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World South Africa Social Sciences and Humanities Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index's subject-based institutional rankings, covering 24.366 institutions across 13 main fields, serve as a crucial reference for evaluating cross-border transfer or graduation equivalency applications. Universities may excel or fall behind in specific subjects, apart from their overall ranking. AD Scientific Index provides a comparative global performance assessment of universities in each subject, making it a valuable indicator for equivalency or transfer applications. This ranking, based on the Total H Index, is in Beta. Two new additions, 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 version. The global, regional, national, and institutional subject rankings are still evolving as the 'Others' category (1.010.204 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 4.567 scientist, 1 country, 74 All type institutions
* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
4,102
Country Rank
26
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Eskom
Sunninghill , South Africa - Company 1923
Staff ( 2 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
4,537
Country Rank
27
Ranking Based On Selection :27
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa , South Africa - Public 1960
Staff ( 51 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
7
14
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
4,660
Country Rank
28
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley , South Africa - Public 2014
Staff ( 29 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
5
6
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
4,967
Country Rank
29
Ranking Based On Selection :29
South African Reserve Bank
- , South Africa - Company 1921
Staff ( 6 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
4
5
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
6,087
Country Rank
30
Ranking Based On Selection :30
University of Mpumalanga
 Mbombela , South Africa - Public 2014
Staff ( 26 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
3
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
6,421
Country Rank
31
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Milpark Business School
Johannesburg , South Africa - Private 1997
Staff ( 6 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
2
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
6,928
Country Rank
32
Ranking Based On Selection :32
South African Theological Seminary
Bryanston , South Africa - Private 1996
Staff ( 6 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
7,188
Country Rank
33
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Mangosuthu University of Technology (Technikon)
Durban , South Africa - Public 1979
Staff ( 13 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
7,984
Country Rank
34
Ranking Based On Selection :34
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Staff ( 2 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
8,240
Country Rank
35
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Helderberg College of Higher Education
, South Africa - Private 1893
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
8,804
Country Rank
36
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Africa Health Research Institute
Somkhele , South Africa - Institution 2016
Staff ( 4 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
4
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
9,885
Country Rank
37
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2014
Staff ( 10 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
10,807
Country Rank
38
Ranking Based On Selection :38
The Aurum Institute NPC
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
10,855
Country Rank
39
Ranking Based On Selection :39
St Joseph`s Theological Institute
Güney Afrika , South Africa - Institution 2010
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
10,950
Country Rank
40
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
Durban , South Africa - Public 1997
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
10,984
Country Rank
41
Ranking Based On Selection :41
National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences
, South Africa - Institution 2013
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
11,101
Country Rank
42
Ranking Based On Selection :42
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 2004
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
11,186
Country Rank
43
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Cape Town Baptist Seminary
Cape Town , South Africa - Institution 1974
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
12,307
Country Rank
44
Ranking Based On Selection :44
George Whitefield College
Cape Town , South Africa - Private 1989
Staff ( 4 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
12,483
Country Rank
45
Ranking Based On Selection :45
National Library of South Africa
, South Africa - Institution 1998
Staff ( 3 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
15,541
Country Rank
46
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Independent Institute of Education
, South Africa - Private 2005
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
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* Total H Index
Rankings
4,102
South Africa
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Eskom
Sunninghill , South Africa - Company 1923
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
1
Staff ( 2 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
4,537
South Africa
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa , South Africa - Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
7
14
Staff ( 51 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
4,660
South Africa
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley , South Africa - Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
5
6
Staff ( 29 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
4,967
South Africa
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
South African Reserve Bank
- , South Africa - Company 1921
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
4
5
Staff ( 6 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
6,087
South Africa
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
University of Mpumalanga
 Mbombela , South Africa - Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
3
Staff ( 26 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
6,421
South Africa
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Milpark Business School
Johannesburg , South Africa - Private 1997
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
2
Staff ( 6 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
6,928
South Africa
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
South African Theological Seminary
Bryanston , South Africa - Private 1996
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Staff ( 6 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
7,188
South Africa
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Mangosuthu University of Technology (Technikon)
Durban , South Africa - Public 1979
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
1
Staff ( 13 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
7,984
South Africa
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Staff ( 2 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
8,240
South Africa
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Helderberg College of Higher Education
, South Africa - Private 1893
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
8,804
South Africa
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Africa Health Research Institute
Somkhele , South Africa - Institution 2016
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
4
Staff ( 4 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
9,885
South Africa
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Staff ( 10 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
10,807
South Africa
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
The Aurum Institute NPC
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
10,855
South Africa
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
St Joseph`s Theological Institute
Güney Afrika , South Africa - Institution 2010
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
10,950
South Africa
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
Durban , South Africa - Public 1997
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
10,984
South Africa
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences
, South Africa - Institution 2013
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
11,101
South Africa
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
11,186
South Africa
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Cape Town Baptist Seminary
Cape Town , South Africa - Institution 1974
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
12,307
South Africa
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
George Whitefield College
Cape Town , South Africa - Private 1989
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Staff ( 4 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
12,483
South Africa
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
National Library of South Africa
, South Africa - Institution 1998
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Staff ( 3 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
15,541
South Africa
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Independent Institute of Education
, South Africa - Private 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
Staff ( 1 ) Compare
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