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 1.93M citations received by 139K academic papers made by 286 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

#343 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#2 in South Africa

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Social Psychology

#3 in South Africa

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#4 in South Africa

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Social Psychology

#5 in South Africa

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Social Psychology

#6 in South Africa

#441 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Social Psychology

#7 in South Africa

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Social Psychology

#8 in South Africa

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Social Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Social Psychology

#9 in South Africa

#795 in the World

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

11. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Social Psychology

#1 in Egypt

#812 in the World

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

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Social Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#847 in the World

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

13. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Social Psychology

#1 in Nigeria

#877 in the World

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

14. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Social Psychology

#3 in Egypt

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

15. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Social Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#968 in the World

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

16. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Social Psychology

#1 in Tunisia

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

17. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Social Psychology

#10 in South Africa

#1011 in the World

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

18. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Social Psychology

#2 in Nigeria

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

19. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Social Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

20. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Social Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

21. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Social Psychology

#4 in Egypt

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

22. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Social Psychology

#3 in Nigeria

#1270 in the World

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

23. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Social Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1293 in the World

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

24. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Social Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#1321 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

25. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Social Psychology

#1 in Botswana

#1380 in the World

Founded: 1964

26. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Social Psychology

#12 in South Africa

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

27. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Social Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Social Psychology

#4 in Nigeria

#1478 in the World

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

29. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Social Psychology

#1 in Ethiopia

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Social Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1523 in the World

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

31. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Social Psychology

#1 in Mozambique

#1548 in the World

Founded: 1985

32. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Social Psychology

#5 in Nigeria

#1564 in the World

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

33. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Social Psychology

#6 in Nigeria

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

34. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Social Psychology

#2 in Tunisia

#1641 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

35. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Social Psychology

#3 in Tunisia

#1686 in the World

36. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Social Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Social Psychology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1757 in the World

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

38. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Social Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

39. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Social Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

40. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Social Psychology

#1 in Morocco

#1784 in the World

41. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Social Psychology

#4 in Tunisia

#1810 in the World

42. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Social Psychology

#4 in Ghana

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Social Psychology

#7 in Nigeria

#1852 in the World

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

44. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

45. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Social Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#1901 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

46. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Social Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1909 in the World

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

47. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Social Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1921 in the World

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

48. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Social Psychology

#8 in Nigeria

#1961 in the World

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

49. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Social Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#1963 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

50. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Social Psychology

#2 in Morocco

#1968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

51. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Social Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#1969 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

52. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Social Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Social Psychology

#1 in Tanzania

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 45,155
Founded: 1970

54. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Social Psychology

#5 in Tunisia

#2079 in the World

55. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Social Psychology

#2 in Ethiopia

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

56. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Social Psychology

#3 in Ethiopia

#2143 in the World

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

57. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#9 in Nigeria

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

58. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Social Psychology

#3 in Morocco

#2167 in the World

59. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Social Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

60. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Social Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2186 in the World

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

61. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Social Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

62. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Social Psychology

#1 in Mauritius

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

63. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Social Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

64. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Social Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

65. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Social Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

66. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

67. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Social Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#2329 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Social Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

69. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Social Psychology

#6 in Tunisia

#2357 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

70. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Social Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#2367 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

71. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Social Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2407 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

#2409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

73. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Social Psychology

#7 in Tunisia

#2414 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

74. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Social Psychology

#20 in South Africa

#2438 in the World

Founded: 1981

75. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Social Psychology

#21 in South Africa

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

76. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Social Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#2456 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

77. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Social Psychology

#4 in Ethiopia

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

78. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Social Psychology

#4 in Morocco

#2476 in the World

79. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Social Psychology

#15 in Egypt

#2488 in the World

Founded: 1961

80. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Social Psychology

#1 in Algeria

#2579 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

81. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Social Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

82. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Social Psychology

#1 in Namibia

#2585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

83. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Social Psychology

#22 in South Africa

#2613 in the World

Founded: 2005

84. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Social Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

85. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Social Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2631 in the World

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

86. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Social Psychology

#5 in Ghana

#2646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 13,132
Founded: 1992

87. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Social Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

88. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Social Psychology

#5 in Morocco

#2696 in the World

89. University of Professional Studies, Accra

Ghana | Accra

For Social Psychology

#6 in Ghana

#2717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 26,703
Founded: 1965

90. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Social Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

91. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Social Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

92. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Social Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

93. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Ghana | Accra

For Social Psychology

#7 in Ghana

#2775 in the World

Founded: 1961

94. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

95. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Social Psychology

#2 in Algeria

#2831 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

96. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Social Psychology

#8 in Tunisia

#2863 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

97. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Social Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2864 in the World

Founded: 2010

98. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Social Psychology

#20 in Nigeria

#2893 in the World

Founded: 1991

99. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Social Psychology

#1 in Cameroon

#2906 in the World

Founded: 1993

100. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Social Psychology

#18 in Egypt

#2949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

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