78 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 720K citations received by 85.5K 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

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Psychology

#13 in Africa

#779 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Psychology

#23 in Africa

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Psychology

#26 in Africa

#1199 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychology

#29 in Africa

#1294 in the World

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

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychology

#45 in Africa

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Psychology

#46 in Africa

#1677 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Psychology

#49 in Africa

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Psychology

#52 in Africa

#1845 in the World

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

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Psychology

#55 in Africa

#1873 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychology

#66 in Africa

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Covenant University

For Psychology

#72 in Africa

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychology

#76 in Africa

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

13. Lagos State University

For Psychology

#77 in Africa

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

14. Bayero University Kano

For Psychology

#79 in Africa

#2373 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

15. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Psychology

#86 in Africa

#2548 in the World

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

16. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Psychology

#88 in Africa

#2589 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Psychology

#89 in Africa

#2619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Psychology

#90 in Africa

#2627 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

19. University of Uyo

For Psychology

#93 in Africa

#2742 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Psychology

#98 in Africa

#2780 in the World

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

21. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Psychology

#102 in Africa

#2836 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. University of Jos

For Psychology

#110 in Africa

#2937 in the World

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

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychology

#111 in Africa

#2943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Psychology

#114 in Africa

#3047 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Psychology

#120 in Africa

#3238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Psychology

#123 in Africa

#3280 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Psychology

#126 in Africa

#3336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

28. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Psychology

#127 in Africa

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

29. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Psychology

#140 in Africa

#3726 in the World

Founded: 1992

30. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychology

#145 in Africa

#3800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

31. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Psychology

#152 in Africa

#3856 in the World

Founded: 1980

32. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Psychology

#155 in Africa

#3900 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

33. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Psychology

#156 in Africa

#3910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

34. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Psychology

#157 in Africa

#3914 in the World

Founded: 1981

35. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Psychology

#163 in Africa

#3988 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

36. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Psychology

#171 in Africa

#4119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

37. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Psychology

#174 in Africa

#4167 in the World

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

38. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Psychology

#177 in Africa

#4285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

39. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychology

#179 in Africa

#4300 in the World

Founded: 2002

40. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Psychology

#184 in Africa

#4358 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

41. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Psychology

#189 in Africa

#4422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Psychology

#193 in Africa

#4473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

43. Redeemer's University

For Psychology

#195 in Africa

#4499 in the World

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

44. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Psychology

#198 in Africa

#4539 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Psychology

#199 in Africa

#4550 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Psychology

#201 in Africa

#4578 in the World

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

47. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Psychology

#202 in Africa

#4597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

48. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Psychology

#213 in Africa

#4715 in the World

Founded: 2008

49. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Psychology

#216 in Africa

#4730 in the World

Founded: 1988

50. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Psychology

#219 in Africa

#4752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Psychology

#220 in Africa

#4754 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychology

#223 in Africa

#4788 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Psychology

#226 in Africa

#4829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

54. Bowen University

For Psychology

#228 in Africa

#4864 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Psychology

#229 in Africa

#4880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Psychology

#245 in Africa

#5171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Psychology

#258 in Africa

#5387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

58. American University of Nigeria

For Psychology

#261 in Africa

#5439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

59. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Psychology

#264 in Africa

#5459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

60. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Psychology

#269 in Africa

#5493 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

61. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Psychology

#280 in Africa

#5670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

62. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Psychology

#281 in Africa

#5678 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

63. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Psychology

#283 in Africa

#5713 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Psychology

#300 in Africa

#5863 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Psychology

#304 in Africa

#5914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. Ajayi Crowther University

For Psychology

#305 in Africa

#5925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

67. Paul University

For Psychology

#308 in Africa

#6028 in the World

Founded: 2009

68. Adeleke University

For Psychology

#312 in Africa

#6074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

69. Adamawa State University

For Psychology

#314 in Africa

#6114 in the World

Founded: 2002

70. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Psychology

#315 in Africa

#6119 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Psychology

#322 in Africa

#6257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

72. Bells University of Technology

For Psychology

#324 in Africa

#6270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

73. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Psychology

#325 in Africa

#6271 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Psychology

#327 in Africa

#6288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

75. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Psychology

#328 in Africa

#6295 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Psychology

#332 in Africa

#6361 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Psychology

#341 in Africa

#6468 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Psychology

#354 in Africa

#6618 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

Psychology subfields in Nigeria

Child Psychology51

Clinical Psychology43

Cognitive Science30

Education Majors52

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15

Social Psychology66

Special Education2