University of Pretoria - Research Review
University of Pretoria - Research Review
Part 1 - A leading research university in Africa
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Overview of achievements

Research productivity and recognition are critical indicators of UP’s research activity and excellence.
Highly Productive Researchers

79
Researchers in the top 1%
internationally in their disciplinary
fields (Web of Science)


1 580
Journal publication units
accredited by DHET


30%
Growth in funding to
expand research activities

438
NRF-rated researchers


12%
Growth in academic staff
who hold NRF ratings


14
A-rated scientists


77
Y-rated young scientists

Academic staff with PhDs

Academic staff with PhDs

Overview of achievements

501-550
QS (overall)


501-600
Times Higher Education


77th
Times Higher Education BRICS


49th
QS BRICS


 

International Collaboration and Partnerships

221
Institution-wide international
research partnerships


900
Number of papers
co-authored with scholars from
beyond SA’s borders
(WoS Index)


65%
Percentage of international
postdoctoral fellows who are from
37 countries


Postgraduate international students enrolled at UP


53%
Students from SADC countries


UP is one of the
15 founding universities of the
African Research Universities
Alliance (ARUA)
International Collaboration and Partnerships

47
Number of Research Chairs and
Centres of Excellence


Increase in doctoral graduates

29
Industry and internationally sponsored Chairs


Increase in research master’s graduates

90
Research Institutes,
Centres and Units


Innovation and Impact


224
New agreements with industry and
public sector partners


24
New invention disclosures


35
New international patent applications