Mathematics research in South Africa
University of the Witwatersrand ranks first in South Africa for Mathematics research in 2022-now (#510 worldwide), followed by Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University and Stellenbosch University.
- South Africa's world rank
- #28 of 80 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mathematics in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #510 | 10.4 | 6.3% | 140 |
| 2 | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences UniversityPretoria | #720 | 5.4 | 15.2% | 76 |
| 3 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #747 | 4.9 | 7.9% | 74 |
| 4 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #780 | 4.3 | 12.2% | 135 |
| 5 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #787 | 4.2 | 12.5% | 103 |
| 6 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #795 | 4.0 | 9.1% | 101 |
| 7 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #805 | 3.8 | 14.4% | 83 |
| 8 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #811 | 3.7 | 11.6% | 76 |
| 9 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #871 | 2.7 | 16.1% | 102 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Mathematics researchers in South Africa?
Abdon Atangana, Oluwatosin Temitope Mewomo and Timilehin Opeyemi Alakoya rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Mathematics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Abdon Atangana#1,477,058 worldwide overall87.7 of 223 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Oluwatosin Temitope Mewomo#944,472 worldwide overall38.3 of 108 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Timilehin Opeyemi Alakoya#562,184 worldwide overall17.9 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Anne von Gottberg#53,993 worldwide overall10.3 of 20 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Cheryl A. Cohen#60,782 worldwide overall9.0 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Muhammad Altaf Khan#1,661,147 worldwide overall26.0 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Túlio de Oliveira#42,072 worldwide overall7.5 of 11 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Adeolu Taiwo#733,991 worldwide overall12.5 of 19 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Chinedu Izuchukwu#1,847,376 worldwide overall17.2 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
- 10J. A. C. Weideman#513,886 worldwide overall9.7 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Richard J. Lessells#56,713 worldwide overall6.5 of 7 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Sivalingam S M#735,156 worldwide overall9.2 of 14 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Lateef Olakunle Jolaoso#2,458,132 worldwide overall15.8 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Louis P. Solomon#1,549,598 worldwide overall10.3 of 32 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Nicole Wolter#55,489 worldwide overall6.0 of 12 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Mathematics 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 Mathematics