Mechanical Engineering research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Mechanical Engineering research in 2022-now (#637 worldwide), followed by University of the Witwatersrand and Stellenbosch University.
- South Africa's world rank
- #34 of 74 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mechanical Engineering in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #637 | 10.1 | 9.1% | 352 |
| 2 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #680 | 9.2 | 8.7% | 131 |
| 3 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #701 | 8.8 | 5.5% | 155 |
| 4 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #842 | 6.2 | 4.0% | 83 |
| 5 | Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoria | #1,075 | 2.8 | 4.7% | 152 |
| 6 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #1,112 | 2.4 | 8.1% | 116 |
| 7 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #1,127 | 2.2 | 4.8% | 130 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mechanical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Mechanical Engineering researchers in South Africa?
Josua Petrus Meyer, Anton du Plessis and Isaac Dinaharan rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Mechanical Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Josua Petrus Meyer#370,197 worldwide overall44.9 of 225 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Anton du Plessis#239,275 worldwide overall15.1 of 39 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Isaac Dinaharan#459,243 worldwide overall26.1 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Amir H. Mohammadi#756,161 worldwide overall22.5 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Igor A. Yadroitsev#704,782 worldwide overall19.0 of 49 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Oluwole Daniel Makinde#2,702,723 worldwide overall30.7 of 137 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Ina Yadroitsava#629,893 worldwide overall11.3 of 27 papers here in the top 10%
- 8J.-P. Franzidis#953,537 worldwide overall8.5 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Mohsen Sharifpur#1,411,486 worldwide overall20.1 of 100 papers here in the top 10%
- 10G.N. Nurick#176,522 worldwide overall6.8 of 16 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Genevieve Sarah Langdon#337,314 worldwide overall6.7 of 12 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Mechanical Engineering alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How South Africa compares with other countries in Mechanical Engineering