Research organizations in South Africa
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 213 research organizations in South Africa.
Research organizations carry out scientific and applied research outside the university system, from national laboratories to independent institutes.
The largest concentrations are in Johannesburg (60), Cape Town (59) and Pretoria (28).
South Africa scores 42.9 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 84 of 117 economies.
See South Africa on the IEPA ↗
213 research organizations
- Afesis-Corplan
Research organization · East London · afesis.org.za - Africa Society for Blood Transfusion
Research organization · Durban · afsbt.org - AfricaBio
Research organization · Pretoria · africabio.com - African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment
Research organization · Johannesburg · africanremotesensing.org - African Centered Educational Foundation
Research organization · Midrand · acefoundation.org - African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes
Research organization · Durban · accord.org.za - African Federation for Emergency Medicine
Research organization · Cape Town · afem.info - African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer
Research organization · Cape Town · aortic-africa.org - Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System
Research organization · Johannesburg · agincourt.co.za - AIDS Foundation of South Africa
Research organization · Durban · aids.org.za - AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Research organization · Durban · aidshealth.org - Amarula Trust
Research organization · Stellenbosch · amarula.com - Anna Foundation
Research organization · Stellenbosch · annafoundation.com - Arts and Culture Trust
Research organization · Johannesburg · act.org.za - Association for Progressive Communications
Research organization · Johannesburg · apc.org - Association for Water and Rural Development
Research organization · AFB Hoedspruit · award.org.za - Association of African Business Schools
Research organization · Johannesburg · aabschools.com - Aurum Institute
Research organization · Johannesburg · auruminstitute.org - Bayworld Centre for Research and Education
Research organization · Cape Town · bcre.org.za - Cancer Association of South Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · cansa.org.za - Cape Leopard Trust
Research organization · Cape Town · capeleopard.org.za - Cape Town HVTN Immunology Laboratory / Hutchinson Centre Research Institute of South Africa
Research organization · Cape Town · chil.org.za - CareWorks
Research organization · Newlands · careworks.co.za - Carl & Emily Fuchs Foundation
Research organization · Midrand · fuchsfoundation.co.za - Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation
Research organization · Johannesburg · cadre.org.za - Centre for Community Justice and Development
Research organization · Pietermaritzburg · ccjd.org.za - Centre for Development and Enterprise
Research organization · Johannesburg · cde.org.za - Centre for Environmental Rights
Research organization · Cape Town · cer.org.za - Centre for High Performance Computing
Research organization · Cape Town · chpc.ac.za - Centre for Higher Education Trust
Research organization · Stellenbosch · chet.org.za - Centre for Rural Legal Studies
Research organization · Stellenbosch · crls.org.za - Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
Research organization · Durban · caprisa.org - Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation
Research organization · Johannesburg · csvr.org.za - Childline South Africa
Research organization · Durban · childlinesa.org.za - Citrus Growers Association
Research organization · Durban · cga.co.za - Civicus
Research organization · Johannesburg · civicus.org - Claude Leon Foundation
Research organization · Cape Town · leonfoundation.co.za - Climate and Development Knowledge Network
Research organization · Cape Town · cdkn.org - Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative
Research organization · Pretoria · cabri-sbo.org - Community Media Trust
Research organization · Cape Town · cmt.org.za - Conservancies KZN
Research organization · Durban · conservancieskzn.org.za - Consumer Goods Council of South Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · cgcsa.co.za - Conversation Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · theconversation.com - COPESSA
Research organization · Johannesburg · copessa.co.za - Dermatology Society of South Africa
Research organization · East London · dermatology.co.za - Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation
Research organization · Cape Town · tutu.org.za - Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
Research organization · Cape Town · desmondtutuhivfoundation.org.za - Development Bank of Southern Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · dbsa.org - Donald Woods Foundation
Research organization · Cape Town · donaldwoodsfoundation.org - Dyer Island Conservation Trust
Research organization · Gansbaai · dict.org.za - e-Waste Association of South Africa
Research organization · Durban · ewasa.org - e-Watchdog
Research organization · Port Elizabeth · e-wd.co.za - Economic Policy Research Institute
Research organization · Cape Town · epri.org.za - EIS AFRICA
Research organization · Pretoria · eis.africa - Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · eisa.org.za - Endangered Wildlife Trust
Research organization · Modderfontein · ewt.org.za - Equal Education
Research organization · Cape Town · equaleducation.org.za - Equal Education Law Centre
Research organization · Cape Town · eelawcentre.org.za - Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust
Research organization · Bryanston · eriksentrust.co.za - Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of Southern Africa
Research organization · Boksburg · fidssa.co.za - FinMark Trust
Research organization · Midrand · finmark.org.za - FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Research organization · Cape Town · fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za - Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network
Research organization · Pretoria · fanrpan.org - Foundation for Alcohol Related Research
Research organization · Cape Town · farrsa.org.za - Foundation for Professional Development
Research organization · Pretoria · foundation.co.za - Gateway Health Institute
Research organization · Pretoria · gatewayhealthinstitute.org - Geological Society of South Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · gssa.org.za - Gift of the Givers Foundation
Research organization · Pietermaritzburg · giftofthegivers.org - Global Call to Action Against Poverty
Research organization · Johannesburg · whiteband.org - Grounded Media
Research organization · Johannesburg · groundedmedia.co.za - GS1 South Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · gs1za.org - Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust
Research organization · Johannesburg · hoheisentrust.org - Hans Merensky Foundation
Research organization · Johannesburg · hmfoundation.co.za - Harry Crossley Foundation
Research organization · Cape Town · thecrossleyfoundation.co.za - Health Systems Trust
Research organization · Durban · hst.org.za - Hlanganisa Institute for Development Southern Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · hlanganisa.org.za - HOPE Cape Town Trust
Research organization · Cape Town · hopecapetown.com - Hortgro Science
Research organization · Stellenbosch · hortgro-science.co.za - Human Sciences Research Council
Research organization · Pretoria · hsrc.ac.za - ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Africa
Research organization · Cape Town · africa.iclei.org - Infection Control Africa Network
Research organization · Cape Town · icanetwork.co.za - Institute for Global Dialogue
Research organization · Pretoria · igd.org.za - Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
Research organization · Cape Town · ijr.org.za - Institute of Natural Resources
Research organization · Pietermaritzburg · inr.org.za - International Alliance on Natural Resources in Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · africaisrich.org - International Geographical Union
Research organization · Cape Town · igu-online.org - Inyathelo: The South African Institute for Advancement
Research organization · Cape Town · inyathelo.org.za - Isandla Institute
Research organization · Cape Town · isandla.org.za - Iziko Museums of South Africa
Research organization · Cape Town · iziko.org.za - Jembi Health Systems
Research organization · Cape Town · jembi.org - Johannesburg Wildlife Vet
Research organization · Johannesburg · johannesburgwildlifevet.com - Jozac Publishers
Research organization · Mafikeng · jozacpublishers.com - Khanyisa Projects
Research organization · Durban · khanyisapr.co.za - Kheth’Impilo
Research organization · Cape Town · khethimpilo.org - Mabula Ground Hornbill Project
Research organization · Polokwane · ground-hornbill.org.za - Market Matters
Research organization · Pretoria · marketmattersinc.org - Médecins Sans Frontières
Research organization · Johannesburg · msf.org.za - Mikhulu Trust
Research organization · Cape Town · mikhulutrust.org - Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy
Research organization · Johannesburg · molteno.co.za - Mosaic
Research organization · Cape Town · mosaic.org.za - National Heritage Council
Research organization · Pretoria · nhc.org.za - National Kidney Foundation of South Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · nkf.org.za - National Research Foundation
Research organization · Pretoria · nrf.ac.za - National Wool Growers Associations of South Africa
Research organization · Port Elizabeth · nwga.co.za - Ndifuna Ukwazi
Research organization · Cape Town · nu.org.za - Nkuzi Development Association
Research organization · Polokwane · nkuzi.org.za - Nova Institute
Research organization · Pretoria · nova.org.za - Open Society Foundation for South Africa
Research organization · Cape Town · osf.org.za - Palaeontological Scientific Trust
Research organization · Johannesburg · past.org.za - Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa
Research organization · Sandton · thepaperstory.co.za - Perinatal HIV Research Unit
Research organization · Soweto · phru.co.za - Philanjalo
Research organization · Tugela Ferry · philanjalo.org.za - Physiology Society of Southern Africa
Research organization · Stellenbosch · physiolsoc.org.za - Pikitup
Research organization · Johannesburg · pikitup.co.za - Planact
Research organization · Johannesburg · planact.org.za - Poliomyelitis Research Foundation
Research organization · Johannesburg · prf.ac.za - Praekelt Foundation
Research organization · Johannesburg · praekelt.org - Project Empower
Research organization · Durban · projectempower.org.za - Protein Research Foundation
Research organization · Johannesburg · proteinresearch.net - Rainman Landcare Foundation
Research organization · Durban · rainman.co.za
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Cities
- Research organizations in Johannesburg 60
- Research organizations in Cape Town 59
- Research organizations in Pretoria 28
- Research organizations in Durban 18
- Research organizations in Stellenbosch 10
- Research organizations in Midrand 5
- Research organizations in Pietermaritzburg 5
- Research organizations in Port Elizabeth 4