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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
227
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
University of Cape Town
Universiteit van Kaapstad
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Public 1874
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
261
Top 30
665
Top 50
1,027
Top 70
1,332
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
374
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Stellenbosch University
University of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch ,
South Africa
- Public 1918
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
169
Top 30
513
Top 50
871
Top 70
1,217
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
446
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
University of the Witwatersrand
Universiteit van die Witwatersrand
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 1922
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
139
Top 30
449
Top 50
823
Top 70
1,201
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
501
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
University of Pretoria
Universiteit van Pretoria
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1908
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
122
Top 30
450
Top 50
778
Top 70
1,039
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
571
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
University of Kwazulu Natal
Universiteit van Kwazulu Natal
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
105
Top 30
350
Top 50
678
Top 70
988
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
609
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
University of Johannesburg
Universiteit van Johannesburg
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
96
Top 30
327
Top 50
719
Top 70
1,110
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
639
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Cairo University
جامعة القاهرة
Giza ,
Egypt
- Public 1908
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
90
Top 30
450
Top 50
921
Top 70
1,578
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
731
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Mansoura University
جامعة المنصورة
Mansoura ,
Egypt
- Public 1972
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
75
Top 30
501
Top 50
1,185
Top 70
1,870
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
863
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
North West University
Noordwes Universiteit
Potchefstroom ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
60
Top 30
267
Top 50
526
Top 70
831
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
914
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Ain Shams University
جامعة عين شمس
Cairo ,
Egypt
- Public 1950
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
55
Top 30
317
Top 50
693
Top 70
1,319
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
953
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Legon ,
Ghana
- Public 1948
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
52
Top 30
235
Top 50
485
Top 70
732
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
963
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Zagazig University
جامعة الزقازيق
Sharqia ,
Egypt
- Public 1974
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
51
Top 30
241
Top 50
626
Top 70
1,041
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
978
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Assiut University
جامعة أسيوط
Asyut ,
Egypt
- Public 1957
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
50
Top 30
323
Top 50
436
Top 70
452
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,095
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Tanta University
جامعة طنطا
Tanta ,
Egypt
- Public 1972
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
42
Top 30
303
Top 50
786
Top 70
1,373
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,125
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Ibadan ,
Nigeria
- Public 1948
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
40
Top 30
324
Top 50
646
Top 70
896
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,149
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
National Research Center, Egypt
المركز القومي للبحوث، مصر
Cairo ,
Egypt
- Institution 1956
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
39
Top 30
294
Top 50
500
Top 70
611
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,153
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
University of the Western Cape
Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland
Bellville ,
South Africa
- Public 1959
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
39
Top 30
146
Top 50
283
Top 70
401
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,170
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Alexandria University
جامعة الإسكندرية
Alexandria ,
Egypt
- Public 1942
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
38
Top 30
270
Top 50
593
Top 70
1,032
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,186
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Addis Ababa University
አዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ
Addis Ababa ,
Ethiopia
- Public 1950
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
38
Top 30
117
Top 50
277
Top 70
440
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,245
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
University of Nairobi
Chuo Kikuu cha Nairobi
Nairobi ,
Kenya
- Public 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
35
Top 30
276
Top 50
519
Top 70
883
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,312
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Université de Sfax
جامعة صفاقس University of Sfax
Sfax ,
Tunisia
- Public 1986
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
33
Top 30
226
Top 50
487
Top 70
695
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,314
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
University of South Africa
Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Pretoria ,
South Africa
- Public 1873
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
33
Top 30
192
Top 50
545
Top 70
982
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,325
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Rhodes University
Rhodes Universiteit
Grahamstown ,
South Africa
- Public 1904
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
33
Top 30
113
Top 50
191
Top 70
270
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,341
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Université Mohammed V de Rabat
جامعة محمد الخامس أكدال Mohammed V University
Rabat ,
Morocco
- Public 1957
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
32
Top 30
138
Top 50
237
Top 70
386
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,344
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Al Azhar University
جامعة الأزهر
Cairo ,
Egypt
- Public 1961
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
32
Top 30
143
Top 50
412
Top 70
797
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