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Nnamdi Azikiwe University College of Health Sciences

WDOMS ID: F0000192 Nigeria Awka

Country

Nigeria

City

Awka

WDOMS ID

F0000192

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School Type: Federal

Year Instruction Started: 1987

Operational Status: Currently operational

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School Website(s): In English

Additional Information: All clinical training is held at the Teaching hospital located at Nnew while the main campus is in Awka.

School Contact Main Address: P.M.B 5025 Awka Anambra State Nigeria Phone Number(s): Fax Number(s): Email: info@unizik.edu.ng

Main Address: P.M.B 5025 Awka Anambra State Nigeria

Phone Number(s):

Fax Number(s):

Email: info@unizik.edu.ng

Current Programs This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree. Qualification Title: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) Year Instruction Began: 1987 Curriculum Last Revised: 2025 Curriculum Duration: 6 years Language of Instruction: English Year Ended: Prerequisite Education: Admission follows completion of secondary education. Foreign Students: Foreign students are admitted Genders Admitted: Both men and women are admitted Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is required Tuition Paid By: Additional Information: Persons who hold Bachelor of Science (BSc) degrees in relevant health sciences such as Nursing, Pharmacy, etc and those with advanced level GCE certificates are eligible for direct entry into the second year of the program and can graduate after five years Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as reported by the school, are displayed below. ?N/A? indicates that no data are available for that year. Year Admitted Graduated 2003 N/A 56

Qualification Title: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

Year Instruction Began: 1987

Curriculum Last Revised: 2025

Curriculum Duration: 6 years

Language of Instruction: English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education: Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students: Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted: Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

Additional Information: Persons who hold Bachelor of Science (BSc) degrees in relevant health sciences such as Nursing, Pharmacy, etc and those with advanced level GCE certificates are eligible for direct entry into the second year of the program and can graduate after five years

Canada Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here . ? moins d?avis contraire, les dipl?mes de m?decine de cette facult? de m?decine sont acceptables aux ordres des m?decins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par cons?quent acceptables ? toute autre organisation au Canada qui ?uvre dans le domaine m?dical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facult?s de m?decine acceptables, telles que d?finies dans les normes mod?les pour l'inscription m?dicale au Canada, cliquez ici . Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1995 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1995 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1995 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

About Nigeria

Flag of Nigeria Scenic view of Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2). With a population of more than 236 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northea…

Capital
Abuja
Population
223.80M
GDP
NGN 188,271
Region
Africa
Area
923,768 km²

Currency: Nigerian naira (₦)

Dialing code: +234

Top-level domain: .ng

Timezones: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 10.00000000, 8.00000000

Languages: English

Native name: Nigeria

Nationality: Nigerian

Religion snapshot

Islam and Christianity are the two main religions practiced in Nigeria. The country is home to some of the world's largest Muslim and Christian populations, simultaneously. Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, numbering around 56%, and Christians, who account for 43% of the country's total population. The Christian share of Nigeria's populatio…

About Awka

Cityscape of Awka
Country
Nigeria
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
Coordinates
6.21269000, 7.07199000

Awka is the capital city of Anambra State, Nigeria. The city was declared capital on 21 August 1991, on the creation of a new Anambra state and Enugu state by bifurcation of the old Anambra State. The city of Enugu remained the capital of Enugu State while Awka, became the capital of the new Anambra State. The city has an estimated population of 301,657 as o…

Local name: Awka

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