Human Sciences Research Council

Human Sciences Research Council ‒ HSRC
Pretoria, South Africa

The HSRC was established in 1968 as South Africa’s statutory research agency and has grown to become a dedicated research institute in the social sciences and humanities on the African continent, doing public research in areas that are crucial to development.

Contact details

Website:
https://hsrc.ac.za/

Address:
134 Pretorius Street Pretoria South Africa 0002

Country:
South Africa

Sub-region:
Southern Africa

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
South Africa
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1968
Age (years)
Human Sciences Research Council
57 
South Africa average
 29
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Prof Sarah Mosoetsa
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Sarah Mosoetsa
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Sarah Mosoetsa
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Human Sciences Research Council
 8
South Africa average
 28
Global average
 88
2024
Human Sciences Research Council
 9
% Female staff
2025
Human Sciences Research Council
 62%
South Africa average
 52%
Global average
 50%
2024
Human Sciences Research Council
 77%
% Female researchers
2024
Human Sciences Research Council
 71%
South Africa average
 56%
Global average
 52%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Human Sciences Research Council
 3
South Africa average
 55
Global average
 57
2023
Human Sciences Research Council
 5

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Human Sciences Research Council
 14,354
South Africa average
 17,871
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Human Sciences Research Council
 13,006
Likes (2021)
Human Sciences Research Council
 11,166
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Human Sciences Research Council
 12,600
South Africa average
 11,442
Global average
 19,888
Followers (2024)
Human Sciences Research Council
 12,500
Followers (2022)
Human Sciences Research Council
 11,805
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Human Sciences Research Council
 417
South Africa average
 3,694
Global average
 18,586
Followers (2025)
Human Sciences Research Council
 49,000
South Africa average
 31,922
Global average
 15,926
Followers (2024)
Human Sciences Research Council
 40,000
Followers (2019)
Human Sciences Research Council
 8,597

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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