69 Best universities for Psychiatry in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Psychiatry. A graph of 472K citations received by 41.1K academic papers made by 69 universities in Nigeria was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Psychiatry

#10 in Africa

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Psychiatry

#20 in Africa

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Psychiatry

#23 in Africa

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychiatry

#27 in Africa

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Psychiatry

#37 in Africa

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychiatry

#44 in Africa

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Psychiatry

#48 in Africa

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Psychiatry

#49 in Africa

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

9. Bayero University Kano

For Psychiatry

#56 in Africa

#1817 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Psychiatry

#59 in Africa

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

11. Lagos State University

For Psychiatry

#61 in Africa

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

12. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Psychiatry

#68 in Africa

#1974 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychiatry

#70 in Africa

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Psychiatry

#75 in Africa

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

15. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Psychiatry

#79 in Africa

#2247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychiatry

#84 in Africa

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. University of Jos

For Psychiatry

#86 in Africa

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

18. University of Uyo

For Psychiatry

#87 in Africa

#2419 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Psychiatry

#88 in Africa

#2501 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Psychiatry

#94 in Africa

#2584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

21. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Psychiatry

#96 in Africa

#2606 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Psychiatry

#104 in Africa

#2783 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Psychiatry

#106 in Africa

#2840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

24. Covenant University

For Psychiatry

#109 in Africa

#2897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

25. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychiatry

#121 in Africa

#3095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

26. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychiatry

#124 in Africa

#3135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

27. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Psychiatry

#131 in Africa

#3267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

28. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Psychiatry

#132 in Africa

#3275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

29. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Psychiatry

#135 in Africa

#3321 in the World

Founded: 1981

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Psychiatry

#139 in Africa

#3409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Psychiatry

#141 in Africa

#3506 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

32. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Psychiatry

#156 in Africa

#3685 in the World

Founded: 1980

33. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Psychiatry

#157 in Africa

#3714 in the World

Founded: 2008

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Psychiatry

#158 in Africa

#3728 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

35. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Psychiatry

#162 in Africa

#3804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

36. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Psychiatry

#163 in Africa

#3806 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Psychiatry

#166 in Africa

#3862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Psychiatry

#168 in Africa

#3896 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Psychiatry

#169 in Africa

#3907 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

40. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Psychiatry

#170 in Africa

#3916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

41. Bowen University

For Psychiatry

#182 in Africa

#4105 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Psychiatry

#186 in Africa

#4200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Psychiatry

#187 in Africa

#4203 in the World

Founded: 2004

44. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Psychiatry

#189 in Africa

#4218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

45. Redeemer's University

For Psychiatry

#192 in Africa

#4258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

46. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Psychiatry

#196 in Africa

#4311 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Psychiatry

#197 in Africa

#4317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Psychiatry

#201 in Africa

#4375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

49. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Psychiatry

#216 in Africa

#4610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

50. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Psychiatry

#218 in Africa

#4627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

51. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Psychiatry

#228 in Africa

#4824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

52. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Psychiatry

#230 in Africa

#4864 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

53. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Psychiatry

#232 in Africa

#4885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

54. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychiatry

#235 in Africa

#4936 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Psychiatry

#239 in Africa

#4971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

56. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Psychiatry

#240 in Africa

#4980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

57. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Psychiatry

#243 in Africa

#4999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

58. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#249 in Africa

#5067 in the World

Founded: 1988

59. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychiatry

#250 in Africa

#5074 in the World

Founded: 2009

60. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Psychiatry

#267 in Africa

#5261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

61. Adeleke University

For Psychiatry

#277 in Africa

#5361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

62. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Psychiatry

#282 in Africa

#5391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Psychiatry

#286 in Africa

#5417 in the World

Founded: 2011

64. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Psychiatry

#287 in Africa

#5423 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

65. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Psychiatry

#290 in Africa

#5442 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

66. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Psychiatry

#293 in Africa

#5479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

67. American University of Nigeria

For Psychiatry

#294 in Africa

#5482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

68. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Psychiatry

#296 in Africa

#5506 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Psychiatry

#304 in Africa

#5572 in the World

Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Psychiatry in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ife, and Lagos.

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology58

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing35

Family medicine59

Forensic Science16

Gastroenterology and Hepatology46

Health Science62

Healthcare Management (MHA)54

Medical Physics2

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)45

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research46

Ophthalmology15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine39

Physical Therapy35

Plastic Surgery4

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy7

Radiology and Nuclear medicine54

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine10