78 Best universities for Psychology in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 385K citations received by 61K academic papers made by 78 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

For Psychology

#13 in Africa
#825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Psychology

#24 in Africa
#1242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

3. University of Nigeria

For Psychology

#28 in Africa
#1304 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

4. University of Lagos

For Psychology

#31 in Africa
#1389 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Psychology

#49 in Africa
#1828 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

6. University of Ilorin

For Psychology

#50 in Africa
#1858 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

7. University of Calabar

For Psychology

#53 in Africa
#1933 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

For Psychology

#58 in Africa
#2029 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

9. University of Benin

For Psychology

#66 in Africa
#2300 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

10. University of Port Harcourt

For Psychology

#67 in Africa
#2317 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

11. Covenant University

For Psychology

#74 in Africa
#2507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

13. Lagos State University

For Psychology

#78 in Africa
#2588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

14. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Psychology

#83 in Africa
#2689 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Psychology

#91 in Africa
#2870 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Psychology

#92 in Africa
#2873 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

18. University of Jos

For Psychology

#99 in Africa
#3015 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

23. Rivers State University

For Psychology

#121 in Africa
#3422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

25. Babcock University

For Psychology

#127 in Africa
#3507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

26. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Psychology

#133 in Africa
#3616 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

28. Osun State University

For Psychology

#138 in Africa
#3776 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

29. Afe Babalola University

For Psychology

#150 in Africa
#4070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

33. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#166 in Africa
#4254 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

34. University of Abuja

For Psychology

#176 in Africa
#4469 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

36. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Psychology

#178 in Africa
#4476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

37. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Psychology

#179 in Africa
#4487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2006

38. Lead City University

For Psychology

#181 in Africa
#4502 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

40. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Psychology

#190 in Africa
#4601 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

41. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Psychology

#191 in Africa
#4664 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

43. Redeemer's University

For Psychology

#198 in Africa
#4716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

44. Landmark University

For Psychology

#203 in Africa
#4820 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Psychology

#209 in Africa
#4909 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

49. Abia State University

For Psychology

#218 in Africa
#5019 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

50. Imo State University

For Psychology

#221 in Africa
#5079 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

51. Tai Solarin University of Education

For Psychology

#225 in Africa
#5165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2005

53. Gombe State University

For Psychology

#236 in Africa
#5296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

55. Kogi State University

For Psychology

#247 in Africa
#5450 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

57. American University of Nigeria

For Psychology

#270 in Africa
#5672 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

59. Bingham University

For Psychology

#273 in Africa
#5729 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

62. Igbinedion University Okada

For Psychology

#291 in Africa
#6050 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

63. Ajayi Crowther University

For Psychology

#297 in Africa
#6103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

66. Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Psychology

#307 in Africa
#6233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

67. Akwa Ibom State University

For Psychology

#310 in Africa
#6239 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

68. Federal University, Lokoja

For Psychology

#321 in Africa
#6355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

70. Adeleke University

For Psychology

#323 in Africa
#6360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

73. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Psychology

#328 in Africa
#6399 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

75. Benson Idahosa University

For Psychology

#331 in Africa
#6429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2002

76. Bells University of Technology

For Psychology

#332 in Africa
#6430 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

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