Institutional Subject Ranking

South Africa Law Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index is the only system that provides subject-based rankings by analyzing the performance of 24.498 institutions across 13 main academic fields. These rankings evaluate universities’ strengths and weaknesses in specific disciplines, independent of their overall rankings. The global comparisons provided for each field serve as valuable benchmarks for: • Equivalency and quality assessments • Credit/transfer applications • Discipline-specific institutional comparisons.

Two newly introduced categories — Arts and Humanities University Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities University Rankings — focus exclusively on these areas, excluding medicine, engineering, and natural sciences.

Note: These rankings are currently in Beta version and updated in near real-time. The "Others" category includes 1.121.784 profiles of researchers whose fields are either not yet identified or are still being edited. Therefore, subject rankings may evolve over time. Importantly, these rankings reflect the presence of scientists in a particular field, not whether the institution has a dedicated faculty or department for that subject.

South Africa

* Total H Index Rankings

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173

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University of the Witwatersrand

Universiteit van die Witwatersrand

Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

1
Top 30

7
Top 50

14
Top 70

29

Staff ( 52 )

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Rankings

200

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University of Cape Town

Universiteit van Kaapstad

Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

1
Top 30

7
Top 50

23
Top 70

34

Staff ( 56 )

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243

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Stellenbosch University

University of Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

1
Top 30

3
Top 50

8
Top 70

12

Staff ( 26 )

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Rankings

272

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Durban University of Technology

Durban Universiteit van Tegnologie

Durban , South Africa - Public 2002

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

1
Top 30

2
Top 50

3
Top 70

4

Staff ( 8 )

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Rankings

281

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North West University

Noordwes Universiteit

Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

1
Top 30

6
Top 50

13
Top 70

20

Staff ( 53 )

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368

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South African Medical Research Council

Suid-Afrikaanse Mediese Navorsingsraad

Cape Town , South Africa - Institution 1969

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

1
Top 30

1
Top 50

1
Top 70

1

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393

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University of Pretoria

Universiteit van Pretoria

Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

6
Top 50

19
Top 70

33

Staff ( 69 )

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440

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University of the Western Cape

Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

3
Top 50

11
Top 70

12

Staff ( 24 )

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Rankings

549

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University of Kwazulu Natal

Universiteit van Kwazulu Natal

Durban , South Africa - Public 2004

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

3
Top 50

7
Top 70

17

Staff ( 40 )

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840

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University of South Africa

Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

1
Top 50

22
Top 70

61

Staff ( 155 )

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1,093

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University of the Free State

Universiteit van die Vrystaat

Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1904

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

1
Top 50

4
Top 70

5

Staff ( 15 )

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1,129

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University of Limpopo

Universiteit van Limpopo

Mankweng , South Africa - Public 2005

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

4
Top 70

5

Staff ( 12 )

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1,168

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Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa

Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing van Suid-Afrika

Pretoria , South Africa - Institution 1968

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

2
Top 50

3
Top 70

3

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1,185

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Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Kaapse Skiereiland Universiteit van Tegnologie

Cape Town , South Africa - Public 2005

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

1
Top 50

2
Top 70

2

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1,224

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University of Johannesburg

Universiteit van Johannesburg

Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

8
Top 70

21

Staff ( 49 )

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1,355

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University of Venda

Universiteit van Venda

Thohoyandou , South Africa - Public 1982

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

3
Top 70

3

Staff ( 9 )

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1,422

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University of Zululand

Universiteit van Zoeloeland

Kwadlangezwa , South Africa - Public 1960

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

2
Top 70

2

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1,612

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Walter Sisulu University

Walter Sisulu Universiteit

Mthatha , South Africa - Public 2005

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

1
Top 70

3

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1,958

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Rhodes University

Rhodes Universiteit

Grahamstown , South Africa - Public 1904

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

1
Top 70

1

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2,191

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Nelson Mandela University

Nelson Mandela Universiteit

Port Elizabeth , South Africa - Public 2005

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

0
Top 70

2

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2,319

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University of Fort Hare

Universiteit van Fort Hare

Alice , South Africa - Public 1916

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

1
Top 70

1

Staff ( 10 )

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2,617

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Tshwane University of Technology

Tshwane Universiteit van Tegnologie

Pretoria , South Africa - Public 2003

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

1
Top 70

1

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2,735

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Vaal University of Technology

Vanderbijlpark , South Africa - Public 1966

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

0
Top 70

1

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3,497

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Central University of Technology

Sentrale Universiteit van Tegnologie

Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1981

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

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0
Top 30

0
Top 50

0
Top 70

1

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3,557

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Sol Plaatje University

Kimberley , South Africa - Public 2014

Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:

Top 10

0
Top 30

0
Top 50

0
Top 70

0

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