43 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 77.6K citations received by 9.94K 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

#632 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in Africa

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in Africa

#858 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Clinical Psychology

#24 in Africa

#1232 in the World

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

5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in Africa

#1341 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in Africa

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in Africa

#1675 in the World

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

8. Lagos State University

For Clinical Psychology

#43 in Africa

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

9. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Clinical Psychology

#47 in Africa

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Clinical Psychology

#53 in Africa

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Clinical Psychology

#65 in Africa

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

12. University of Uyo

For Clinical Psychology

#70 in Africa

#2233 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in Africa

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Clinical Psychology

#73 in Africa

#2280 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Clinical Psychology

#74 in Africa

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Clinical Psychology

#80 in Africa

#2381 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Bayero University Kano

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in Africa

#2401 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Clinical Psychology

#84 in Africa

#2442 in the World

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

19. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Clinical Psychology

#87 in Africa

#2515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

20. Covenant University

For Clinical Psychology

#90 in Africa

#2543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Clinical Psychology

#96 in Africa

#2699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in Africa

#2719 in the World

Founded: 1981

23. Redeemer's University

For Clinical Psychology

#98 in Africa

#2730 in the World

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

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Clinical Psychology

#105 in Africa

#2850 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Clinical Psychology

#106 in Africa

#2882 in the World

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

26. University of Jos

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in Africa

#2922 in the World

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

27. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Clinical Psychology

#111 in Africa

#2929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

28. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Clinical Psychology

#121 in Africa

#3061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

29. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Clinical Psychology

#123 in Africa

#3081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

30. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Clinical Psychology

#126 in Africa

#3102 in the World

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

31. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Clinical Psychology

#127 in Africa

#3107 in the World

Founded: 1980

32. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Clinical Psychology

#128 in Africa

#3108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

33. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Clinical Psychology

#129 in Africa

#3110 in the World

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

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Clinical Psychology

#132 in Africa

#3128 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Clinical Psychology

#139 in Africa

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Clinical Psychology

#141 in Africa

#3270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

37. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Clinical Psychology

#143 in Africa

#3314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

38. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Clinical Psychology

#144 in Africa

#3329 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

39. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Clinical Psychology

#145 in Africa

#3335 in the World

Founded: 1975

40. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Clinical Psychology

#147 in Africa

#3365 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

41. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Clinical Psychology

#148 in Africa

#3368 in the World

Founded: 2004

42. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Clinical Psychology

#150 in Africa

#3385 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

43. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Clinical Psychology

#151 in Africa

#3387 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 Science30

Education Majors52

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15

Social Psychology66

Special Education2