51 Best universities for Child Psychology in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 88.1K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 51 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 Child Psychology

#11 in Africa

#803 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Child Psychology

#17 in Africa

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Child Psychology

#19 in Africa

#1018 in the World

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

4. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Child Psychology

#27 in Africa

#1358 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Child Psychology

#31 in Africa

#1400 in the World

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

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Child Psychology

#37 in Africa

#1582 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Child Psychology

#41 in Africa

#1707 in the World

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

8. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Child Psychology

#42 in Africa

#1720 in the World

Founded: 1992

9. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Child Psychology

#46 in Africa

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Child Psychology

#49 in Africa

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Child Psychology

#56 in Africa

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Child Psychology

#59 in Africa

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Covenant University

For Child Psychology

#68 in Africa

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. Lagos State University

For Child Psychology

#72 in Africa

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Child Psychology

#75 in Africa

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Uyo

For Child Psychology

#76 in Africa

#2370 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Bayero University Kano

For Child Psychology

#81 in Africa

#2452 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Child Psychology

#83 in Africa

#2472 in the World

Founded: 2000

19. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Child Psychology

#85 in Africa

#2546 in the World

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

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Child Psychology

#87 in Africa

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Child Psychology

#91 in Africa

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

22. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Child Psychology

#92 in Africa

#2611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

23. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Child Psychology

#98 in Africa

#2678 in the World

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

24. University of Jos

For Child Psychology

#105 in Africa

#2943 in the World

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

25. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Child Psychology

#111 in Africa

#3112 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Child Psychology

#112 in Africa

#3123 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

27. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Child Psychology

#113 in Africa

#3157 in the World

Founded: 1980

28. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Child Psychology

#115 in Africa

#3173 in the World

Founded: 1981

29. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Child Psychology

#120 in Africa

#3285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

30. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Child Psychology

#124 in Africa

#3410 in the World

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

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Child Psychology

#131 in Africa

#3498 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Child Psychology

#133 in Africa

#3524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

33. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Child Psychology

#142 in Africa

#3696 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Child Psychology

#144 in Africa

#3762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

35. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Child Psychology

#146 in Africa

#3774 in the World

Founded: 2004

36. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Child Psychology

#147 in Africa

#3776 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

37. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Child Psychology

#154 in Africa

#3836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Child Psychology

#156 in Africa

#3846 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Redeemer's University

For Child Psychology

#157 in Africa

#3852 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Child Psychology

#159 in Africa

#3865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

41. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Child Psychology

#160 in Africa

#3879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

42. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Child Psychology

#162 in Africa

#3911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

43. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Child Psychology

#164 in Africa

#3923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Child Psychology

#165 in Africa

#3927 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#169 in Africa

#3955 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Child Psychology

#175 in Africa

#3989 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

47. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Child Psychology

#176 in Africa

#4004 in the World

Founded: 1975

48. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Child Psychology

#178 in Africa

#4044 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

49. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Child Psychology

#181 in Africa

#4085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

50. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Child Psychology

#183 in Africa

#4091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

51. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Child Psychology

#189 in Africa

#4148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

The best cities to study Child Psychology in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ife, and Awka.

Psychology subfields in Nigeria

Clinical Psychology43

Cognitive Science33

Education Majors56

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13

Social Psychology67

Special Education2