Basis.
Presently there are Two Hundred and Ninety (400) Nursing Training Institutions in Nigeria.
Find below the list of Nursing Training Institutions in Nigeria approved by the Council as of August 2022.
SUMMARY/STATISTICS OF APPROVED SCHOOLS
DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL
1. SON School of Nursing (Basic) - 117
2. SOMBP Schools of Midwifery (Basic/ Post Basic) - 111
3. SOPN Schools of Post Basic Nursing Specialties- 72
4. DON Departments of Nursing Sciences - 43
5. CMP Community Midwifery Program - 27
6. CNP Community Nursing Program - 30
LIST OF NURSING SCHOOLS (STATE BY STATE)
Here is the list of approved schools by state
List_of_Approved_Schools_with_Admission_Quota.pdf (nmcn.gov.ng)
NIGERIAN NURSING SCHOOLS BY STATE
CLICK BELOW ON ANY STATE AND LEARN ABOUT THE NURSING SCHOOLS IN THAT STATE
CROSS RIVERS STATE
DELTA STATE
EDO STATE
EDO STATE
EKITI STATE
EDO STATE
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY - ABUJA
GOMBE STATE
IMO STATE
KANO STATE
KATSINA STATE
KEBBI STATE
KOGI STATE
KWARA STATE
KANO STATE
KATSINA STATE
KOGI STATE
NASSARAWA STATE
NIGER STATE
OGUN STATE
ONDO STATE
OSUN STATE
PLATEAU STATE
RIVERS STATE
SOKOTO STATE
YOBE STATE
ZAMFARA STATE