Best Universities for Psychology in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 7.31M citations received by 549K academic papers made by 354 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

#248 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychology

#2 in South Africa

#352 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

#417 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

#438 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

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Ain Shams University

For Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#543 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

#617 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

#685 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

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Psychology

#4 in Egypt

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

13. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Psychology

#779 in the World

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

14. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#870 in the World

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

15. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

16. Assiut University

For Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#894 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. University of Ghana

For Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

18. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Psychology

#9 in South Africa

#974 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

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Tanta University

For Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Sfax

For Psychology

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

23. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Psychology

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

24. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Psychology

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

25. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

26. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Psychology

#1199 in the World

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

27. Al-Azhar University

For Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1961

28. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1243 in the World

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

29. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychology

#1294 in the World

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

30. Benha University

For Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1332 in the World

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

31. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

32. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1395 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

33. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Psychology

#1413 in the World

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

34. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Psychology

#1418 in the World

35. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Psychology

#1444 in the World

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

36. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1476 in the World

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

37. Minia University

For Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

38. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

39. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Psychology

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Psychology

#12 in South Africa

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

41. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Psychology

#1556 in the World

42. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Psychology

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

43. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

44. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Psychology

#1637 in the World

45. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychology

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

46. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Psychology

#1677 in the World

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

47. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

48. Helwan University

For Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

49. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Psychology

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

50. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

51. University of Malawi

For Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#1755 in the World

Founded: 1964

52. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Psychology

#1845 in the World

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

53. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Psychology

#1856 in the World

54. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1863 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

55. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Psychology

#1873 in the World

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

56. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Psychology

#1904 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

57. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Psychology

#1 in Sudan

#1943 in the World

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

58. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Psychology

#1952 in the World

59. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Psychology

#1 in Mozambique

#1953 in the World

Founded: 1985

60. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Psychology

#2017 in the World

Enrollment: 98,720
Male:Female: 54:46

61. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

62. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Psychology

#2021 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

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

65. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#2129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

66. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

67. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Psychology

#2151 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

68. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Psychology

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 57,852
Founded: 2001

69. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

70. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2186 in the World

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

71. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Psychology

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

72. Covenant University

For Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

73. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

74. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2267 in the World

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

75. Fayoum University

For Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

76. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

77. Lagos State University

For Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

78. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Psychology

#2 in Uganda

#2359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

79. Bayero University Kano

For Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2373 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

80. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Psychology

#18 in Egypt

#2427 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

81. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Psychology

#2452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

82. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Psychology

#2455 in the World

83. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Psychology

#2488 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

84. University of Zululand

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South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

85. South Valley University - Qena

For Psychology

#19 in Egypt

#2541 in the World

Founded: 1995

86. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2548 in the World

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

87. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Psychology

#2551 in the World

Founded: 1918

88. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2589 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

90. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#2627 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

91. University of Venda

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South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

92. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Psychology

#2715 in the World

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

93. University of Uyo

For Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#2742 in the World

Founded: 1991

94. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Psychology

#2744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

95. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Psychology

#2755 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

96. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Psychology

#1 in Mauritius

#2769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

97. Walter Sisulu University

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South Africa | Mthatha

For Psychology

#20 in South Africa

#2779 in the World

Founded: 2005

98. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Psychology

#20 in Nigeria

#2780 in the World

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

99. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychology

#21 in South Africa

#2794 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

100. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Psychology

#2808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

Psychology subfields in Africa

Child Psychology184

Clinical Psychology154

Cognitive Science168

Education Majors230

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution31

Neuroscience260

Occupational Therapy28

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology47

Social Psychology282

Special Education27