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South Africa Others 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 6.371 scientist, 1 country, 64 All type institutions
* Others
World Rank
572
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :1
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Staff ( 500 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
22
42
141
282
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
875
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :2
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Staff ( 689 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
30
172
354
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
1,044
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :3
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Staff ( 28 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
18
22
23
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
1,266
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 1945
Staff ( 136 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
26
55
90
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* Others
World Rank
1,502
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Staff ( 593 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
32
141
278
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
1,573
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :6
South African Medical Research Council
Cape Town , South Africa - Institution 1969
Staff ( 27 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
16
24
26
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* Others
World Rank
1,760
Country Rank
7
Ranking Based On Selection :7
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 463 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
12
95
198
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
1,849
Country Rank
8
Ranking Based On Selection :8
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 561 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
16
127
278
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
1,884
Country Rank
9
Ranking Based On Selection :9
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 595 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
11
127
262
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
1,911
Country Rank
10
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Africa Health Research Institute
Somkhele , South Africa - Institution 2016
Staff ( 11 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
6
7
10
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* Others
World Rank
2,165
Country Rank
11
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 1968
Staff ( 36 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
12
20
29
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* Others
World Rank
2,615
Country Rank
12
Ranking Based On Selection :12
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Staff ( 637 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
6
100
234
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
2,893
Country Rank
13
Ranking Based On Selection :13
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Staff ( 137 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
4
33
66
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
3,002
Country Rank
14
Ranking Based On Selection :14
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 2004
Staff ( 8 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
3
3
4
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
3,073
Country Rank
15
Ranking Based On Selection :15
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Staff ( 470 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
22
139
264
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
3,406
Country Rank
16
Ranking Based On Selection :16
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1904
Staff ( 171 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
4
39
85
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
4,033
Country Rank
17
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Iziko Museums of South Africa
, South Africa - Institution 1825
Staff ( 2 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
2
2
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* Others
World Rank
4,089
Country Rank
18
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 134 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
4
17
49
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
4,110
Country Rank
19
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2003
Staff ( 135 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
3
26
64
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
4,443
Country Rank
20
Ranking Based On Selection :20
The Aurum Institute NPC
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Staff ( 4 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
2
4
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* Others
World Rank
4,704
Country Rank
21
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies
, South Africa - Institution 1990
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
1
1
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* Others
World Rank
4,773
Country Rank
22
Ranking Based On Selection :22
National Institute for Occupational Health
, South Africa - Institution 1970
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
1
1
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
4,991
Country Rank
19
Ranking Based On Selection :23
South African Astronomical Observatory
, South Africa - Institution 1972
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
1
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* Others
World Rank
5,068
Country Rank
23
Ranking Based On Selection :24
University of Limpopo
Mankweng , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 130 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
13
42
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
5,107
Country Rank
24
Ranking Based On Selection :25
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Makhanda , South Africa - Institution 2000
Staff ( 8 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
5
5
7
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
572
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%
22
42
141
282
Staff ( 500 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
875
South Africa
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
30
172
354
Staff ( 689 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,044
South Africa
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
18
22
23
Staff ( 28 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,266
South Africa
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
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%
7
26
55
90
Staff ( 136 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,502
South Africa
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
32
141
278
Staff ( 593 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,573
South Africa
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
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
16
24
26
Staff ( 27 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,760
South Africa
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
12
95
198
Staff ( 463 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,849
South Africa
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
16
127
278
Staff ( 561 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,884
South Africa
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
11
127
262
Staff ( 595 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,911
South Africa
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Africa Health Research Institute
Somkhele , South Africa - Institution 2016
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
6
7
10
Staff ( 11 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,165
South Africa
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
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%
3
12
20
29
Staff ( 36 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,615
South Africa
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
6
100
234
Staff ( 637 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,893
South Africa
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
4
33
66
Staff ( 137 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,002
South Africa
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
3
3
4
Staff ( 8 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,073
South Africa
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
22
139
264
Staff ( 470 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,406
South Africa
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
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
4
39
85
Staff ( 171 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,033
South Africa
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Iziko Museums of South Africa
, South Africa - Institution 1825
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
2
2
Staff ( 2 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,089
South Africa
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
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%
1
4
17
49
Staff ( 134 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,110
South Africa
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
3
26
64
Staff ( 135 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,443
South Africa
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
The Aurum Institute NPC
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
2
4
Staff ( 4 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,704
South Africa
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies
, South Africa - Institution 1990
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
1
1
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,773
South Africa
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
National Institute for Occupational Health
, South Africa - Institution 1970
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
1
1
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,991
South Africa
19
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%
0
1
1
1
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
5,068
South Africa
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
University of Limpopo
Mankweng , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
13
42
Staff ( 130 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
5,107
South Africa
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Makhanda , South Africa - Institution 2000
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
5
5
7
Staff ( 8 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis