University, Institute, Company, Hospital
South Africa 74 University / Institution Rankings 2025
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Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Public 1874
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
242
627
953
1,272
Stellenbosch ,
South Africa
- Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
151
469
814
1,121
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
128
408
746
1,110
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
108
406
721
983
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
94
318
596
897
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
81
275
629
1,006
Potchefstroom ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
218
460
760
Bellville ,
South Africa
- Public 1959
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
35
131
255
365
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
152
452
850
Grahamstown ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
105
176
245
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Bloemfontein ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
22
113
243
374
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
62
135
222
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Institution 1969
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
42
57
65
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Institution 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
37
44
48
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
52
121
200
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
76
166
244
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
61
122
217
Alice ,
South Africa
- Public 1916
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
49
113
188
Thohoyandou ,
South Africa
- Public 1982
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
42
83
122
Port Elizabeth ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
45
95
172
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Institution 1968
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
35
53
72
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Institution 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
14
26
41
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Institution 1972
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
7
8
10
Somkhele ,
South Africa
- Institution 2016
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
9
12
19
Kwadlangezwa ,
South Africa
- Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
20
54
101
University of Cape Town
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Public 1874
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
242
627
953
1,272
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch ,
South Africa
- Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
151
469
814
1,121
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
128
408
746
1,110
University of Pretoria
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
108
406
721
983
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
94
318
596
897
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
81
275
629
1,006
North West University
Potchefstroom ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
218
460
760
University of the Western Cape
Bellville ,
South Africa
- Public 1959
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
35
131
255
365
University of South Africa
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
152
452
850
Rhodes University
Grahamstown ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
105
176
245
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University of the Free State
Bloemfontein ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
22
113
243
374
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
62
135
222
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%
15
42
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
44
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
52
121
200
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
166
244
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
61
122
217
University of Fort Hare
Alice ,
South Africa
- Public 1916
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
49
113
188
University of Venda
Thohoyandou ,
South Africa
- Public 1982
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
42
83
122
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
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
35
53
72
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
26
41
South African Astronomical Observatory
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Institution 1972
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
7
8
10
Africa Health Research Institute
Somkhele ,
South Africa
- Institution 2016
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
9
12
19
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa ,
South Africa
- Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
20
54
101