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 472K citations received by 47.1K academic papers made by 156 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

#290 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Child Psychology

#2 in South Africa

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Child Psychology

#3 in South Africa

#438 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#4 in South Africa

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Child Psychology

#5 in South Africa

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Child Psychology

#6 in South Africa

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#7 in South Africa

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Child Psychology

#8 in South Africa

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Child Psychology

#1 in Egypt

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

10. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Child Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

11. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Child Psychology

#9 in South Africa

#810 in the World

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

12. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Child Psychology

#1 in Nigeria

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

13. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Child Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#892 in the World

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

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Child Psychology

#3 in Egypt

#894 in the World

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

15. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Child Psychology

#10 in South Africa

#901 in the World

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

16. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Child Psychology

#4 in Egypt

#952 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Child Psychology

#2 in Nigeria

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

18. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Child Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#1093 in the World

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

19. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Child Psychology

#3 in Nigeria

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

20. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Child Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

21. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Child Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

22. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Child Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1244 in the World

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

23. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Child Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

24. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Child Psychology

#1 in Botswana

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1964

25. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Child Psychology

#1 in Ethiopia

#1388 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Child Psychology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

27. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Child Psychology

#12 in South Africa

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

28. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Child Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1474 in the World

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

29. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Child Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

30. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Child Psychology

#4 in Nigeria

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

31. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Child Psychology

#1 in Tunisia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

32. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Child Psychology

#1 in Mozambique

#1676 in the World

Founded: 1985

33. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Child Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1698 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Child Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

35. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Child Psychology

#5 in Nigeria

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

36. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Child Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

37. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Child Psychology

#1 in Morocco

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

38. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Child Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

39. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Child Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1916

40. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Child Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1829 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

41. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Child Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1863 in the World

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

42. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Child Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

43. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Child Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1961

44. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Child Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Child Psychology

#4 in Ghana

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

46. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

47. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Child Psychology

#2 in Tunisia

#2007 in the World

48. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Child Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

49. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Child Psychology

#2 in Ethiopia

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

50. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Child Psychology

#6 in Nigeria

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

51. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Child Psychology

#7 in Nigeria

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

52. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Child Psychology

#8 in Nigeria

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

53. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Child Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

54. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Child Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

55. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Child Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

56. University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana | Ho

For Child Psychology

#5 in Ghana

#2211 in the World

Founded: 2011

57. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Child Psychology

#9 in Nigeria

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

58. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Child Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

59. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Child Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

60. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Child Psychology

#4 in Kenya

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

61. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Child Psychology

#15 in Egypt

#2304 in the World

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

62. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Child Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

63. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Child Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

64. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Child Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

65. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Child Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

66. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Child Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

67. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Child Psychology

#1 in Tanzania

#2376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

68. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Child Psychology

#2 in Uganda

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

69. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Child Psychology

#2 in Morocco

#2399 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

70. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Child Psychology

#3 in Ethiopia

#2400 in the World

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

71. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Child Psychology

#3 in Morocco

#2406 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

72. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Child Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2410 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Child Psychology

#4 in Morocco

#2421 in the World

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

74. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Child Psychology

#3 in Tunisia

#2447 in the World

75. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Child Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

76. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Child Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2483 in the World

Founded: 1975

77. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Child Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

78. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Child Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

79. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Child Psychology

#20 in South Africa

#2511 in the World

Founded: 1981

80. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Child Psychology

#21 in South Africa

#2543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Child Psychology

#1 in Mauritius

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

82. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Child Psychology

#2 in Tanzania

#2599 in the World

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

83. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Child Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2616 in the World

Founded: 2000

84. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Child Psychology

#4 in Tunisia

#2715 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

85. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Child Psychology

#5 in Tunisia

#2717 in the World

86. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Child Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#2733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

87. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Child Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2736 in the World

Founded: 1995

88. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Child Psychology

#22 in South Africa

#2745 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

89. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Child Psychology

#6 in Tunisia

#2763 in the World

90. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Child Psychology

#4 in Ethiopia

#2771 in the World

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

91. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Child Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#2772 in the World

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

92. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Child Psychology

#1 in Namibia

#2809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

93. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Child Psychology

#20 in Nigeria

#2817 in the World

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

94. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Child Psychology

#21 in Nigeria

#2832 in the World

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

95. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Child Psychology

#5 in Ethiopia

#2840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

96. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Child Psychology

#5 in Morocco

#2852 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

97. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Child Psychology

#22 in Nigeria

#2866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

98. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Child Psychology

#23 in Nigeria

#2904 in the World

Founded: 1991

99. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Child Psychology

#6 in Morocco

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

100. Maseno University

Kenya | Maseno

For Child Psychology

#5 in Kenya

#2926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

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