Field · Psychology · Nigeria
Psychology research in Nigeria
University of Ibadan ranks first in Nigeria for Psychology research in 2022-now (#1,485 worldwide), followed by University of Nigeria and University of Lagos.
- Nigeria's world rank
- #95 of 106 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 3.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 4.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in Nigeria?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of IbadanIbadan | #1,485 | 4.7 | 4.5% | 268 |
| 2 | University of NigeriaNsukka | #1,611 | 3.6 | 7.8% | 226 |
| 3 | University of LagosLagos | #1,751 | 2.5 | 6.0% | 124 |
| 4 | Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityAwka | #1,868 | 1.7 | 3.8% | 113 |
| 5 | University of CalabarCalabar | #1,949 | 110.0 | 6.3% | 88 |
| 6 | Federal College of Education, KanoKano | #1,958 | 104.0 | 2.5% | 114 |
| 7 | Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife | #1,973 | 94.0 | 3.2% | 94 |
| 8 | Ekiti State UniversityAdo-Ekiti | #1,994 | 81.0 | 3.4% | 64 |
| 9 | Delta State UniversityAbraka | #2,018 | 65.0 | 3.1% | 91 |
| 10 | University of IlorinIlorin | #2,038 | 52.0 | 2.8% | 115 |
| 11 | University of Port HarcourtPort Harcourt | #2,083 | 24.0 | 3.5% | 74 |
| 12 | Rivers State UniversityPort Harcourt | #2,092 | 18.0 | 2.6% | 76 |
Institutions in Nigeria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Psychology researchers in Nigeria?
Oye Gureje, Lola Kola and Ike Ernest Onyishi rank highest among researchers based in Nigeria, on their papers in Psychology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Oye Gureje#14,357 worldwide overall83.4 of 220 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Lola Kola#87,721 worldwide overall13.9 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Ike Ernest Onyishi#108,116 worldwide overall12.3 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Nigeria on their work in Psychology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.