Subfield · Information Systems · South Africa
Information Systems research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Information Systems research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by University of South Africa and University of Pretoria.
- South Africa's world rank
- #21 of 93 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2k
- Top-10% rate
- 27.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Information Systems in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #2 | 90.3 | 35.2% | 297 |
| 2 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #99 | 35.8 | 29.8% | 265 |
| 3 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #213 | 25.1 | 27.5% | 129 |
| 4 | Walter Sisulu UniversityMthatha | #398 | 16.4 | 26.4% | 86 |
| 5 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #478 | 13.9 | 29.6% | 77 |
| 6 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #488 | 13.6 | 25.2% | 81 |
| 7 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #491 | 13.5 | 23.4% | 72 |
| 8 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #494 | 13.4 | 31.6% | 82 |
| 9 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #595 | 10.8 | 33.3% | 60 |
| 10 | Durban University of TechnologyDurban | #606 | 10.6 | 29.2% | 74 |
| 11 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #649 | 9.6 | 20.0% | 84 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Information Systems, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Information Systems researchers in South Africa?
Rossouw von Solms, Jan H. P. Eloff and Martin S. Olivier rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Rossouw von Solms#37,788 worldwide overall339 citations · 30 works
- 2Jan H. P. Eloff#84,090 worldwide overall219 citations · 17 works
- 3Martin S. Olivier#147,593 worldwide overall276 citations · 17 works
- 4Karen Coyle#153,324 worldwide overall85 citations · 15 works
- 5Jamie Posey#200,535 worldwide overall51 citations · 13 works
- 6Basie von Solms#214,897 worldwide overall147 citations · 15 works
- 7Hein S. Venter#286,360 worldwide overall150 citations · 19 works
- 8Nicholas M. Odhiambo#488,016 worldwide overall339 citations · 20 works
- 9Hussein Suleman#562,942 worldwide overall89 citations · 14 works
- 10Paula Kotzé#724,881 worldwide overall115 citations · 19 works
- 11Tshilidzi Marwala#762,212 worldwide overall343 citations · 16 works
- 12Adéle Botha#791,964 worldwide overall56 citations · 13 works
- 13Hennie Kruger#859,765 worldwide overall41 citations · 13 works
- 14Johan van Niekerk#1,065,786 worldwide overall43 citations · 15 works
- 15Matthew O. Adigun#1,120,811 worldwide overall49 citations · 17 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Information Systems