Best Universities for Psychology in Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 4.66M citations received by 438K academic papers made by 344 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

South Africa | Cape Town

For Psychology

#1 in South Africa

#251 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychology

#2 in South Africa

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Psychology

#3 in South Africa

#392 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. Cairo University

For Psychology

#1 in Egypt

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Psychology

#4 in South Africa

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychology

#5 in South Africa

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Ain Shams University

For Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychology

#6 in South Africa

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Psychology

#3 in Egypt

#696 in the World

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

10. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Psychology

#7 in South Africa

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

11. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Psychology

#4 in Egypt

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

12. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychology

#8 in South Africa

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

13. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Psychology

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

14. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#905 in the World

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

15. Assiut University

For Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#912 in the World

Founded: 1957

16. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

17. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Psychology

#9 in South Africa

#1007 in the World

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

18. University of Ghana

For Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#1018 in the World

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

19. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Psychology

#10 in South Africa

#1024 in the World

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

20. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Psychology

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Tanta University

For Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Sfax

For Psychology

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

23. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

24. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Psychology

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

25. Al-Azhar University

For Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1251 in the World

Founded: 1961

26. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1265 in the World

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

27. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Psychology

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

28. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Psychology

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

29. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1366 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

30. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

31. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychology

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

32. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Psychology

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

33. Benha University

For Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#1426 in the World

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

34. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Psychology

#1444 in the World

35. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Psychology

#1496 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Psychology

#1528 in the World

37. Minia University

For Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

38. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1576 in the World

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

39. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Psychology

#1582 in the World

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

40. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Psychology

#12 in South Africa

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

41. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Psychology

#1624 in the World

42. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

43. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

44. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

45. University of Malawi

For Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#1721 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Psychology

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

47. Helwan University

For Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

48. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

49. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Psychology

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

50. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychology

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

51. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Psychology

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

52. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1920 in the World

Founded: 1916

53. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Psychology

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

54. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Psychology

#1 in Sudan

#1955 in the World

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

55. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Psychology

#1964 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

56. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Psychology

#1965 in the World

57. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Psychology

#1985 in the World

58. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Psychology

#2029 in the World

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

59. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

60. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Psychology

#15 in Egypt

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

61. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Psychology

#2116 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

62. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2188 in the World

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

63. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Psychology

#2217 in the World

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

64. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

65. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Psychology

#2269 in the World

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

66. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Psychology

#2300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

67. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

68. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

69. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Psychology

#2 in Uganda

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

70. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

71. Fayoum University

For Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

72. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

73. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Psychology

#2481 in the World

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

74. Covenant University

For Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#2507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

75. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Psychology

#2552 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

76. Bayero University Kano

For Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2567 in the World

Founded: 1975

77. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Psychology

#18 in Egypt

#2584 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

78. Lagos State University

For Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

79. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

80. South Valley University - Qena

For Psychology

#19 in Egypt

#2625 in the World

Founded: 1995

81. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Psychology

#2642 in the World

Founded: 1918

82. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Psychology

#2673 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

83. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2689 in the World

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

84. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2690 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

85. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Psychology

#2698 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

86. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Psychology

#2704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

87. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Psychology

#2737 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

88. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2766 in the World

Founded: 1975

89. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Psychology

#1 in Mauritius

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

90. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Psychology

#20 in South Africa

#2799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

91. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

92. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

93. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Psychology

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

94. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Psychology

#21 in South Africa

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

95. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Psychology

#1 in the DR Congo

#2927 in the World

Founded: 1954

96. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Psychology

#2969 in the World

97. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Psychology

#4 in Ghana

#2982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

98. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Psychology

#2983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

99. University of Jos

For Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#3015 in the World

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

100. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#3039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

Psychology subfields in Africa

Child Psychology156

Clinical Psychology126

Cognitive Science143

Education Majors190

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Neuroscience234

Occupational Therapy21

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology39

Social Psychology251

Special Education24