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Genetics research in South Africa

Stellenbosch University ranks first in South Africa for Genetics research in 2022–2025 (#312 worldwide), followed by University of Cape Town and University of Pretoria.

South Africa's world rank
#32
of 69 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
877
Top-10% rate
17.2%
Ranked institutions
6

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

What is the best university for Genetics in South Africa?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch #3127.319.6%78
2University of Cape TownRondebosch #3157.120.7%79
3University of PretoriaPretoria #3405.918.3%87
4University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg #3664.722.2%63
5University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban #3923.620.1%61
6University of the Free StateBloemfontein #456113.09.7%64

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

Who are the top Genetics researchers in South Africa?

Dan J. Stein, Michèle Ramsay and Raj Ramesar rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.

  1. 1Dan J. Stein#1,863 worldwide overall7.7k citations · 18 works
  2. 2Michèle Ramsay#187,728 worldwide overall210 citations · 18 works
  3. 3Raj Ramesar#224,843 worldwide overall222 citations · 16 works
  4. 4Peter Beighton#282,698 worldwide overall319 citations · 42 works
  5. 5Michael J. Samways#426,969 worldwide overall390 citations · 20 works
  6. 6S.W.P. Cloete#580,188 worldwide overall155 citations · 26 works
  7. 7Leonhard Stejneger#747,623 worldwide overall104 citations · 13 works
  8. 8Louwrens C. Hoffman#822,679 worldwide overall176 citations · 15 works
  9. 9Stefan H. Foord#875,010 worldwide overall45 citations · 17 works
  10. 10Du Toit Loots#950,909 worldwide overall95 citations · 16 works
  11. 11F.W.C. Neser#1,115,194 worldwide overall40 citations · 24 works
  12. 12E. van Marle-Köster#1,136,803 worldwide overall42 citations · 18 works
  13. 13Charles R. Haddad#1,142,927 worldwide overall48 citations · 29 works
  14. 14Antoinette Kotzé#1,222,394 worldwide overall53 citations · 19 works
  15. 15Carina Visser#1,309,963 worldwide overall28 citations · 15 works

How South Africa compares with other countries in Genetics