21 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 247K citations received by 13.8K academic papers made by 21 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 Clinical Psychology

#1 in Africa

#253 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Africa

#266 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Africa

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in 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 Africa

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Africa

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in Africa

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in Africa

#806 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Clinical Psychology

#13 in Africa

#846 in the World

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

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in Africa

#914 in the World

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

11. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in Africa

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in Africa

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in Africa

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in Africa

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

15. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in Africa

#1872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

16. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Clinical Psychology

#59 in Africa

#2132 in the World

Founded: 1916

17. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in Africa

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Clinical Psychology

#68 in Africa

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Clinical Psychology

#74 in Africa

#2405 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in Africa

#2905 in the World

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

21. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Clinical Psychology

#112 in Africa

#3008 in the World

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

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

Psychology subfields in South Africa

Child Psychology23

Cognitive Science18

Education Majors24

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12

Neuroscience24

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology14