After its establishment in 1982, the College of Medicine of the University of Nigeria has developed into one of the most excellent medical schools in the country through topnotch medical education,Which started with two faculties, but today we have four faculties namely, Basic Medical Science, Dentistry, Health Sciences and Technology, and Medical Science.

Indeed I am dignified that the standard of education and the settings for clinical practice at the College of Medicine of UNN is at the peak when compared with  Universities in Subsaharan Africa. We can boast of many  affiliated hospitals including University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, National Orthopedic Hospital and, National Neuropsychiatric Hospital  with thousands of bed spaces to serve as a place of education, training and research  for our undergraduate and post graduate students. We also have a centre for  for Medical Simulation, and many communities-based  health centers