Religious studies research in South Africa
Stellenbosch University ranks first in South Africa for Religious studies research in 2022-now (#19 worldwide), followed by North-West University and University of South Africa.
- South Africa's world rank
- #6 of 22 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.0%
- 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 | Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch | #19 | 31.6 | 16.0% | 123 |
| 2 | North-West UniversityPotchefstroom | #26 | 24.3 | 31.0% | 138 |
| 3 | University of South AfricaPretoria | #30 | 21.0 | 29.5% | 237 |
| 4 | University of PretoriaPretoria | #43 | 12.6 | 21.9% | 191 |
| 5 | University of the Free StateBloemfontein | #58 | 5.7 | 17.9% | 158 |
Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Religious studies, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Religious studies researchers in South Africa?
Mookgo Solomon Kgatle, Kelebogile T. Resane and Nelus Niemandt rank highest among researchers based in South Africa, on their papers in Religious studies that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Mookgo Solomon Kgatle#1,104,598 worldwide overall25.6 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Kelebogile T. Resane#1,343,006 worldwide overall18.6 of 34 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Nelus Niemandt#1,288,835 worldwide overall16.7 of 29 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Ernest Van Eck#2,499,426 worldwide overall20.7 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Vhumani Magezi#1,702,301 worldwide overall15.2 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
- 6David Tuesday Adamo#1,219,409 worldwide overall13.3 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
- 7A. F. J. Klijn#2,420,557 worldwide overall14.5 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Ernst Marais Conradie#3,644,759 worldwide overall16.1 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Malan Nel#3,368,505 worldwide overall12.2 of 37 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Johan Buitendag#3,151,449 worldwide overall12.8 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Dion Angus Forster#1,771,671 worldwide overall6.7 of 17 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Andries G. Van Aarde#4,737,576 worldwide overall20.8 of 137 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Peter T. White#1,581,462 worldwide overall7.2 of 17 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Dirkie J. Smit#1,359,069 worldwide overall7.3 of 25 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Jerry Pillay#1,951,186 worldwide overall8.5 of 15 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Africa on their work in Religious studies 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 Religious studies