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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
181
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
1,026
Top 70
1,326
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
296
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
514
Top 50
869
Top 70
1,208
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
355
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
448
Top 50
822
Top 70
1,194
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
400
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
123
Top 30
449
Top 50
774
Top 70
1,040
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
449
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
349
Top 50
676
Top 70
986
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
482
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
326
Top 50
715
Top 70
1,108
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
509
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
451
Top 50
922
Top 70
1,585
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
577
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
500
Top 50
1,186
Top 70
1,873
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
664
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
525
Top 70
825
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
696
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
319
Top 50
694
Top 70
1,321
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
714
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
483
Top 70
730
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
723
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
240
Top 50
627
Top 70
1,043
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
734
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
799
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
301
Top 50
789
Top 70
1,378
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
822
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
901
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
823
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Alexandria University
جامعة الإسكندرية
Alexandria ,
Egypt
- Public 1942
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
40
Top 30
272
Top 50
596
Top 70
1,034
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
841
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
147
Top 50
281
Top 70
401
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
858
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
278
Top 70
441
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
890
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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
277
Top 50
518
Top 70
881
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
937
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
227
Top 50
487
Top 70
695
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
941
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
33
Top 30
189
Top 50
545
Top 70
978
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
948
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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
190
Top 70
270
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
958
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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
238
Top 70
386
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
961
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
413
Top 70
797
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
974
World Rank
9
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
31
Top 30
141
Top 50
312
Top 70
527
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