National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
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About National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
According to Wikipedia, The National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria is a parastatal of the Federal Government Ministry of Health. It was established on September 24, 1979, under the National Postgraduate Medical College decree No. 67 now Cap N59 Laws of the Federation 2004. It is a tertiary institution at the apex of medical education in Nigeria, producing medical, surgical, and dental specialists/subspecialists who are capable of providing world-class research, teaching and healthcare. The college organizes the mandatory part 1 and the part 2 fellowship examinations for medical and dental doctors in residency training, as well as the entrance primary fellowship examinations into several faculties. Success in the part 2 examination leads to the award of the Fellow of the Medical College . The examinations are written twice in a year across the country. Diploma programmes are also run in select faculties, while revision courses are conducted for trainees in all faculties annually. The college administers the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, a MEDLINE-indexed journal published quarterly. On September 14, 2015, the college faulted and objected the dissolution of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria by Muhammadu Buhari, the then President of Nigeria. It insinuated that such premature dissolution of the council will encourage quackery and malpractice in the health sector.
What Is National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Known For?
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Medical
- Biology
- Education
- Business
- Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Communications
- History
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Social Work
- Law
- Philosophy
- Literature
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #7105 worldwide for influence in Medical.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #6972 worldwide for influence in Biology.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #15690 worldwide for influence in Education.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #14665 worldwide for influence in Business.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #11052 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #14808 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #14573 worldwide for influence in Communications.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #16221 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesNational Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #7488 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesNational Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #7841 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesNational Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #14169 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #12171 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #5625 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #13947 worldwide for influence in Law.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #10090 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ranks #13110 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWho Are National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria's Most Influential Alumni?
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Biology, and Medical. Here are some of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria's most famous alumni:
