Subfield · Clinical Psychology · South Africa
Clinical Psychology research in South Africa
North-West University ranks first in South Africa for Clinical Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#176 worldwide), followed by University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University.
- South Africa's world rank
- #28 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 19.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Clinical Psychology in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #176 | 21.7 | 22.0% | 134 |
| 2 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #224 | 18.0 | 25.8% | 113 |
| 3 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #228 | 17.8 | 23.3% | 137 |
| 4 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #239 | 17.1 | 18.7% | 157 |
| 5 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #254 | 16.1 | 17.0% | 194 |
| 6 | University of the Western CapeCape Town | #384 | 9.9 | 24.7% | 85 |
| 7 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #390 | 9.7 | 18.1% | 140 |
| 8 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #399 | 9.3 | 14.1% | 143 |
| 9 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #425 | 8.4 | 16.8% | 107 |
| 10 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #470 | 6.8 | 18.0% | 87 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Clinical Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Clinical Psychology researchers in South Africa?
Dan J. Stein, Soraya Seedat and Donald Meltzer rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Dan J. Stein#1,863 worldwide overall7.7k citations · 130 works
- 2Soraya Seedat#8,042 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 36 works
- 3Donald Meltzer#34,443 worldwide overall239 citations · 13 works
- 4Christine Löchner#97,251 worldwide overall332 citations · 27 works
- 5Crick Lund#197,341 worldwide overall231 citations · 14 works
- 6Alan J. Flisher#216,442 worldwide overall165 citations · 14 works
- 7Leslie Swartz#335,829 worldwide overall259 citations · 14 works
- 8Mark Solms#487,551 worldwide overall158 citations · 15 works
- 9Jason Bantjes#549,884 worldwide overall115 citations · 21 works
- 10Jean‐Pierre Bouchard#579,468 worldwide overall85 citations · 20 works
- 11Catherine L. Ward#634,099 worldwide overall113 citations · 14 works
- 12Sally Swartz#919,956 worldwide overall22 citations · 13 works
- 13Susanne Schwab#953,228 worldwide overall99 citations · 15 works
- 14Ashraf Kagee#960,705 worldwide overall75 citations · 17 works
- 15Marie Poggenpoel#1,070,487 worldwide overall43 citations · 15 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Clinical Psychology