Subfield · Philosophy · South Africa
Philosophy research in South Africa
University of Pretoria ranks first in South Africa for Philosophy research in 2022–2025 (#123 worldwide), followed by .
- South Africa's world rank
- #18 of 49 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 490
- Top-10% rate
- 26.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 1
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Philosophy in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #123 | 15.1 | 31.3% | 66 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Philosophy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Philosophy researchers in South Africa?
Aristotle , Dan J. Stein and Thaddeus Metz rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Aristotle #590 worldwide overall659 citations · 17 works
- 2Dan J. Stein#1,863 worldwide overall7.7k citations · 8 works
- 3Thaddeus Metz#43,385 worldwide overall275 citations · 14 works
- 4Johannes van Oort#104,074 worldwide overall47 citations · 11 works
- 5Lucy Allais#148,184 worldwide overall103 citations · 15 works
- 6Ernst M. Conradie#196,815 worldwide overall49 citations · 10 works
- 7B.J. Van der Walt#338,525 worldwide overall9 citations · 14 works
- 8Piet J. Strauss#470,332 worldwide overall4 citations · 8 works
- 9Johann Beukes#601,363 worldwide overall15 citations · 15 works
- 10Alan Małachowski#697,768 worldwide overall8 citations · 9 works
- 11Margaret Atkins#700,246 worldwide overall9 citations · 7 works
- 12Bert Olivier#779,140 worldwide overall29 citations · 8 works
- 13Rodney Stenning Edgecombe#913,094 worldwide overall11 citations · 9 works
- 14D.F.M. Strauss#992,446 worldwide overall21 citations · 13 works
- 15Kirk Lougheed#1,047,898 worldwide overall8 citations · 11 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Philosophy