Tshwane University of Technology: Rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 13 in South Africa, 1663 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 12,478 academic publications and 207,263 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1663 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 34 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 13 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 1313 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1327 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1336 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1366 in the World with 7,416 publications made and 141,230 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #14 | #401 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #17 | #577 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #14 | #847 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #17 | #907 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #31 | #914 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #22 | #952 |
| Systems | #9 | #16 | #1024 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #20 | #1031 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #27 | #1129 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #27 | #1198 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #23 | #1278 |
| Automation and Control | #7 | #44 | #1288 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #28 | #1339 |
| Architecture | #9 | #47 | #1362 |
| Robotics | #7 | #34 | #1432 |
| Optics | #11 | #30 | #1478 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #64 | #1609 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #49 | #1755 |
Environmental Science rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1336 in the World with 6,728 publications made and 121,593 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #10 | #30 | #304 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #17 | #577 |
| Environmental Management | #11 | #30 | #820 |
| Ecology | #13 | #38 | #1118 |
| Forestry | #17 | #89 | #1155 |
| Geology | #13 | #49 | #1461 |
| Oceanography | #15 | #51 | #1506 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #53 | #1510 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #60 | #1535 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #95 | #1776 |
Physics rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1429 in the World with 6,556 publications made and 125,300 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #27 | #1198 |
| Theoretical | #12 | #36 | #1351 |
| Optics | #11 | #30 | #1478 |
| Molecular | #13 | #87 | #2389 |
| Condensed Matter | #15 | #94 | #2489 |
Biology rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1655 in the World with 6,017 publications made and 137,308 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #9 | #44 | #858 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #60 | #867 |
| Botany | #11 | #33 | #1011 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #48 | #1118 |
| Forestry | #17 | #89 | #1155 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #27 | #1198 |
| Animal Science | #12 | #79 | #1259 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #45 | #1301 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #53 | #1510 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #38 | #1596 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #64 | #1609 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #34 | #1657 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #95 | #1776 |
| Zoology | #16 | #86 | #1801 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #55 | #1852 |
| Virology | #19 | #126 | #1981 |
| Genetics | #14 | #71 | #2009 |
| Immunology | #17 | #109 | #2028 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #69 | #2490 |
| Oncology | #17 | #131 | #2804 |
Chemistry rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1520 in the World with 5,973 publications made and 136,600 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #22 | #952 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #37 | #984 |
| Physical | #9 | #27 | #1192 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #27 | #1198 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #33 | #1333 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #55 | #1852 |
| Computational | #14 | #65 | #1900 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1814 in the World with 5,689 publications made and 69,107 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #15 | #23 | #1110 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #35 | #1133 |
| Gender Studies | #19 | #48 | #1385 |
| Law | #14 | #37 | #1414 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #33 | #1428 |
| Sociology | #15 | #49 | #1446 |
| Archaeology | #14 | #45 | #1449 |
| History | #14 | #45 | #1513 |
| Media Studies | #18 | #59 | #1561 |
| Political Science | #14 | #38 | #1585 |
| Demography | #16 | #94 | #1588 |
| Linguistics | #13 | #52 | #1832 |
| Philosophy | #13 | #52 | #2208 |
Computer Science rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1731 in the World with 4,439 publications made and 53,134 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #10 | #18 | #541 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #18 | #972 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #20 | #1226 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #23 | #1278 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #30 | #1365 |
| Robotics | #7 | #34 | #1432 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #38 | #1596 |
| Data Science | #11 | #41 | #1649 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #57 | #1725 |
| Machine Learning | #10 | #58 | #1728 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #49 | #1755 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #46 | #1801 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #62 | #1976 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #56 | #2315 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #69 | #2490 |
Medicine rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1852 in the World with 3,382 publications made and 61,271 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #9 | #60 | #867 |
| Veterinary | #13 | #99 | #1057 |
| Nursing | #16 | #59 | #1259 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #45 | #1301 |
| Healthcare Administration | #16 | #72 | #1316 |
| Health Science | #16 | #56 | #1421 |
| Urology | #11 | #60 | #1495 |
| Sports | #11 | #36 | #1721 |
| Pathology | #13 | #78 | #1733 |
| Physical Therapy | #11 | #42 | #1743 |
| Virology | #19 | #126 | #1981 |
| Immunology | #17 | #109 | #2028 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #63 | #2090 |
| Gerontology | #16 | #74 | #2152 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #78 | #2178 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #19 | #121 | #2210 |
| Anesthesiology | #17 | #102 | #2373 |
| Oncology | #17 | #131 | #2804 |
| Surgery | #20 | #146 | #2925 |
| Radiology | #21 | #148 | #3371 |
Business rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1327 in the World with 3,126 publications made and 29,844 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #13 | #487 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #17 | #907 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #31 | #914 |
| Project Management | #10 | #20 | #971 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #18 | #972 |
| Marketing | #11 | #26 | #1116 |
| Management | #10 | #32 | #1307 |
| Advertising | #13 | #21 | #1330 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #28 | #1339 |
| International Trade | #13 | #37 | #1435 |
| Accounting | #12 | #56 | #1478 |
| Finance | #13 | #47 | #1487 |
Mathematics rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1642 in the World with 2,649 publications made and 35,793 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #13 | #21 | #927 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #28 | #1339 |
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #52 | #1475 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #57 | #1725 |
| Statistics | #11 | #58 | #1758 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #82 | #2122 |
Economics rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1313 in the World with 2,234 publications made and 24,835 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #13 | #37 | #1435 |
| Finance | #13 | #47 | #1487 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #82 | #2122 |
Psychology rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1992 in the World with 2,143 publications made and 21,799 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #15 | #23 | #1110 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #63 | #2090 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #78 | #2178 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #56 | #2315 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #69 | #2490 |
Art & Design rankings
Tshwane University of Technology ranked 1589 in the World with 1,111 publications made and 10,892 citations received.
Tshwane University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #12 | #16 | #893 |
| Sculpture | #7 | #16 | #894 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #20 | #1226 |
| Architecture | #9 | #47 | #1362 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #33 | #1428 |
| Creative Writing | #19 | #43 | #1513 |
| Literature | #15 | #50 | #1785 |
