13 Best universities for Organizational / Business / IO 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 Organizational / Business / IO Psychology. A graph of 12.5K citations received by 1.75K academic papers made by 13 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 Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#7 in Africa

#481 in the World

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

2. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#12 in Africa

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

3. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#13 in Africa

#596 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#21 in Africa

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#25 in Africa

#744 in the World

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

6. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#26 in Africa

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#31 in Africa

#839 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#33 in Africa

#845 in the World

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

9. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#34 in Africa

#857 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#37 in Africa

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#39 in Africa

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

12. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#41 in Africa

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

13. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology

#42 in Africa

#930 in the World

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

The best cities to study Organizational / Business / IO Psychology in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Ota, Awka, and Nsukka.

Psychology subfields in Nigeria

Child Psychology51

Clinical Psychology43

Cognitive Science33

Education Majors56

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience62

Occupational Therapy5