Subfield · Law · South Africa
Law research in South Africa
University of South Africa ranks first in South Africa for Law research in 2022–2025 (#14 worldwide), followed by University of Johannesburg and University of Pretoria.
- South Africa's world rank
- #5 of 48 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 25.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Law in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #14 | 56.5 | 25.5% | 176 |
| 2 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #21 | 49.8 | 32.0% | 155 |
| 3 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #62 | 32.0 | 21.7% | 121 |
| 4 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #68 | 30.4 | 34.8% | 61 |
| 5 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #90 | 25.8 | 21.9% | 89 |
| 6 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #95 | 24.9 | 22.4% | 113 |
| 7 | University of LimpopoPolokwane | #112 | 22.2 | 30.7% | 69 |
| 8 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #124 | 20.5 | 22.6% | 106 |
| 9 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #128 | 20.0 | 21.3% | 92 |
| 10 | University of the Western CapeCape Town | #161 | 16.2 | 24.6% | 95 |
| 11 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #212 | 11.7 | 19.4% | 68 |
| 12 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #249 | 9.0 | 18.1% | 84 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Law, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Law researchers in South Africa?
Patrick Bond, Roger Southall and John Dugard rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Patrick Bond#100,102 worldwide overall251 citations · 10 works
- 2Roger Southall#114,673 worldwide overall112 citations · 12 works
- 3John Dugard#117,331 worldwide overall55 citations · 12 works
- 4Michael Ashley Stein#143,579 worldwide overall91 citations · 11 works
- 5Ben Cousins#153,137 worldwide overall170 citations · 10 works
- 6Jonathan Klaaren#222,575 worldwide overall26 citations · 17 works
- 7Dorothy Driver#252,126 worldwide overall33 citations · 12 works
- 8Sieg Eiselen#260,425 worldwide overall189 citations · 11 works
- 9David Bilchitz#318,140 worldwide overall50 citations · 15 works
- 10Julia Sloth–Nielsen#362,873 worldwide overall43 citations · 11 works
- 11Hendrik Bernardus Thom#430,403 worldwide overall0 citations · 19 works
- 12Jeremy Sarkin#476,338 worldwide overall59 citations · 13 works
- 13François Venter#476,398 worldwide overall11 citations · 19 works
- 14Dennis Davis#476,667 worldwide overall18 citations · 18 works
- 15Lukas Muntingh#485,494 worldwide overall22 citations · 9 works