24 Best universities for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 541K citations received by 43.4K 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 Social Psychology

#1 in Africa

#328 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Social Psychology

#2 in Africa

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#3 in Africa

#422 in the World

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

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#4 in Africa

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Social Psychology

#5 in Africa

#438 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Social Psychology

#6 in Africa

#453 in the World

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

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Social Psychology

#7 in Africa

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Social Psychology

#8 in Africa

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Social Psychology

#9 in Africa

#816 in the World

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

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Social Psychology

#16 in Africa

#1034 in the World

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

11. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Social Psychology

#18 in Africa

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Social Psychology

#25 in Africa

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Social Psychology

#36 in Africa

#1810 in the World

Founded: 1916

14. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Social Psychology

#37 in Africa

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

15. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Social Psychology

#44 in Africa

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

16. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#48 in Africa

#2079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Social Psychology

#52 in Africa

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Social Psychology

#59 in Africa

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

19. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Social Psychology

#70 in Africa

#2566 in the World

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

20. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Social Psychology

#75 in Africa

#2669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

21. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Social Psychology

#80 in Africa

#2769 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Social Psychology

#114 in Africa

#3387 in the World

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

23. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Social Psychology

#122 in Africa

#3589 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Social Psychology

#247 in Africa

#5235 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Psychology subfields in South Africa

Child Psychology23

Clinical Psychology21

Cognitive Science18

Education Majors24

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12

Neuroscience24

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology14