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University of Calabar College of Medical Sciences

WDOMS ID: F0001284 Nigeria Calabar

Country

Nigeria

City

Calabar

WDOMS ID

F0001284

What students share

School Type: Federal

Year Instruction Started: 1978

Operational Status: Currently operational

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School Website(s): In English

Additional Information:

School Contact Main Address: PMB 1115 Calabar Nigeria Phone Number(s): Fax Number(s): Email:

Main Address: PMB 1115 Calabar Nigeria

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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.Ch.) Year Instruction Began: 1978 Curriculum Last Revised: Curriculum Duration: 5 years Language of Instruction: English Year Ended: Prerequisite Education: Foreign Students: Foreign students are admitted Genders Admitted: Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is required Tuition Paid By:

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

Year Instruction Began: 1978

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration: 5 years

Language of Instruction: English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Foreign Students: Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

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: 1979 - 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: 1979 - 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: 1979 - 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.

💬 Student Reviews

Real reviews from students. All ratings and reviews are taken on 21st January 2026.

Ubong kingsley wilson

A solid learning environment with simplified yet advanced learning outcomes. A tertiary institution enskilling and candidating professionals, building careers and enhancing human intellectual capacity for greater economical development outcomes. ? …

Dayo Adepehin

The University of Calabar is a federal government owned university that offers wide range of courses in sciences, humanities, engineering, social sciences, and agriculture. Staff and students appear friendly but infrastructure deserves betterment.

Winner Elisha

The university of calabar is a lovely institution where every high school student will like to be,especially now that we have our able vice chancellor Mrs Florence she is strictly out for development, in other to make the university world …

Emmanuel Ugoala

University of Calabar is a friendly place to be , the lecturers are very helpful and easy to approach. The lecture facilities are amazing and the learning environment is great.. On my last visit this year 2022, i found the Library sealed of …

Felix Kakpe

It one of the best university in Nigeria you can study...it academic strengths and wonderful environments prides itself among the rest in the country and the first to automate it students through the portal...Great malabites and malabresses.

Iboro Precious

University what Calabar is a citadel for excellence. It is a place where students can get adequate and acute knowledge for service to humanity. University of Calabar has various faculties. University of Calabar also offers other services …

Gift Ekpenyong

The University of Calabar is a wonderful place with beautiful landscape , good security , and clean environment which is conducive for students and staffs etc
There’s also a good means of transportation within the school which is well …

godwin uboh

University of Calabar I situated at the heart of the city, it has good road network and easy to find faculties and office, the university is too big to go round a day. It has staff quarters for teaching and non teaching staff, a massive …

Perpetual Ngwuruako

University of Calabar is situated along Etta-agbor road, Calabar. The main gate is just at the tale end of Mary Slessor avenue and a back gate, nearly opposite Eco bank,. There are lots of commercial activities around the school: banks, …

Chibiking

Really not of a much talk, University of Calabar is a Multipurpose School where you'll learn everything, so if you would like to come Study in the University of Calabar, you should set your Goals Aiming to your Discipline in the School. …

Olabode Jegede

University of Calabar has a larger than life image. The facilities are poorly maintained and the there is a fundamental problem with the urban planning and architecture of the campus. Calabar is along the coastal belt and tropical …

A B

During this Christmas period the university's light decoration is beautiful. It brightens the whole area with such beautiful light colors. Beautiful area for shots at night. Because thats when the beauty of the lights can be noticed.

Olayinka Oladosu

University of Calabar is a Federal Government funded institution opened to the privileges and challenges common to such institutions. However, the school has academic strengths in courses like business administration and geology.

Nkanu Irem

A true citadel of higher learning. With a green and serene environment, the University of Calabar sits in the heart of Calabar and is known to have groomed top notch graduates who are excelling at their various works of life.

Henry Henry

The environment mostly speaks on the best conducive space for any scholar to adapt, assimilate, learn and acquired different cademic skills and knowledge for the development of our dear country Nigeria and the world at Large.

Martin luther Oshoko

Its students will tell u it has it own unique weather condition configured to be the harshest. It still teems with a superfluous of Academic Excellence and a conglomerate of variation of human specimens

Agida Francis

Our vice chancellor is want's to kill us
Imagine the increment in everything including school fee. She said no course registration but we are still registering courses by making payment at the bank.

Chioma Oti

This great citadel of learning is a very interesting place to be. Its a melting pot, where people from different ethnic groups, in Nigeria, and even foreigners, come together to work and study.

The Bloody E

I’m writing this on behalf of my friend, who has been trudging through 2.5 years at the University of Calabar—an experience that honestly feels like a Shakespearean tragedy. …

iriri franklin

I went for a training on equipment troubleshooting and maintenance, the road is quite clearly tarred and the grasses have been left to over grow, giving the university an ugly look

Amarachi (Jacy)

I enjoyed my stay… calabar people are very welcoming… the crime rate is low to nil and you can move at night relatively safe here. I love the people here.

Eterm Ekom

One of the premier Universities in Nigeria. Renouned for their excellence in Medicine and Law, Unical has produced world class graduates for over 40 years.

Okey Philip

My imagination where not in doubt, the place is wanderfully set up, I like the place . The Environment is full with excitement. It's unique, an colorful.

Moses Bernard

Remarkable improvements. Quite noticeable to all and they now offer online courses I hear. Congratulations to the administration of the university.

Okang Andor

You can literally find your ancestors there, LOL... great place for photoshoot and socialising... And it's obviously a school, duh...? …

Desmond Bifom

University of calabar great school
With plenty of buildings, blocks
Its a government owned school
Its located at era agbor street calabar

favour uduak

While, as a student there I will say it's a cool place. Normal university outline and okay for the fact that it's a federal university.

Okey Light

There is peace now at all times in the campus. The usual regular confraternity confrontation has reduced in Unical in recent years.

Abasita Anita

Like any other federal university, it's like a city of it's own. Swarming with students from different states in Nigeria and Africa

innie udoaka

Have been around the city of Calabar, it's hospitality is excellent with beautiful places and nice facilities for comfort and stay

Chisom Christianah

I'm currently a student here and I love how beautiful my school is. I like the trees, the layout, it's simply beautiful.

Kc Gamings inc

Beautiful scenery, Clean Grassland, beautiful Tress planted strategically on both sides of the road! What a beauty!

Eeko Pass

Unical has a clear environment, fresh and clean, good lecturers and good lecture room for those who want to learn.

Essy Okon

Nice institution but infrastructurally not very impressive and imposing as expected of a University of its status

Samuel Johnson

Nice environment and easy of movement. Most of the roads are paved and nice senere. Most offices don't have ramp

Joy Okoi

Some of the lecture venues are actually not so conducive while some are top notch, thanks to the present V.C...

Sophia Horsfall

It's one of the best universities in Nigeria... That has a serene environment that is conducive for learning.

Shaggy Brezzy

I was a student in the university of calabar faculty of educational foundation.. 2018-2022. It was amazing.

Sunny Alawa

This is my Alma Mater. I had my first degree here. This is one of the best Universities in the country.

Mba Joshua

It provide a good learning experience but it to costly for a government institution on a normal basis

Fola Bello

No sign of maintenance for the building for the main campus. The permanent site is well maintained.

Pastor Hotom Azuma

The University of Calabar is a major stop point in the city of Calabar. A place for higher learning

grant echendu

Stressful and out dated compared to private institutions but there are recent developments on going

John Chubiyojo Odiba

It was really nice visiting after about 4 years of being out. Though nothing much has changed.

Ernest Okon

University of calabar is not for de poor so if u r not financially balanced don't go there

James Tumba Henry

University of Calabar is one of the second generation higher institutions in Nigeria

Peace Agbor

A beautiful environment. Currently bustling with activities as School is in Session.

Stanley Ugochukwu Simon

A schooling environment with car accessible roads with wheelchair access point.

Oku Bassey

University of Calabar is a good place to be when it comes academics and safety.

Chioma Ikebudu.

Was so cool, it is not clustered, I love the space!!! Knowledge for service...

Prince Ozinga

Centre of learning with beautiful scenery, nice place to acquirer education

Jumobi Muhyideen

It's environmentally conducive for academic researches and scholarly work.

ROWLAND OKA

Nice place to be with excellent environment for relaxation and learning.

Uma Ntui

The children of the you fail to train would turn to burnt you tommorow

Olakunle Holuwabusayo

The Environment is Good and easy to reach..

Better place to learn....

James Otudor

Poor road network. Most buildings don't have access for handicapped.

Ememobong Aquaisua

Great citadel of learning centrally located in the city of Calabar.

Gifted Chynwe

My university is cool just that their calendar is very slow? …

Praise Alilonu

The building structures are quite eye catching, green spaces etc

Emmanuel Ekanem (RealityEmma)

The school environment is looking good with the new structures.

Kyegh Fatman

Unical is just a public Nigerian University...no more comment.

Ezeibekwe Emmanuel. O.

A place to be for quality education in the higher institution!

Precious Onuoha

Serene environment, perfect place for learning.. I recommend!

Sophia Eteng

Unical will be a better place
It's ok but needs improvement

Inibehe Cyril

It's a wonderful place with good road network
I school here

Brooks Wilma

The place is very quiet and dry as a result of Asuu strike.

steven corbren

University of calabar has a conducive study environment

dennis rajouno

It was fun.. I was really happy meeting someone ther

osayuki amalawa

Good morning to you all God bless you all ???? …

MARVIN MUJI

Citadel of learning,
Malabites reasonable action

Michael Uyoata

A good school
One of the finest in the country

Tersoo Tortya (Teslim)

Center for learning, has a lot of departments

Ibrahim Adelase (OML-13 SURVEYOR)

A serene environment good enough for learning

Destiny Arikpo

That is my school... A very nice environment

Martina Benjamin

Great environment.. it's easy to move around

Gabriella Gabriel

It was ur nice place,but the distance z long

Betiang simon

A good environment with awesome people in it

Christiana Ekpah

From the gate of unical.....na stress...chai

Obi Abang

Citadel of Learning in Cross River State...

Abraham Ohihoin

A place marred with all form of sorting.

Grace Monday Akpan

An interesting and educative place to be

Elizabeth Elega

Its a good to learn and a fine city too

Elias Mba

It was just so cool I really liked it

Anita

Pretty organized and easy to navigate

Benny Enidiok

Serene environment,neat and secured

Morgan Maxwell

It's really a good place to school

Karama Record

One of the best schools in Nigeria

Prince Adurodola

UNICAL is a very nice and big sch

LINA'STASTYTREATS

It’s was a wonderful experience

Vincent Rex-Brian Onah

Great citadel of learning...yeah

Patrick Negrow

My experience here was so lovely

Emmanuel “Pharez” Pharez

Very nice and fun place to be.

Charles Ishong

It was a wonderful experience

Beauty Odiase

It's a very nice place to ne

Mbeh Onen

I love its cool environment.

prince tom

Excellent i graduated there!

Ogheneserome Moses

It's an amazing place to be

Elijah Dominic

A ? lovely place to be …

Enow Claudette

First time been in school

Anikamadu Michaela

The best university ever

Favour Bedi Tee

Such a nice place to be.

Desmond Brown

The school is awesome ??

Jude Erasmuspeter

It's a nice place to be

Ruth Okon

It's a nice school

Prisca Nkiruka

Clean environment

Adeniyi Julius Olorunshogo

Very nice outing

Kennedy Onyiye

Nice environment

Ogar Becky

Precious atu

daniel ikechi

Nice ? …

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