78 Best universities for Psychology in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Psychology

#28 in Africa

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychology

#50 in Africa

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Psychology

#53 in Africa

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Psychology

#58 in Africa

#2029 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Psychology

#66 in Africa

#2300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | 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

12. Bayero University Kano

For Psychology

#76 in Africa

#2567 in the World

Founded: 1975

13. Lagos State University

For Psychology

#78 in Africa

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

14. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Psychology

#83 in Africa

#2689 in the World

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

15. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Psychology

#88 in Africa

#2766 in the World

Founded: 1975

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychology

#91 in Africa

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

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

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Psychology

#100 in Africa

#3039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

20. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Psychology

#102 in Africa

#3086 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. University of Uyo

For Psychology

#107 in Africa

#3149 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Psychology

#117 in Africa

#3360 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Psychology

#121 in Africa

#3422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Psychology

#126 in Africa

#3485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Psychology

#127 in Africa

#3507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

26. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Psychology

#133 in Africa

#3616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Psychology

#136 in Africa

#3706 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Psychology

#138 in Africa

#3776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

29. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Psychology

#150 in Africa

#4070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

30. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Psychology

#152 in Africa

#4101 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Psychology

#158 in Africa

#4155 in the World

Founded: 2000

32. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Psychology

#161 in Africa

#4211 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Psychology

#166 in Africa

#4254 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Psychology

#176 in Africa

#4469 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

35. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Psychology

#177 in Africa

#4471 in the World

Founded: 2002

36. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Psychology

#178 in Africa

#4476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

37. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Psychology

#179 in Africa

#4487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

38. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Psychology

#181 in Africa

#4502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

39. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Psychology

#187 in Africa

#4570 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

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

Nigeria | Owerri

For Psychology

#191 in Africa

#4664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

42. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Psychology

#194 in Africa

#4680 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Redeemer's University

For Psychology

#198 in Africa

#4716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

44. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Psychology

#203 in Africa

#4820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

45. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Psychology

#205 in Africa

#4864 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Psychology

#209 in Africa

#4909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

47. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Psychology

#213 in Africa

#4957 in the World

Founded: 2004

48. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Psychology

#215 in Africa

#4985 in the World

Founded: 2008

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Psychology

#218 in Africa

#5019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Psychology

#221 in Africa

#5079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Psychology

#225 in Africa

#5165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Psychology

#235 in Africa

#5295 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Psychology

#236 in Africa

#5296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

54. Bowen University

For Psychology

#239 in Africa

#5326 in the World

Founded: 2001

55. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Psychology

#247 in Africa

#5450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

56. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Psychology

#254 in Africa

#5508 in the World

Founded: 1988

57. American University of Nigeria

For Psychology

#270 in Africa

#5672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

58. Paul University

For Psychology

#272 in Africa

#5726 in the World

Founded: 2009

59. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Psychology

#273 in Africa

#5729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

60. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Psychology

#277 in Africa

#5793 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Psychology

#284 in Africa

#5946 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

62. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | 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

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Psychology

#298 in Africa

#6150 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Psychology

#299 in Africa

#6158 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Psychology

#307 in Africa

#6233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

67. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Psychology

#310 in Africa

#6239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

68. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Psychology

#321 in Africa

#6355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

69. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Psychology

#322 in Africa

#6359 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Adeleke University

For Psychology

#323 in Africa

#6360 in the World

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

71. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Psychology

#324 in Africa

#6366 in the World

Founded: 2005

72. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Psychology

#326 in Africa

#6370 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Psychology

#328 in Africa

#6399 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

74. Adamawa State University

For Psychology

#330 in Africa

#6425 in the World

Founded: 2002

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

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

77. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Psychology

#333 in Africa

#6431 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Psychology

#344 in Africa

#6524 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

Psychology subfields in Nigeria

Child Psychology44

Clinical Psychology34

Cognitive Science20

Education Majors45

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10

Social Psychology59

Special Education2