Africa's 100+ best Social Psychology universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 1.74M citations received by 135K academic papers made by 282 universities in Africa 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Social Psychology

#1 in South Africa

#350 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Social Psychology

#2 in South Africa

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#3 in South Africa

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#4 in South Africa

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Social Psychology

#5 in South Africa

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Social Psychology

#6 in South Africa

#446 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Social Psychology

#7 in South Africa

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Social Psychology

#8 in South Africa

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Social Psychology

#9 in South Africa

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

10. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Social Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

11. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Social Psychology

#1 in Egypt

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Social Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 197,278
Founded: 1942

13. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Social Psychology

#1 in Nigeria

#866 in the World

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

14. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Social Psychology

#3 in Egypt

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

15. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Social Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1922

16. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Social Psychology

#10 in South Africa

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

17. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Social Psychology

#1 in Tunisia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

18. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Social Psychology

#2 in Nigeria

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

19. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Social Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

20. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Social Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

21. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Social Psychology

#3 in Nigeria

#1259 in the World

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

22. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Social Psychology

#4 in Egypt

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

23. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Social Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

24. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Social Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 85,000
Founded: 1951

25. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Social Psychology

#1 in Botswana

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1964

26. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Social Psychology

#12 in South Africa

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

27. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Social Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#1439 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Social Psychology

#4 in Nigeria

#1473 in the World

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

29. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Social Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1970

30. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Social Psychology

#1 in Mozambique

#1515 in the World

Founded: 1985

31. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Social Psychology

#1 in Ethiopia

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Social Psychology

#5 in Nigeria

#1575 in the World

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

33. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Social Psychology

#6 in Nigeria

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

34. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Social Psychology

#2 in Tunisia

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

35. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Social Psychology

#3 in Tunisia

#1722 in the World

36. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Social Psychology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

37. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Social Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

38. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Social Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1751 in the World

Founded: 1957

39. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Social Psychology

#1 in Morocco

#1802 in the World

40. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Social Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

41. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Social Psychology

#4 in Tunisia

#1850 in the World

42. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Social Psychology

#4 in Ghana

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Social Psychology

#7 in Nigeria

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

44. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Social Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1892 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

45. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

46. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Social Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 6,857
Founded: 1919

47. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Social Psychology

#8 in Nigeria

#1944 in the World

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

48. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Social Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1953 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

49. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Social Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

50. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Social Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#1977 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

51. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Social Psychology

#2 in Morocco

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

52. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Social Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Social Psychology

#1 in Tanzania

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

54. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Social Psychology

#5 in Tunisia

#2087 in the World

55. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#9 in Nigeria

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

56. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Social Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

57. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Social Psychology

#3 in Morocco

#2203 in the World

58. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Social Psychology

#2 in Ethiopia

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

59. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Social Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

60. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Social Psychology

#3 in Ethiopia

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

61. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Social Psychology

#1 in Mauritius

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

62. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Social Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

63. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Social Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

64. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Social Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

65. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

66. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Social Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

67. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Social Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#2308 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Social Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

69. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Social Psychology

#6 in Tunisia

#2395 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

70. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Social Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#2397 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

71. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Social Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2401 in the World

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

72. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Social Psychology

#4 in Kenya

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

73. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Social Psychology

#20 in South Africa

#2421 in the World

Founded: 1981

74. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Social Psychology

#7 in Tunisia

#2448 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

75. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Social Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#2453 in the World

Founded: 1964

76. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Social Psychology

#21 in South Africa

#2481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

77. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Social Psychology

#15 in Egypt

#2488 in the World

Founded: 1961

78. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Social Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

79. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Social Psychology

#1 in Algeria

#2559 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

80. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Social Psychology

#4 in Ethiopia

#2568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 57,852
Founded: 2001

81. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Social Psychology

#1 in Namibia

#2583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Social Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2592 in the World

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

83. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Social Psychology

#4 in Morocco

#2599 in the World

Enrollment: 98,720
Male:Female: 54:46

84. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Social Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

85. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Social Psychology

#22 in South Africa

#2660 in the World

Founded: 2005

86. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Social Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

87. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Social Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

88. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Social Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

89. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Social Psychology

#5 in Ghana

#2749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

90. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Social Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#2762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

91. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

92. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Social Psychology

#2 in Algeria

#2792 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

93. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Ghana | Accra

For Social Psychology

#6 in Ghana

#2795 in the World

Founded: 1961

94. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Social Psychology

#5 in Morocco

#2799 in the World

95. University of Professional Studies, Accra

Ghana | Accra

For Social Psychology

#7 in Ghana

#2816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

96. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Social Psychology

#8 in Tunisia

#2859 in the World

97. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Social Psychology

#20 in Nigeria

#2888 in the World

Founded: 1991

98. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Social Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2906 in the World

Founded: 2010

99. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Social Psychology

#1 in Cameroon

#2951 in the World

Founded: 1993

100. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Social Psychology

#2 in Uganda

#2986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

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