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University College Hospital, Ibadan
Nigeria's first teaching hospital, founded in 1957, and a leading centre for oncology, radiotherapy and cancer research in West Africa.
Also called: UCH Ibadan
Overview
The University College Hospital in Ibadan was established in 1957 as Nigeria's first teaching hospital, attached to the University of Ibadan's College of Medicine. It has one of the country's longest-running radiotherapy departments and provides medical oncology, haematology, paediatric oncology and surgical oncology for south-western Nigeria. UCH Ibadan is a major site for cancer research in Africa, including the Ibadan Cancer Registry, genetic studies of breast cancer in Nigerian women with the University of Chicago, and the Nigerian Breast Cancer Study, and it hosts an Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training.
Location
Ibadan, NG
Type
hospital · University of Ibadan
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#649 · 4 points (0 Newsweek + 0 NCI + 4 from 2 linked objects) · ranking
Research output
From OpenAlex, oncology works in the last five years (2022 to 2026, current year in progress); counted on 2026-09-17.
Matched to University College Hospital, Ibadan, including child institutions. 80 works · 1,299 citations · 81% open access · 0% clinical trials · 4% reviews.
Oncology works per year
142022
212023
132024
222025
102026
Most works
- Mutiu Jimoh7 works
- Atara Ntekim6 works
- A A Abdus-Salam6 works
- Temidayo O. Ogundiran5 works
- Omolola Salako5 works
- Sharif Adeniyi Folorunso5 works
- Olusegun Isaac Alatise4 works
- Drew Neish4 works
- Omobolaji Ayandipo3 works
- Gabriel Olabiyi Ogun3 works
Most cited
- Radiotherapy
- Breast cancer genetics research
- Ibadan Cancer Registry