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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
269
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
246
Top 30
641
Top 50
1,020
Top 70
1,328
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
341
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
143
Top 30
483
Top 50
865
Top 70
1,217
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
376
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
794
Top 70
1,211
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
541
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
324
Top 50
628
Top 70
963
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
560
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
415
Top 50
750
Top 70
1,015
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
597
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
805
Top 70
1,549
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
680
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
25
Top 30
57
Top 50
128
Top 70
227
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
701
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
274
Top 70
464
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
708
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
293
Top 50
696
Top 70
1,091
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
751
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
287
Top 50
609
Top 70
1,304
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
794
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
278
Top 50
593
Top 70
871
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
797
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
67
Top 50
183
Top 70
280
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
871
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
153
Top 70
278
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
873
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
44
Top 50
84
Top 70
127
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
927
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
56
Top 30
415
Top 50
1,129
Top 70
1,856
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
934
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
216
Top 50
492
Top 70
813
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
952
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
963
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
511
Top 70
1,027
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
964
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
33
Top 30
135
Top 50
272
Top 70
395
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
987
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
1,093
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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
28
Top 30
169
Top 50
517
Top 70
969
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,094
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
368
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,098
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
26
Top 30
207
Top 50
479
Top 70
731
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,107
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
192
Top 50
465
Top 70
660
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,128
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
293
Top 70
511
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