Africa's 100+ best Child Psychology universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 754K citations received by 59.6K academic papers made by 184 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 Child Psychology

#1 in South Africa

#286 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Child Psychology

#2 in South Africa

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Child Psychology

#3 in South Africa

#442 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#4 in South Africa

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Child Psychology

#5 in South Africa

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Child Psychology

#6 in South Africa

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Child Psychology

#7 in South Africa

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#8 in South Africa

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

9. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Child Psychology

#1 in Egypt

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

10. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Child Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

11. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Child Psychology

#1 in Nigeria

#796 in the World

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

12. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Child Psychology

#9 in South Africa

#816 in the World

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

13. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Child Psychology

#10 in South Africa

#873 in the World

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

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Child Psychology

#3 in Egypt

#900 in the World

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

15. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Child Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#905 in the World

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

16. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Child Psychology

#2 in Nigeria

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

17. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Child Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#994 in the World

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

18. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Child Psychology

#4 in Egypt

#998 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Child Psychology

#3 in Nigeria

#1006 in the World

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

20. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Child Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

21. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Child Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#1133 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

22. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Child Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1179 in the World

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

23. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Child Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Child Psychology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1301 in the World

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

25. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Child Psychology

#1 in Ethiopia

#1327 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Child Psychology

#1 in Botswana

#1340 in the World

Founded: 1964

27. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Child Psychology

#4 in Nigeria

#1349 in the World

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

28. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Child Psychology

#1 in Mozambique

#1356 in the World

Founded: 1985

29. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Child Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

30. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Child Psychology

#5 in Nigeria

#1376 in the World

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

31. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Child Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1379 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

32. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Child Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

33. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Child Psychology

#1 in Tunisia

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

34. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Child Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1481 in the World

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

35. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Child Psychology

#12 in South Africa

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

36. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Child Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

37. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Child Psychology

#6 in Nigeria

#1566 in the World

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

38. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Child Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

39. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Child Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Child Psychology

#7 in Nigeria

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

41. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Child Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

42. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Child Psychology

#8 in Nigeria

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Child Psychology

#4 in Ghana

#1740 in the World

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

44. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Child Psychology

#1 in Morocco

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

45. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Child Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

46. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Child Psychology

#9 in Nigeria

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

47. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Child Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

48. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Child Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

49. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Child Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

50. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Child Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#1884 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Child Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

52. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Child Psychology

#2 in Ethiopia

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

53. University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana | Ho

For Child Psychology

#5 in Ghana

#1960 in the World

Founded: 2011

54. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Child Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#1963 in the World

Founded: 1964

55. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Child Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

56. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

57. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Child Psychology

#2 in Tunisia

#2007 in the World

58. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Child Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

59. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Child Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

60. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Child Psychology

#4 in Kenya

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

61. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Child Psychology

#3 in Ethiopia

#2159 in the World

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

62. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Child Psychology

#2 in Morocco

#2198 in the World

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

63. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Child Psychology

#3 in Morocco

#2208 in the World

64. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Child Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

65. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Child Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

66. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Child Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

67. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Child Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

68. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Child Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#2267 in the World

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

69. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Child Psychology

#4 in Ethiopia

#2278 in the World

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

70. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Child Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

71. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Child Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

72. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Child Psychology

#2 in Uganda

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

73. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Child Psychology

#3 in Tunisia

#2303 in the World

74. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Child Psychology

#15 in Egypt

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

75. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Child Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2314 in the World

Founded: 1991

76. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Child Psychology

#4 in Morocco

#2365 in the World

77. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Child Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2397 in the World

Founded: 1981

78. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Child Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2427 in the World

Founded: 2000

79. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Child Psychology

#20 in South Africa

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

80. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Child Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#2440 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

81. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Child Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

82. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Child Psychology

#5 in Morocco

#2471 in the World

83. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Child Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

84. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Child Psychology

#21 in South Africa

#2545 in the World

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

85. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Child Psychology

#1 in Tanzania

#2563 in the World

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

86. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Child Psychology

#22 in South Africa

#2569 in the World

Founded: 2005

87. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Child Psychology

#20 in Nigeria

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

88. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Child Psychology

#21 in Nigeria

#2576 in the World

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

89. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Child Psychology

#1 in Mauritius

#2604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

90. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Child Psychology

#22 in Nigeria

#2613 in the World

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

91. University of Swaziland

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

For Child Psychology

#1 in Eswatini

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

92. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Child Psychology

#4 in Tunisia

#2621 in the World

93. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Child Psychology

#1 in Namibia

#2624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

94. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Child Psychology

#23 in Nigeria

#2633 in the World

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

95. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Child Psychology

#2 in Tanzania

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

96. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Child Psychology

#5 in Tunisia

#2670 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

97. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Child Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

98. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Child Psychology

#6 in Morocco

#2711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

99. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Child Psychology

#5 in Ethiopia

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

100. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Child Psychology

#6 in Tunisia

#2768 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

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