Imo State boasts a high number institutions dedicated to training competent nurses and midwives. These schools play a crucial role in producing healthcare professionals who contribute significantly to the state’s healthcare sector.
However, the nursing and midwifery landscape in Imo State has faced challenges. The state government has been actively working to address issues related to accreditation and infrastructure in these institutions. Efforts are underway to merge and upgrade existing schools into colleges of nursing sciences, with the aim of improving the overall quality of nursing education in the state.
Below is a List of Schools of Nursing & Midwifery in Imo State, if you want to attend a nursing school with Imo State as a preferred or more convenient location.
| Serial No. | Name of School | Accreditation Date / Status |
| 1 | Department of Nursing Science, Imo State University, Orlu Campus |
Full, December, 2020 |
| College of Nursing, St. Mary’s Joint Hospital, Amaigbo | ||
| 2 | School of Nursing | Full, December, 2020 |
| 3 | School of Midwifery | Provisional, April, 2022 |
| 4 | School of Nursing, Emekuku | Full, January, 2020 |
| 5 | School of Post Basic Midwifery, Emekuku | Full, January, 2020. |
| 6 | School of Nursing, Joint Hospital, Mbano | Full, June, 2023 |
| 7 | School of Midwifery, Mbano | Full, June, 2023 |
| 8 | School of Nursing, Owerri. | Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. November, 2005 |
| College of Nursing Sciences, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Umulogho Obowo |
| 9 | School of Nursing | Full, June, 2023 |
| 10 | School of Midwifery | Full, June, 2023 |
| 11 | Imo State College of Nursing & Midwifery, Orlu | Full, January, 2018 |
| Ezeala College of Nursing, Umuseke Okwudor, Njaba | ||
| 12 | School of Nursing | Full, February, 2022 |
| 13 | School of Basic Midwifery | Full, March, 2023 |
| 14 | Accident & Emergency Nursing Programme | Provisional, February, 2022 |
| Merit College of Nursing Sciences, Orlu | ||
| 15 | School of Nursing | Provisional, February, 2022 |
| 16 | School of Basic Midwifery | Provisional, February, 2022 |
| 17 | School of Basic Midwifery, Aboh Mbaise |
Provisional, December, 2022 |
| 18 | School of Post Basic Midwifery, Awo-Omamma | Provisional, December, 2022 |
| Princess College of Nursing Sciences, Mgbirichi | ||
| 19 | School of Nursing | Provisional, November, 2021 |
| International Christian College of Nursing Sciences, Owerri | ||
| 20 | School of Nursing | Provisional, September, 2022 |
| 21 | School of Basic Midwifery | Provisional, September, 2022 |
