Field · Materials Science · South Africa
Materials Science research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Materials Science research in 2022–2025 (#281 worldwide), followed by University of South Africa and University of the Witwatersrand.
- South Africa's world rank
- #38 of 90 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.6%
- 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 | #281 | 27.8 | 17.2% | 525 |
| 2 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #360 | 24.6 | 19.0% | 298 |
| 3 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #996 | 11.6 | 12.2% | 162 |
| 4 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #1,029 | 11.2 | 13.0% | 154 |
| 5 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #1,092 | 10.4 | 17.4% | 163 |
| 6 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #1,103 | 10.3 | 19.0% | 98 |
| 7 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #1,633 | 5.3 | 17.5% | 148 |
| 8 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,683 | 4.9 | 10.7% | 143 |
| 9 | Durban University of TechnologyDurban | #1,832 | 3.8 | 16.1% | 96 |
| 10 | Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchPretoria | #1,981 | 2.8 | 21.1% | 103 |
| 11 | University of the Western CapeCape Town | #2,062 | 2.3 | 16.7% | 67 |
| 12 | University of LimpopoPolokwane | #2,167 | 1.7 | 14.7% | 66 |
| 13 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #2,322 | 78.0 | 10.5% | 74 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Materials Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Materials Science researchers in South Africa?
Eno E. Ebenso, K. Kaviyarasu and H.C. Swart rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Eno E. Ebenso#60,574 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 74 works
- 2K. Kaviyarasu#237,466 worldwide overall730 citations · 57 works
- 3H.C. Swart#382,769 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 190 works
- 4Suprakas Sinha Ray#444,530 worldwide overall908 citations · 125 works
- 5Tebello Nyokong#445,258 worldwide overall944 citations · 112 works
- 6Neil J. Coville#602,286 worldwide overall552 citations · 59 works
- 7Peter Apata Olubambi#664,107 worldwide overall478 citations · 62 works
- 8Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku#692,393 worldwide overall403 citations · 67 works
- 9R.E. Kroon#745,646 worldwide overall156 citations · 44 works
- 10Esther T. Akinlabi#784,333 worldwide overall371 citations · 50 works
- 11A.P.I. Popoola#806,213 worldwide overall292 citations · 77 works
- 12Tien‐Chien Jen#815,645 worldwide overall243 citations · 48 works
- 13A. M. Strydom#828,136 worldwide overall192 citations · 64 works
- 14F.B. Dejene#1,044,500 worldwide overall119 citations · 54 works
- 15Laurence W. McKeen#1,060,729 worldwide overall59 citations · 74 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Materials Science