Institutional Subject Ranking
South 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%
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%
1
7
11
15
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
13
27
43
, South Africa
- Institution 1990
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
1
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
5
18
28
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
8
12
21
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
14
29
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
11
17
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
7
19
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
4
8
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
6
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
5
9
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
6
8
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
8
15
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
5
6
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 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
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
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
University of Fort Hare
Alice ,
South Africa
- Public 1916
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
5
18
28
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%
0
8
12
21
University of Limpopo
Mankweng ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
14
29
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
11
17
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
7
19
Durban University of Technology
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
4
8
Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark ,
South Africa
- Public 1966
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
6
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
5
9
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%
0
2
6
8
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa ,
South Africa
- Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
8
15
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