University, Institute, Company, Hospital
South Africa Public Universities Rankings 2025 (Sort by: Last 6 Years 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 (24,330), 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 evaluate all these institutions according to Total H Index, Last 6 Years H Index, Total i10 Index, Last 6 Years i10 Index, Total Citations and Last 6 Years Citations and analyse the latest developments of the institution. See also: University Subject Rankings, Young University Rankings.
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%
127
404
741
1,110
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
149
469
809
1,124
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
93
317
582
896
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
79
269
616
999
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
111
410
722
985
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
54
220
460
763
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
131
256
365
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
156
454
848
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
109
177
250
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
20
112
240
375
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
52
118
197
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
63
134
222
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 Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
47
107
186
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
41
79
121
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
18
49
103
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
45
95
172
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
25
66
109
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
24
90
192
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
10
33
51
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%
3
17
44
70
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2014
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%
0
7
20
39
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa ,
South Africa
- Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
18
49
103
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
39