Recognized Medical Institutions and Qualifications Awarded

QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY MEDICAL AND DENTAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

LICENSING BODIES	PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS	ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS	QUALIFICATIONS AS SHOWN IN THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL REGISTER
School of Medical, Lagos. (now phased out)	Licentiate of the School of Medicine		L.S.M. [Nigeria]
Kano Medical School. (now phased out)	Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery		L.S.M. [Nigeria]
Abia State University,Uturu	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S. A.S.U. Uturu
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S. A.B.U. Zaria
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho.	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S.
Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka.	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S. N.A.U. Awka
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S. E.S.U. Abakaliki
Obafemi Awolowo University of Ile-Ife	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,Ch.B. O.A.U. Ile-Ife
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,Ch.B O.O.U. Ago-Iwoye
Bayero University, Kano.	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S. B.U. Kano
University of Benin	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery	Diploma in Anaesthesia	M.B.,B.S. U. Benin; D.A. U. Benin
University of Calabar	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery	Diploma in Anaesthesia	M.B.,B.Ch. U. Calabar; D.A. U. Calabar
University of Ibadan	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery	Diploma in Anaesthesia; Master in Public Health	M.B.,B.S. U. Ibadan; D.A. U. Ibadan; M.P.H. U. Ibadan
University of Ilorin	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S. U. Ilorin
University of Jos	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery	Diploma in Anaesthesia	B.M.,B.Ch. U. Jos; D.A. U. Jos
University of Lagos	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S. U. Lagos D.A. U. Lagos M.P.H. U. Lagos
University of Maiduguri	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S. U. Maiduguri
University of Nigeria, Nsukka.	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S. U. Nigeria
University of Port Harcourt	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery		M.B.,B.S. U. Port Harcourt
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery	Diploma in Anaesthesia; Diploma in Public Health	M.B.,B.S U.D.U. Sokoto
National Post-graduate Medical College of Nigeria		Fellowship in Anaesthesia	F.M.C.A.
		Dental surgery	F.M.C.D.S.
		General Dental Practice	F.M.C.G.D.S.
		General Medical Practice	F.M.C.G.P.
		Neurology	F.M.C.P. [Neur.]
		Obstetrics and Gynaecology	F.M.C.O.G.
		Ophthalmology	F.M.C.Ophth.
		Otorhinolaryngology	F.M.C.Orl.
		Paediatrics	F.M.C.Paed.
		Pathology	F.M.C.Path.
		Physic [Internal Medicine]	F.M.C.P.
		Psychiatry	F.M.C. Psych.
		Public Health	F.M.C.P.H.
		Radiology	F.M.C.R.
		Surgery	F.M.C.S.

RECOGNIZED BASIC MEDICAL AND DENTAL QUALIFICATIONS FROM INSTITUTIONS IN COMMONWEALTH AND OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

COUNTRY	STATE OR PROVINCE	BODY GRANTING QUALIFICATIONS	PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS
Australia	New South Wales	University of Sydney	M.B.,Ch.B.
	Queensland	University of Queensland	M.B.,B.S.
	South Australia	University of Adelaide	M.B.,B.S.
	Victoria	University of Melbourne	M.B.,B.S.
	Western Australia	University of Western Australia	M.B.,B.S.
Australasia		Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Surgeons
Canada	Alberta	College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of Alberta	Member, M.D.
	Manitoba	College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of Manitoba	Member, M.D.C.M
	Newfoundland	Medical Board	Licence
	Nova Scotia	Medical Board, Dalhousie University	Licence, M.D.C.M
	Prince Edward Island	Halifax Medical College	M.D.C.M
	Saskatchewan	Medical Council College of Physician and Surgeons, University of Saskatchewan	Licence Member, M.D
Hong Kong		University of Hong Kong	M.B.,B.S.
India		All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi	M.B.B.S
		University of Agra, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra.	M.B.B.S
		Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior	M.B.B.S
		Mahatma Ghandi Medical College, Indore.	M.B.B.S
		University of Andhra	M.B.B.S
		Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam	M.B.B.S
		Guntur Medical College, Guntur	M.B.B.S
		Banaras Hindu University	M.B.B.S
		College of Medical Sciences, Banaras.	M.B.B.S
		University of Bangalore Medical College.	M.B.B.S
		University of Baroda Medical College, Baroda.	M.B.B.S
		University of Bihar Darbhanga Medical College Laheriasarai	M.B.B.S
		University of Bombay Medical College, Bombay	M.B.B.S
		Seth G. S. Medical College, Bombay	M.B.B.S
		Topiwala National Medical College, Bombay	M.B.B.S
		B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad	M.B.B.S
		B.J. Medical College, Poona	M.B.B.S
		University of Calcutta Medical College, Calcutta	M.B.B.S
		R.G. Kar [formerly Carmichael] Medical College, Calcutta.	M.B.B.S
		Nil Ratan Sarkar [formerly Campbell] Medical College, Calcutta	M.B.B.S
		National Medical Institute, Calcutta	M.B.B.S
		University of Delhi	M.B.B.S
		Lady Hardings Medical College, New Delhi.	M.B.B.S
		University of Gauhati Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh	M.B.B.S
		Karnatak University Kasturba Medical College	M.B.B.S
		University ofKerala, Travancore University	M.B.B.S
		Trivandrum Medical College	M.B.B.S
		King George's Medical College, Lucknow	M.B.B.S
		University of Madra Medical College, Madras	M.B.B.S
		Stanley Medical College, Madras	M.B.B.S
		Madurai Medical College	M.B.B.S
		Christian Medical College, Vellore	M.B.B.S
		University of Mysore Medical College, Mysore.	M.B.B.S
		University of Nagpur Medical College, Nagpur	M.B.B.S
		Osmania Medical College Hyderabad	M.B.B.S
		University of the Punjab	M.B.B.S
		University of the East Punjab	M.B.B.S
		Amritsar Medical College	M.B.B.S
		Christian Medical Medical College, Ludhiana	M.B.B.S
		Government Medical College Patiala	M.B.B.S
		University of Rajasthan	M.B.B.S
		University of Raiputana	M.B.B.S
		Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna	M.B.B.S
		Sawal Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur	M.B.B.S
		S.C.B. Medical College, Guttack	M.B.B.S
Malta		Royal University of Malta, University of Otago	M.D; M.B.B.S
New Zealand		University of New Zealand	M.B.B.S
New Zealand		University of Decca Medical College	M.D; M.B.B.S
Pakistan		University of Karachi Dow Medical College	M.B.B.S
		University of the Punjab	M.B.B.S
		King Edward Medical College, Lahore	M.B.B.S
		Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women, Lahore	M.B.B.S
		Nishtar Medical College, Multan	M.B.B.S
		University of Sind Liaquat Medical College, Hyderabad	M.B.B.S
Malaysia		University of Singapore	M.B.B.S
		University of Malaya	M.B.B.S
		King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore	M.B.B.S; L.M.S
Sri-Lanka		University of Sri-lanka	M.B.B.S; L.M.S
Sri-Lanka		Sri-lanka Medical College	M.B.B.S; L.M.S
Uganda		Makerere University College	M.B.Ch.B
		University of East Africa	M.B.Ch.B
		Makerere University College	M.B.Ch.B
Burma		University of Rangoon Medical College	M.B.Ch.B
South Africa		University of Cape Town	M.B.Ch.B
		University of Natal	M.B.Ch.B
		University of Pretoria	M.B.Ch.B
		University of Stellenbosch	M.B.Ch.B
		University of Witwatersrand	M.B.Ch.B

MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN AFRICA RECOGNIZED BY THE COUNCIL

CAMEROON: University Centre for Health Sciences, Federal University of Cameroon, Yaounde.

IVORY COAST: Faculte de Medecine, Universite D'Abidjan,Yaounde. Abidjan.

REPUBLIC OF BENIN: Department des Etudes Medicales, Et Paramedicales Cotonu.

KENYA: Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi.

EGYPT: Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria,Alexandria; Faculty of Medicine,Ain Shams University,Cairo; Faculty of Medicine, University of Mansoura, Mansoura. Faculty of Medicine, Kasr El Aini, Cairo; Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University, Cairo; Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut University, Assiut; Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta; Medical School of Zagazig., Medical School of Tanta.

LIBERIA: University of Liberia.

SENEGAL: Faculte de Medecine & Pharmacie, Universite de Dakar.

TANZANIA: Faculty of Medicine, University of Dar-es-Salam.

UGANDA: Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala.

SUDAN: Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum.

ZAIRE: Faculte de Medecine, Universite Nationaledu Zaire, Kinshasa XI; Faculte de Medecine de, L'Universite Officielle, D'Elizabethville, Lumumbashi; Faculte de Medecine de, L'Universite, Lovanium, Kimureza.

ETHIOPIA: Faculty of Medicine, Haile Selasssie University, Addis Ababa.

ZAMBIA: University of Zambia.

GHANA: Faculty of Medicine, Ghana Medical School, Accra. Lusaka.

OTHER RECOGNIZED FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOLS

It should be noted that M.D. Degree of the Institutions listed below will be acceptable for registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, provided also that the holders of such degrees are certified by these institutions as having completed an approved clinical training.

Graduates of Institutions not listed below, who seek registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, are advised to contact the office of the Registrar and are considered by the Council on individual merit.

AUSTRIA: University of Graz, University of Innsbruck, University of Vienne.

CANADA: All Universities plus L.M.C.C.

CHINA: All Universities

GERMANY: (formerly East and West Germany) State Examinations, All Medical Schools plus approbation Certificates obtained after one Year rotating internship.

BELGIUM: All Medical Institutions

BRAZIL: All Universities

DENMARK: University of Aarhus; University of Copenhagen

FINLAND: University of Helsinki.

FRANCE: Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie, Amiens Somme; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie d'Angers, Maine-et Loire; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie; University de Besancon, Besancon, Doubs; Faculte mixte de Medicine et de Pharmacie de l'Universite Bordeaux, Bordeax Gironde; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie Universite de Caen, Cean, Calvado; Faculte de Medecine et de l'Universite de Nancy, Nancy, Neurthe-et-Moselle; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie Nantes, Loire-Atlantique; Faculte de Medecine de l'Universite de Paris, Paris 6, Seine; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie, Poitiers, Vienne; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie Reims Marne; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie, Rennes LL-et-Vilaine; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie, Rouen Seine-Maritime, Universite de Caen; Faculte de Medecine de l'Universite de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhine; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie, Universite de Clermont-Ferrand; Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de Dome; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie de Dijon, Dijon, Cote-d'Or; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie, Universite de Grendoble, Grenoble, Isere; Faculte libre de Medecine et de Pharmacie, Universite catholique de Lille, Lille, Nord; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie, de l'Universite de Lille, Lille, Nord; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie, Limoges, Haute-Vienne; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie, Universite de Lyon, Lyon, Rhone; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie de Merseille, Universite d'Aix-Marseille; Marseille 5, Bouches-du-Rhone; Faculte de Montpelier Rue de l'Ecole de Medecine, Montpellier, Herault; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie de l'Universite de Toulouse, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie de Tours, Tours, Indre-et-Loire.

GREECE: University of Athens

ISRAEL: Hebrew University [Hadassah Medical School]

ITALY: University of Bologna; University of Genoa; University of Milan; University of Naples; University of Padova; University of Rome.

LEBANON: American University of Beirut.

MALTA: University of Malta.

MEXICO: Medical School of Universidad Antononu Guadalajara [U.A.G.]

NETHERLANDS: All Universities.

NORWAY: University of Oslo; University of Bergen; University of Tromso

PHILIPPINES: All Universities plus Certificate of Board of Medical Examiners

POLAND: All Universities.

PORTUGAL: University of Lisboa; University of Oporto.

ROMANIA: All Medical Institutions.

SPAIN: All Universities.

SWEDEN: Karolinska Institute of Medicine, Stockholm; University of Uppsala; University of Goteborg; University of Lund; University of Linkoping; University of Umea

SWITZERLAND: University of Basel; University of Berne; University of Geneva; University of Zurich

TURKEY: University of Ankara

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: All Universities plus National Board Diploma or any State Board Certificate and Osteopathic qualifications from the following Osteopathic Medical College: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine; College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa; Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine; Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing Michigan; Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas; West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, West Virginia.

URUGUAY: University of Montevideo

	CAMEROON: University Centre for Health Sciences, Federal University of Cameroon, Yaounde.
	IVORY COAST: Faculte de Medecine, Universite D'Abidjan,Yaounde. Abidjan.
	REPUBLIC OF BENIN: Department des Etudes Medicales, Et Paramedicales Cotonu.
	KENYA: Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi.
	EGYPT: Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria,Alexandria; Faculty of Medicine,Ain Shams University,Cairo; Faculty of Medicine, University of Mansoura, Mansoura. Faculty of Medicine, Kasr El Aini, Cairo; Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University, Cairo; Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut University, Assiut; Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta; Medical School of Zagazig., Medical School of Tanta.
	LIBERIA: University of Liberia.
	SENEGAL: Faculte de Medecine & Pharmacie, Universite de Dakar.
	TANZANIA: Faculty of Medicine, University of Dar-es-Salam.
	UGANDA: Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala.
	SUDAN: Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum.
	ZAIRE: Faculte de Medecine, Universite Nationaledu Zaire, Kinshasa XI; Faculte de Medecine de, L'Universite Officielle, D'Elizabethville, Lumumbashi; Faculte de Medecine de, L'Universite, Lovanium, Kimureza.
	ETHIOPIA: Faculty of Medicine, Haile Selasssie University, Addis Ababa.
	ZAMBIA: University of Zambia.
	GHANA: Faculty of Medicine, Ghana Medical School, Accra. Lusaka.

	AUSTRIA: University of Graz, University of Innsbruck, University of Vienne.
	CANADA: All Universities plus L.M.C.C.
	CHINA: All Universities
	GERMANY: (formerly East and West Germany) State Examinations, All Medical Schools plus approbation Certificates obtained after one Year rotating internship.
	BELGIUM: All Medical Institutions
	BRAZIL: All Universities
	DENMARK: University of Aarhus; University of Copenhagen
	FINLAND: University of Helsinki.
	FRANCE: Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie, Amiens Somme; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie d'Angers, Maine-et Loire; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie; University de Besancon, Besancon, Doubs; Faculte mixte de Medicine et de Pharmacie de l'Universite Bordeaux, Bordeax Gironde; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie Universite de Caen, Cean, Calvado; Faculte de Medecine et de l'Universite de Nancy, Nancy, Neurthe-et-Moselle; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie Nantes, Loire-Atlantique; Faculte de Medecine de l'Universite de Paris, Paris 6, Seine; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie, Poitiers, Vienne; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie Reims Marne; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie, Rennes LL-et-Vilaine; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie, Rouen Seine-Maritime, Universite de Caen; Faculte de Medecine de l'Universite de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhine; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie, Universite de Clermont-Ferrand; Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de Dome; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie de Dijon, Dijon, Cote-d'Or; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie, Universite de Grendoble, Grenoble, Isere; Faculte libre de Medecine et de Pharmacie, Universite catholique de Lille, Lille, Nord; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie, de l'Universite de Lille, Lille, Nord; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie, Limoges, Haute-Vienne; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie, Universite de Lyon, Lyon, Rhone; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie de Merseille, Universite d'Aix-Marseille; Marseille 5, Bouches-du-Rhone; Faculte de Montpelier Rue de l'Ecole de Medecine, Montpellier, Herault; Faculte mixte de Medecine et de Pharmacie de l'Universite de Toulouse, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne; Ecole nationale de Medcine et de Pharmacie de Tours, Tours, Indre-et-Loire.
	GREECE: University of Athens
	ISRAEL: Hebrew University [Hadassah Medical School]
	ITALY: University of Bologna; University of Genoa; University of Milan; University of Naples; University of Padova; University of Rome.
	LEBANON: American University of Beirut.
	MALTA: University of Malta.
	MEXICO: Medical School of Universidad Antononu Guadalajara [U.A.G.]
	NETHERLANDS: All Universities.
	NORWAY: University of Oslo; University of Bergen; University of Tromso
	PHILIPPINES: All Universities plus Certificate of Board of Medical Examiners
	POLAND: All Universities.
	PORTUGAL: University of Lisboa; University of Oporto.
	ROMANIA: All Medical Institutions.
	SPAIN: All Universities.
	SWEDEN: Karolinska Institute of Medicine, Stockholm; University of Uppsala; University of Goteborg; University of Lund; University of Linkoping; University of Umea
	SWITZERLAND: University of Basel; University of Berne; University of Geneva; University of Zurich
	TURKEY: University of Ankara
	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: All Universities plus National Board Diploma or any State Board Certificate and Osteopathic qualifications from the following Osteopathic Medical College: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine; College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa; Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine; Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing Michigan; Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas; West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, West Virginia.
	URUGUAY: University of Montevideo