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 449K citations received by 37.8K academic papers made by 126 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

#253 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in South Africa

#266 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in South Africa

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in South Africa

#444 in the World

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

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in South Africa

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in South Africa

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Egypt

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Nigeria

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in South Africa

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in South Africa

#806 in the World

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

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Egypt

#823 in the World

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

12. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Egypt

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

13. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in South Africa

#846 in the World

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

14. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Ghana

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

15. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Nigeria

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

16. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in South Africa

#914 in the World

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

17. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Uganda

#917 in the World

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

18. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Nigeria

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

19. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Ethiopia

#994 in the World

Founded: 1950

20. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Egypt

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

21. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Egypt

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

22. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Egypt

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in South Africa

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

24. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

25. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Kenya

#1327 in the World

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

26. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in Egypt

#1328 in the World

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

27. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Nigeria

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

28. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Ethiopia

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

29. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Ethiopia

#1442 in the World

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

30. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Botswana

#1482 in the World

Founded: 1964

31. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in South Africa

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

32. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Ghana

#1494 in the World

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

33. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in Egypt

#1588 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

34. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Uganda

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

35. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in Egypt

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

36. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Clinical Psychology

#13 in South Africa

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

37. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in Egypt

#1623 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in Egypt

#1640 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

39. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Zambia

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

40. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Ghana

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

41. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Tunisia

#1681 in the World

42. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in South Africa

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

43. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Nigeria

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

44. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in Egypt

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1961

45. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Kenya

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

46. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Tunisia

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

47. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Nigeria

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

48. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in Nigeria

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

49. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in South Africa

#1872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

50. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Clinical Psychology

#13 in Egypt

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

51. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Tunisia

#1937 in the World

52. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Malawi

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in Nigeria

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

54. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Morocco

#1993 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

55. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in Nigeria

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

56. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in Nigeria

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

57. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in Egypt

#2086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

58. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Tanzania

#2106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

59. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in South Africa

#2132 in the World

Founded: 1916

60. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in Egypt

#2163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

61. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Morocco

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

62. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Ethiopia

#2170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 57,852
Founded: 2001

63. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in South Africa

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

64. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Tunisia

#2195 in the World

65. University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana | Ho

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Ghana

#2237 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Tunisia

#2257 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

67. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in Nigeria

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

68. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in South Africa

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

69. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in Nigeria

#2324 in the World

Founded: 1975

70. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Kenya

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

71. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Ethiopia

#2376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

72. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in Egypt

#2385 in the World

Founded: 2010

73. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Tunisia

#2397 in the World

74. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#19 in South Africa

#2405 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

75. Gulu University

Uganda | Gulu

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Uganda

#2481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2002

76. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Clinical Psychology

#13 in Nigeria

#2507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

77. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in Egypt

#2521 in the World

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

78. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Tanzania

#2535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

79. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in Egypt

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

80. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in Nigeria

#2551 in the World

Founded: 1991

81. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in Nigeria

#2553 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Morocco

#2557 in the World

Enrollment: 98,720
Male:Female: 54:46

83. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in Nigeria

#2564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

84. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Sudan

#2566 in the World

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

85. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in Nigeria

#2582 in the World

Founded: 2000

86. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Morocco

#2607 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

87. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Ghana

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

88. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in Nigeria

#2617 in the World

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

89. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Clinical Psychology

#19 in Nigeria

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

90. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Clinical Psychology

#20 in Nigeria

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

91. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Mauritius

#2643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

92. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Namibia

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

93. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Ethiopia

#2661 in the World

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

94. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Clinical Psychology

#19 in Egypt

#2734 in the World

Founded: 1995

95. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Morocco

#2750 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

96. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in Nigeria

#2753 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

97. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in Nigeria

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

98. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in Ethiopia

#2796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

99. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in Nigeria

#2842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

100. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Kenya

#2856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

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