Political Science and International Relations research in South Africa
University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Political Science and International Relations research in 2022–2025 (#77 worldwide), followed by University of Cape Town and University of Pretoria.
- South Africa's world rank
- #22 of 97 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 25.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Political Science and International Relations in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgJohannesburg | #77 | 38.7 | 30.8% | 319 |
| 2 | University of Cape TownRondebosch | #195 | 25.6 | 27.5% | 126 |
| 3 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #211 | 24.5 | 17.9% | 213 |
| 4 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #241 | 22.6 | 21.4% | 207 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #244 | 22.5 | 24.8% | 137 |
| 6 | University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg | #248 | 22.2 | 29.8% | 150 |
| 7 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #266 | 21.3 | 27.4% | 133 |
| 8 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #503 | 12.3 | 22.4% | 93 |
| 9 | University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban | #684 | 7.9 | 22.4% | 86 |
| 10 | University of the Western CapeCape Town | #691 | 7.8 | 22.0% | 88 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Political Science and International Relations, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Political Science and International Relations researchers in South Africa?
Ivan Turok, Thaddeus Metz and Christian M. Rogerson rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Ivan Turok#18,702 worldwide overall519 citations · 21 works
- 2Thaddeus Metz#43,385 worldwide overall275 citations · 18 works
- 3Christian M. Rogerson#113,523 worldwide overall538 citations · 26 works
- 4Roger Southall#114,673 worldwide overall112 citations · 18 works
- 5Crain Soudien#240,410 worldwide overall140 citations · 17 works
- 6Deon Geldenhuys#424,919 worldwide overall28 citations · 22 works
- 7Frans Viljoen#436,677 worldwide overall18 citations · 19 works
- 8Dire Tladi#505,442 worldwide overall29 citations · 19 works
- 9Henning Melber#542,272 worldwide overall75 citations · 21 works
- 10Morne van der Linde#573,735 worldwide overall8 citations · 22 works
- 11Malte Brosig#798,466 worldwide overall30 citations · 23 works
- 12Yusef Waghid#902,997 worldwide overall69 citations · 19 works
- 13Christof Heyns#1,041,045 worldwide overall22 citations · 46 works
- 14Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi#1,065,303 worldwide overall8 citations · 22 works
- 15Stuart Casey-Maslen#1,103,571 worldwide overall8 citations · 27 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Political Science and International Relations