Field · Decision Sciences · South Africa
Decision Sciences research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Decision Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#161 worldwide), followed by University of Cape Town and North-West University.
- South Africa's world rank
- #38 of 79 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Decision Sciences in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #161 | 22.5 | 25.2% | 320 |
| 2 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #231 | 17.0 | 21.4% | 78 |
| 3 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #386 | 9.1 | 23.7% | 100 |
| 4 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #409 | 8.3 | 20.1% | 183 |
| 5 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #430 | 7.5 | 19.1% | 132 |
| 6 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #438 | 7.2 | 21.2% | 113 |
| 7 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #526 | 4.4 | 19.9% | 90 |
| 8 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #536 | 4.1 | 16.3% | 84 |
| 9 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #592 | 2.6 | 22.4% | 64 |
| 10 | Durban University of TechnologyDurban | #601 | 2.4 | 16.3% | 72 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Decision Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Decision Sciences researchers in South Africa?
Theo C. Haupt, Paul Bowen and Angus Morrison‐Saunders rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Theo C. Haupt#118,207 worldwide overall187 citations · 9 works
- 2Paul Bowen#126,613 worldwide overall268 citations · 15 works
- 3Angus Morrison‐Saunders#143,119 worldwide overall358 citations · 12 works
- 4Theodor J. Stewart#176,401 worldwide overall360 citations · 17 works
- 5Herman Steyn#492,556 worldwide overall72 citations · 16 works
- 6Rangan Gupta#493,694 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 11 works
- 7Mercy Mpinganjira#536,765 worldwide overall133 citations · 10 works
- 8Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke#652,108 worldwide overall188 citations · 22 works
- 9Patrick Ngulube#669,460 worldwide overall134 citations · 9 works
- 10David Pearce#708,229 worldwide overall90 citations · 10 works
- 11Tshilidzi Marwala#762,212 worldwide overall343 citations · 17 works
- 12Clinton Aigbavboa#795,690 worldwide overall281 citations · 50 works
- 13Charles Mbohwa#797,299 worldwide overall230 citations · 10 works
- 14Maxim Finkelstein#802,957 worldwide overall200 citations · 25 works
- 15Jenifer Piesse#845,188 worldwide overall128 citations · 10 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Decision Sciences