University, Institute, Company, Hospital

South Africa Public Universities Rankings 2025

"AD Scientific Index" is the only university/institution ranking system that analyzes the distribution of scientists in an institution according to the  top % 10, %20, %40, %60, % 80, 90% percentiles and total scientists. In addition to the country, continent and world ranking of all institutions (24,422), the "Type of Institution" section provides the ranking of universities separately among All Universities (37), Private Universities (9) and Public Universities (28) is given separately. You can also find the rankings of institutions (30), companies (5) and hospitals (2).AD Scientific Index" is the only source where you can rank and analyze (24,422), institutions based on University Total H Index, University Last 6 Years H Index, University Total i10 Index, University Last 6 Years i10 Index, University Total Citations, and University Last 6 Years Citations criteria. See also: University Subject Rankings, Young University Rankings.

* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
241
629
956
1,278
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
149
469
809
1,124
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
127
404
741
1,110
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
111
410
722
985
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
93
317
582
896
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
79
269
616
999
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
54
220
460
763
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
131
256
365
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
156
454
848
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
109
177
250
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
20
112
240
375
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
63
134
222
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
52
118
197
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
62
121
216
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
47
107
186
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
41
79
121
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
45
95
172
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
19
50
104
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
24
90
192
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
19
46
79
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
17
44
70
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
25
66
109
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
14
37
67
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
10
33
51
* Total H Index
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
0
12
25
43
* Total H Index
Rankings
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%
241
629
956
1,278
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
149
469
809
1,124
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
127
404
741
1,110
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
111
410
722
985
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
93
317
582
896
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
79
269
616
999
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
54
220
460
763
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
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
256
365
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
156
454
848
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Rhodes University
Grahamstown , South Africa - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
109
177
250
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
20
112
240
375
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
63
134
222
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Durban University of Technology
Durban , South Africa - Public 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
52
118
197
* Total H Index
Rankings
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%
9
62
121
216
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
University of Fort Hare
Alice , South Africa - Public 1916
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
47
107
186
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
University of Venda
Thohoyandou , South Africa - Public 1982
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
41
79
121
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
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
95
172
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa , South Africa - Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
19
50
104
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
University of Limpopo
Mankweng , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
24
90
192
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
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
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1981
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
17
44
70
* Total H Index
Rankings
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%
2
25
66
109
* Total H Index
Rankings
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%
1
14
37
67
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
University of Mpumalanga
Mbombela , South Africa - Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
10
33
51
* Total H Index
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
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
25
43