Subfield · Biomedical Engineering · South Africa
Biomedical Engineering research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Biomedical Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#188 worldwide), followed by University of the Witwatersrand and University of South Africa.
- South Africa's world rank
- #34 of 81 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 8
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Biomedical Engineering in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #188 | 28.8 | 18.5% | 266 |
| 2 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #548 | 14.3 | 16.0% | 130 |
| 3 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #641 | 12.2 | 18.3% | 127 |
| 4 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #859 | 8.2 | 16.2% | 98 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #977 | 6.4 | 11.4% | 160 |
| 6 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,182 | 3.8 | 14.6% | 87 |
| 7 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #1,287 | 2.7 | 12.6% | 62 |
| 8 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #1,412 | 142.0 | 9.0% | 74 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Biomedical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Biomedical Engineering researchers in South Africa?
Amir H. Mohammadi, Oluwole Daniel Makinde and Johann F. Görgens rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Amir H. Mohammadi#127,036 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 21 works
- 2Oluwole Daniel Makinde#154,454 worldwide overall655 citations · 25 works
- 3Johann F. Görgens#197,213 worldwide overall379 citations · 32 works
- 4Andrew Forbes#231,534 worldwide overall551 citations · 21 works
- 5Tebello Nyokong#445,258 worldwide overall944 citations · 32 works
- 6Deresh Ramjugernath#477,587 worldwide overall292 citations · 18 works
- 7Josua P. Meyer#500,260 worldwide overall710 citations · 24 works
- 8A. G. Every#681,010 worldwide overall175 citations · 24 works
- 9Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku#692,393 worldwide overall403 citations · 18 works
- 10Mohsen Sharifpur#694,451 worldwide overall323 citations · 29 works
- 11Edison Muzenda#844,813 worldwide overall178 citations · 27 works
- 12Michael O. Daramola#968,925 worldwide overall124 citations · 22 works
- 13Cara E. Schwarz#1,062,761 worldwide overall83 citations · 19 works
- 14Kevin Land#1,606,729 worldwide overall5 citations · 24 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Biomedical Engineering