Subfield · Genetics · South Africa
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?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #312 | 7.3 | 19.6% | 78 |
| 2 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #315 | 7.1 | 20.7% | 79 |
| 3 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #340 | 5.9 | 18.3% | 87 |
| 4 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #366 | 4.7 | 22.2% | 63 |
| 5 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #392 | 3.6 | 20.1% | 61 |
| 6 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #456 | 113.0 | 9.7% | 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.
- 1Dan J. Stein#1,863 worldwide overall7.7k citations · 18 works
- 2Michèle Ramsay#187,728 worldwide overall210 citations · 18 works
- 3Raj Ramesar#224,843 worldwide overall222 citations · 16 works
- 4Peter Beighton#282,698 worldwide overall319 citations · 42 works
- 5Michael J. Samways#426,969 worldwide overall390 citations · 20 works
- 6S.W.P. Cloete#580,188 worldwide overall155 citations · 26 works
- 7Leonhard Stejneger#747,623 worldwide overall104 citations · 13 works
- 8Louwrens C. Hoffman#822,679 worldwide overall176 citations · 15 works
- 9Stefan H. Foord#875,010 worldwide overall45 citations · 17 works
- 10Du Toit Loots#950,909 worldwide overall95 citations · 16 works
- 11F.W.C. Neser#1,115,194 worldwide overall40 citations · 24 works
- 12E. van Marle-Köster#1,136,803 worldwide overall42 citations · 18 works
- 13Charles R. Haddad#1,142,927 worldwide overall48 citations · 29 works
- 14Antoinette Kotzé#1,222,394 worldwide overall53 citations · 19 works
- 15Carina Visser#1,309,963 worldwide overall28 citations · 15 works