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 840K citations received by 62.4K academic papers made by 189 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

#282 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Child Psychology

#2 in South Africa

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Child Psychology

#3 in South Africa

#429 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

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Child Psychology

#6 in South Africa

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Child Psychology

#7 in South Africa

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#8 in South Africa

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

9. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Child Psychology

#1 in Egypt

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

10. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Child Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#713 in the World

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

11. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Child Psychology

#1 in Nigeria

#803 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

#809 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

#861 in the World

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

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Child Psychology

#3 in Egypt

#885 in the World

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

15. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Child Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#915 in the World

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

16. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Child Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

17. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Child Psychology

#2 in Nigeria

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

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

#1018 in the World

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

20. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Child Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

21. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Child Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

22. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Child Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1200 in the World

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

23. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Child Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

24. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Child Psychology

#1 in Ethiopia

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1950

25. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Child Psychology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1320 in the World

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

26. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Child Psychology

#1 in Botswana

#1351 in the World

Founded: 1964

27. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Child Psychology

#4 in Nigeria

#1358 in the World

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

28. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Child Psychology

#1 in Mozambique

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1985

29. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Child Psychology

#1 in Tunisia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

30. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Child Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1387 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

31. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Child Psychology

#5 in Nigeria

#1400 in the World

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

32. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Child Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

33. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Child Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

34. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Child Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1488 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

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

36. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Child Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

37. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Child Psychology

#6 in Nigeria

#1582 in the World

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

38. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Child Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

39. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Child Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Child Psychology

#4 in Ghana

#1696 in the World

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

41. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Child Psychology

#7 in Nigeria

#1707 in the World

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

42. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Child Psychology

#8 in Nigeria

#1720 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Child Psychology

#1 in Morocco

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

44. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Child Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1752 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

45. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Child Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

46. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Child Psychology

#9 in Nigeria

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

47. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Child Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1847 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

48. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Child Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

49. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Child Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

50. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Child Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#1872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

51. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Child Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#1873 in the World

Founded: 1961

52. University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana | Ho

For Child Psychology

#5 in Ghana

#1934 in the World

Founded: 2011

53. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Child Psychology

#2 in Ethiopia

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

54. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

55. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Child Psychology

#2 in Tunisia

#1970 in the World

56. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Child Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

57. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Child Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#2017 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

58. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Child Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

59. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Child Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

60. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Child Psychology

#2 in Morocco

#2123 in the World

61. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Child Psychology

#4 in Kenya

#2163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

62. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Child Psychology

#3 in Ethiopia

#2172 in the World

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

63. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Child Psychology

#3 in Morocco

#2176 in the World

64. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Child Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

65. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Child Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

66. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Child Psychology

#4 in Ethiopia

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

67. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Child Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

68. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Child Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

69. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Child Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#2285 in the World

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

70. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Child Psychology

#3 in Tunisia

#2289 in the World

71. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Child Psychology

#2 in Uganda

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

72. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Child Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

73. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Child Psychology

#15 in Egypt

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

74. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Child Psychology

#4 in Morocco

#2356 in the World

75. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Child Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

76. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Child Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2370 in the World

Founded: 1991

77. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Child Psychology

#5 in Morocco

#2376 in the World

78. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Child Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

79. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Child Psychology

#20 in South Africa

#2414 in the World

Founded: 1981

80. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Child Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

81. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Child Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2452 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

82. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Child Psychology

#21 in South Africa

#2457 in the World

Founded: 2005

83. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Child Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#2472 in the World

Founded: 2000

84. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Child Psychology

#1 in Tanzania

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 45,155
Founded: 1970

85. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Child Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#2546 in the World

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

86. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Child Psychology

#22 in South Africa

#2552 in the World

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

87. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Child Psychology

#20 in Nigeria

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

88. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Child Psychology

#4 in Tunisia

#2578 in the World

89. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Child Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

90. University of Swaziland

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

For Child Psychology

#1 in Eswatini

#2598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

91. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Child Psychology

#21 in Nigeria

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

92. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Child Psychology

#22 in Nigeria

#2611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

93. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Child Psychology

#1 in Namibia

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

94. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Child Psychology

#2 in Tanzania

#2629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

95. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Child Psychology

#1 in Mauritius

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

96. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Child Psychology

#5 in Tunisia

#2664 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

97. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Child Psychology

#6 in Tunisia

#2669 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

98. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Child Psychology

#23 in Nigeria

#2678 in the World

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

99. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Child Psychology

#5 in Ethiopia

#2693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

100. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Child Psychology

#6 in Morocco

#2713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

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