Chemistry research in South Africa
Stellenbosch University ranks first in South Africa for Chemistry research in 2022-now (#512 worldwide), followed by University of Johannesburg and University of Cape Town.
- South Africa's world rank
- #38 of 71 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Chemistry in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #512 | 13.0 | 10.1% | 81 |
| 2 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #695 | 8.7 | 12.2% | 169 |
| 3 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #854 | 5.8 | 5.5% | 66 |
| 4 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #868 | 5.6 | 11.4% | 79 |
| 5 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #907 | 5.0 | 9.4% | 209 |
| 6 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #943 | 4.5 | 13.5% | 117 |
| 7 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #1,052 | 2.9 | 9.3% | 62 |
| 8 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #1,147 | 1.7 | 6.5% | 86 |
| 9 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,150 | 1.7 | 7.8% | 62 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Chemistry researchers in South Africa?
Robert D. Hancock, Leonard J. Barbour and Byron K. Peters rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Chemistry that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Robert D. Hancock#543,566 worldwide overall30.7 of 148 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Leonard J. Barbour#330,093 worldwide overall28.6 of 172 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Byron K. Peters#368,509 worldwide overall9.1 of 24 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Bert Klumperman#893,841 worldwide overall16.5 of 103 papers here in the top 10%
- 5John Thomas Dixon#1,098,675 worldwide overall11.9 of 24 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Kayode Adesina Adegoke#334,388 worldwide overall11.6 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Eno Effiong Ebenso#926,251 worldwide overall27.4 of 84 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Lawrence Mzukisi Madikizela#792,874 worldwide overall12.0 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Chemistry alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.