Materials Science research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Materials Science research in 2022-now (#753 worldwide), followed by University of South Africa and University of the Witwatersrand.
- South Africa's world rank
- #32 of 87 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 2.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Materials Science in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #753 | 14.3 | 10.6% | 525 |
| 2 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #823 | 13.2 | 12.3% | 298 |
| 3 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #1,076 | 9.7 | 5.8% | 162 |
| 4 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #1,133 | 9.0 | 4.2% | 74 |
| 5 | Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchPretoria | #1,321 | 7.0 | 10.2% | 103 |
| 6 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #1,451 | 5.8 | 8.5% | 148 |
| 7 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #1,458 | 5.8 | 8.8% | 163 |
| 8 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,809 | 3.0 | 7.0% | 143 |
| 9 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #1,824 | 2.9 | 12.4% | 98 |
| 10 | University of the Western CapeCape Town | #1,863 | 2.6 | 11.0% | 67 |
| 11 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #1,936 | 2.1 | 8.0% | 154 |
| 12 | Durban University of TechnologyDurban | #1,992 | 1.7 | 8.6% | 96 |
| 13 | University of LimpopoPolokwane | #2,032 | 147.0 | 9.6% | 66 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Materials Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Materials Science researchers in South Africa?
K. Kaviyarasu, Eno Effiong Ebenso and Suprakas Sinha Ray rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Materials Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1K. Kaviyarasu#108,947 worldwide overall49.8 of 140 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Eno Effiong Ebenso#926,251 worldwide overall101.2 of 255 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Suprakas Sinha Ray#1,492,453 worldwide overall61.0 of 332 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Materials Science alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How South Africa compares with other countries in Materials Science