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Computer Science Applications research in South Africa

University of South Africa ranks first in South Africa for Computer Science Applications research in 2022–2025 (#12 worldwide), followed by .

South Africa's world rank
#23
of 46 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
474
Top-10% rate
26.5%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Computer Science Applications in South Africa?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of South AfricaPretoria #1241.330.1%114

Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computer Science Applications, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Computer Science Applications researchers in South Africa?

Paul Prinsloo, Sharon Slade and Laura Czerniewicz rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.

  1. 1Paul Prinsloo#178,918 worldwide overall145 citations · 12 works
  2. 2Sharon Slade#473,901 worldwide overall72 citations · 7 works
  3. 3Laura Czerniewicz#533,747 worldwide overall51 citations · 8 works
  4. 4Hussein Suleman#562,942 worldwide overall89 citations · 6 works
  5. 5Paula Kotzé#724,881 worldwide overall115 citations · 5 works
  6. 6Irene Govender#854,105 worldwide overall38 citations · 4 works
  7. 7Micheal M. van Wyk#897,425 worldwide overall61 citations · 5 works
  8. 8Musa Adekunle Ayanwale#1,071,754 worldwide overall34 citations · 4 works
  9. 9Jan H. Kroeze#1,126,481 worldwide overall43 citations · 4 works
  10. 10Bassey Isong#1,146,463 worldwide overall43 citations · 4 works
  11. 11Ian Sanders#1,207,737 worldwide overall23 citations · 6 works
  12. 12Ernest Mnkandla#1,325,516 worldwide overall32 citations · 4 works
  13. 13Tony Mays#1,524,754 worldwide overall2 citations · 4 works
  14. 14Desmond Wesley Govender#1,544,148 worldwide overall21 citations · 4 works

How South Africa compares with other countries in Computer Science Applications