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Engineering & Technology / Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials 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.
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
11,601
World Rank
44
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Advanced Engineering Materials | Corrosion Engineering | Surface Technologie
Advanced Engineering Materials | Corrosion Engineering | Surface Technologie
i-10 Metrics
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Total341
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Last 5 Years250
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Last 5 Years / Total0.733
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
34,607
World Rank
161
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Chemistry | Nanotechnology | Chemical Engineering | Water Treatment | Environmental Analysi
Materials Chemistry | Nanotechnology | Chemical Engineering | Water Treatment | Environmental Analysi
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Total210
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Last 5 Years197
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Last 5 Years / Total0.938
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
54,599
World Rank
242
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Nano-Science | Materials Science | Energy Storag
Nano-Science | Materials Science | Energy Storag
i-10 Metrics
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Total167
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Last 5 Years155
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Last 5 Years / Total0.928
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
56,430
World Rank
254
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Sustainable chemical engineering processes (waste and biomass utilization | clean water | zer
Sustainable chemical engineering processes (waste and biomass utilization | clean water | zer
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Total164
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Last 5 Years149
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Last 5 Years / Total0.909
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
108,869
World Rank
516
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
materials science | laser materials processin
materials science | laser materials processin
i-10 Metrics
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Total112
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Last 5 Years82
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Last 5 Years / Total0.732
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
174,633
World Rank
877
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Biopolymers | Data mining | Rheology | Experimental Design and Data Analysi
Biopolymers | Data mining | Rheology | Experimental Design and Data Analysi
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Total81
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Last 5 Years69
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Last 5 Years / Total0.852
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
186,283
World Rank
954
Country Rank
97
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System "GIS
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System "GIS
i-10 Metrics
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Total77
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Last 5 Years74
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Last 5 Years / Total0.961
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
189,727
World Rank
972
Country Rank
99
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (MMCs and Light Alloys) | Corrosion | High Entropy Alloys | Hot Deformation
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (MMCs and Light Alloys) | Corrosion | High Entropy Alloys | Hot Deformation
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Total76
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Last 5 Years71
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Last 5 Years / Total0.934
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
227,028
World Rank
1,193
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
hydrogen technology | nanomaterials | organometallic complex | metal hydride | polymer
hydrogen technology | nanomaterials | organometallic complex | metal hydride | polymer
i-10 Metrics
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Total66
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Last 5 Years64
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Last 5 Years / Total0.970
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
237,118
World Rank
1,272
Country Rank
130
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Water Treatment | Carbon Nanotechnology | Biohydrometallurgy | Industrial and Mining Water Research Unit | Innovation Studie
Water Treatment | Carbon Nanotechnology | Biohydrometallurgy | Industrial and Mining Water Research Unit | Innovation Studie
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Total64
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Last 5 Years53
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Last 5 Years / Total0.828
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
240,834
World Rank
1,302
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Chemistry | Thin films | Inorganic materials | Energy storag
Materials Chemistry | Thin films | Inorganic materials | Energy storag
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Total63
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Last 5 Years58
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Last 5 Years / Total0.921
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
240,879
World Rank
1,303
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
246,313
World Rank
1,337
Country Rank
110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Remuneration | compensation | reward | performance managemen
Remuneration | compensation | reward | performance managemen
i-10 Metrics
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Total62
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Last 5 Years53
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Last 5 Years / Total0.855
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
262,504
World Rank
1,427
Country Rank
117
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Circular economy | Green Production | natural resources beneficiation and value addition | waste-to-energy | and nuclear waste engineering science
Circular economy | Green Production | natural resources beneficiation and value addition | waste-to-energy | and nuclear waste engineering science
i-10 Metrics
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Total59
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Last 5 Years42
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Last 5 Years / Total0.712
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
291,270
World Rank
1,584
Country Rank
126
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
carbon nano materials | memory devices | sensors | photo voltaic devices | drug deliver
carbon nano materials | memory devices | sensors | photo voltaic devices | drug deliver
i-10 Metrics
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Total54
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Last 5 Years36
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Last 5 Years / Total0.667
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
295,275
World Rank
1,607
Country Rank
176
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Hydrometallurgy | bioleaching | extractive metallurgy | mineral processing | recyclin
Hydrometallurgy | bioleaching | extractive metallurgy | mineral processing | recyclin
i-10 Metrics
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Total53
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Last 5 Years45
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Last 5 Years / Total0.849
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
326,181
World Rank
1,774
Country Rank
187
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
semiconductor | thin films | oxide semiconductors | GaN | scanning probe microscop
semiconductor | thin films | oxide semiconductors | GaN | scanning probe microscop
i-10 Metrics
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Total49
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Last 5 Years17
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Last 5 Years / Total0.347
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
335,062
World Rank
1,825
Country Rank
197
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Remote sensing | GIS | Geospatial modelling | Surface hydrology | Spatial ecolog
Remote sensing | GIS | Geospatial modelling | Surface hydrology | Spatial ecolog
i-10 Metrics
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Total47
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Last 5 Years44
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Last 5 Years / Total0.936
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
355,047
World Rank
1,972
Country Rank
205
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
solvent extraction | ion exchange | electrowinning | hydrometallurg
solvent extraction | ion exchange | electrowinning | hydrometallurg
i-10 Metrics
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Total45
-
Last 5 Years26
-
Last 5 Years / Total0.578
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
358,314
World Rank
1,990
Country Rank
207
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Environmental Analytical Chemistry | Water Treatment | Membrane Technology | Resource Recover
Environmental Analytical Chemistry | Water Treatment | Membrane Technology | Resource Recover
i-10 Metrics
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Total44
-
Last 5 Years41
-
Last 5 Years / Total0.932
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
365,063
World Rank
2,034
Country Rank
100
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
catalysis | synthesis | polymers | surfactants | modelling
catalysis | synthesis | polymers | surfactants | modelling
i-10 Metrics
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Total44
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Last 5 Years15
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Last 5 Years / Total0.341
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
369,204
World Rank
2,060
Country Rank
155
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials | Manufacturing | Residual stress | Finite Element Analysis | Physical metallurg
Materials | Manufacturing | Residual stress | Finite Element Analysis | Physical metallurg
i-10 Metrics
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Total43
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Last 5 Years35
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Last 5 Years / Total0.814
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
376,806
World Rank
2,113
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
377,259
World Rank
2,117
Country Rank
219
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Chemical Engineering | Life Cycle Assessment | Industrial Ecology | Industrial Biotechnolog
Chemical Engineering | Life Cycle Assessment | Industrial Ecology | Industrial Biotechnolog
i-10 Metrics
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Total42
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Last 5 Years36
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Last 5 Years / Total0.857
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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
383,808
World Rank
2,154
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Bioplastics and Biodegradable Material
Bioplastics and Biodegradable Material
i-10 Metrics
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Total41
-
Last 5 Years40
-
Last 5 Years / Total0.976
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