24 Best universities for Psychiatry in South Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Psychiatry. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 62.1K academic papers made by 24 universities in South Africa 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Psychiatry

#1 in Africa

#225 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychiatry

#2 in Africa

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Psychiatry

#3 in Africa

#370 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Psychiatry

#6 in Africa

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychiatry

#7 in Africa

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Psychiatry

#14 in Africa

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

7. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Psychiatry

#22 in Africa

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Psychiatry

#23 in Africa

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychiatry

#27 in Africa

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychiatry

#34 in Africa

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

11. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Psychiatry

#36 in Africa

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Psychiatry

#53 in Africa

#1771 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychiatry

#57 in Africa

#1861 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Psychiatry

#64 in Africa

#2045 in the World

Founded: 1916

15. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Psychiatry

#67 in Africa

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

16. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychiatry

#72 in Africa

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Psychiatry

#84 in Africa

#2604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Psychiatry

#96 in Africa

#2836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Psychiatry

#101 in Africa

#2930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Psychiatry

#107 in Africa

#3036 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

21. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Psychiatry

#114 in Africa

#3212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

22. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Psychiatry

#142 in Africa

#3640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

23. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Psychiatry

#181 in Africa

#4362 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Psychiatry

#242 in Africa

#5050 in the World

Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Psychiatry in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, and Durban.