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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
304
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
245
Top 30
640
Top 50
1,021
Top 70
1,331
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
395
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
142
Top 30
482
Top 50
867
Top 70
1,220
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
435
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
134
Top 30
408
Top 50
795
Top 70
1,209
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
649
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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
97
Top 30
323
Top 50
630
Top 70
968
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
673
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
100
Top 30
414
Top 50
756
Top 70
1,016
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
722
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Cairo University
جامعة القاهرة
Giza ,
Egypt
- Public 1908
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
71
Top 30
417
Top 50
799
Top 70
1,542
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
852
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Mekelle University
መቐለ ዩኒቨርስቲ
Mekelle ,
Ethiopia
- Public 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
57
Top 50
126
Top 70
227
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
876
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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
40
Top 30
103
Top 50
271
Top 70
462
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
895
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
74
Top 30
294
Top 50
700
Top 70
1,098
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
950
World Rank
2
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
51
Top 30
286
Top 50
606
Top 70
1,296
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,014
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Ibadan ,
Nigeria
- Public 1948
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
35
Top 30
276
Top 50
591
Top 70
873
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,023
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
University of Gondar
ጎንደር ዩኒቨርስቲ
Gondar ,
Ethiopia
- Public 1954
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
65
Top 50
187
Top 70
282
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,145
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Bahir Dar University
ባህር ዳር ዩኒቨርስቲ
Bahir Dar ,
Ethiopia
- Public 1963
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
23
Top 30
69
Top 50
152
Top 70
278
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,157
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Haramaya University
ሀረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ
Haramaya ,
Ethiopia
- Public 1954
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
43
Top 50
82
Top 70
127
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,245
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Mansoura University
جامعة المنصورة
Mansoura ,
Egypt
- Public 1972
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
55
Top 30
415
Top 50
1,123
Top 70
1,853
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,252
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
North West University
Noordwes Universiteit
Potchefstroom ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
51
Top 30
218
Top 50
493
Top 70
816
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,271
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Assiut University
جامعة أسيوط
Asyut ,
Egypt
- Public 1957
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
38
Top 30
295
Top 50
450
Top 70
456
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,281
World Rank
5
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
33
Top 30
248
Top 50
508
Top 70
1,019
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,285
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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
32
Top 30
135
Top 50
272
Top 70
394
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,338
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Ho ,
Ghana
- Public 2011
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
42
Top 50
99
Top 70
155
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,421
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
South African Medical Research Council
Suid-Afrikaanse Mediese Navorsingsraad
Cape Town ,
South Africa
- Institution 1969
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
45
Top 50
60
Top 70
68
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,510
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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
28
Top 30
131
Top 50
228
Top 70
366
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,521
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Kumasi ,
Ghana
- Public 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
25
Top 30
206
Top 50
483
Top 70
739
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,530
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
23
Top 30
191
Top 50
465
Top 70
661
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,568
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Kafr El Sheikh University
جامعة كفر الشيخ
Kafr el-Sheikh ,
Egypt
- Public 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
16
Top 30
118
Top 50
292
Top 70
510
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