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South Africa Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

We provide global, continental, and national subject rankings for 24.359 universities/institutions in fields such as Agriculture and Forestry, Architecture and Design, Business and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Education, Engineering and Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Others. This ranking, based on the Total H Index, is in Beta. Two new additions, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities 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 version. The global, regional, national, and institutional subject rankings are still evolving as the 'Others' category ((1.014.374 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 19.185 scientist, 1 country, 74 All type institutions
* All Subjects
World Rank
229
Country Rank
1
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Staff ( 1,680 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
242
624
955
1,278
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* All Subjects
World Rank
387
Country Rank
2
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Staff ( 1,761 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
149
464
812
1,129
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* All Subjects
World Rank
436
Country Rank
3
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Staff ( 1,813 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
128
403
732
1,109
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* All Subjects
World Rank
512
Country Rank
4
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Staff ( 1,474 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
110
417
725
997
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* All Subjects
World Rank
594
Country Rank
5
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 1,472 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
91
311
573
901
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* All Subjects
World Rank
669
Country Rank
6
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 1,750 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
77
268
606
991
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* All Subjects
World Rank
852
Country Rank
7
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 1,299 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
221
457
768
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,161
Country Rank
8
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Staff ( 538 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
34
130
254
365
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,343
Country Rank
9
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Staff ( 1,856 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
157
447
857
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,373
Country Rank
10
Rhodes University
Grahamstown , South Africa - Public 1904
Staff ( 403 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
113
177
251
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* All Subjects
World Rank
1,651
Country Rank
11
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1904
Staff ( 589 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
20
108
239
372
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* All Subjects
World Rank
2,010
Country Rank
12
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2003
Staff ( 379 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
59
130
216
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* All Subjects
World Rank
2,113
Country Rank
13
South African Medical Research Council
Cape Town , South Africa - Institution 1969
Staff ( 71 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
39
57
66
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* All Subjects
World Rank
2,131
Country Rank
14
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Staff ( 59 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
37
46
49
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* All Subjects
World Rank
2,185
Country Rank
15
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 1945
Staff ( 367 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
76
170
249
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* All Subjects
World Rank
2,191
Country Rank
16
Durban University of Technology
Durban , South Africa - Public 2002
Staff ( 382 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
52
114
198
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* All Subjects
World Rank
2,698
Country Rank
17
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 409 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
64
122
214
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* All Subjects
World Rank
2,869
Country Rank
18
University of Fort Hare
Alice , South Africa - Public 1916
Staff ( 351 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
47
106
184
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* All Subjects
World Rank
3,295
Country Rank
19
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 315 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
45
92
172
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* All Subjects
World Rank
3,315
Country Rank
20
University of Venda
Thohoyandou , South Africa - Public 1982
Staff ( 222 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
38
76
120
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* All Subjects
World Rank
3,338
Country Rank
21
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 1968
Staff ( 92 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
34
52
72
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* All Subjects
World Rank
3,476
Country Rank
22
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 2004
Staff ( 57 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
15
27
41
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* All Subjects
World Rank
3,512
Country Rank
23
South African Astronomical Observatory
, South Africa - Institution 1972
Staff ( 14 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
7
8
10
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* All Subjects
World Rank
3,817
Country Rank
24
Africa Health Research Institute
Somkhele , South Africa - Institution 2016
Staff ( 23 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
8
12
20
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* All Subjects
World Rank
4,111
Country Rank
25
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1981
Staff ( 152 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
17
46
71
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* Total H Index
Rankings
229
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%
242
624
955
1,278
Staff ( 1,680 ) 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
464
812
1,129
Staff ( 1,761 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
436
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%
128
403
732
1,109
Staff ( 1,813 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
512
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%
110
417
725
997
Staff ( 1,474 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
594
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%
91
311
573
901
Staff ( 1,472 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
669
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%
77
268
606
991
Staff ( 1,750 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
852
South Africa
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
221
457
768
Staff ( 1,299 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,161
South Africa
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
34
130
254
365
Staff ( 538 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,343
South Africa
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
157
447
857
Staff ( 1,856 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,373
South Africa
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Rhodes University
Grahamstown , South Africa - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
113
177
251
Staff ( 403 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,651
South Africa
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
20
108
239
372
Staff ( 589 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,010
South Africa
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
59
130
216
Staff ( 379 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,113
South Africa
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
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%
14
39
57
66
Staff ( 71 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,131
South Africa
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
37
46
49
Staff ( 59 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,185
South Africa
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 1945
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
76
170
249
Staff ( 367 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,191
South Africa
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Durban University of Technology
Durban , South Africa - Public 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
52
114
198
Staff ( 382 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,698
South Africa
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
64
122
214
Staff ( 409 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,869
South Africa
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
University of Fort Hare
Alice , South Africa - Public 1916
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
47
106
184
Staff ( 351 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,295
South Africa
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
45
92
172
Staff ( 315 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,315
South Africa
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
University of Venda
Thohoyandou , South Africa - Public 1982
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
38
76
120
Staff ( 222 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,338
South Africa
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
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%
6
34
52
72
Staff ( 92 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,476
South Africa
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
15
27
41
Staff ( 57 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,512
South Africa
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
South African Astronomical Observatory
, South Africa - Institution 1972
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
7
8
10
Staff ( 14 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,817
South Africa
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Africa Health Research Institute
Somkhele , South Africa - Institution 2016
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
8
12
20
Staff ( 23 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,111
South Africa
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1981
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
17
46
71
Staff ( 152 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis