University of Johannesburg: Rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 6 in South Africa, 728 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 50,066 academic publications and 838,930 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 728 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 6 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 286 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 350 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 487 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 542 in the World with 28,094 publications made and 402,759 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #1 | #162 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #7 | #203 |
| International Law | #7 | #7 | #217 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #7 | #256 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #3 | #267 |
| Education | #6 | #6 | #279 |
| Publishing | #5 | #5 | #285 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #3 | #297 |
| Law | #7 | #7 | #318 |
| Genealogy | #7 | #7 | #360 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #6 | #372 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #7 | #378 |
| Political Science | #7 | #7 | #380 |
| Sociology | #7 | #7 | #390 |
| History | #7 | #7 | #401 |
| Special Education | #7 | #7 | #474 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #9 | #650 |
| Demography | #10 | #24 | #691 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #34 | #797 |
| Philosophy | #8 | #8 | #798 |
| Human Rights Law | #5 | #5 | #94 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 557 in the World with 26,564 publications made and 508,554 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #24 | #254 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #4 | #280 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #7 | #299 |
| Ecology | #6 | #7 | #488 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #7 | #534 |
| Forestry | #10 | #40 | #614 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #10 | #646 |
| Geology | #6 | #10 | #698 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #20 | #798 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #11 | #807 |
Engineering rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 668 in the World with 25,061 publications made and 496,135 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #1 | #62 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #2 | #108 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #3 | #220 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #3 | #250 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #4 | #280 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #5 | #459 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #5 | #476 |
| Systems | #3 | #3 | #509 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #3 | #569 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #7 | #575 |
| Aviation | #4 | #5 | #609 |
| Architecture | #3 | #11 | #647 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #8 | #668 |
| Optics | #6 | #12 | #857 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #23 | #901 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #15 | #921 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #18 | #955 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #19 | #990 |
| Robotics | #4 | #14 | #1041 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #36 | #1102 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #24 | #1242 |
Biology rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 886 in the World with 23,566 publications made and 508,193 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #6 | #9 | #320 |
| Zoology | #9 | #13 | #529 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #3 | #569 |
| Forestry | #10 | #40 | #614 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #6 | #642 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #10 | #646 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #53 | #754 |
| Botany | #9 | #21 | #762 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #8 | #777 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #20 | #798 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #38 | #820 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #23 | #901 |
| Virology | #11 | #44 | #914 |
| Entomology | #10 | #40 | #918 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #16 | #1029 |
| Oncology | #6 | #21 | #1031 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #15 | #1034 |
| Microbiology | #9 | #46 | #1090 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #14 | #1098 |
| Molecular | #6 | #13 | #1128 |
| Genetics | #8 | #28 | #1158 |
| Immunology | #10 | #53 | #1240 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #9 | #1266 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #47 | #1331 |
| Animal Science | #15 | #110 | #1663 |
Physics rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 720 in the World with 22,732 publications made and 473,164 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #3 | #569 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #8 | #777 |
| Optics | #6 | #12 | #857 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #17 | #972 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #19 | #990 |
| Theoretical | #9 | #19 | #1006 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #9 | #1266 |
| Molecular | #11 | #44 | #1505 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 856 in the World with 19,845 publications made and 443,763 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #6 | #228 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #5 | #459 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #3 | #569 |
| Physical | #2 | #6 | #615 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #14 | #803 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #20 | #850 |
| Computational | #7 | #22 | #985 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #16 | #1029 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 708 in the World with 17,875 publications made and 312,897 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #2 | #2 | #132 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #2 | #162 |
| Data Science | #3 | #3 | #504 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #3 | #545 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #7 | #595 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #8 | #668 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #8 | #761 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #15 | #929 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #13 | #972 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #15 | #1034 |
| Robotics | #4 | #14 | #1041 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #14 | #1098 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #21 | #1218 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #24 | #1242 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #41 | #1405 |
Medicine rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 1005 in the World with 14,080 publications made and 272,812 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #1 | #162 |
| Ethics | #6 | #9 | #320 |
| Optometry | #5 | #11 | #388 |
| Health Science | #7 | #7 | #416 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #24 | #582 |
| Nursing | #9 | #21 | #648 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #9 | #693 |
| Epidemiology | #9 | #48 | #747 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #53 | #754 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #20 | #796 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #34 | #797 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #20 | #850 |
| Veterinary | #12 | #83 | #908 |
| Cosmetology | #5 | #26 | #910 |
| Virology | #11 | #44 | #914 |
| Pathology | #9 | #35 | #1018 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #11 | #35 | #1020 |
| Oncology | #6 | #21 | #1031 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #25 | #1074 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #29 | #1093 |
| Immunology | #10 | #53 | #1240 |
| Urology | #8 | #44 | #1248 |
| Gerontology | #11 | #31 | #1252 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #35 | #1267 |
| Dermatology | #12 | #60 | #1300 |
| Surgery | #9 | #49 | #1306 |
| Dentistry | #10 | #41 | #1321 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #47 | #1331 |
| Sports | #7 | #18 | #1343 |
| Physical Therapy | #9 | #28 | #1356 |
| Radiology | #10 | #54 | #1570 |
| Audiology | #6 | #32 | #1646 |
| Pediatrics | #15 | #134 | #1663 |
| Anesthesiology | #10 | #61 | #1732 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #15 | #138 | #2007 |
| Cardiology | #11 | #68 | #2110 |
Business rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 350 in the World with 13,835 publications made and 213,312 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #1 | #62 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #2 | #108 |
| Project Management | #1 | #1 | #131 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #3 | #137 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #2 | #162 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #3 | #254 |
| Marketing | #2 | #2 | #279 |
| International Trade | #3 | #3 | #288 |
| Finance | #5 | #5 | #366 |
| Real Estate | #4 | #8 | #388 |
| Accounting | #7 | #9 | #415 |
| Advertising | #4 | #4 | #429 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #8 | #454 |
| Management | #3 | #3 | #466 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #15 | #921 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #1 | #1 | #9 |
Economics rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 286 in the World with 12,351 publications made and 154,815 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #3 | #288 |
| Finance | #5 | #5 | #366 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #8 | #454 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #8 | #597 |
Psychology rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 691 in the World with 11,009 publications made and 167,851 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #1 | #162 |
| Education | #6 | #6 | #279 |
| Human Sexuality | #9 | #11 | #454 |
| Special Education | #7 | #7 | #474 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #9 | #693 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #13 | #972 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #25 | #1074 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #14 | #1098 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 687 in the World with 10,477 publications made and 167,590 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #7 | #361 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #8 | #454 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #8 | #597 |
| Statistics | #6 | #8 | #715 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #15 | #921 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #39 | #1252 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #41 | #1405 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Johannesburg ranked 487 in the World with 4,996 publications made and 59,875 citations received.
University of Johannesburg
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #3 | #250 |
| Creative Writing | #8 | #8 | #319 |
| Interior Design | #3 | #8 | #339 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #7 | #378 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #4 | #408 |
| Photography | #6 | #8 | #444 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #7 | #463 |
| Literature | #8 | #8 | #513 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #3 | #545 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #7 | #617 |
| Architecture | #3 | #11 | #647 |
| Sculpture | #5 | #9 | #733 |
| Music | #10 | #13 | #850 |
