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Engineering & Technology / Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering i10 Productivity Rankings in South Africa - 2026

Discover the only real-time global i10 Index ranking that measures the productivity of 2.6 million scientists worldwide. By analyzing both total and last 5 years’ i10 values, this ranking highlights consistency and sustained academic contribution. Compare performance at global, continental, national, and institutional levels across 13 main fields and 221 disciplines.

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Total 73 scientist , 74 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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19,635
World Rank
South Africa
87
Country Rank
University of the Western Cape Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Ruud Schropp
University of the Western Cape Bellville, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
photovoltaics | nanomaterials | nanophotonic

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    274
  • Last 5 Years
    95
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.347
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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56,132
World Rank
South Africa
248
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Diane Hildebrandt
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy Efficiency | Fischer Tropsch | Process Synthesi

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    165
  • Last 5 Years
    94
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.570
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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84,653
World Rank
South Africa
384
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Jianwei Ren
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Materials Sciences | Process Control | H2 & FC technologies | ALD technologies | System integratio

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    130
  • Last 5 Years
    127
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.977
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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101,067
World Rank
South Africa
465
Country Rank
University of the Free State Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Vinod Kumar
University of the Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Perovskite solar cell | Organic solar cell | DSSC | Gas Sensors | Materials for Energ

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    117
  • Last 5 Years
    104
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.889
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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157,319
World Rank
South Africa
777
Country Rank
North West University Logo
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Edward Mathews
North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy | Efficiency of Operations | Metabolis

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    88
  • Last 5 Years
    31
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.352
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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178,867
World Rank
South Africa
909
Country Rank
University of Cape Town Logo
184
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Anton Eberhard
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energ

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    80
  • Last 5 Years
    44
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.550
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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236,768
World Rank
South Africa
1,268
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Bakang Moses Mothudi
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Renewable Energy | Solid State Lighting | Nanoscience | Physic

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    64
  • Last 5 Years
    54
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.844
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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252,105
World Rank
South Africa
1,361
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
139
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Mmantsae Diale
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energ

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    61
  • Last 5 Years
    44
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.721
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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261,514
World Rank
South Africa
1,421
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
133
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Freddie Inambao
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energ

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    59
  • Last 5 Years
    47
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.797
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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307,895
World Rank
South Africa
1,680
Country Rank
Durban University of Technology Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Yusuf Isa Makarfi
Durban University of Technology Durban, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Sustainable Energy and porous material

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    51
  • Last 5 Years
    44
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.863
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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327,531
World Rank
South Africa
1,781
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
139
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Walter Musakwa
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Conservation and communities | ecosystem services | culture & indigenous knowledge | climate chang

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    48
  • Last 5 Years
    45
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.938
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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377,025
World Rank
South Africa
2,118
Country Rank
University of Kwazulu Natal Logo
186
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
AC Eloka-Eboka
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
BioEnergy | Renewables | Thermodynamics | Bioprocess | Composities/Aerospace Engineerin

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    42
  • Last 5 Years
    36
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.857
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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384,927
World Rank
South Africa
2,161
Country Rank
University of Pretoria Logo
221
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Farshad Barzegar
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy storage | Supercapacitor | Nanotechnology | Energy efficienc

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.902
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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425,793
World Rank
South Africa
2,409
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
296
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Mohsen A Mandegari
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Bioenergy | Biofuel | Biorefiner

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    37
  • Last 5 Years
    33
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.892
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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428,235
World Rank
South Africa
2,423
Country Rank
Durban University of Technology Logo
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Linda Zikhona Linganiso
Durban University of Technology Durban, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Circular Economy Heterogeneous Catalysis Renewable Energ

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    37
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.784
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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447,285
World Rank
South Africa
2,523
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
308
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Ntshengedzeni Sampson Mamphweli
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Biomass and bioenergy | renewable energ

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    35
  • Last 5 Years
    32
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.914
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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459,684
World Rank
South Africa
2,608
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
BC North
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy | Hydrogen | Coal | Wast

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    34
  • Last 5 Years
    30
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.882
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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472,703
World Rank
South Africa
2,690
Country Rank
University of South Africa Logo
95
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Adedayo Ademola Yusuff
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Computational intelligence | Power systems and renewable energ

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    33
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.879
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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487,189
World Rank
South Africa
2,761
Country Rank
Tshwane University of Technology Logo
39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Mukwanga Willy Siti
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy management | Power System | optimal Contro

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    32
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.813
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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492,678
World Rank
South Africa
2,802
Country Rank
Stellenbosch University Logo
336
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Johannes L Van Niekerk
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Noise | Vibration & Renewable Energ

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    32
  • Last 5 Years
    15
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.469
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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497,236
World Rank
South Africa
2,824
Country Rank
University of Johannesburg Logo
205
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Anup Pradhan
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Bioenergy | Farm Mechanization | Life Cycle Assessment | Applied Operations Research and Optimization | Smart Grid Managemen

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    31
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.935
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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500,159
World Rank
South Africa
2,841
Country Rank
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Logo
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Xolile Fuku
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy-Fuel cells | Sensors | Green chemistry | nanomaterials | Battery materials and recyclin

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    31
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.839
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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500,335
World Rank
South Africa
2,843
Country Rank
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Atanda Kamoru Raji
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
GFM & GFL Inverters | Microgrid | Engineering Education | Smart Energy Systems | Mobility Electrificati

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    31
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.839
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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508,703
World Rank
South Africa
2,901
Country Rank
University of Fort Hare Logo
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engr. Kechrist Obileke
University of Fort Hare Alice, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Renewable energy (biomass gasification | biogas digester) | food processing | biofuel | water and wastewater treatmen

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    30
  • Last 5 Years
    30
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

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525,793
World Rank
South Africa
2,982
Country Rank
Mangosuthu University of Technology (Technikon) Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
BP Numbi Eng
Mangosuthu University of Technology (Technikon) Durban, South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy efficiency and management | mining systems energy efficiency | optimal control | Power system

i-10 Metrics

  • Total
    29
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.931
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