Artificial Intelligence research in South Africa
Stellenbosch University ranks first in South Africa for Artificial Intelligence research in 2022-now (#734 worldwide), followed by University of Johannesburg and University of Cape Town.
- South Africa's world rank
- #34 of 87 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 8
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Artificial Intelligence in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #734 | 12.4 | 6.6% | 144 |
| 2 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #775 | 11.6 | 14.5% | 222 |
| 3 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #862 | 10.2 | 5.2% | 93 |
| 4 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #928 | 9.2 | 8.9% | 118 |
| 5 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #1,371 | 4.1 | 17.9% | 80 |
| 6 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,453 | 3.3 | 6.3% | 128 |
| 7 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #1,578 | 2.2 | 13.2% | 67 |
| 8 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #1,606 | 2.0 | 8.8% | 113 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Artificial Intelligence, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Artificial Intelligence researchers in South Africa?
Absalom El-Shamir Ezugwu, Andrew Forbes and Emmanuel John M. Carranza rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Artificial Intelligence that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Absalom El-Shamir Ezugwu#141,562 worldwide overall26.3 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Andrew Forbes#228,238 worldwide overall17.0 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Emmanuel John M. Carranza#1,346,711 worldwide overall43.7 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Francesco Petruccione#668,565 worldwide overall18.0 of 97 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Maria Schuld#170,892 worldwide overall12.3 of 22 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Ibomoiye Domor Mienye#127,073 worldwide overall12.7 of 16 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Sebastian Tappe#184,657 worldwide overall8.5 of 22 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Hartwig Ernest Frimmel#743,105 worldwide overall11.1 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Andries Petrus Engelbrecht#3,172,205 worldwide overall32.8 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
- 10I. S. Buick#924,708 worldwide overall8.5 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Isaac M. Nape#189,364 worldwide overall7.2 of 24 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Marlina Elburg#1,557,965 worldwide overall11.6 of 43 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Ilya Sinayskiy#1,069,592 worldwide overall9.6 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Gary Stevens#1,644,131 worldwide overall10.7 of 33 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Artificial Intelligence 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 Artificial Intelligence