Biomedical Engineering research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Biomedical Engineering research in 2022-now (#742 worldwide), followed by Stellenbosch University and University of the Witwatersrand.
- South Africa's world rank
- #31 of 78 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.3%
- 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 | #742 | 9.9 | 10.4% | 266 |
| 2 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #755 | 9.7 | 5.7% | 162 |
| 3 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #778 | 9.3 | 11.1% | 133 |
| 4 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #833 | 8.4 | 7.3% | 78 |
| 5 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #1,173 | 3.7 | 11.8% | 127 |
| 6 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #1,209 | 3.3 | 8.6% | 98 |
| 7 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,232 | 3.0 | 7.1% | 88 |
| 8 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #1,378 | 1.5 | 7.1% | 62 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Biomedical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Biomedical Engineering researchers in South Africa?
Johann Ferdinand Görgens, Josua Petrus Meyer and Faizal Bux rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Biomedical Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Johann Ferdinand Görgens#294,285 worldwide overall28.3 of 114 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Josua Petrus Meyer#370,197 worldwide overall19.9 of 75 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Faizal Bux#82,789 worldwide overall10.7 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Ismail Rawat#77,923 worldwide overall7.4 of 12 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Mohsen Ali Mandegari#329,439 worldwide overall7.0 of 14 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Somayeh Farzad#439,190 worldwide overall7.7 of 17 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Mohsen Sharifpur#1,411,486 worldwide overall20.3 of 94 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Willem Heber van Zyl#1,499,852 worldwide overall13.5 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Biomedical 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 Biomedical Engineering