69 Best universities for Psychiatry in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Psychiatry. A graph of 421K citations received by 39.3K 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

#693 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Psychiatry

#20 in Africa

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Psychiatry

#21 in Africa

#1040 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychiatry

#25 in Africa

#1071 in the World

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

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Psychiatry

#37 in Africa

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychiatry

#44 in Africa

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Psychiatry

#48 in Africa

#1512 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Psychiatry

#49 in Africa

#1541 in the World

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

9. Bayero University Kano

For Psychiatry

#56 in Africa

#1802 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Psychiatry

#60 in Africa

#1846 in the World

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

11. Lagos State University

For Psychiatry

#62 in Africa

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

12. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Psychiatry

#64 in Africa

#1936 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychiatry

#69 in Africa

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Psychiatry

#76 in Africa

#2113 in the World

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

15. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Psychiatry

#79 in Africa

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychiatry

#82 in Africa

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. University of Jos

For Psychiatry

#83 in Africa

#2341 in the World

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

18. University of Uyo

For Psychiatry

#85 in Africa

#2384 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Psychiatry

#90 in Africa

#2517 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Psychiatry

#93 in Africa

#2590 in the World

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

21. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Psychiatry

#94 in Africa

#2591 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Psychiatry

#105 in Africa

#2843 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Psychiatry

#106 in Africa

#2866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

24. Covenant University

For Psychiatry

#107 in Africa

#2892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

25. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychiatry

#123 in Africa

#3142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychiatry

#124 in Africa

#3159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Psychiatry

#129 in Africa

#3265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

28. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Psychiatry

#131 in Africa

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

29. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Psychiatry

#136 in Africa

#3357 in the World

Founded: 1981

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Psychiatry

#137 in Africa

#3407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Psychiatry

#140 in Africa

#3454 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

32. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Psychiatry

#153 in Africa

#3641 in the World

Founded: 1980

33. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Psychiatry

#156 in Africa

#3713 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

34. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Psychiatry

#158 in Africa

#3738 in the World

Founded: 2008

35. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Psychiatry

#162 in Africa

#3823 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Psychiatry

#164 in Africa

#3831 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Psychiatry

#165 in Africa

#3838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Psychiatry

#166 in Africa

#3844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Psychiatry

#168 in Africa

#3861 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

40. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Psychiatry

#171 in Africa

#3941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

41. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Psychiatry

#184 in Africa

#4135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

42. Bowen University

For Psychiatry

#185 in Africa

#4166 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

43. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Psychiatry

#186 in Africa

#4199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

44. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Psychiatry

#187 in Africa

#4201 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. Redeemer's University

For Psychiatry

#191 in Africa

#4268 in the World

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

46. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Psychiatry

#193 in Africa

#4316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Psychiatry

#195 in Africa

#4349 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Psychiatry

#202 in Africa

#4482 in the World

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

49. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Psychiatry

#210 in Africa

#4607 in the World

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

50. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Psychiatry

#212 in Africa

#4637 in the World

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

51. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Psychiatry

#225 in Africa

#4830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

52. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Psychiatry

#227 in Africa

#4873 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

53. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Psychiatry

#234 in Africa

#4935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

54. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychiatry

#236 in Africa

#4953 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Psychiatry

#239 in Africa

#4977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

56. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Psychiatry

#240 in Africa

#4987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

57. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Psychiatry

#246 in Africa

#5046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

58. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#247 in Africa

#5055 in the World

Founded: 1988

59. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychiatry

#253 in Africa

#5087 in the World

Founded: 2009

60. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Psychiatry

#266 in Africa

#5238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

61. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Psychiatry

#277 in Africa

#5364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

62. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Psychiatry

#284 in Africa

#5407 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

63. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Psychiatry

#285 in Africa

#5416 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Psychiatry

#287 in Africa

#5438 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. American University of Nigeria

For Psychiatry

#288 in Africa

#5452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

66. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Psychiatry

#289 in Africa

#5459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

67. Adeleke University

For Psychiatry

#293 in Africa

#5480 in the World

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

68. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Psychiatry

#294 in Africa

#5485 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Psychiatry

#300 in Africa

#5529 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 Physiology54

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics14

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing32

Family medicine58

Forensic Science14

Gastroenterology and Hepatology45

Health Science61

Healthcare Management (MHA)54

Medical Physics2

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)44

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research43

Ophthalmology15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine37

Physical Therapy34

Plastic Surgery3

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy6

Radiology and Nuclear medicine53

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science5

Sports Medicine8