Nigerian doctors study for the USMLE and get the ECFMG certificate to apply later on for residency in the US. They apply through ERAS every year to the same programs that interview and match their peers. These programs include the following: IMG Friendly.
Physicians from Nigeria will come to the US ahead of time to do 2-3 months of clinical experience to make their profile more competitive. They will do these rotations in the following hospitals before applying to residency: Observerships.
Nigerian medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:
Abia State University Faculty of Medicine
Afe Babalola University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Ahmadu Bello University Faculty of Medicine
Ambrose Alli University College of Medicine
Bayero University Faculty of Medicine
Benjamin S. Carson School of Medicine, Babcock University
Benue State University College of Health Sciences
Bingham University College of Health Sciences
Bowen University College of Health Sciences
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University College of Medical Sciences
Delta State University College of Health Sciences
Ebonyi State University College of Health Sciences
Ekiti State University College of Medicine
Enugu State University of Science and Technology College of Medicine
Gombe State University College of Medical Sciences
Imo State University College of Medicine
Kaduna State University Faculty of Medicine
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) College of Health Sciences
Lagos State University College of Medicine
Madonna University College of Medicine
Niger Delta University College of Medical Sciences
Nnamdi Azikiwe University College of Health Sciences
Oba Okunade Sijuade College of Health Sciences, Igbinedion University
Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University
Obafemi Awolowo University College of Health Sciences
University of Abuja College of Health Sciences
University of Benin School of Medicine
University of Calabar College of Medical Sciences
University of Ibadan College of Medicine
University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences
University of Jos Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Lagos College of Medicine
University of Maiduguri College of Medical Sciences
University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine
University of Port Harcourt College of Health Sciences
University of Uyo College of Health Sciences
Usmanu Danfodiyo University College of Health Sciences
Afe Babalola University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Ahmadu Bello University Faculty of Medicine
Ambrose Alli University College of Medicine
Bayero University Faculty of Medicine
Benjamin S. Carson School of Medicine, Babcock University
Benue State University College of Health Sciences
Bingham University College of Health Sciences
Bowen University College of Health Sciences
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University College of Medical Sciences
Delta State University College of Health Sciences
Ebonyi State University College of Health Sciences
Ekiti State University College of Medicine
Enugu State University of Science and Technology College of Medicine
Gombe State University College of Medical Sciences
Imo State University College of Medicine
Kaduna State University Faculty of Medicine
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) College of Health Sciences
Lagos State University College of Medicine
Madonna University College of Medicine
Niger Delta University College of Medical Sciences
Nnamdi Azikiwe University College of Health Sciences
Oba Okunade Sijuade College of Health Sciences, Igbinedion University
Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University
Obafemi Awolowo University College of Health Sciences
University of Abuja College of Health Sciences
University of Benin School of Medicine
University of Calabar College of Medical Sciences
University of Ibadan College of Medicine
University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences
University of Jos Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Lagos College of Medicine
University of Maiduguri College of Medical Sciences
University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine
University of Port Harcourt College of Health Sciences
University of Uyo College of Health Sciences
Usmanu Danfodiyo University College of Health Sciences
