Africa's best Clinical Psychology universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 765K citations received by 50.5K academic papers made by 156 universities in 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 Clinical Psychology

#1 in South Africa

#248 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in South Africa

#261 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in South Africa

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in South Africa

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Egypt

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in South Africa

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in South Africa

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Nigeria

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in South Africa

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Nigeria

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

11. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Egypt

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 197,278
Founded: 1942

13. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in South Africa

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

14. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in South Africa

#824 in the World

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

15. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

16. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Nigeria

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

17. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in South Africa

#888 in the World

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

18. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1922

19. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Egypt

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

20. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Ethiopia

#956 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#960 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

22. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#1017 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

24. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Nigeria

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

25. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Ethiopia

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

26. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1970

27. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 85,000
Founded: 1951

28. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

29. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Nigeria

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

30. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Ethiopia

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

31. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

32. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1411 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

33. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

35. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

36. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

37. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

38. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Botswana

#1532 in the World

Founded: 1964

39. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in South Africa

#1548 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

40. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Uganda

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

41. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Nigeria

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

42. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Tunisia

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

43. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Tunisia

#1666 in the World

44. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in Nigeria

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

45. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

46. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in Nigeria

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

47. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Clinical Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

48. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Clinical Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#1752 in the World

Founded: 1961

49. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in Nigeria

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

50. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

51. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Ghana

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Tunisia

#1852 in the World

53. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

54. University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana | Ho

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Ghana

#1956 in the World

Founded: 2011

55. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

56. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

57. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Ethiopia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

58. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#2034 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

59. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

60. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in Egypt

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

61. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Morocco

#2053 in the World

62. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

63. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

64. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

65. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2109 in the World

Founded: 2010

66. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Ethiopia

#2119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

67. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

68. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Tanzania

#2171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

69. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Morocco

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

70. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Morocco

#2213 in the World

71. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Tunisia

#2235 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

72. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2286 in the World

Founded: 1991

73. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Clinical Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2290 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

75. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Tunisia

#2317 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

76. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Morocco

#2323 in the World

77. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Tunisia

#2333 in the World

78. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2337 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

79. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

80. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Sudan

#2415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 41,030
Founded: 1956

81. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2430 in the World

Founded: 2000

82. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Mozambique

#2436 in the World

Founded: 1985

83. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Clinical Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

84. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2466 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

85. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

86. Gulu University

Uganda | Gulu

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Uganda

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2002

87. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Namibia

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

88. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Ethiopia

#2554 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

89. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Clinical Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#2585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

90. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Clinical Psychology

#20 in Nigeria

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

91. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in Ethiopia

#2590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 17,030
Founded: 1991

92. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 6,857
Founded: 1919

93. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Tanzania

#2638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 45,155
Founded: 1970

94. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in Egypt

#2660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

95. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Clinical Psychology

#19 in Egypt

#2665 in the World

Founded: 2010

96. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Morocco

#2701 in the World

97. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in Nigeria

#2709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

98. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Kenya

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

99. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in Nigeria

#2750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

100. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in Nigeria

#2763 in the World

Founded: 1981

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