The University of South Africa ranked 7th in South Africa, 870th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 104 research topics. The University of South Africa ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,084 academic publications and 204,882 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 57 notable alumni.
The University of South Africa ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 229th in the World with 9,801 publications made and 89,943 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Education Majors, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies.
The University of South Africa ranked 4th for Business in South Africa and 295th in the World with 3,059 publications made and 30,479 citations received. Main research topics: Management Information Systems, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Human Resource Management, Finance.
The University of South Africa ranked 4th for Psychology in South Africa and 388th in the World with 2,720 publications made and 31,453 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Organizational / Business / IO Psychology, Special Education.
The University of South Africa ranked 10th for Medicine in South Africa and 1064th in the World with 2,211 publications made and 56,914 citations received. Main research topics: Health Science, Nursing, Public Health, Healthcare Management (MHA), Family medicine.
The University of South Africa ranked 5th for Economics in South Africa and 266th in the World with 1,915 publications made and 15,046 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Political Economy, Finance, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.
The University of South Africa ranked 10th for Engineering in South Africa and 1391st in the World with 1,900 publications made and 28,147 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Renewable Energy Engineering, Engineering Management.
The University of South Africa ranked 11th for Chemistry in South Africa and 1471st in the World with 1,769 publications made and 31,487 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Radiochemistry, Nanotechnology, Inorganic Chemistry.
The University of South Africa ranked 9th for Physics in South Africa and 1292nd in the World with 1,635 publications made and 26,157 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Atomic and Molecular physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Condensed Matter Physics.
The University of South Africa ranked 3rd for Art & Design in South Africa and 300th in the World with 1,541 publications made and 4,386 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Creative Writing, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
The University of South Africa ranked 4th for Mathematics in South Africa and 551st in the World with 1,035 publications made and 10,576 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science.
