34 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 42.2K citations received by 7.05K academic papers made by 34 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

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in Africa

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in Africa

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in Africa

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Clinical Psychology

#43 in Africa

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Clinical Psychology

#47 in Africa

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Lagos State University

For Clinical Psychology

#48 in Africa

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Clinical Psychology

#53 in Africa

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Clinical Psychology

#55 in Africa

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in Africa

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

11. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Clinical Psychology

#67 in Africa

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

12. Bayero University Kano

For Clinical Psychology

#69 in Africa

#2324 in the World

Founded: 1975

13. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in Africa

#2507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

14. University of Uyo

For Clinical Psychology

#80 in Africa

#2551 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in Africa

#2553 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Clinical Psychology

#83 in Africa

#2564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

17. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Clinical Psychology

#85 in Africa

#2582 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Clinical Psychology

#88 in Africa

#2617 in the World

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

19. Covenant University

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in Africa

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Clinical Psychology

#90 in Africa

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Clinical Psychology

#96 in Africa

#2753 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

22. Redeemer's University

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in Africa

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Clinical Psychology

#99 in Africa

#2842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Clinical Psychology

#103 in Africa

#2885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Clinical Psychology

#105 in Africa

#2908 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. University of Jos

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in Africa

#2956 in the World

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

27. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in Africa

#2983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

28. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Clinical Psychology

#115 in Africa

#3021 in the World

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

29. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Clinical Psychology

#116 in Africa

#3022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

30. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Clinical Psychology

#117 in Africa

#3023 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Clinical Psychology

#119 in Africa

#3060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

32. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Clinical Psychology

#121 in Africa

#3079 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Clinical Psychology

#124 in Africa

#3103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Clinical Psychology

#125 in Africa

#3113 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

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 Psychology44

Cognitive Science20

Education Majors45

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10

Social Psychology59

Special Education2