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Aerospace Engineering research in South Africa

Stellenbosch University ranks first in South Africa for Aerospace Engineering research in 2022-now (#613 worldwide), followed by University of Johannesburg.

South Africa's world rank
#40
of 64 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
543
Top-10% rate
6.4%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Aerospace Engineering in South Africa?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch #6133.73.3%75
2University of JohannesburgJohannesburg #6901.910.3%69

Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Aerospace Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Aerospace Engineering researchers in South Africa?

G. Bernardi, J. Cleymans and Isaac Dinaharan rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Aerospace Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1G. Bernardi#227,637 worldwide overall13.4 of 31 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2J. Cleymans#14,825 worldwide overall5.5 of 10 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Isaac Dinaharan#459,243 worldwide overall9.2 of 15 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Amir H. Mohammadi#756,161 worldwide overall10.6 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Oleg M. Smirnov#567,975 worldwide overall6.1 of 20 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Aerospace Engineering 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 Aerospace Engineering