University, Institute, Company, Hospital
South Africa Public Universities Rankings 2025 (Sort by: Total i10 Index)
"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 Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
242
621
961
1,306
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
159
476
809
1,150
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
136
414
739
1,118
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
119
318
576
919
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
131
420
714
991
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
101
289
606
995
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
65
236
462
753
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
31
167
434
860
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
30
111
176
248
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
39
136
252
364
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
32
117
244
374
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
51
117
196
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
61
132
222
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
50
109
193
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
44
95
169
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
18
44
100
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
58
126
215
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
40
77
123
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
24
63
110
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
26
88
192
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
18
47
78
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
15
37
67
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
18
45
69
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
11
32
53
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
5
9
9
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
621
961
1,306
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch ,
South Africa
- Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
159
476
809
1,150
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
136
414
739
1,118
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
119
318
576
919
University of Pretoria
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
131
420
714
991
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
101
289
606
995
North West University
Potchefstroom ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
65
236
462
753
University of South Africa
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
31
167
434
860
Rhodes University
Grahamstown ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
30
111
176
248
University of the Western Cape
Bellville ,
South Africa
- Public 1959
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
39
136
252
364
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
32
117
244
374
Durban University of Technology
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
51
117
196
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
61
132
222
University of Fort Hare
Alice ,
South Africa
- Public 1916
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
50
109
193
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
44
95
169
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa ,
South Africa
- Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
18
44
100
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%
12
58
126
215
University of Venda
Thohoyandou ,
South Africa
- Public 1982
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
40
77
123
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
24
63
110
University of Limpopo
Mankweng ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
26
88
192
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
18
47
78
Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark ,
South Africa
- Public 1966
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
15
37
67
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
45
69
University of Mpumalanga
Mbombela ,
South Africa
- Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
11
32
53
South African National Space Agency
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2010
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
5
9
9