59 Best universities for Social Psychology in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 90.3K citations received by 16.7K academic papers made by 59 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

#14 in Africa

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Social Psychology

#19 in Africa

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Social Psychology

#21 in Africa

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Social Psychology

#29 in Africa

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Covenant University

For Social Psychology

#41 in Africa

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Social Psychology

#49 in Africa

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Social Psychology

#51 in Africa

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Social Psychology

#56 in Africa

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Social Psychology

#62 in Africa

#2449 in the World

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

10. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Social Psychology

#68 in Africa

#2535 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#71 in Africa

#2568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Social Psychology

#73 in Africa

#2623 in the World

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

13. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#78 in Africa

#2734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Social Psychology

#83 in Africa

#2835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Social Psychology

#88 in Africa

#2928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

16. Lagos State University

For Social Psychology

#92 in Africa

#2973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Social Psychology

#94 in Africa

#2984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Social Psychology

#98 in Africa

#3031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Bayero University Kano

For Social Psychology

#99 in Africa

#3119 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Social Psychology

#103 in Africa

#3144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Social Psychology

#109 in Africa

#3284 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Social Psychology

#112 in Africa

#3346 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. University of Uyo

For Social Psychology

#113 in Africa

#3349 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. University of Jos

For Social Psychology

#116 in Africa

#3459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Social Psychology

#118 in Africa

#3481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

26. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Social Psychology

#120 in Africa

#3511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

27. Redeemer's University

For Social Psychology

#130 in Africa

#3851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

28. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Social Psychology

#136 in Africa

#3963 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Social Psychology

#138 in Africa

#4050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Social Psychology

#141 in Africa

#4066 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Social Psychology

#145 in Africa

#4088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

32. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Social Psychology

#146 in Africa

#4095 in the World

Founded: 1980

33. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Social Psychology

#159 in Africa

#4274 in the World

Founded: 1975

34. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Social Psychology

#165 in Africa

#4318 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Social Psychology

#169 in Africa

#4385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

36. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Social Psychology

#170 in Africa

#4386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

37. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Social Psychology

#172 in Africa

#4406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

38. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Social Psychology

#173 in Africa

#4413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

39. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Social Psychology

#174 in Africa

#4415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

40. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Social Psychology

#175 in Africa

#4422 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#184 in Africa

#4558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Social Psychology

#188 in Africa

#4593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

43. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Social Psychology

#195 in Africa

#4738 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Social Psychology

#199 in Africa

#4809 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Social Psychology

#201 in Africa

#4812 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

46. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Social Psychology

#203 in Africa

#4821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

47. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Social Psychology

#208 in Africa

#4851 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Social Psychology

#210 in Africa

#4892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Social Psychology

#212 in Africa

#4915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Social Psychology

#216 in Africa

#4952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

51. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Social Psychology

#220 in Africa

#4966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Social Psychology

#223 in Africa

#5018 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Social Psychology

#224 in Africa

#5022 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Social Psychology

#230 in Africa

#5085 in the World

Founded: 1988

55. American University of Nigeria

For Social Psychology

#234 in Africa

#5106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

56. Bowen University

For Social Psychology

#235 in Africa

#5114 in the World

Founded: 2001

57. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Social Psychology

#240 in Africa

#5167 in the World

Founded: 2002

58. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Social Psychology

#246 in Africa

#5226 in the World

Founded: 2008

59. Bells University of Technology

For Social Psychology

#249 in Africa

#5246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
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 Psychology44

Clinical Psychology34

Cognitive Science20

Education Majors45

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10

Special Education2