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South Africa Top 100 Institutions Rankings 2025
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Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
241
627
961
1,278
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
151
479
826
1,143
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
131
414
749
1,114
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
115
415
727
980
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
95
321
578
895
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
80
272
614
1,000
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
58
232
477
781
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
35
163
468
875
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
131
257
365
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
113
180
253
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
21
116
240
377
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
63
133
219
Cape Town , South Africa
- Institution 1969
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
41
57
65
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
37
45
48
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
54
117
197
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
76
169
248
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
63
124
213
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
48
107
185
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
41
81
127
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
45
96
176
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
36
53
73
Pretoria , South Africa
- Institution 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
14
27
39
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
7
8
10
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
20
50
104
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
8
12
20
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
26
91
192
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
18
47
71
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
19
46
79
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
12
18
24
Pretoria , South Africa
- Institution 1990
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
34
61
86
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
25
64
109
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
4
7
9
, South Africa
- Institution 1990
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
3
3
3
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
14
37
67
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
11
33
52
Pretoria , South Africa
- Institution 1997
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
3
3
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
2
2
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
2
2
- , South Africa
- Institution 2006
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
5
5
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
2
3
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
1
2
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
12
26
45
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
6
12
15
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
7
12
16
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
9
9
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
3
3
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
2
2
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
2
2
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
7
20
41
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
2
2
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
6
7
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
2
4
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
2
2
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
3
9
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
2
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
2
Güney Afrika , South Africa
- Institution 2010
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
University of Cape Town
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Public 1874
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
241
627
961
1,278
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch ,
South Africa
- Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
151
479
826
1,143
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
131
414
749
1,114
University of Pretoria
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
115
415
727
980
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
95
321
578
895
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
80
272
614
1,000
North West University
Potchefstroom ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
58
232
477
781
University of South Africa
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
35
163
468
875
University of the Western Cape
Bellville ,
South Africa
- Public 1959
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
131
257
365
Rhodes University
Grahamstown ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
113
180
253
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
21
116
240
377
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
63
133
219
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%
14
41
57
65
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Institution 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
37
45
48
Durban University of Technology
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
54
117
197
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%
12
76
169
248
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%
10
63
124
213
University of Fort Hare
Alice ,
South Africa
- Public 1916
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
48
107
185
University of Venda
Thohoyandou ,
South Africa
- Public 1982
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
41
81
127
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
45
96
176
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%
6
36
53
73
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Institution 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
14
27
39
South African Astronomical Observatory
,
South Africa
- Institution 1972
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
7
8
10
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa ,
South Africa
- Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
20
50
104
Africa Health Research Institute
Somkhele ,
South Africa
- Institution 2016
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
8
12
20
University of Limpopo
Mankweng ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
26
91
192
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein ,
South Africa
- Public 1981
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
18
47
71
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
19
46
79
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%
3
12
18
24
Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Institution 1990
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
34
61
86
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
25
64
109
The Aurum Institute NPC
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Institution 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
4
7
9
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
Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark ,
South Africa
- Public 1966
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
14
37
67
University of Mpumalanga
Mbombela ,
South Africa
- Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
11
33
52
Foundation for Professional Development
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Institution 1997
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
3
3
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
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
National Metrology Institute of South Africa
- ,
South Africa
- Institution 2006
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
5
5
Da Vinci Institute
,
South Africa
- Institution 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
2
3
Belgium Campus Itversity
Akasia ,
South Africa
- Private 1999
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
1
1
2
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
12
26
45
Council for Geoscience
,
South Africa
- Institution 1912
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
6
12
15
Sasol
,
South Africa
- Company 1950
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
7
12
16
South African National Space Agency
- ,
South Africa
- Public 2010
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
4
9
9
South African Weather Service
Chicago ,
South Africa
- Institution 2001
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
3
3
3
South African Sugarcane Research Institute
,
South Africa
- Institution 2008
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
2
2
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
,
South Africa
- Institution 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
2
2
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley ,
South Africa
- Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
7
20
41
Citrus Research International
,
South Africa
- Institution 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
2
2
CenGen (Pty) Ltd
Worcester ,
South Africa
- Company 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
1
South African Reserve Bank
- ,
South Africa
- Company 1921
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
6
7
Milpark Business School
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Private 1997
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
2
4
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory
,
South Africa
- Institution 1972
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
2
2
2
Eskom
Sunninghill ,
South Africa
- Company 1923
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
3
9
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
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
2
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
,
South Africa
- Institution 1961
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
1
1
1
Academy of Science of South Africa
,
South Africa
- Institution 1996
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
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
1
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
2
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
National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
,
South Africa
- Institution 1899
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
1
1
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
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
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
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
Council on Higher Education
,
South Africa
- Institution 1981
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Regenesys Business School
,
South Africa
- Private 1997
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
Cranefield College
,
South Africa
- Private 1946
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
1
Pepkor
,
South Africa
- Company 1965
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
Dora Nginza Hospital
Gqeberha ,
South Africa
- Hospital 1955
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
Management College of Southern Africa
,
South Africa
- Private 1995
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0
Frere Hospital
Hefei ,
South Africa
- Hospital 1881
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
0
0
0