43 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 86.6K citations received by 10.3K academic papers made by 43 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 Clinical Psychology

#8 in Africa

#633 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in Africa

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in Africa

#868 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Clinical Psychology

#24 in Africa

#1247 in the World

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

5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in Africa

#1364 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in Africa

#1647 in the World

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

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Clinical Psychology

#44 in Africa

#1696 in the World

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

8. Lagos State University

For Clinical Psychology

#46 in Africa

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

9. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in Africa

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Clinical Psychology

#53 in Africa

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Clinical Psychology

#67 in Africa

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

12. University of Uyo

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in Africa

#2286 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Clinical Psychology

#73 in Africa

#2290 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Clinical Psychology

#74 in Africa

#2305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Clinical Psychology

#79 in Africa

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in Africa

#2430 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Bayero University Kano

For Clinical Psychology

#84 in Africa

#2466 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Clinical Psychology

#85 in Africa

#2494 in the World

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

19. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in Africa

#2585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

20. Covenant University

For Clinical Psychology

#90 in Africa

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in Africa

#2709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Redeemer's University

For Clinical Psychology

#99 in Africa

#2750 in the World

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

23. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Clinical Psychology

#100 in Africa

#2763 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Clinical Psychology

#105 in Africa

#2878 in the World

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

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in Africa

#2908 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

26. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Clinical Psychology

#114 in Africa

#2970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

27. University of Jos

For Clinical Psychology

#117 in Africa

#2988 in the World

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

28. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Clinical Psychology

#123 in Africa

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

29. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Clinical Psychology

#127 in Africa

#3114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

30. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Clinical Psychology

#128 in Africa

#3119 in the World

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

31. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Clinical Psychology

#130 in Africa

#3139 in the World

Founded: 1980

32. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Clinical Psychology

#131 in Africa

#3143 in the World

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

33. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Clinical Psychology

#132 in Africa

#3151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Clinical Psychology

#135 in Africa

#3184 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Clinical Psychology

#140 in Africa

#3257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Clinical Psychology

#143 in Africa

#3345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

37. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Clinical Psychology

#145 in Africa

#3382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

38. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Clinical Psychology

#146 in Africa

#3390 in the World

Founded: 1975

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Clinical Psychology

#148 in Africa

#3399 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Clinical Psychology

#149 in Africa

#3434 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

41. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Clinical Psychology

#150 in Africa

#3436 in the World

Founded: 2004

42. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Clinical Psychology

#152 in Africa

#3463 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

43. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Clinical Psychology

#153 in Africa

#3466 in the World

Founded: 1988

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

Psychology subfields in Nigeria

Child Psychology51

Cognitive Science33

Education Majors56

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13

Social Psychology67

Special Education2