24 Best universities for Psychology in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 2.01M citations received by 137K 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.

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Psychology

#5 in Africa
#457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

5. University of Pretoria

For Psychology

#6 in Africa
#497 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

6. University of South Africa

For Psychology

#8 in Africa
#658 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

7. North-West University

For Psychology

#10 in Africa
#731 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

9. University of the Western Cape

For Psychology

#17 in Africa
#1007 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

10. University of the Free State

For Psychology

#19 in Africa
#1024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

11. Rhodes University

For Psychology

#29 in Africa
#1366 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. University of Limpopo

For Psychology

#40 in Africa
#1590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

13. Nelson Mandela University

For Psychology

#42 in Africa
#1643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

17. Durban University of Technology

For Psychology

#72 in Africa
#2472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

18. University of Zululand

For Psychology

#79 in Africa
#2602 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

20. University of Venda

For Psychology

#90 in Africa
#2799 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

22. Walter Sisulu University

For Psychology

#108 in Africa
#3173 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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