31 Universities that Allow Students Transfer to Medicine (In Nigeria)

Medicine: A Brief Background

Medicine is the study and practice of health and healing.

It consists of nurses, doctors, and other specialists. It addresses disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, as well as medical research and many other aspects of health.

Medicine seeks to promote and preserve health and well-being.

Allopathic medicine is another term for conventional modern medicine. It entails the use of drugs or surgery, which is frequently accompanied by counselling and lifestyle changes.

Acupuncture, homoeopathy, herbal medicine, art therapy, traditional Chinese medicine, and many other forms of alternative and complementary medicine are examples.

Some areas of specialisation in medicine include the following

• Pathology
• Allergology
• Cardiology
• Surgery
• Dermatology
• Paediatrics
• Anesthesiology
• Gastroenterology
• Orthopaedics
• Radiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Psychiatry
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Family and General Practice
• Public Health
• Research

The following organisations are employers of medical practitioners:

Clinics, rehabilitation centres, hospitals, government agencies, medical schools, health networks, private or group practice, armed services, nursing homes, colleges or universities, correctional facilities, large corporations, medical schools, and a host of others.

Requirements for Admission

Entry Requirements for the UTME

Candidates seeking admission to study bachelors programme in Medicine and Surgery should fulfil the following requirements:

• Such students must have obtained at least five (5) credit passes in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and English language in the West African School Certificate or its equivalent (GCE, SSCE, NECO) in no more than two sittings.
• However, the university reserves the right to further screen students for admission through an oral interview or an aptitude test.

Requirements for Direct Entry

Candidates with any of the following qualifications may be considered for admission in addition to the requirements listed above:

• At least three Advanced Level General Certificate of Education (GCE) Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Zoology should be included.
• Candidates who hold a first degree in the medical, para-medical, or biological sciences with at least a second class lower division from a recognised institution.

Requirements for Graduation

The program will last six (6) years, with the first three (3) sessions dedicated to the mandatory acquisition and passing of Basic Medical Sciences courses.

A student must pass all prescribed examinations in order to graduate from the MBBS degree program.

Job Opportunity

Graduates of the MBBS degree program are well prepared (after housemanship) for careers in hospitals, private practice, teaching, research activities in universities or research institutions, and even administration. Graduates of the MBBS degree program are also prepared for postgraduate training anywhere in the world.

Universities that Allow Transfer to Medicine

The following universities accept students who intend to transfer to medicine:

1. Abia State University, Uturu
2. Ambrose Alli University
3. Ahmadu Bello University
4. Bayero University, Kano
5. Babcock University
6. Bowen University
7. Usman Danfodio University
8. University of Osun
9. University of Ilorin
10. University of Benin
11. University of Ibadan
12. University of Jos
13. University of Nigeria
14. University of Lagos
15. Lagos State University
16. Madonna University
17. University of Maiduguri
18. Igbinedion University
19. Olabisi Onabanjo University
20. Obafemi Awolowo University
21. Nnamdi Azikiwe University
22. Ekiti State University
23. University of Uyo
24. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
25. University of Port Harcourt
26. University of Calabar
27. Ladoke Akintola University
28. Afe Babalola University
29. Kaduna State University
30. Bingham University
31. Imo State University