66 Best universities for Social Psychology in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 175K citations received by 22.9K academic papers made by 66 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

#866 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Social Psychology

#18 in Africa

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Social Psychology

#21 in Africa

#1259 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Social Psychology

#28 in Africa

#1473 in the World

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

5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Social Psychology

#32 in Africa

#1575 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

For Social Psychology

#33 in Africa

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Social Psychology

#43 in Africa

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Social Psychology

#47 in Africa

#1944 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#55 in Africa

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#65 in Africa

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

11. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Social Psychology

#67 in Africa

#2308 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Social Psychology

#71 in Africa

#2401 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Social Psychology

#78 in Africa

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Social Psychology

#82 in Africa

#2592 in the World

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

15. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Social Psychology

#86 in Africa

#2671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

16. Lagos State University

For Social Psychology

#87 in Africa

#2711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Social Psychology

#88 in Africa

#2732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

18. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Social Psychology

#90 in Africa

#2762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#91 in Africa

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. University of Uyo

For Social Psychology

#97 in Africa

#2888 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Social Psychology

#103 in Africa

#3044 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Social Psychology

#104 in Africa

#3049 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Bayero University Kano

For Social Psychology

#107 in Africa

#3083 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

24. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Social Psychology

#110 in Africa

#3122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Social Psychology

#115 in Africa

#3183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

26. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Social Psychology

#118 in Africa

#3349 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. University of Jos

For Social Psychology

#125 in Africa

#3505 in the World

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

28. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Social Psychology

#128 in Africa

#3629 in the World

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

29. Redeemer's University

For Social Psychology

#135 in Africa

#3757 in the World

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

30. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Social Psychology

#141 in Africa

#3846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

31. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Social Psychology

#142 in Africa

#3871 in the World

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

32. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Social Psychology

#143 in Africa

#3878 in the World

Founded: 1975

33. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Social Psychology

#146 in Africa

#3895 in the World

Founded: 1980

34. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Social Psychology

#155 in Africa

#4019 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

35. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Social Psychology

#159 in Africa

#4093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

36. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Social Psychology

#161 in Africa

#4112 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

37. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Social Psychology

#162 in Africa

#4121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

38. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Social Psychology

#163 in Africa

#4125 in the World

Founded: 1981

39. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Social Psychology

#166 in Africa

#4171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

40. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Social Psychology

#180 in Africa

#4337 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

41. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Social Psychology

#181 in Africa

#4339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

42. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#184 in Africa

#4379 in the World

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

43. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Social Psychology

#185 in Africa

#4427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

44. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Social Psychology

#186 in Africa

#4447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Social Psychology

#188 in Africa

#4477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

46. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#190 in Africa

#4482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

47. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Social Psychology

#192 in Africa

#4499 in the World

Founded: 2009

48. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Social Psychology

#196 in Africa

#4601 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Social Psychology

#201 in Africa

#4614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Social Psychology

#207 in Africa

#4650 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Social Psychology

#211 in Africa

#4730 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

52. Bowen University

For Social Psychology

#219 in Africa

#4822 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Social Psychology

#223 in Africa

#4888 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Social Psychology

#229 in Africa

#4974 in the World

Founded: 1988

55. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Social Psychology

#232 in Africa

#5019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Social Psychology

#233 in Africa

#5041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Social Psychology

#235 in Africa

#5051 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

58. American University of Nigeria

For Social Psychology

#240 in Africa

#5103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

59. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Social Psychology

#253 in Africa

#5251 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Social Psychology

#255 in Africa

#5269 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Social Psychology

#256 in Africa

#5271 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Bells University of Technology

For Social Psychology

#265 in Africa

#5374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

63. Adeleke University

For Social Psychology

#267 in Africa

#5401 in the World

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

64. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Social Psychology

#268 in Africa

#5407 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Social Psychology

#274 in Africa

#5446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Social Psychology

#275 in Africa

#5449 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 Science30

Education Majors52

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15

Special Education2