Field · Energy · South Africa
Energy research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Energy research in 2022–2025 (#86 worldwide), followed by Durban University of Technology and University of South Africa.
- South Africa's world rank
- #34 of 73 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 6
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Energy in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #86 | 31.9 | 21.6% | 211 |
| 2 | Durban University of TechnologyDurban | #215 | 17.9 | 21.6% | 96 |
| 3 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #345 | 10.7 | 18.5% | 129 |
| 4 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #401 | 8.4 | 20.5% | 85 |
| 5 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #452 | 6.6 | 20.3% | 64 |
| 6 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #571 | 3.0 | 9.8% | 68 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Energy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Energy researchers in South Africa?
Xiaohua Xia, Bhekie B. Mamba and Faizal Bux rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Xiaohua Xia#39,522 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 13 works
- 2Bhekie B. Mamba#176,385 worldwide overall976 citations · 11 works
- 3Faizal Bux#216,193 worldwide overall317 citations · 14 works
- 4K. Kaviyarasu#237,466 worldwide overall730 citations · 16 works
- 5Dmitri Bessarabov#274,467 worldwide overall417 citations · 12 works
- 6Ramesh C. Bansal#328,284 worldwide overall889 citations · 22 works
- 7Alan C. Brent#376,597 worldwide overall400 citations · 10 works
- 8Roula Inglesi‐Lotz#437,449 worldwide overall187 citations · 12 works
- 9Tebello Nyokong#445,258 worldwide overall944 citations · 24 works
- 10Rangan Gupta#493,694 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 21 works
- 11Josua P. Meyer#500,260 worldwide overall710 citations · 24 works
- 12Neil J. Coville#602,286 worldwide overall552 citations · 11 works
- 13Mohsen Sharifpur#694,451 worldwide overall323 citations · 26 works
- 14Nnamdi Nwulu#694,651 worldwide overall243 citations · 15 works
- 15S. Chowdhury#699,391 worldwide overall267 citations · 10 works