Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in 2022-now (#587 worldwide), followed by University of the Witwatersrand and University of Cape Town.
- South Africa's world rank
- #33 of 86 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 2.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Electrical and Electronic Engineering in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #587 | 17.0 | 13.0% | 491 |
| 2 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #935 | 11.0 | 9.1% | 152 |
| 3 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #1,067 | 9.3 | 7.0% | 100 |
| 4 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #1,123 | 8.6 | 12.0% | 153 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #1,151 | 8.3 | 4.8% | 172 |
| 6 | Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Town | #1,159 | 8.2 | 8.5% | 119 |
| 7 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #1,384 | 5.9 | 10.7% | 174 |
| 8 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,536 | 4.5 | 9.8% | 146 |
| 9 | Durban University of TechnologyDurban | #1,661 | 3.5 | 9.4% | 137 |
| 10 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #1,723 | 3.0 | 7.0% | 196 |
| 11 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #1,964 | 133.0 | 8.3% | 68 |
| 12 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #1,993 | 114.0 | 6.7% | 65 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Electrical and Electronic Engineering researchers in South Africa?
Kenneth Ikechukwu Ozoemena, Xiaohua Xia and Ramesh Chand Bansal rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Kenneth Ikechukwu Ozoemena#180,013 worldwide overall30.4 of 93 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Xiaohua Xia#194,671 worldwide overall20.2 of 69 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Ramesh Chand Bansal#200,640 worldwide overall37.3 of 248 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Electrical and Electronic 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineering