Subfield · Religious studies · South Africa
Religious studies research in South Africa
University of South Africa ranks first in South Africa for Religious studies research in 2022–2025 (#3 worldwide), followed by North-West University and University of Pretoria.
- South Africa's world rank
- #3 of 23 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1k
- Top-10% rate
- 28.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Religious studies in South Africa?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #3 | 74.1 | 34.2% | 237 |
| 2 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #5 | 62.1 | 41.1% | 138 |
| 3 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #8 | 51.0 | 21.6% | 191 |
| 4 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #12 | 41.5 | 25.4% | 158 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #13 | 39.6 | 23.1% | 123 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Religious studies, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Religious studies researchers in South Africa?
Achille Mbembé, David Chidester and De Wet rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.
- 1Achille Mbembé#27,686 worldwide overall198 citations · 4 works
- 2David Chidester#39,632 worldwide overall262 citations · 8 works
- 3De Wet#76,156 worldwide overall83 citations · 5 works
- 4Johannes van Oort#104,074 worldwide overall47 citations · 12 works
- 5Jeremy Punt#125,158 worldwide overall44 citations · 39 works
- 6Andries G. Van Aarde#138,431 worldwide overall37 citations · 27 works
- 7Jean Daniélou#161,846 worldwide overall47 citations · 6 works
- 8Walther Zimmerli#169,682 worldwide overall29 citations · 5 works
- 9Ernst R. Wendland#194,663 worldwide overall14 citations · 7 works
- 10Ernst M. Conradie#196,815 worldwide overall49 citations · 23 works
- 11Beat Weber#209,475 worldwide overall29 citations · 13 works
- 12Madipoane Masenya#221,375 worldwide overall34 citations · 18 works
- 13Martien E. Brinkman#242,701 worldwide overall9 citations · 9 works
- 14Gerald West#279,975 worldwide overall23 citations · 22 works
- 15Francois P. Viljoen#282,825 worldwide overall12 citations · 30 works
How South Africa compares with other countries in Religious studies