67 Best universities for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 197K citations received by 23.6K academic papers made by 67 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 Social Psychology

#13 in Africa

#877 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Social Psychology

#18 in Africa

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Social Psychology

#22 in Africa

#1270 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Social Psychology

#28 in Africa

#1478 in the World

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

5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Social Psychology

#32 in Africa

#1564 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

For Social Psychology

#33 in Africa

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Social Psychology

#43 in Africa

#1852 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Social Psychology

#48 in Africa

#1961 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#57 in Africa

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#66 in Africa

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

11. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Social Psychology

#67 in Africa

#2329 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Social Psychology

#71 in Africa

#2407 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Social Psychology

#81 in Africa

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Social Psychology

#85 in Africa

#2631 in the World

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

15. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Social Psychology

#87 in Africa

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

16. Lagos State University

For Social Psychology

#90 in Africa

#2723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Social Psychology

#91 in Africa

#2744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

18. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Social Psychology

#92 in Africa

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#94 in Africa

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. University of Uyo

For Social Psychology

#98 in Africa

#2893 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Social Psychology

#103 in Africa

#3020 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Social Psychology

#104 in Africa

#3056 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Social Psychology

#108 in Africa

#3085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

24. Bayero University Kano

For Social Psychology

#109 in Africa

#3106 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Social Psychology

#114 in Africa

#3184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

26. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Social Psychology

#120 in Africa

#3386 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. University of Jos

For Social Psychology

#127 in Africa

#3536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

28. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Social Psychology

#130 in Africa

#3624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

29. Redeemer's University

For Social Psychology

#135 in Africa

#3730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

30. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Social Psychology

#142 in Africa

#3853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

31. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Social Psychology

#144 in Africa

#3860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

32. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Social Psychology

#146 in Africa

#3867 in the World

Founded: 1975

33. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Social Psychology

#149 in Africa

#3911 in the World

Founded: 1980

34. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Social Psychology

#158 in Africa

#4060 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

35. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Social Psychology

#160 in Africa

#4081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

36. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Social Psychology

#161 in Africa

#4092 in the World

Founded: 1981

37. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Social Psychology

#164 in Africa

#4122 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

38. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Social Psychology

#165 in Africa

#4138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

39. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Social Psychology

#168 in Africa

#4167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

40. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#176 in Africa

#4305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Social Psychology

#177 in Africa

#4326 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

42. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Social Psychology

#183 in Africa

#4349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Social Psychology

#187 in Africa

#4380 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#189 in Africa

#4435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

45. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Social Psychology

#190 in Africa

#4445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

46. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Social Psychology

#191 in Africa

#4458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Social Psychology

#193 in Africa

#4507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

48. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Social Psychology

#196 in Africa

#4535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Social Psychology

#202 in Africa

#4600 in the World

Founded: 1988

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Social Psychology

#205 in Africa

#4647 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Social Psychology

#212 in Africa

#4719 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

52. Bowen University

For Social Psychology

#216 in Africa

#4791 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Social Psychology

#228 in Africa

#4943 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Social Psychology

#230 in Africa

#4969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

55. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Social Psychology

#231 in Africa

#4981 in the World

Founded: 1988

56. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Social Psychology

#233 in Africa

#5012 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

57. American University of Nigeria

For Social Psychology

#237 in Africa

#5062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Social Psychology

#238 in Africa

#5080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Social Psychology

#250 in Africa

#5176 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Social Psychology

#253 in Africa

#5258 in the World

Founded: 2011

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Social Psychology

#254 in Africa

#5269 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

62. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Social Psychology

#258 in Africa

#5282 in the World

Founded: 2007

63. Adeleke University

For Social Psychology

#261 in Africa

#5323 in the World

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

64. Bells University of Technology

For Social Psychology

#266 in Africa

#5373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

65. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Social Psychology

#269 in Africa

#5422 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Social Psychology

#275 in Africa

#5450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

67. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Social Psychology

#279 in Africa

#5473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

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

Psychology subfields in Nigeria

Child Psychology51

Clinical Psychology43

Cognitive Science33

Education Majors56

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13

Special Education2