Field · Engineering · South Africa
Engineering research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#160 worldwide), followed by University of the Witwatersrand and University of South Africa.
- South Africa's world rank
- #38 of 134 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 11k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 23
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Engineering in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #160 | 42.3 | 18.9% | 2,195 |
| 2 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #602 | 27.3 | 14.8% | 790 |
| 3 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #752 | 24.7 | 15.7% | 791 |
| 4 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #809 | 23.9 | 16.8% | 596 |
| 5 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #1,001 | 21.5 | 13.2% | 681 |
| 6 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,112 | 20.3 | 13.8% | 786 |
| 7 | Durban University of TechnologyDurban | #1,175 | 19.7 | 15.3% | 481 |
| 8 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #1,210 | 19.3 | 12.0% | 1,052 |
| 9 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #1,721 | 15.3 | 13.3% | 364 |
| 10 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #1,767 | 15.0 | 10.7% | 559 |
| 11 | Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Town | #1,852 | 14.5 | 13.3% | 335 |
| 12 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #2,005 | 13.6 | 17.7% | 239 |
| 13 | University of Fort HareAlice | #2,527 | 11.0 | 30.2% | 83 |
| 14 | Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchPretoria | #2,661 | 10.4 | 15.4% | 222 |
| 15 | University of the Western CapeCape Town | #3,012 | 9.0 | 13.7% | 158 |
| 16 | Central University of TechnologyBloemfontein | #3,243 | 8.1 | 11.4% | 175 |
| 17 | Nelson Mandela UniversityPort Elizabeth | #3,560 | 7.1 | 12.4% | 179 |
| 18 | University of LimpopoPolokwane | #3,954 | 5.9 | 9.7% | 122 |
| 19 | Walter Sisulu UniversityMthatha | #4,035 | 5.7 | 16.2% | 91 |
| 20 | MintekJohannesburg | #4,659 | 4.0 | 10.6% | 114 |
| 21 | Sustainability InstituteStellenbosch | #4,714 | 3.9 | 12.3% | 78 |
| 22 | Vaal University of TechnologyVanderbijlpark | #4,744 | 3.8 | 7.5% | 143 |
| 23 | Rhodes UniversityGrahamstown | #5,278 | 2.6 | 12.1% | 90 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Engineering researchers in South Africa?
Xiaohua Xia, Amir H. Mohammadi and Ramesh C. Bansal rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Xiaohua Xia#39,522 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 109 works
- 2Amir H. Mohammadi#127,036 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 120 works
- 3Ramesh C. Bansal#328,284 worldwide overall889 citations · 238 works
- 4Josua P. Meyer#500,260 worldwide overall710 citations · 203 works
- 5Peter Apata Olubambi#664,107 worldwide overall478 citations · 126 works
- 6S. Chowdhury#699,391 worldwide overall267 citations · 121 works
- 7Esther T. Akinlabi#784,333 worldwide overall371 citations · 216 works
- 8A.P.I. Popoola#806,213 worldwide overall292 citations · 126 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Engineering