51 Best universities for Child Psychology in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 78.5K citations received by 12.1K 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

#796 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Child Psychology

#16 in Africa

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Child Psychology

#19 in Africa

#1006 in the World

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

4. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Child Psychology

#27 in Africa

#1349 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Child Psychology

#30 in Africa

#1376 in the World

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

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Child Psychology

#37 in Africa

#1566 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Child Psychology

#40 in Africa

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Child Psychology

#42 in Africa

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1992

9. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Child Psychology

#46 in Africa

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Child Psychology

#48 in Africa

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Child Psychology

#55 in Africa

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Child Psychology

#59 in Africa

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Covenant University

For Child Psychology

#67 in Africa

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. Lagos State University

For Child Psychology

#70 in Africa

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Child Psychology

#71 in Africa

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Uyo

For Child Psychology

#75 in Africa

#2314 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Child Psychology

#78 in Africa

#2427 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. Bayero University Kano

For Child Psychology

#80 in Africa

#2440 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Child Psychology

#83 in Africa

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Child Psychology

#87 in Africa

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

21. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Child Psychology

#88 in Africa

#2576 in the World

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

22. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Child Psychology

#90 in Africa

#2613 in the World

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

23. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Child Psychology

#94 in Africa

#2633 in the World

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

24. University of Jos

For Child Psychology

#104 in Africa

#2855 in the World

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

25. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Child Psychology

#108 in Africa

#3056 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Child Psychology

#109 in Africa

#3070 in the World

Founded: 1980

27. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Child Psychology

#112 in Africa

#3096 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

28. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Child Psychology

#113 in Africa

#3124 in the World

Founded: 1981

29. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Child Psychology

#116 in Africa

#3240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

30. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Child Psychology

#128 in Africa

#3463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

31. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Child Psychology

#129 in Africa

#3479 in the World

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

32. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Child Psychology

#132 in Africa

#3484 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

33. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Child Psychology

#142 in Africa

#3691 in the World

Founded: 2004

34. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Child Psychology

#143 in Africa

#3693 in the World

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

35. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Child Psychology

#144 in Africa

#3697 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

36. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Child Psychology

#145 in Africa

#3709 in the World

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

37. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Child Psychology

#149 in Africa

#3759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Child Psychology

#151 in Africa

#3768 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Child Psychology

#154 in Africa

#3780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

40. Redeemer's University

For Child Psychology

#157 in Africa

#3819 in the World

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

41. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Child Psychology

#159 in Africa

#3848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Child Psychology

#161 in Africa

#3880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Child Psychology

#164 in Africa

#3903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Child Psychology

#165 in Africa

#3912 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Child Psychology

#167 in Africa

#3918 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

46. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#168 in Africa

#3923 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Child Psychology

#172 in Africa

#3954 in the World

Founded: 1975

48. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Child Psychology

#177 in Africa

#4012 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

49. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Child Psychology

#179 in Africa

#4026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

50. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Child Psychology

#183 in Africa

#4059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

51. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Child Psychology

#184 in Africa

#4081 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 Science30

Education Majors52

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15

Social Psychology66

Special Education2