Field · Computer Science · South Africa
Computer Science research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Computer Science research in 2022–2025 (#196 worldwide), followed by University of South Africa and University of Pretoria.
- South Africa's world rank
- #44 of 131 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 20
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Computer Science in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #196 | 37.5 | 28.5% | 865 |
| 2 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #801 | 20.9 | 26.4% | 588 |
| 3 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,046 | 17.7 | 22.6% | 404 |
| 4 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #1,270 | 15.4 | 18.4% | 339 |
| 5 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #1,489 | 13.5 | 27.3% | 308 |
| 6 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #1,518 | 13.3 | 15.9% | 224 |
| 7 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #1,609 | 12.6 | 20.2% | 236 |
| 8 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #1,664 | 12.2 | 19.8% | 315 |
| 9 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #1,736 | 11.7 | 15.8% | 278 |
| 10 | Durban University of TechnologyDurban | #1,747 | 11.6 | 25.1% | 196 |
| 11 | Walter Sisulu UniversityMthatha | #2,162 | 9.1 | 23.9% | 146 |
| 12 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #2,177 | 9.0 | 24.0% | 155 |
| 13 | University of ZululandEmpangeni | #2,311 | 8.3 | 32.8% | 85 |
| 14 | University of the Western CapeCape Town | #2,466 | 7.6 | 21.9% | 140 |
| 15 | Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchPretoria | #3,032 | 5.1 | 20.9% | 120 |
| 16 | Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Town | #3,104 | 4.8 | 20.2% | 104 |
| 17 | Rhodes UniversityGrahamstown | #3,551 | 3.2 | 22.8% | 79 |
| 18 | Nelson Mandela UniversityPort Elizabeth | #3,589 | 3.1 | 18.5% | 111 |
| 19 | Vaal University of TechnologyVanderbijlpark | #3,704 | 2.7 | 18.1% | 62 |
| 20 | University of LimpopoPolokwane | #4,134 | 144.0 | 11.0% | 93 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computer Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Computer Science researchers in South Africa?
Andries P. Engelbrecht, Michael A. Henning and Anders Yeo rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Andries P. Engelbrecht#137,451 worldwide overall774 citations · 107 works
- 2Michael A. Henning#512,714 worldwide overall544 citations · 195 works
- 3Anders Yeo#711,013 worldwide overall246 citations · 104 works
- 4Tshilidzi Marwala#762,212 worldwide overall343 citations · 126 works
- 5Karim Djouani#810,992 worldwide overall174 citations · 75 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Computer Science