University of Stellenbosch: Rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 4 in South Africa, 434 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 72,716 academic publications and 1,744,602 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 434 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 4 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 256 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 289 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 292 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 378 in the World with 43,552 publications made and 1,237,648 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #1 | #1 | #71 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #2 | #103 |
| Forestry | #4 | #4 | #112 |
| Ethics | #4 | #5 | #122 |
| Zoology | #3 | #3 | #148 |
| Botany | #3 | #3 | #168 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #5 | #182 |
| Virology | #5 | #6 | #216 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #4 | #222 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #1 | #274 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #4 | #282 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #15 | #305 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #6 | #348 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #2 | #354 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #3 | #423 |
| Genetics | #2 | #3 | #433 |
| Immunology | #5 | #7 | #444 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #11 | #459 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #3 | #504 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #4 | #542 |
| Oncology | #3 | #8 | #612 |
| Molecular | #2 | #2 | #648 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #7 | #697 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #2 | #735 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #14 | #1010 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 335 in the World with 38,825 publications made and 871,023 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #1 | #105 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #5 | #148 |
| Social Work | #2 | #2 | #194 |
| Demography | #4 | #4 | #205 |
| Publishing | #1 | #1 | #219 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #6 | #235 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #4 | #242 |
| History | #4 | #4 | #250 |
| Sociology | #5 | #5 | #253 |
| Law | #3 | #3 | #256 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #5 | #258 |
| Education | #7 | #7 | #299 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #4 | #301 |
| Political Science | #3 | #3 | #302 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #4 | #307 |
| Special Education | #3 | #3 | #324 |
| International Law | #9 | #9 | #329 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #4 | #417 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #4 | #562 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #8 | #12 | #564 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 289 in the World with 35,908 publications made and 911,899 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #4 | #4 | #112 |
| Ecology | #4 | #4 | #224 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #18 | #229 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #2 | #232 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #4 | #282 |
| Geology | #4 | #4 | #341 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #6 | #348 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #8 | #405 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #3 | #425 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #3 | #439 |
Medicine rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 368 in the World with 34,504 publications made and 952,517 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #1 | #105 |
| Ethics | #4 | #5 | #122 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #3 | #149 |
| Social Work | #2 | #2 | #194 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #4 | #195 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #5 | #203 |
| Veterinary | #3 | #21 | #213 |
| Virology | #5 | #6 | #216 |
| Nursing | #4 | #4 | #237 |
| Health Science | #3 | #3 | #244 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #4 | #251 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #2 | #261 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #4 | #272 |
| Urology | #1 | #4 | #282 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #4 | #282 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #15 | #305 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #6 | #321 |
| Pathology | #3 | #4 | #337 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #2 | #339 |
| Surgery | #3 | #7 | #398 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #7 | #411 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #4 | #415 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #5 | #430 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #10 | #431 |
| Radiology | #3 | #7 | #442 |
| Immunology | #5 | #7 | #444 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #6 | #447 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #11 | #459 |
| Sports | #3 | #4 | #481 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #9 | #483 |
| Optometry | #6 | #19 | #484 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #11 | #492 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #5 | #500 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #10 | #541 |
| Oncology | #3 | #8 | #612 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #14 | #663 |
| Audiology | #4 | #8 | #731 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #18 | #817 |
| Cosmetology | #7 | #30 | #960 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 522 in the World with 27,552 publications made and 833,762 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #1 | #221 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #3 | #504 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #8 | #602 |
| Radiochemistry | #8 | #24 | #708 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #18 | #817 |
| Computational | #6 | #17 | #877 |
| Physical | #7 | #16 | #893 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #14 | #1010 |
Engineering rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 537 in the World with 25,616 publications made and 632,279 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #1 | #170 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #1 | #221 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #4 | #301 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #4 | #325 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #3 | #350 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #2 | #354 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #8 | #405 |
| Systems | #2 | #2 | #480 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #6 | #492 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #1 | #527 |
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #12 | #556 |
| Optics | #3 | #5 | #560 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #7 | #630 |
| Aviation | #5 | #6 | #650 |
| Architecture | #5 | #13 | #670 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #12 | #680 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #7 | #686 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #11 | #739 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #8 | #766 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #14 | #1010 |
| Robotics | #5 | #16 | #1114 |
Physics rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 566 in the World with 23,312 publications made and 574,643 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #1 | #1 | #527 |
| Optics | #3 | #5 | #560 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #6 | #563 |
| Molecular | #3 | #4 | #627 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #7 | #697 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #2 | #735 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #14 | #1010 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #26 | #1116 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 541 in the World with 21,941 publications made and 546,782 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #3 | #402 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #3 | #423 |
| Information Technology | #9 | #16 | #443 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #5 | #460 |
| Animation | #1 | #2 | #505 |
| Data Science | #5 | #5 | #537 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #4 | #542 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #4 | #578 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #9 | #610 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #7 | #630 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #7 | #715 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #6 | #718 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #8 | #766 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #22 | #1076 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #16 | #1111 |
| Robotics | #5 | #16 | #1114 |
Psychology rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 384 in the World with 17,320 publications made and 402,827 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #2 | #2 | #194 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #4 | #199 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #2 | #261 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #4 | #282 |
| Education | #7 | #7 | #299 |
| Special Education | #3 | #3 | #324 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #2 | #339 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #4 | #542 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #7 | #715 |
Economics rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 256 in the World with 12,540 publications made and 239,743 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #6 | #6 | #376 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #9 | #475 |
| International Trade | #6 | #6 | #480 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #7 | #595 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 507 in the World with 12,424 publications made and 296,057 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #8 | #379 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #9 | #475 |
| Statistics | #3 | #4 | #491 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #7 | #595 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #7 | #686 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #18 | #810 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #22 | #1076 |
Business rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 395 in the World with 11,969 publications made and 233,842 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #3 | #4 | #301 |
| Accounting | #4 | #4 | #311 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #4 | #325 |
| Project Management | #3 | #3 | #344 |
| Marketing | #4 | #4 | #352 |
| Finance | #6 | #6 | #376 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #6 | #396 |
| Real Estate | #5 | #9 | #429 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #5 | #460 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #9 | #475 |
| International Trade | #6 | #6 | #480 |
| Management | #4 | #4 | #483 |
| Advertising | #7 | #7 | #526 |
| Entrepreneurship | #12 | #19 | #573 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #7 | #686 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Stellenbosch ranked 292 in the World with 6,790 publications made and 94,348 citations received.
University of Stellenbosch
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #5 | #5 | #182 |
| Literature | #4 | #4 | #250 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #4 | #307 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #5 | #348 |
| Animation | #1 | #2 | #505 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #7 | #535 |
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #12 | #556 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #4 | #599 |
| Photography | #7 | #11 | #654 |
| Architecture | #5 | #13 | #670 |
| Music | #8 | #10 | #717 |
| Sculpture | #10 | #22 | #1002 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #16 | #1111 |
