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Immunology and Microbiology research in South Africa

Stellenbosch University ranks first in South Africa for Immunology and Microbiology research in 2022–2025 (#358 worldwide), followed by University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand.

South Africa's world rank
#27
of 73 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
978
Top-10% rate
19.6%
Ranked institutions
5

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Immunology and Microbiology in South Africa?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch #3589.921.6%63
2University of Cape TownRondebosch #3659.619.1%96
3University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg #3779.119.7%90
4University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban #4765.516.0%104
5University of PretoriaPretoria #5792.517.6%79

Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Immunology and Microbiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Immunology and Microbiology researchers in South Africa?

Shabir A. Madhi, Lynn Morris and Mark Hatherill rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.

  1. 1Shabir A. Madhi#3,410 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 14 works
  2. 2Lynn Morris#41,740 worldwide overall462 citations · 21 works
  3. 3Mark Hatherill#45,251 worldwide overall285 citations · 16 works
  4. 4Thomas J. Scriba#74,225 worldwide overall222 citations · 17 works
  5. 5Salim S. Abdool Karim#144,412 worldwide overall293 citations · 23 works
  6. 6Penny L. Moore#297,956 worldwide overall150 citations · 15 works
  7. 7Thumbi Ndung’u#395,519 worldwide overall157 citations · 21 works
  8. 8Landon Myer#487,255 worldwide overall233 citations · 13 works
  9. 9A A Hoosen#544,317 worldwide overall76 citations · 14 works
  10. 10Ronald Anderson#658,581 worldwide overall294 citations · 17 works
  11. 11Samson Mukaratirwa#1,194,724 worldwide overall38 citations · 16 works

How South Africa compares with other countries in Immunology and Microbiology