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Institutional Subject Ranking

Africa Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index's subject-based institutional rankings cover 24.330 institutions across 13 main fields. Universities may excel or fall behind in specific subjects, independent of their overall ranking. AD Scientific Index provides a comparative global performance assessment of universities in each field, making it a valuable indicator for equivalency or transfer applications. This ranking, currently in its Beta phase, is based on the Total H Index. Two new categories, Art and Humanities University Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities University Rankings, offer a unique focus exclusively on arts, humanities, and social sciences, excluding medicine, engineering, and natural sciences. Please note that both rankings are in their Beta phase. The global, regional, national, and institutional subject rankings are still evolving as the 'Others' category (873.865 profiles) contains scientists whose fields are unidentified or yet to be edited, so rankings may change accordingly. Rankings reflect the presence of scientists in a branch, not whether the institution has a dedicated faculty. See also: Individual Subject Rankings.

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Total 170.458 scientist, 54 country, 1.519 All type institutions
* All Subjects
World Rank
228
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :1
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Staff ( 1,675 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
241
629
956
1,278
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* All Subjects
World Rank
387
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Staff ( 1,758 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
149
469
809
1,124
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* All Subjects
World Rank
441
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :3
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Staff ( 1,809 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
127
404
741
1,110
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* All Subjects
World Rank
511
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :4
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Staff ( 1,450 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
111
410
722
985
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* All Subjects
World Rank
584
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :5
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 1,468 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
93
317
582
896
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* All Subjects
World Rank
655
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :6
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 1,742 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
79
269
616
999
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* All Subjects
World Rank
679
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Cairo University
Giza , Egypt - Public 1908
Staff ( 2,567 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
76
416
743
1,383
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* All Subjects
World Rank
733
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Mansoura University
Mansoura , Egypt - Public 1972
Staff ( 2,564 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
68
419
1,011
1,670
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* All Subjects
World Rank
861
Country Rank
7
Ranking Based On Selection :9
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 1,291 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
54
220
460
763
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* All Subjects
World Rank
959
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Ain Shams University
Cairo , Egypt - Public 1950
Staff ( 2,405 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
46
291
568
1,155
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* All Subjects
World Rank
992
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Assiut University
Asyut , Egypt - Public 1957
Staff ( 472 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
284
445
462
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* All Subjects
World Rank
994
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :12
University of Ghana
Legon , Ghana - Public 1948
Staff ( 1,231 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
205
434
677
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,136
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Zagazig University
Sharqia , Egypt - Public 1974
Staff ( 1,867 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
35
190
510
923
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,162
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :14
University of Ibadan
Ibadan , Nigeria - Public 1948
Staff ( 1,434 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
34
279
582
817
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,177
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa , Ethiopia - Public 1950
Staff ( 679 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
34
93
196
346
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,191
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :16
National Research Center, Egypt
Cairo Governorate , Egypt - Institution 1956
Staff ( 695 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
240
462
588
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,195
Country Rank
8
Ranking Based On Selection :17
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Staff ( 534 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
131
256
365
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,219
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :18
University of Nairobi
Nairobi , Kenya - Public 1970
Staff ( 1,733 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
32
263
478
842
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,220
Country Rank
7
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Alexandria University
Alexandria , Egypt - Public 1942
Staff ( 1,552 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
32
242
472
896
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,221
Country Rank
8
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Tanta University
Tanta , Egypt - Public 1972
Staff ( 2,428 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
32
240
689
1,220
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,316
Country Rank
9
Ranking Based On Selection :21
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Staff ( 1,847 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
156
454
848
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,369
Country Rank
10
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Rhodes University
Grahamstown , South Africa - Public 1904
Staff ( 400 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
109
177
250
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,372
Country Rank
9
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Al Azhar University
Cairo , Egypt - Public 1961
Staff ( 1,247 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
115
303
650
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,395
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Université de Sfax
Sfax , Tunisia - Public 1986
Staff ( 890 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
26
203
443
638
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,437
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Université Mohammed V de Rabat
Rabat , Morocco - Public 1957
Staff ( 664 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
114
193
324
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* Total H Index
Rankings
228
South Africa
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
241
629
956
1,278
Staff ( 1,675 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
387
South Africa
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
149
469
809
1,124
Staff ( 1,758 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
441
South Africa
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
127
404
741
1,110
Staff ( 1,809 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
511
South Africa
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
111
410
722
985
Staff ( 1,450 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
584
South Africa
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
93
317
582
896
Staff ( 1,468 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
655
South Africa
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
79
269
616
999
Staff ( 1,742 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
679
Egypt
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Cairo University
Giza , Egypt - Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
76
416
743
1,383
Staff ( 2,567 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
733
Egypt
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mansoura University
Mansoura , Egypt - Public 1972
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
68
419
1,011
1,670
Staff ( 2,564 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
861
South Africa
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
54
220
460
763
Staff ( 1,291 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
959
Egypt
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ain Shams University
Cairo , Egypt - Public 1950
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
46
291
568
1,155
Staff ( 2,405 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
992
Egypt
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Assiut University
Asyut , Egypt - Public 1957
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
284
445
462
Staff ( 472 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
994
Ghana
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
University of Ghana
Legon , Ghana - Public 1948
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
205
434
677
Staff ( 1,231 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,136
Egypt
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Zagazig University
Sharqia , Egypt - Public 1974
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
35
190
510
923
Staff ( 1,867 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,162
Nigeria
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
University of Ibadan
Ibadan , Nigeria - Public 1948
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
34
279
582
817
Staff ( 1,434 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,177
Ethiopia
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa , Ethiopia - Public 1950
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
34
93
196
346
Staff ( 679 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,191
Egypt
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
National Research Center, Egypt
Cairo Governorate , Egypt - Institution 1956
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
240
462
588
Staff ( 695 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,195
South Africa
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
131
256
365
Staff ( 534 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,219
Kenya
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
University of Nairobi
Nairobi , Kenya - Public 1970
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
32
263
478
842
Staff ( 1,733 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,220
Egypt
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Alexandria University
Alexandria , Egypt - Public 1942
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
32
242
472
896
Staff ( 1,552 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,221
Egypt
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tanta University
Tanta , Egypt - Public 1972
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
32
240
689
1,220
Staff ( 2,428 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,316
South Africa
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
156
454
848
Staff ( 1,847 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,369
South Africa
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Rhodes University
Grahamstown , South Africa - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
109
177
250
Staff ( 400 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,372
Egypt
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Al Azhar University
Cairo , Egypt - Public 1961
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
115
303
650
Staff ( 1,247 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,395
Tunisia
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Université de Sfax
Sfax , Tunisia - Public 1986
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
26
203
443
638
Staff ( 890 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,437
Morocco
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Université Mohammed V de Rabat
Rabat , Morocco - Public 1957
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
114
193
324
Staff ( 664 ) Compare
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