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Civil and Structural Engineering research in South Africa

University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Civil and Structural Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#476 worldwide), followed by Stellenbosch University and University of Pretoria.

South Africa's world rank
#51
of 73 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
621
Top-10% rate
12.4%
Ranked institutions
3

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

What is the best university for Civil and Structural Engineering in South Africa?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of JohannesburgJohannesburg #4769.316.3%104
2Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch #6255.312.0%72
3University of PretoriaPretoria #6983.712.8%72

Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Civil and Structural Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Civil and Structural Engineering researchers in South Africa?

Eno E. Ebenso, Mark Alexander and Jenkins Kj rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.

  1. 1Eno E. Ebenso#60,574 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 26 works
  2. 2Mark Alexander#174,564 worldwide overall302 citations · 35 works
  3. 3Jenkins Kj#338,682 worldwide overall101 citations · 26 works
  4. 4Van Zyl#547,990 worldwide overall100 citations · 19 works
  5. 5Hans Beushausen#667,278 worldwide overall168 citations · 26 works
  6. 6Sarp Adali#731,288 worldwide overall201 citations · 21 works
  7. 7A.P.I. Popoola#806,213 worldwide overall292 citations · 21 works
  8. 8G. E. Blight#882,261 worldwide overall85 citations · 30 works
  9. 9William P. Boshoff#1,058,643 worldwide overall112 citations · 36 works
  10. 10A T Visser#1,148,513 worldwide overall46 citations · 34 works
  11. 11Wynand JvdM Steyn#1,269,734 worldwide overall35 citations · 38 works
  12. 12P Paige-Green#1,368,704 worldwide overall24 citations · 33 works
  13. 13James Maina#1,489,196 worldwide overall15 citations · 23 works
  14. 14H. Scholz#1,619,910 worldwide overall6 citations · 22 works

How South Africa compares with other countries in Civil and Structural Engineering