24 Best universities for Psychiatry in South Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.76M citations received by 71.8K 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

#226 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Psychiatry

#2 in Africa

#339 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychiatry

#4 in Africa

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Psychiatry

#6 in Africa

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychiatry

#7 in Africa

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Psychiatry

#15 in Africa

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychiatry

#25 in Africa

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Psychiatry

#26 in Africa

#1083 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Psychiatry

#30 in Africa

#1125 in the World

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

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychiatry

#34 in Africa

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

11. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Psychiatry

#38 in Africa

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Psychiatry

#60 in Africa

#1869 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Psychiatry

#66 in Africa

#1942 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

14. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychiatry

#67 in Africa

#1950 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

15. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Psychiatry

#77 in Africa

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

16. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychiatry

#78 in Africa

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

17. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Psychiatry

#95 in Africa

#2599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Psychiatry

#97 in Africa

#2651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Psychiatry

#108 in Africa

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Psychiatry

#110 in Africa

#2902 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Psychiatry

#119 in Africa

#3086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

22. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Psychiatry

#153 in Africa

#3617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

23. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Psychiatry

#202 in Africa

#4380 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Psychiatry

#229 in Africa

#4832 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, Stellenbosch, Johannesburg, and Durban.