24 Best universities for Psychiatry in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.64M citations received by 69K 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

#224 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Psychiatry

#2 in Africa

#344 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychiatry

#3 in Africa

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Psychiatry

#6 in Africa

#471 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

#14 in Africa

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Psychiatry

#26 in Africa

#1084 in the World

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

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Psychiatry

#27 in Africa

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

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

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

11. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Psychiatry

#38 in Africa

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Psychiatry

#59 in Africa

#1845 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Psychiatry

#65 in Africa

#1937 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

14. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychiatry

#70 in Africa

#1992 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

15. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Psychiatry

#75 in Africa

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

16. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Psychiatry

#78 in Africa

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Psychiatry

#95 in Africa

#2632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Psychiatry

#97 in Africa

#2672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

19. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Psychiatry

#109 in Africa

#2940 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Psychiatry

#110 in Africa

#2950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

21. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Psychiatry

#119 in Africa

#3099 in the World

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

22. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Psychiatry

#149 in Africa

#3585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

23. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Psychiatry

#199 in Africa

#4383 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Psychiatry

#232 in Africa

#4921 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.