Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#54 worldwide), followed by North-West University and University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- South Africa's world rank
- #16 of 126 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 24.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 24
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Agricultural and Biological Sciences in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #54 | 51.0 | 33.3% | 451 |
| 2 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #67 | 48.3 | 31.4% | 467 |
| 3 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #124 | 40.7 | 28.6% | 566 |
| 4 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #179 | 36.2 | 29.5% | 368 |
| 5 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #196 | 35.1 | 25.1% | 632 |
| 6 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #261 | 31.6 | 22.1% | 540 |
| 7 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #293 | 30.2 | 26.7% | 363 |
| 8 | University of Fort HareAlice | #322 | 29.0 | 28.3% | 195 |
| 9 | University of MpumalangaMbombela | #419 | 25.8 | 36.0% | 101 |
| 10 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #443 | 25.1 | 23.7% | 263 |
| 11 | Agricultural Research Council of South AfricaPretoria | #674 | 19.9 | 24.1% | 174 |
| 12 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #710 | 19.3 | 22.2% | 234 |
| 13 | University of the Western CapeCape Town | #921 | 16.1 | 28.0% | 130 |
| 14 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #928 | 16.0 | 22.6% | 153 |
| 15 | Rhodes UniversityGrahamstown | #932 | 15.9 | 18.8% | 162 |
| 16 | University of LimpopoPolokwane | #1,066 | 14.3 | 15.4% | 320 |
| 17 | University of VendaThohoyandou | #1,114 | 13.8 | 20.8% | 138 |
| 18 | Sustainability InstituteStellenbosch | #1,124 | 13.6 | 21.7% | 88 |
| 19 | Durban University of TechnologyDurban | #1,187 | 13.0 | 20.1% | 102 |
| 20 | Nelson Mandela UniversityPort Elizabeth | #1,224 | 12.6 | 10.4% | 181 |
| 21 | Walter Sisulu UniversityMthatha | #1,593 | 9.4 | 27.3% | 66 |
| 22 | Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Town | #1,886 | 7.3 | 24.4% | 125 |
| 23 | South African National Biodiversity InstitutePretoria | #2,051 | 6.2 | 13.8% | 81 |
| 24 | Animal Production InstitutePretoria | #3,265 | 53.0 | 2.7% | 67 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Agricultural and Biological Sciences researchers in South Africa?
David M. Richardson, Charlie M. Shackleton and Olubukola Oluranti Babalola rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1David M. Richardson#3,615 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 68 works
- 2Charlie M. Shackleton#42,069 worldwide overall799 citations · 57 works
- 3Olubukola Oluranti Babalola#53,726 worldwide overall775 citations · 74 works
- 4Ladislav Mucina#55,625 worldwide overall528 citations · 74 works
- 5Bernard Slippers#74,776 worldwide overall483 citations · 43 works
- 6Anthony Jide Afolayan#91,588 worldwide overall500 citations · 75 works
- 7Steven D. Johnson#109,463 worldwide overall478 citations · 65 works
- 8Michael J. Wingfield#116,268 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 116 works
- 9Terry A. Hedderson#142,399 worldwide overall173 citations · 46 works
- 10J. H. Hoffmann#186,170 worldwide overall221 citations · 40 works
- 11E.T.F. Witkowski#198,784 worldwide overall301 citations · 41 works
- 12Alvaro Viljoen#226,104 worldwide overall364 citations · 72 works
- 13Voster Muchenje#227,489 worldwide overall210 citations · 46 works
- 14Albert Thembinkosi Modi#241,708 worldwide overall216 citations · 57 works
- 15Umezuruike Linus Opara#248,497 worldwide overall377 citations · 55 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Agricultural and Biological Sciences