Kano State, being a populous and economically vibrant state in Nigeria, has a robust healthcare sector. This has led to the establishment of several institutions dedicated to training nurses and midwives.
The training of nurses and midwives in Kano is crucial due to several factors: The state’s rapidly increasing population necessitates a larger healthcare workforce. It addresses the challenges of maternal and child mortality requires well-trained nurses and midwives. Nurses and midwives also play a vital role in preventing and controlling diseases within the community.
Below is a List of Schools of Nursing & Midwifery in Kano State, if you want to attend a nursing school with Kano State as a preferred or more convenient location.
| Serial No | Name of School | Accreditation Date / Status |
| 1 | Department of Nursing Science, Bayero University Kano. | Full, June, 2019. |
| College of Nursing Sciences Kano | ||
| 2 | School of Nursing, Kano. | Full, June, 2018 |
| 3 | School of Nursing, Madobi | Full, June, 2018 |
| 4 | School of Basic Midwifery, Danbatta, Kano | Full, June, 2018 |
| 5 | School of Basic Midwifery, Kano | Full, June, 2018 |
| 6 | School of Post Basic Midwifery, Gezawa | Full, June, 2018 |
| 7 | School of Basic Midwifery, Gwarzo | Provisional, March, 2021. |
| Nafisatu College of Nursing Sciences, Kwankwaso Town, Madobi LGA | ||
| 8 | School of Nursing | Provisional, June, 2022 |
| 9 | School of Midwifery | Provisional, June, 2022 |
| 10 | School of Post Basic Orthopaedic Nursing, NOH, Dala | Full, October, 2020 |
| 11 | School of Post Basic Accident and Emergency Nursing, NOH, Dala | Full, July, 2022 |
| 12 | School of Post Basic Burns & Plastic Nursing, NOH, Dala | Provisional, October, 2020 |
| 13 | School of Post Basic Pediatric Nursing, AKTH | Full, June, 2019 |
| 14 | School of Post Basic Nephrology Nursing, AKTH | Provisional, October, 2022 |
| 15 | School of Post Basic Critical Nursing, AKTH | Provisional, October, 2021 |
| 16 | School of Post-Basic Perioperative Nursing | Provisional, June, 2022 |
| Dansharif College of Nursing Sciences, Kano | ||
| 17 | School of Nursing | Provisional, March, 2023 |
| 18 | School of Midwifery | Provisional, March, 2023 |
| 19 | Umar Ringim School of Post Basic Anesthetic Nursing, Murtala Mohammed Hospital, Kano | Provisional, February, 2021 |
| Aminu Dabo College of Nursing and Midwifery | ||
| 20 | School of Nursing | Provisional, August, 2021 |
| 21 | School of Midwifery | Provisional, August, 2021 |
| Emirate College of Nursing Sciences, Kano | ||
| 22 | School of Nursing | Provisional, October, 2021 |
| 23 | School of Midwifery | Provisional, October, 2021 |
| Hamdala College of Nursing Science, Kano | ||
| 24 | School of Nursing | Provisional October, 2022 |
| 25 | School of Midwifery | Provisional October, 2022 |
| Sudawa College of Nursing Sciences | ||
| 26 | Department of Nursing | Provisional, March,2023 |
| 27 | Department of Midwifery | Provisional, March,2023 |
