Subfield · Finance · South Africa
Finance research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Finance research in 2022–2025 (#30 worldwide), followed by University of the Witwatersrand and University of South Africa.
- South Africa's world rank
- #15 of 54 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 756
- Top-10% rate
- 24.7%
- 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 JohannesburgJohannesburg | #30 | 30.7 | 32.4% | 97 |
| 2 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #85 | 9.4 | 26.2% | 79 |
| 3 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #118 | 2.7 | 17.0% | 66 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Finance, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Finance researchers in South Africa?
Di McIntyre, Patrick Bond and Mitchell A. Petersen rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Di McIntyre#99,327 worldwide overall164 citations · 11 works
- 2Patrick Bond#100,102 worldwide overall251 citations · 9 works
- 3Mitchell A. Petersen#142,328 worldwide overall750 citations · 8 works
- 4Nicholas M. Odhiambo#488,016 worldwide overall339 citations · 9 works
- 5Rangan Gupta#493,694 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 63 works
- 6Mthuli Ncube#537,608 worldwide overall159 citations · 11 works
- 7Paul Alagidede#767,374 worldwide overall115 citations · 11 works
- 8Jenifer Piesse#845,188 worldwide overall128 citations · 9 works
- 9Eliphas Ndou#1,264,166 worldwide overall18 citations · 27 works
- 10Andrew Phiri#1,295,436 worldwide overall24 citations · 8 works
- 11Evarist F. Baimu#1,341,393 worldwide overall0 citations · 8 works
- 12Daniel Mminele#1,349,119 worldwide overall1 citations · 8 works
- 13Nombulelo Gumata#1,355,087 worldwide overall7 citations · 23 works
- 14Emlyn Flint#1,389,728 worldwide overall20 citations · 9 works
- 15Gary van Vuuren#1,400,900 worldwide overall26 citations · 13 works