University of Pretoria: Rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 3 in South Africa, 391 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 77,357 academic publications and 1,429,832 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 391 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 3 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 201 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 230 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 258 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 394 in the World with 44,706 publications made and 1,023,248 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #1 | #54 |
| Zoology | #1 | #1 | #56 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #1 | #89 |
| Entomology | #2 | #2 | #101 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #3 | #114 |
| Botany | #2 | #2 | #140 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #5 | #155 |
| Virology | #4 | #4 | #174 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #2 | #181 |
| Ethics | #5 | #7 | #185 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #3 | #234 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #3 | #274 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #4 | #321 |
| Immunology | #4 | #6 | #435 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #3 | #477 |
| Genetics | #4 | #5 | #499 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #6 | #576 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #11 | #585 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #6 | #599 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #16 | #644 |
| Oncology | #4 | #9 | #653 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #6 | #669 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #6 | #758 |
| Molecular | #4 | #5 | #761 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #6 | #1036 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 230 in the World with 42,589 publications made and 925,961 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #1 | #54 |
| Ecology | #2 | #2 | #149 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #14 | #184 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #3 | #234 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #5 | #260 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #3 | #274 |
| Geology | #3 | #3 | #298 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #5 | #321 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #5 | #486 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #6 | #521 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 314 in the World with 42,518 publications made and 662,744 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #1 | #1 | #43 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #2 | #110 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #6 | #190 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #5 | #198 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #3 | #219 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #3 | #222 |
| History | #3 | #3 | #225 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #1 | #231 |
| Demography | #5 | #5 | #235 |
| Sociology | #4 | #4 | #241 |
| Education | #5 | #5 | #242 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #2 | #258 |
| Law | #4 | #4 | #260 |
| Social Work | #6 | #6 | #262 |
| Publishing | #4 | #4 | #281 |
| Political Science | #4 | #4 | #308 |
| Special Education | #4 | #4 | #351 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #3 | #397 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #7 | #405 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #2 | #498 |
| Human Rights Law | #1 | #1 | #31 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #1 | #1 | #77 |
Medicine rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 426 in the World with 32,764 publications made and 678,402 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #1 | #16 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #2 | #110 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #5 | #155 |
| Virology | #4 | #4 | #174 |
| Ethics | #5 | #7 | #185 |
| Audiology | #1 | #1 | #246 |
| Social Work | #6 | #6 | #262 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #7 | #283 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #10 | #297 |
| Nursing | #5 | #8 | #352 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #12 | #353 |
| Health Science | #5 | #5 | #360 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #7 | #370 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #13 | #386 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #7 | #387 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #6 | #398 |
| Urology | #2 | #8 | #406 |
| Immunology | #4 | #6 | #435 |
| Pathology | #5 | #7 | #439 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #6 | #440 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #6 | #470 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #9 | #506 |
| Optometry | #7 | #22 | #553 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #17 | #561 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #6 | #569 |
| Surgery | #5 | #12 | #569 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #7 | #581 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #12 | #587 |
| Plastic Surgery | #4 | #14 | #596 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #7 | #600 |
| Radiology | #5 | #12 | #619 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #16 | #644 |
| Oncology | #4 | #9 | #653 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #13 | #672 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #18 | #730 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #10 | #734 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #25 | #735 |
| Sports | #4 | #8 | #802 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #29 | #994 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 556 in the World with 28,124 publications made and 680,311 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #8 | #507 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #6 | #576 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #20 | #635 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #9 | #694 |
| Physical | #4 | #9 | #757 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #6 | #758 |
| Computational | #5 | #16 | #857 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #29 | #994 |
Engineering rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 542 in the World with 27,490 publications made and 546,352 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #1 | #1 | #94 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #2 | #142 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #2 | #168 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #2 | #197 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #1 | #311 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #5 | #321 |
| Architecture | #1 | #2 | #322 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #3 | #411 |
| Systems | #1 | #1 | #413 |
| Aviation | #1 | #1 | #424 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #3 | #439 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #3 | #475 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #4 | #505 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #8 | #507 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #11 | #585 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #8 | #603 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #6 | #657 |
| Robotics | #1 | #2 | #675 |
| Optics | #5 | #8 | #720 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #6 | #758 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #10 | #798 |
| Mining Engineering | #2 | #2 | #70 |
Physics rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 589 in the World with 24,756 publications made and 479,768 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #3 | #3 | #477 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #9 | #680 |
| Optics | #5 | #8 | #720 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #6 | #758 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #10 | #798 |
| Molecular | #5 | #13 | #876 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #11 | #895 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #6 | #1036 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 499 in the World with 23,955 publications made and 434,210 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #4 | #4 | #173 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #3 | #178 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #2 | #401 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #1 | #457 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #3 | #475 |
| Data Science | #1 | #1 | #483 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #6 | #536 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #6 | #599 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #5 | #630 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #6 | #657 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #6 | #657 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #6 | #669 |
| Robotics | #1 | #2 | #675 |
| Animation | #4 | #6 | #691 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #8 | #772 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #9 | #791 |
Business rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 287 in the World with 15,575 publications made and 247,657 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #1 | #1 | #94 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #1 | #119 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #2 | #142 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #3 | #149 |
| Project Management | #2 | #2 | #161 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #3 | #178 |
| Accounting | #1 | #1 | #207 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #1 | #210 |
| Finance | #2 | #2 | #225 |
| International Trade | #2 | #2 | #255 |
| Marketing | #1 | #1 | #260 |
| Advertising | #3 | #3 | #322 |
| Management | #1 | #1 | #346 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #4 | #395 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #3 | #439 |
Psychology rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 482 in the World with 15,503 publications made and 245,815 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #5 | #5 | #242 |
| Social Work | #6 | #6 | #262 |
| Human Sexuality | #6 | #6 | #275 |
| Special Education | #4 | #4 | #351 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #6 | #470 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #7 | #581 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #7 | #600 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #6 | #669 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #8 | #772 |
Economics rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 201 in the World with 14,851 publications made and 234,699 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #2 | #2 | #225 |
| International Trade | #2 | #2 | #255 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #1 | #312 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #4 | #395 |
| Agricultural Economics | #1 | #1 | #36 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 470 in the World with 13,882 publications made and 241,149 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #3 | #253 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #1 | #312 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #4 | #395 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #3 | #439 |
| Statistics | #4 | #5 | #494 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #10 | #566 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #6 | #657 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Pretoria ranked 258 in the World with 8,431 publications made and 80,799 citations received.
University of Pretoria
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #2 | #2 | #141 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #2 | #168 |
| Music | #2 | #2 | #173 |
| Literature | #1 | #1 | #202 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #4 | #214 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #1 | #231 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #2 | #312 |
| Architecture | #1 | #2 | #322 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #6 | #433 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #6 | #462 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #5 | #630 |
| Cinematography | #7 | #8 | #647 |
| Animation | #4 | #6 | #691 |
| Photography | #10 | #14 | #733 |
