Institutional Subject Ranking
Africa Social Sciences Institutional Subject Rankings 2025
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
66
95
123
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
70
111
144
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
51
95
136
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
37
69
94
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
29
60
89
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
30
61
76
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
19
42
65
Cape Town , South Africa
- Institution 1969
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
12
13
14
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
24
59
79
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
13
45
58
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
26
61
107
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
19
32
45
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
16
60
113
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
17
35
77
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
13
22
39
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
8
17
29
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
9
25
35
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
7
11
15
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
13
27
43
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
7
21
45
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
3
11
14
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
4
7
11
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
3
6
16
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
3
13
28
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
5
10
University of Cape Town
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Public 1874
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
66
95
123
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
70
111
144
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
51
95
136
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch ,
South Africa
- Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
37
69
94
University of Ghana
Legon ,
Ghana
- Public 1948
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
29
60
89
University of Pretoria
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
30
61
76
North West University
Potchefstroom ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
19
42
65
South African Medical Research Council
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Institution 1969
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
12
13
14
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
24
59
79
University of the Western Cape
Bellville ,
South Africa
- Public 1959
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
13
45
58
University of South Africa
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
26
61
107
Rhodes University
Grahamstown ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
19
32
45
University of Nigeria
Nsukka ,
Nigeria
- Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
16
60
113
University of Nairobi
Nairobi ,
Kenya
- Public 1970
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
17
35
77
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast ,
Ghana
- Public 1962
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
13
22
39
American University in Cairo
Cairo ,
Egypt
- Private 1919
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
8
17
29
Makerere University
Kampala ,
Uganda
- Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
9
25
35
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Institution 1968
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
7
11
15
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
13
27
43
University of Ilorin
Ilorin ,
Nigeria
- Public 1975
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
7
21
45
University of Botswana
Gaborone ,
Botswana
- Public 1982
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
3
11
14
Maseno University
Maseno ,
Kenya
- Public 1991
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
4
7
11
Ain Shams University
Cairo ,
Egypt
- Public 1950
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
3
6
16
University of Zambia
Lusaka ,
Zambia
- Public 1965
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
3
13
28
Alexandria University
Alexandria ,
Egypt
- Public 1942
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
5
10