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 1.08M citations received by 110K academic papers made by 251 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

#328 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

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#4 in South Africa

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Social Psychology

#5 in South Africa

#438 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Social Psychology

#6 in South Africa

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Social Psychology

#7 in South Africa

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Social Psychology

#8 in South Africa

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Social Psychology

#9 in South Africa

#816 in the World

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

10. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Social Psychology

#1 in Egypt

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Social Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#830 in the World

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

12. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Social Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#855 in the World

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

13. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Social Psychology

#3 in Egypt

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

14. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Social Psychology

#1 in Nigeria

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

15. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Social Psychology

#1 in Tunisia

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

16. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Social Psychology

#10 in South Africa

#1034 in the World

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

17. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Social Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#1056 in the World

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

18. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Social Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

19. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Social Psychology

#2 in Nigeria

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

20. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Social Psychology

#4 in Egypt

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

21. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Social Psychology

#3 in Nigeria

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

22. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Social Psychology

#1 in Botswana

#1341 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Social Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#1380 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Social Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#1412 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

25. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Social Psychology

#12 in South Africa

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

26. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Social Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

27. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Social Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1521 in the World

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

28. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Social Psychology

#1 in Ethiopia

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1950

29. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Social Psychology

#4 in Nigeria

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

30. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Social Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1660 in the World

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

31. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Social Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1957

32. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Social Psychology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

33. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Social Psychology

#2 in Tunisia

#1669 in the World

34. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Social Psychology

#1 in Morocco

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

35. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Social Psychology

#3 in Tunisia

#1718 in the World

36. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Social Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1810 in the World

Founded: 1916

37. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Social Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

38. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Social Psychology

#4 in Tunisia

#1834 in the World

39. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Social Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1836 in the World

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

40. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Social Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1838 in the World

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

41. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Social Psychology

#5 in Nigeria

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

42. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Social Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

43. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Social Psychology

#5 in Tunisia

#1976 in the World

44. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Social Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

45. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Social Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#2013 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

46. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Social Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#2034 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

47. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Social Psychology

#2 in Morocco

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

48. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

49. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Social Psychology

#6 in Nigeria

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

50. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Social Psychology

#1 in Tanzania

#2131 in the World

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

51. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Social Psychology

#7 in Nigeria

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

52. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Social Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

53. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Social Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#2272 in the World

Founded: 1964

54. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Social Psychology

#3 in Morocco

#2278 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

55. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Social Psychology

#1 in Mauritius

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

56. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Social Psychology

#8 in Nigeria

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

57. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Social Psychology

#1 in Algeria

#2358 in the World

58. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Social Psychology

#2 in Ethiopia

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

59. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Social Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

60. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Social Psychology

#6 in Tunisia

#2422 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

61. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Social Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

62. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Social Psychology

#9 in Nigeria

#2449 in the World

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

63. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Social Psychology

#7 in Tunisia

#2466 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

64. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Social Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#2481 in the World

Founded: 1961

65. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Social Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

66. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Social Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

67. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Social Psychology

#3 in Ethiopia

#2512 in the World

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

68. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Social Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#2535 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Social Psychology

#15 in Egypt

#2538 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

70. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Social Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

71. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#2568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

72. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Social Psychology

#4 in Ghana

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

73. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Social Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2623 in the World

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

74. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Social Psychology

#2 in Algeria

#2637 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

75. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Social Psychology

#20 in South Africa

#2669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

76. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Social Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

77. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Social Psychology

#1 in Namibia

#2719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

78. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

79. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Social Psychology

#8 in Tunisia

#2768 in the World

80. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Social Psychology

#21 in South Africa

#2769 in the World

Founded: 1981

81. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Social Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

82. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Ghana | Accra

For Social Psychology

#5 in Ghana

#2818 in the World

Founded: 1961

83. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Social Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

84. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Social Psychology

#1 in Mozambique

#2836 in the World

Founded: 1985

85. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Social Psychology

#2 in Uganda

#2865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

86. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Social Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

87. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Social Psychology

#4 in Morocco

#2927 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

88. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Social Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

89. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Social Psychology

#4 in Kenya

#2943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

90. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Social Psychology

#5 in Morocco

#2948 in the World

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

91. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Social Psychology

#4 in Ethiopia

#2970 in the World

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

92. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Social Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

93. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Social Psychology

#3 in Algeria

#2977 in the World

94. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Social Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

95. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Social Psychology

#1 in Cameroon

#3003 in the World

Founded: 1993

96. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Social Psychology

#18 in Egypt

#3023 in the World

Founded: 2010

97. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Social Psychology

#6 in Ghana

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

98. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Social Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#3031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

99. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Social Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#3119 in the World

Founded: 1975

100. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Social Psychology

#19 in Egypt

#3120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

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