Subfield · Materials Chemistry · South Africa
Materials Chemistry research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Materials Chemistry research in 2022–2025 (#253 worldwide), followed by University of South Africa and North-West University.
- South Africa's world rank
- #33 of 74 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 8
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Materials Chemistry in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #253 | 24.7 | 17.4% | 278 |
| 2 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #345 | 20.5 | 19.1% | 189 |
| 3 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #809 | 8.9 | 20.3% | 68 |
| 4 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #844 | 8.3 | 13.7% | 109 |
| 5 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #896 | 7.5 | 16.4% | 76 |
| 6 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #1,162 | 4.0 | 9.1% | 101 |
| 7 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #1,184 | 3.7 | 14.5% | 83 |
| 8 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,354 | 1.9 | 10.1% | 76 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Materials Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Materials Chemistry researchers in South Africa?
Eno E. Ebenso, O.M. Ntwaeaborwa and K. Kaviyarasu rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Eno E. Ebenso#60,574 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 50 works
- 2O.M. Ntwaeaborwa#199,756 worldwide overall298 citations · 35 works
- 3K. Kaviyarasu#237,466 worldwide overall730 citations · 35 works
- 4H.C. Swart#382,769 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 151 works
- 5Tebello Nyokong#445,258 worldwide overall944 citations · 98 works
- 6Neerish Revaprasadu#594,041 worldwide overall248 citations · 28 works
- 7Neil J. Coville#602,286 worldwide overall552 citations · 48 works
- 8M.L. Chithambo#655,004 worldwide overall158 citations · 28 works
- 9Peter Apata Olubambi#664,107 worldwide overall478 citations · 32 works
- 10A. G. Every#681,010 worldwide overall175 citations · 32 works
- 11R.E. Kroon#745,646 worldwide overall156 citations · 38 works
- 12A.P.I. Popoola#806,213 worldwide overall292 citations · 53 works
- 13F.B. Dejene#1,044,500 worldwide overall119 citations · 47 works
- 14M.S. Dhlamini#1,129,996 worldwide overall93 citations · 29 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Materials Chemistry