Cross River has 12 nursing institutions on the official NMCN register (December 2025 edition): 5 run the basic Registered Nurse (RN) programme, and 5 offer a university BNSc degree. Check the accreditation column before applying — Full status lasts 5 years, Provisional lasts 2, and a red ⚠ flag means the NMCN has withdrawn accreditation or placed an embargo on intake.
⚠ 1 institution in Cross River is currently flagged (withdrawn accreditation or admission embargo). Graduating from a school without current accreditation can block you from the NMCN professional exam — verify before paying any fees.
| Institution | Type | Accreditation (NMCN) | Approved programmes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Nursing University of Calabar | University (BNSc) | Full, November, 2024 | — |
| Department of Nursing Sciences, Havilla University Nde Ikom New | University (BNSc) | Provisional September, 2025 | — |
| Department of Nursing, Arthur Javis University, Calabar | University (BNSc) | Provisional, November, 2024 | — |
| Department of Nursing Sciences, Havilla University, Nde-Ikom Cross River | University (BNSc) | Provisional, June, 2023 | — |
| University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Nursing Training Institutions | University (BNSc) | ⚠ Embargo on intake, June | |
| Cross River State College of Nursing Sciences | College of Nursing Sciences | See NMCN register | — |
| College of Nursing Sciences Itigidi | College of Nursing Sciences | Full, June, 2018 | |
| College of Nursing Sciences St. Margaret’s Hospital Calabar | College of Nursing Sciences | Full, December, 2020 | — |
| College of Nursing Sciences Obudu | College of Nursing Sciences | Full, December, 2020 | |
| College of Nursing Sciences Calabar | College of Nursing Sciences | Full, June, 2018 4 | |
| School of Psychiatric Nursing Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Calabar | College of Nursing Sciences | Full, August, 2021 | — |
| College of Health Technology Cross Rivers State New | College of Nursing Sciences | Provisional, March, 2025 |
Source: Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) — Updated List of Approved Colleges of Nursing and Departments of Nursing with their Accreditation Status (December 2025). Reconciled 2026-08-29. Spot an error? Report it.
After you graduate: get licensed
Graduating is step one. To practise you must pass the NMCN professional examination and get indexed and registered. Planning to work abroad later? See working abroad as a Nigerian nurse and try our cost calculators.