60 Best universities for Psychiatry in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Psychiatry. A graph of 247K citations received by 28.9K academic papers made by 60 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

#11 in Africa

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Psychiatry

#21 in Africa

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Psychiatry

#25 in Africa

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychiatry

#26 in Africa

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychiatry

#45 in Africa

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Psychiatry

#48 in Africa

#1621 in the World

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

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Psychiatry

#49 in Africa

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Psychiatry

#50 in Africa

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Psychiatry

#55 in Africa

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Bayero University Kano

For Psychiatry

#61 in Africa

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1975

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychiatry

#63 in Africa

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Lagos State University

For Psychiatry

#69 in Africa

#2106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

13. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Psychiatry

#70 in Africa

#2130 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Psychiatry

#76 in Africa

#2265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

15. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Psychiatry

#80 in Africa

#2409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Jos

For Psychiatry

#82 in Africa

#2446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

17. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychiatry

#88 in Africa

#2657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Uyo

For Psychiatry

#91 in Africa

#2674 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Psychiatry

#92 in Africa

#2675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

20. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Psychiatry

#103 in Africa

#2989 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Psychiatry

#105 in Africa

#2993 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Covenant University

For Psychiatry

#110 in Africa

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

23. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Psychiatry

#111 in Africa

#3114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

24. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychiatry

#119 in Africa

#3270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

25. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Psychiatry

#122 in Africa

#3343 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Psychiatry

#123 in Africa

#3352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

27. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychiatry

#130 in Africa

#3488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Psychiatry

#133 in Africa

#3507 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Psychiatry

#135 in Africa

#3550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Psychiatry

#137 in Africa

#3584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Psychiatry

#143 in Africa

#3642 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

32. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Psychiatry

#154 in Africa

#3861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

33. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Psychiatry

#157 in Africa

#3895 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Psychiatry

#159 in Africa

#3912 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

35. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Psychiatry

#160 in Africa

#3913 in the World

Founded: 2008

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Psychiatry

#161 in Africa

#3915 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Psychiatry

#165 in Africa

#3994 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

38. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Psychiatry

#166 in Africa

#3996 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Psychiatry

#175 in Africa

#4253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

40. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Psychiatry

#178 in Africa

#4337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

41. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Psychiatry

#183 in Africa

#4375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Psychiatry

#185 in Africa

#4384 in the World

Founded: 2004

43. Redeemer's University

For Psychiatry

#189 in Africa

#4419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

44. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Psychiatry

#194 in Africa

#4458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

45. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Psychiatry

#196 in Africa

#4485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

46. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Psychiatry

#200 in Africa

#4564 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Bowen University

For Psychiatry

#207 in Africa

#4661 in the World

Founded: 2001

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Psychiatry

#208 in Africa

#4680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

49. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Psychiatry

#209 in Africa

#4690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

50. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Psychiatry

#220 in Africa

#4870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

51. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Psychiatry

#230 in Africa

#4962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

52. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Psychiatry

#232 in Africa

#4967 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

53. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Psychiatry

#234 in Africa

#4996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

54. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychiatry

#236 in Africa

#5009 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Psychiatry

#244 in Africa

#5067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

56. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Psychiatry

#248 in Africa

#5101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

57. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychiatry

#256 in Africa

#5164 in the World

Founded: 2009

58. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#267 in Africa

#5212 in the World

Founded: 1988

59. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Psychiatry

#274 in Africa

#5267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

60. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Psychiatry

#276 in Africa

#5270 in the World

Founded: 2002

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

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology45

Anesthesiology32

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Clinical Psychology34

Critical Care Nursing22

Family medicine49

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology36

Health Science51

Healthcare Management (MHA)46

Medical Physics1

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)38

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research32

Ophthalmology13

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine29

Physical Therapy23

Plastic Surgery2

Public Health72

Radiation Therapy4

Radiology and Nuclear medicine47

Respiratory Therapy2

Sports / Exercise science3

Sports Medicine8