University, Institute, Company, Hospital
South Africa Public Universities Rankings 2025 (Sort by: Last 6 Years Citations)
"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%
220
592
949
1,274
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
130
445
809
1,168
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
110
367
711
1,134
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
96
309
591
924
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
91
367
679
964
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
70
274
609
1,008
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
52
203
446
763
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
36
122
236
361
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
30
143
424
865
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
21
103
232
376
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
57
118
198
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
50
115
196
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
21
97
162
242
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
63
133
216
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
59
121
217
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
45
99
177
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
41
78
127
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
18
49
74
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
21
50
106
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
26
64
110
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
28
89
192
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
20
49
80
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
17
40
71
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
9
30
55
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 1979
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
10
26
47
University of Cape Town
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Public 1874
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
220
592
949
1,274
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch ,
South Africa
- Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
130
445
809
1,168
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
110
367
711
1,134
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
96
309
591
924
University of Pretoria
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
91
367
679
964
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
70
274
609
1,008
North West University
Potchefstroom ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
52
203
446
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%
36
122
236
361
University of South Africa
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
30
143
424
865
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
103
232
376
Durban University of Technology
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
57
118
198
University of Fort Hare
Alice ,
South Africa
- Public 1916
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
50
115
196
Rhodes University
Grahamstown ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
21
97
162
242
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
216
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
59
121
217
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
45
99
177
University of Venda
Thohoyandou ,
South Africa
- Public 1982
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
41
78
127
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein ,
South Africa
- Public 1981
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
18
49
74
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa ,
South Africa
- Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
21
50
106
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
26
64
110
University of Limpopo
Mankweng ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
28
89
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%
3
20
49
80
Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark ,
South Africa
- Public 1966
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
17
40
71
University of Mpumalanga
Mbombela ,
South Africa
- Public 2014
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
9
30
55
Mangosuthu University of Technology (Technikon)
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 1979
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
10
26
47