Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ‒ CSIR
Pretoria, South Africa

The objectives of the CSIR are, through directed and particularly multi-disciplinary research and technological innovation, to foster, in the national interest and in fields which in its opinion should receive preference, industrial and scientific development, either by itself or in co-operation with principals from the private or public sectors, and thereby to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the people of the Republic, and to perform any other functions that may be assigned to the CSIR by or under this Act.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.csir.co.za/csir-brief

Address:
PO Box 395,Pretoria-South Africa

Country:
South Africa

Sub-region:
Southern Africa

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
South Africa
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Government
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1945
Age (years)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
80 
South Africa average
 29
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2024): N Kalaiselvi
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): N Kalaiselvi
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 11
South Africa average
 27
Global average
 65
% Female staff
2023
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 9%
South Africa average
 25%
Global average
 50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 508
South Africa average
 55
Global average
 58
2023
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 273
2022
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 8
Financials
2020
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 $193,000
South Africa average
 $20,576,258
Global average
 $216,603,722
2019
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 $180,000

Social

Likes (2023)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 27,622
South Africa average
 17,874
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 26,227
Likes (2021)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 24,672
Followers (2025)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 39,100
South Africa average
 11,626
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 30,000
Followers (2022)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 25,697
Subscribers (2025)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 4,500
South Africa average
 4,595
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 4,030
Subscribers (2023)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 3,540
Followers (2025)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 6,524
South Africa average
 3,968
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2023)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 4,930
Followers (2022)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 4,373
Followers (2025)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 208,000
South Africa average
 33,258
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 187,000
Followers (2022)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
 134,583

Data notes

Last updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Suggested by Multilateral Organisation experts
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