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South Africa Others Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

We provide global, continental, and national subject rankings for 24.358 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 8.868 scientist, 1 country, 74 All type institutions
* Others
World Rank
563
Country Rank
1
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Staff ( 648 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
42
156
350
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* Others
World Rank
977
Country Rank
2
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Staff ( 913 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
28
216
456
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* Others
World Rank
1,064
Country Rank
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
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* Others
World Rank
1,287
Country Rank
4
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 1945
Staff ( 140 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
26
57
92
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* Others
World Rank
1,517
Country Rank
5
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Staff ( 794 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
32
167
351
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
1,594
Country Rank
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
1,771
Country Rank
7
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 641 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
11
120
277
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* Others
World Rank
1,866
Country Rank
8
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 889 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
16
167
394
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
1,898
Country Rank
9
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 809 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
10
164
346
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* Others
World Rank
1,923
Country Rank
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
2,199
Country Rank
11
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 1968
Staff ( 38 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
11
19
29
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* Others
World Rank
2,351
Country Rank
12
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 2004
Staff ( 11 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
4
4
5
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* Others
World Rank
2,655
Country Rank
13
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Staff ( 926 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
7
122
323
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* Others
World Rank
2,789
Country Rank
14
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Staff ( 189 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
4
38
84
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* Others
World Rank
2,934
Country Rank
15
Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies
, South Africa - Institution 1990
Staff ( 3 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
3
3
3
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* Others
World Rank
3,131
Country Rank
16
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Staff ( 658 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
24
187
381
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* Others
World Rank
3,454
Country Rank
17
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1904
Staff ( 245 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
4
55
123
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* Others
World Rank
4,101
Country Rank
18
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
4,113
Country Rank
19
National Institute for Occupational Health
, South Africa - Institution 1970
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
4,148
Country Rank
20
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2003
Staff ( 179 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
31
84
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Others
World Rank
4,151
Country Rank
21
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 191 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
4
21
69
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* Others
World Rank
4,409
Country Rank
22
The Aurum Institute NPC
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Staff ( 5 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
3
5
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* Others
World Rank
4,991
Country Rank
19
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
5,096
Country Rank
23
University of Limpopo
Mankweng , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 189 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
21
62
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* Others
World Rank
5,129
Country Rank
24
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 101 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
16
32
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
563
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%
23
42
156
350
Staff ( 648 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
977
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%
11
28
216
456
Staff ( 913 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,064
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
1,287
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
57
92
Staff ( 140 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,517
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
167
351
Staff ( 794 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,594
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
1,771
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
11
120
277
Staff ( 641 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,866
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
167
394
Staff ( 889 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,898
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
10
164
346
Staff ( 809 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,923
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
2,199
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
11
19
29
Staff ( 38 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,351
South Africa
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
4
4
5
Staff ( 11 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,655
South Africa
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
7
122
323
Staff ( 926 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,789
South Africa
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
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
38
84
Staff ( 189 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,934
South Africa
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
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%
2
3
3
3
Staff ( 3 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
3,131
South Africa
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
24
187
381
Staff ( 658 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,454
South Africa
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
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
55
123
Staff ( 245 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,101
South Africa
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
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
4,113
South Africa
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
National Institute for Occupational Health
, South Africa - Institution 1970
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
4,148
South Africa
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
31
84
Staff ( 179 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,151
South Africa
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
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
21
69
Staff ( 191 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,409
South Africa
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
The Aurum Institute NPC
Johannesburg , South Africa - Institution 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
3
5
Staff ( 5 ) 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
5,096
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
21
62
Staff ( 189 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
5,129
South Africa
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
16
32
Staff ( 101 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis