Finance research in South Africa
University of the Witwatersrand ranks first in South Africa for Finance research in 2022-now (#123 worldwide), followed by University of Johannesburg and University of South Africa.
- South Africa's world rank
- #21 of 52 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 756
- Top-10% rate
- 10.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 3
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Finance in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #123 | 4.2 | 13.1% | 80 |
| 2 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #132 | 2.8 | 12.5% | 97 |
| 3 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #147 | 67.0 | 8.3% | 66 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Finance, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Finance researchers in South Africa?
Rangan Gupta, Crick Lund and Gordon C. MacLeod rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Finance that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Rangan Gupta#170,622 worldwide overall30.0 of 125 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Crick Lund#10,675 worldwide overall5.7 of 10 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Gordon C. MacLeod#152,848 worldwide overall5.3 of 9 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Di McIntyre#381,994 worldwide overall6.7 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
- 5John Ele-Ojo Ataguba#196,488 worldwide overall5.9 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Ikechi Gareth Okpechi#77,341 worldwide overall3.2 of 8 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Abdul Latif Alhassan#298,096 worldwide overall3.1 of 8 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Mitchell A. Petersen#891,247 worldwide overall4.8 of 24 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Inge Petersen#141,859 worldwide overall2.7 of 4 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Osman A. Sankoh#107,599 worldwide overall2.4 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Mickey Chopra#58,556 worldwide overall2.3 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Asha S. George#82,104 worldwide overall2.7 of 8 papers here in the top 10%
- 13André Pascal Kengne#67,920 worldwide overall2.2 of 4 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Jane Goudge#1,205,544 worldwide overall3.7 of 11 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Sumaiyah Docrat#222,862 worldwide overall2.0 of 5 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Finance alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.