AD Scientific Index
 Open Nav
Login Login Pricing & Plans Pricing & Plans
Engineering & Technology

H-Index
Rankings

South Africa 2,168 Scientists H-Index Engineering & Technology Rankings - 2026

This real-time ranking measures researchers’ academic productivity and impact at global, continental, national, and institutional levels using total and recent 5-year H-index data. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines.

map
×
Total 2.168 scientist, 1 country, 42 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
9,319
World Rank
South Africa
24
Country Rank
North West University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Christo Venter
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Pulsars | gamma-ray astronomy | globular clusters | cosmic ray

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    102
  • Last 5 Years
    55
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.539
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
14,673
World Rank
South Africa
41
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
TH Jarrett
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
astronomy and astrophysic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    90
  • Last 5 Years
    57
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.633
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
16,577
World Rank
South Africa
50
Country Rank
Rhodes University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Charlie Shackleton
Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    87
  • Last 5 Years
    56
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.644
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
16,705
World Rank
South Africa
51
Country Rank
North West University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Markus Boettcher
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Astrophysic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    87
  • Last 5 Years
    50
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.575
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
18,586
World Rank
South Africa
61
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
EJM (John) Carranza
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Economic Geology | Mineral Prospectivity Mapping | Exploration Geochemistry | Geological Remote Sensin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    84
  • Last 5 Years
    62
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.738
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
22,484
World Rank
South Africa
72
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Gerard Tromp
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Bioinformatics | statistic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    80
  • Last 5 Years
    42
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.525
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
30,135
World Rank
South Africa
91
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Nic Beukes
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Economic Geology | Iron and manganese deposits | Precambrian geology | Sedimentology and basin analyses

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    73
  • Last 5 Years
    43
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.589
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
31,104
World Rank
South Africa
93
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Mark New
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climate Chang

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    72
  • Last 5 Years
    50
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.694
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
31,313
World Rank
South Africa
95
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Andries Engelbrecht
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Swarm Intelligence | Evolutionary Computation | Neural Networks | Optimization | Data Analytic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    72
  • Last 5 Years
    45
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.625
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
33,377
World Rank
South Africa
105
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Michel Verstraete
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Earth Observation | Global Chang

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    71
  • Last 5 Years
    32
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.451
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
35,112
World Rank
South Africa
114
Country Rank
Durban University of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Faizal Bux
Durban University of Technology Durban, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Wastewater Technology | Algal Biotechnology | Biofuels | Bioremediatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    69
  • Last 5 Years
    58
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.841
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
35,541
World Rank
South Africa
116
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Viness Pillay
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Bioengineering
Biomaterials | Advanced Drug Delivery | Atomistic Simulations | Implant | Neurotherapeutic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    69
  • Last 5 Years
    47
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.681
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
36,355
World Rank
South Africa
118
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Jan Kramers
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
isotope geochemistry | geochronolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    69
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.493
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
37,182
World Rank
South Africa
121
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Kavilan Moodley
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
astrophysics | cosmolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    68
  • Last 5 Years
    48
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.706
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
39,151
World Rank
South Africa
122
Country Rank
South African Astronomical Observatory Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
D. Buckley
South African Astronomical Observatory Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Aerospace Engineering
Astronom

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    67
  • Last 5 Years
    42
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.627
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
39,178
World Rank
South Africa
124
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Roger MH Smith
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
sedimentology | vertebrate palaeontolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    67
  • Last 5 Years
    42
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.627
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
40,953
World Rank
South Africa
127
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
David Dorrell
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
electric machines | motors | renewable energy | power system

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    66
  • Last 5 Years
    43
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.652
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
41,497
World Rank
South Africa
131
Country Rank
University of the Western Cape Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Ruud Schropp
University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
photovoltaics | nanomaterials | nanophotonic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    66
  • Last 5 Years
    36
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.545
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
42,241
World Rank
South Africa
132
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Johann Gorgens
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    65
  • Last 5 Years
    54
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.831
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
45,407
World Rank
South Africa
141
Country Rank
Durban University of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
TA Stenstrom
Durban University of Technology Durban, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    64
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.578
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
46,873
World Rank
South Africa
146
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Bao-Zhu Guo
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Control Theor

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    63
  • Last 5 Years
    44
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.698
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
49,861
World Rank
South Africa
157
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
George Ekama
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental Engineernin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    62
  • Last 5 Years
    36
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.581
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
52,313
World Rank
South Africa
168
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Lewis Ashwal
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Geology | Petrology | Geochemistry | Tectonic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    61
  • Last 5 Years
    36
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.590
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
58,425
World Rank
South Africa
187
Country Rank
South African Astronomical Observatory Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Ian S Glass
South African Astronomical Observatory Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Aerospace Engineering
astronom

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    59
  • Last 5 Years
    17
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.288
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

flag
58,831
World Rank
South Africa
189
Country Rank
University of the Witwatersrand Logo
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Pradeep Kumar
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Bioengineering
Neuromaterials | Biomaterials Science | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Neurotrauma | Regenerative Medicin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    58
  • Last 5 Years
    47
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.810
Get Full Access to Premium Data Get Full Access to Premium Data
Smart Institutional Excellence Plan
360° Real-Time Academic Performance Analysis
Strategic Researcher Transfer Tools
Academic Contribution Analytics Module
Unlock Your Academic Potential Today

🌍 Be Our Partner: Representation & Collaboration

Represent AD Scientific Index in your country or region — and grow with us.

  • ✅ Official recognition as a regional partner
  • ✅ Visibility partnership with full brand support
  • ✅ Help institutions in your region enhance their academic visibility
  • ✅ Contribute to value-driven projects with measurable academic impact
Discover Universities That Trust Us

Discover Universities That Trust Us

Curious about institutions benefiting from the AD Scientific Index?