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South Africa Social Sciences and Humanities 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 4.155 scientist, 1 country, 74 All type institutions
* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
192
Country Rank
1
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 486 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
51
89
127
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
325
Country Rank
2
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Staff ( 374 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
20
33
39
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
346
Country Rank
3
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Staff ( 313 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
33
56
68
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
430
Country Rank
4
South African Medical Research Council
Cape Town , South Africa - Institution 1969
Staff ( 18 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
11
13
14
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
674
Country Rank
5
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Staff ( 328 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
16
25
34
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
796
Country Rank
6
Rhodes University
Grahamstown , South Africa - Public 1904
Staff ( 104 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
21
29
40
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
825
Country Rank
7
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Staff ( 281 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
12
21
22
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
955
Country Rank
8
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 273 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
6
12
28
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
1,179
Country Rank
9
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 1968
Staff ( 33 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
7
11
15
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
1,247
Country Rank
10
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1904
Staff ( 154 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
12
25
39
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
1,624
Country Rank
11
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1981
Staff ( 29 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
3
7
7
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,250
Country Rank
12
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 167 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
15
19
27
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,368
Country Rank
13
University of Fort Hare
Alice , South Africa - Public 1916
Staff ( 101 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
5
17
26
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,381
Country Rank
14
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 87 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
10
14
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,439
Country Rank
15
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Staff ( 615 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
10
23
36
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,472
Country Rank
16
University of Limpopo
Mankweng , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 101 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
13
26
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,484
Country Rank
17
Durban University of Technology
Durban , South Africa - Public 2002
Staff ( 77 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
10
13
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,494
Country Rank
18
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Staff ( 166 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
5
11
14
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,633
Country Rank
19
University of Venda
Thohoyandou , South Africa - Public 1982
Staff ( 39 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
4
7
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,789
Country Rank
20
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2003
Staff ( 73 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
5
8
15
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,793
Country Rank
21
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 70 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
10
14
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
2,940
Country Rank
22
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 62 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
8
14
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
3,108
Country Rank
23
Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark , South Africa - Public 1966
Staff ( 26 ) 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
3,689
Country Rank
24
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 1945
Staff ( 19 ) 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
4,082
Country Rank
25
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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* Total H Index
Rankings
192
South Africa
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
51
89
127
Staff ( 486 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
325
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%
7
20
33
39
Staff ( 374 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
346
South Africa
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
33
56
68
Staff ( 313 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
430
South Africa
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
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
11
13
14
Staff ( 18 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
674
South Africa
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
16
25
34
Staff ( 328 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
796
South Africa
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Rhodes University
Grahamstown , South Africa - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
21
29
40
Staff ( 104 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
825
South Africa
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
12
21
22
Staff ( 281 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
955
South Africa
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
6
12
28
Staff ( 273 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,179
South Africa
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
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
Staff ( 33 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,247
South Africa
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
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
12
25
39
Staff ( 154 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,624
South Africa
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1981
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
3
7
7
Staff ( 29 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,250
South Africa
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
15
19
27
Staff ( 167 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,368
South Africa
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
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
17
26
Staff ( 101 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,381
South Africa
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
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
4
10
14
Staff ( 87 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,439
South Africa
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
10
23
36
Staff ( 615 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,472
South Africa
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
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
26
Staff ( 101 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,484
South Africa
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Durban University of Technology
Durban , South Africa - Public 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
10
13
Staff ( 77 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,494
South Africa
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
5
11
14
Staff ( 166 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,633
South Africa
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
University of Venda
Thohoyandou , South Africa - Public 1982
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
4
7
Staff ( 39 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,789
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%
0
5
8
15
Staff ( 73 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,793
South Africa
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
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
10
14
Staff ( 70 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,940
South Africa
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
8
14
Staff ( 62 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
3,108
South Africa
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark , South Africa - Public 1966
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
4
5
Staff ( 26 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
3,689
South Africa
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
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
1
1
2
Staff ( 19 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
4,082
South Africa
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
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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