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A Federal Institution Established 1970
Excellence in Patient Care, Teaching & Research
Serving Nigeria through advanced patient care, medical education and research since 1970.
Welcome
Welcome to UNTH
Excellence in Care, Education, Research, and Innovation.
UNTH by the Numbers
A record of scale, service, and firsts in Nigerian medicine
UNTH is the premier referral centre for the South-East and South-South, home to Nigeria's first open heart surgery and one of eight Federal Cancer Centres of Excellence.
- Inpatient beds
- 700+Inpatient beds
- Clinical departments
- 40+Clinical departments
- Training schools and programmes
- 9Training schools and programmes
- First open heart surgery in Nigeria
- 1974First open heart surgery in Nigeria
- Federal Cancer Centres of Excellence
- 1 of 8Federal Cancer Centres of Excellence
Patient Care
Compassionate, evidence-based care at every step
From emergency and inpatient services to specialist outpatient clinics, our multidisciplinary teams work together to deliver safe, dignified care.
- Emergency Care24 hour emergency and trauma services with resuscitation, imaging, and surgical support on site.
- Clinical ServicesComprehensive inpatient and specialist care across more than forty clinical departments.
- Outpatient ClinicsScheduled clinics for consultation, follow-up, diagnostics, and multidisciplinary review.
- Admissions and VisitingAdmission procedure, ward information, and visiting hours for patients and relatives.
Clinical Excellence
Specialist care across every major discipline
More than forty clinical departments organised around medicine, surgery, women and children, diagnostics, and cancer care.
- Cardiothoracic SurgerySurgery
- Oncology and Cancer CentreCancer care
- PaediatricsWomen and children
- Obstetrics and GynaecologyWomen and children
- Internal MedicineMedicine
- Radiology and ImagingDiagnostics
- Laboratory MedicineDiagnostics
- PharmacyClinical support
A selection of clinical areas. The complete list of departments and units is available in the departments directory.
Teaching and Medical Education
Educating Nigeria's next generation of health professionals
A tripartite mandate of service, teaching, and research. Our schools and specialised programmes produce nurses, midwives, laboratory scientists, and other allied health professionals.
Medical education
Undergraduate clinical training delivered with the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria.
Residency training
Accredited postgraduate residency programmes across the hospital's clinical specialties.
Schools and programmes
Nursing, midwifery, medical laboratory science, and other allied health schools.
Professional development
Continuing education and in-service training for clinical and support staff.
Research and Innovation
From landmark clinical trials to cancer excellence
UNTH's research heritage spans malaria and vaccine trials, tuberculosis programmes, and oncology studies conducted in partnership with universities and international agencies. As one of eight Federal Cancer Centres of Excellence, we combine clinical practice with translational research and ethical review.
- Federally designated Cancer Centre of Excellence
- Health Research Ethics Committee reviewing local and multi-site studies
- Partnerships with the University of Nigeria and national institutes
UNTH Heritage
Serving humanity since 1970
More than five decades of specialist health care, professional education, and clinical research in Nigeria, carried forward on the permanent campus at Ituku-Ozalla.
History and milestones- 1970
The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital is established, beginning its service, teaching, and research mandate.
- 1974
Nigeria's first open heart surgery is performed at the hospital.
- Today
A permanent campus at Ituku-Ozalla and one of eight Federal Cancer Centres of Excellence.
News and Media
Latest from the hospital
- Institution
UNTH admits new cohort into Nursing and Midwifery schools
The 2026 intake begins induction across nine training schools and specialised programmes.
- Community
Free hypertension screening for World Heart Day
Cardiology and General Medicine teams host a community outreach at the Ituku-Ozalla campus.
- Media library and photography
Leadership at UNTH
Meet the Leadership Team
UNTH is led by an experienced multidisciplinary Executive Management Team responsible for clinical services, administration, nursing, finance and corporate governance across the hospital.
Prof. Obinna D. Onodugo
Chief Medical Director
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
Office of the Chief Medical Director
A tradition of excellence, a commitment to every patient
Since 1970 the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital has stood as a pillar of specialist health care in Nigeria. Our doctors, nurses, allied professionals, and support staff work with dedication and integrity to serve every patient who walks through our doors.
Prof. Obinna D. Onodugo
Chief Medical Director
Executive Management Team
Visit UNTH
Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State
Our permanent campus sits along the Enugu to Port Harcourt Expressway, approximately 21 kilometres from Enugu city. Public transport, private vehicles, and ambulance services access the campus through a signposted main gate.
Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu to Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu State, Nigeria