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Urban Studies research in South Africa

University of Johannesburg ranks first in South Africa for Urban Studies research in 2022–2025 (#10 worldwide), followed by .

South Africa's world rank
#10
of 42 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
626
Top-10% rate
31.8%
Ranked institutions
1

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Urban Studies in South Africa?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of JohannesburgJohannesburg #1050.236.8%89

Institutions in South Africa above the floor of 40 fractional works in Urban Studies, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Urban Studies researchers in South Africa?

Ivan Turok, Patrick Bond and Etienne Nel rank highest among researchers based in South Africa.

  1. 1Ivan Turok#18,702 worldwide overall519 citations · 24 works
  2. 2Patrick Bond#100,102 worldwide overall251 citations · 8 works
  3. 3Etienne Nel#105,817 worldwide overall141 citations · 11 works
  4. 4Loren B. Landau#110,332 worldwide overall148 citations · 6 works
  5. 5Mark Swilling#111,185 worldwide overall234 citations · 5 works
  6. 6Christian M. Rogerson#113,523 worldwide overall538 citations · 14 works
  7. 7Vanessa Watson#164,440 worldwide overall138 citations · 15 works
  8. 8Alison Todes#214,071 worldwide overall109 citations · 10 works
  9. 9Pierre Grelley#278,327 worldwide overall3 citations · 10 works
  10. 10Gordon Pirie#304,823 worldwide overall56 citations · 4 works
  11. 11Caroline Helfter#319,790 worldwide overall2 citations · 5 works
  12. 12Francine#358,344 worldwide overall5 citations · 5 works
  13. 13Marie Huchzermeyer#358,928 worldwide overall82 citations · 7 works
  14. 14Karina Landman#370,639 worldwide overall58 citations · 9 works
  15. 15Alan Mabin#395,053 worldwide overall87 citations · 5 works

How South Africa compares with other countries in Urban Studies