List of Nigerian Universities That Offer Psychology as A Course

Psychology as a course is concerned with human behaviour and reasoning.

Studying Psychology in Nigerian universities is four (4) years.

Psychology is a good and lucrative course to study in Nigeria. There are many opportunities for Psychology graduates within and outside the country.

Federal, State and Private universities in Nigeria offer Psychology degree programmes.

This post contains the list of accredited universities for Psychology programmes in Nigeria.

Also, you will see the JAMB UTME and O’level requirements for Psychology.

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Federal Universities That Offer Psychology in Nigeria

Here is the list of Psychology universities that offer Psychology as a course in Nigeria;

SNFederal University Offering PsychologyState
1Bayero University (BUK)Kano State
2Federal University GashuaYobe State
3Federal University KashereGombe State
4Federal University LafiaNasarawa State
5Federal University Oye-EkitiEkiti State
6Nigerian Army University, BIUBorno State
7Nigerian Defence AcademyKaduna State
8Nigerian Police AcademyKano State
9Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK)Anambra State
10Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)Osun State
11University of Abuja (UNIABUJA)Abuja, FCT
12University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)Kwara State
13University of Ibadan (UI)Oyo State
14University of Jos (UNIJOS)Plateau State
15University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)Borno State
16University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)Enugu State
17University of Uyo (UNIUYO)Akwa Ibom
This table contains the list of Federal Universities in Nigeria offering Psychology

State Universities That Offer Psychology in Nigeria

Here is the list of State universities that offer Psychology as a course in Nigeria;

SNState University Offering PsychologyState
1Covenant UniversityOgun State
2Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndo State
3Benue State UniversityBenue State
4Chukwuemak Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityAnambra State
5Cross Rivers University of TechnologyCross Rivers
6Delta State University (DELSU)Delta State
7Dennis Osadebe UniversityDelta State
8Ebonyi State University (EBSU)Ebonyi State
9Ekiti State UniversityEkiti State
10Gombe State University of Science and TechnologyGombe State
11Kaduna State UniversityKduna State
12Lagos State UniversityLagos State
13Nasarawa State UniversityNasarawa State
14Niger Delta University (NDU)Bayelsa State
15Olabisi Onabanjo UniversityOgun State
16Plateau State UniversityPlateau State
17University of Delta, Agbor (UNIDEL)Delta State
This table contains the list of State Universities in Nigeria offering Psychology

Private Universities That Offer Psychology in Nigeria

Here is the list of Private universities that offer Psychology as a course in Nigeria;

SNPrivate University Offering PsychologyState
1Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD)Ekiti State
2Atiba UniversityOyo State
3Baze UniversityAbuja, FCT
4Covenant UniversityOgun State
5Bells University of TechnologyOgun State
6Caleb University, ImotaLagos State
7Caritas UniversityEnugu State
8Chrisland UniversityOgun State
9Christopher UniversityOgun State
10Coal City UniversityEnugu State
11Crawford UniversityOgun State
12Evangel UniversityEbonyi State
13Godfrey Okoye UniversityEnugu State
14Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe UniversityImo State
15Lead City UniversityOyo State
16Madonna UniversityRivers State
17Nile University of NigeriaAbuja
18Redeemers UniversityOsun State
19Renaissance UniversityEnugu State
20University of MkarBenue State
21University of OffaKwara State
This table contains the list of Private Universities in Nigeria offering Psychology

Admission Requirements

Direct Entry

Two (2) ‘A-Level passes including Government or History.

JAMB UTME

Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects.  A pass in Mathematics is required.

Any three (3) subjects from Arts or Social Science

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12 thoughts on “List of Nigerian Universities That Offer Psychology as A Course”

  1. As a science student I’d like to study psychology,but the subjects combination I have been seeing so far are arts and social science and most universities offer psychology as social science,i need help please

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