Best Universities for Psychology in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 8.02M citations received by 574K academic papers made by 355 universities in Africa 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 Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Psychology

#1 in South Africa

#249 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychology

#2 in South Africa

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Psychology

#3 in South Africa

#384 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. Cairo University

For Psychology

#1 in Egypt

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Psychology

#4 in South Africa

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychology

#5 in South Africa

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Ain Shams University

For Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychology

#6 in South Africa

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Psychology

#3 in Egypt

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 197,278
Founded: 1942

10. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Psychology

#7 in South Africa

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

11. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychology

#8 in South Africa

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Psychology

#4 in Egypt

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

13. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Psychology

#778 in the World

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

14. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1922

15. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

16. Assiut University

For Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#892 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. University of Ghana

For Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

18. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Psychology

#9 in South Africa

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

19. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Psychology

#10 in South Africa

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

20. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Psychology

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Tanta University

For Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Sfax

For Psychology

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

23. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Psychology

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

24. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Psychology

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

25. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

26. Al-Azhar University

For Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1961

27. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Psychology

#1212 in the World

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

28. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1970

29. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychology

#1307 in the World

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

30. Benha University

For Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

31. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

32. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Psychology

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

33. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Psychology

#1394 in the World

34. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

35. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Psychology

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

36. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 85,000
Founded: 1951

37. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

38. Minia University

For Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

39. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Psychology

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Psychology

#1537 in the World

41. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Psychology

#12 in South Africa

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

42. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Psychology

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

43. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Psychology

#1630 in the World

44. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

45. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychology

#1654 in the World

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

46. Helwan University

For Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

47. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

48. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Psychology

#1692 in the World

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

49. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Psychology

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

50. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

51. University of Malawi

For Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#1772 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

52. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Psychology

#1847 in the World

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

53. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Psychology

#1851 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

54. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Psychology

#1852 in the World

55. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1867 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

56. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Psychology

#1906 in the World

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

57. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Psychology

#1927 in the World

58. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Psychology

#1 in Sudan

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 41,030
Founded: 1956

59. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Psychology

#1958 in the World

60. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Psychology

#1 in Mozambique

#1989 in the World

Founded: 1985

61. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

62. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Psychology

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

63. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Psychology

#15 in Egypt

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

64. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Psychology

#4 in Ghana

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

65. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Psychology

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

66. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

67. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

68. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Psychology

#2166 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

69. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

70. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

71. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

72. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Psychology

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 45,155
Founded: 1970

73. Covenant University

For Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

74. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 6,857
Founded: 1919

75. Fayoum University

For Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

76. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

77. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Psychology

#2 in Uganda

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

78. Lagos State University

For Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

79. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Psychology

#18 in Egypt

#2369 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

80. Bayero University Kano

For Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2385 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

81. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Psychology

#2401 in the World

82. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Psychology

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

83. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Psychology

#2468 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

84. University of Zululand

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South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

85. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2523 in the World

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

86. South Valley University - Qena

For Psychology

#19 in Egypt

#2528 in the World

Founded: 1995

87. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Psychology

#2576 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

88. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2584 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Psychology

#2636 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

90. University of Venda

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South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

91. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

92. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#2676 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

93. Walter Sisulu University

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South Africa | Mthatha

For Psychology

#20 in South Africa

#2710 in the World

Founded: 2005

94. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Psychology

#2721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 17,030
Founded: 1991

95. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychology

#21 in South Africa

#2728 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

96. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#2732 in the World

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

97. University of Uyo

For Psychology

#20 in Nigeria

#2768 in the World

Founded: 1991

98. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Psychology

#2788 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

99. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Psychology

#1 in Mauritius

#2789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

100. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Psychology

#20 in Egypt

#2798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

Psychology subfields in Africa

Child Psychology189

Clinical Psychology156

Cognitive Science173

Education Majors236

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution31

Neuroscience265

Occupational Therapy32

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology45

Social Psychology286

Special Education26