23 Best universities for Child 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 258K citations received by 18.3K academic papers made by 23 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 Child Psychology

#1 in Africa

#290 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Child Psychology

#2 in Africa

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Child Psychology

#3 in Africa

#438 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#4 in Africa

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Child Psychology

#5 in Africa

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Child Psychology

#6 in Africa

#571 in the World

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

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#7 in Africa

#623 in the World

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

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Child Psychology

#8 in Africa

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Child Psychology

#11 in Africa

#810 in the World

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

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Child Psychology

#15 in Africa

#901 in the World

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

11. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Child Psychology

#23 in Africa

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Child Psychology

#27 in Africa

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Child Psychology

#34 in Africa

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Child Psychology

#39 in Africa

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1916

15. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#46 in Africa

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

16. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Child Psychology

#54 in Africa

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

17. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Child Psychology

#63 in Africa

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

18. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Child Psychology

#65 in Africa

#2362 in the World

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

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Child Psychology

#66 in Africa

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Child Psychology

#79 in Africa

#2511 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Child Psychology

#80 in Africa

#2543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

22. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Child Psychology

#88 in Africa

#2745 in the World

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

23. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#117 in Africa

#3401 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

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

Psychology subfields in South Africa

Clinical Psychology21

Cognitive Science18

Education Majors24

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12

Neuroscience24

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology14