Algeria's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Algeria has 80 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 17.6% from 68 in 2024. That places Algeria 69th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara (5).
Scientists in Algeria on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 15 | ||
| 2021 | 47 | +56.7% | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 53 | +12.8% | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 56 | +5.7% | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 68 | +21.4% | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 80 | +17.6% | 38 | +18.8% |
Top 10 institutes in Algeria
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila5
- 2Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara5
- 3Université Constantine 14
- 4Université de Boumerdes4
- 5Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes4
- 6University Hassiba Benbouali - Chlef4
- 7École Militaire Polytechnique3
- 8Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda3
- 9Université d’Echahid Hamma Lakhdar – El-oued3
- 10Université Oum El Bouaghi3
All 80 scientists
| Rank in Algeria | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6,798 |
MA
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Université de Jijel | Energy | Rank 171 |
| 2 | 8,183 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Civil Engineering | Rank 29 | |
| 3 | 8,623 |
BS
|
Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila | Applied Physics | Rank 180 |
| 4 | 12,626 | Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 127 | |
| 5 | 14,095 | Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 133 | |
| 6 | 14,467 | École Militaire Polytechnique | Polymers | Rank 100 | |
| 7 | 18,501 | Université Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi de Bordj Bou Arréridj | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 173 | |
| 8 | 21,411 | Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda | Environmental Engineering | Rank 100 | |
| 9 | 25,798 | Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1 | Applied Physics | Rank 505 | |
| 10 | 33,320 | École Nationale Supérieure en Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Développement Durable | Applied Physics | Rank 630 | |
| 11 | 39,667 | SONATRACH SPA | Energy | Rank 1,096 | |
| 12 | 39,893 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 396 | |
| 13 | 40,821 | Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret | Civil Engineering | Rank 178 | |
| 14 | 52,993 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf | Energy | Rank 1,557 | |
| 15 | 55,719 | University Hassiba Benbouali - Chlef | Applied Mathematics | Rank 156 | |
| 16 | 60,371 | University Hassiba Benbouali - Chlef | Applied Physics | Rank 1,136 | |
| 17 | 69,252 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Applied Physics | Rank 1,308 | |
| 18 | 72,933 | Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa | Energy | Rank 2,191 | |
| 19 | 74,205 | Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba | Optics | Rank 314 | |
| 20 | 76,449 | Université Oum El Bouaghi | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,745 | |
| 21 | 80,027 | Université Ziane Achour De Djelfa | Ecology | Rank 1,468 | |
| 22 | 82,187 |
MS
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Université Blida 1 | Polymers | Rank 780 |
| 23 | 83,089 | Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama | Civil Engineering | Rank 367 | |
| 24 | 87,021 | Université Ahmed Zabana de Relizane | Civil Engineering | Rank 389 | |
| 25 | 94,946 | Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 900 | |
| 26 | 97,844 | Université Constantine 3 | Chemical Engineering | Rank 842 | |
| 27 | 103,157 | Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila | Applied Physics | Rank 1,950 | |
| 28 | 110,067 | Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1 | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,319 | |
| 29 | 113,670 | Université d’Echahid Hamma Lakhdar – El-oued | Energy | Rank 3,521 | |
| 30 | 116,550 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Energy | Rank 3,617 | |
| 31 | 117,366 | Université de Boumerdes | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,026 | |
| 32 | 118,958 | Université de Boumerdes | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,042 | |
| 33 | 122,772 | Université Constantine 1 | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 439 | |
| 34 | 123,445 |
BO
|
Université Constantine 1 | Energy | Rank 3,872 |
| 35 | 133,258 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | Applied Physics | Rank 2,518 | |
| 36 | 143,796 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | General Mathematics | Rank 728 | |
| 37 | 144,635 | Université Ahmed Draia - Adrar | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,045 | |
| 38 | 156,749 | Ecole Nationale Polytechnique d'Oran | Energy | Rank 4,975 | |
| 39 | 161,729 | École Militaire Polytechnique | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,854 | |
| 40 | 165,521 | Université Constantine 1 | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,786 | |
| 41 | 166,587 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Applied Physics | Rank 3,160 | |
| 42 | 170,054 | Université Akli Mouhand Oulhadj-Bouira | Environmental Engineering | Rank 1,030 | |
| 43 | 178,297 | Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila | Energy | Rank 5,665 | |
| 44 | 196,001 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,118 | |
| 45 | 201,217 | Université Mohamed Khider Biskra | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,977 | |
| 46 | 206,219 | École Militaire Polytechnique | Polymers | Rank 2,242 | |
| 47 | 222,732 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,159 | |
| 48 | 229,015 | Université de Boumerdes | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,859 | |
| 49 | 237,850 | Centre De Recherche En Technologies Industrielles | Energy | Rank 7,713 | |
| 50 | 243,356 | École Normale Supérieure de Bou Saâda | Applied Physics | Rank 4,785 | |
| 51 | 244,729 | Université de Boumerdes | Distributed Computing | Rank 42 | |
| 52 | 255,544 | Université Amar Telidji Laghouat | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,237 | |
| 53 | 262,126 | Université d’Echahid Hamma Lakhdar – El-oued | Energy | Rank 8,510 | |
| 54 | 269,835 | Université d’Echahid Hamma Lakhdar – El-oued | Energy | Rank 8,756 | |
| 55 | 274,388 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,454 | |
| 56 | 275,345 | Université Batna 2 | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,232 | |
| 57 | 277,245 | Université Oum El Bouaghi | Applied Mathematics | Rank 677 | |
| 58 | 282,415 | Université Oum El Bouaghi | Applied Physics | Rank 5,581 | |
| 59 | 303,451 | Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,938 | |
| 60 | 303,793 | Université Constantine 1 | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,364 | |
| 61 | 337,897 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,712 | |
| 62 | 341,703 | Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda | Polymers | Rank 3,939 | |
| 63 | 358,711 | National School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | Applied Physics | Rank 7,158 | |
| 64 | 417,089 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene, Department of Materials Science | Materials | Rank 11,128 | |
| 65 | 440,793 | University Hassiba Benbouali - Chlef | General Physics | Rank 2,253 | |
| 66 | 449,864 | Université Larbi Tébessi - Tébessa | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 4,922 | |
| 67 | 455,069 | Centre de Développement des Technologies Avancées | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,223 | |
| 68 | 471,251 | Film Device Fabrication-Characterization and Application FDFCA Research Group USTOMB | Applied Physics | Rank 9,610 | |
| 69 | 500,812 | Centre De Recherche En Technologies Industrielles | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,493 | |
| 70 | 518,014 | Université Abbes Laghrour Khenchela | Materials | Rank 14,038 | |
| 71 | 519,864 | Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa | Energy | Rank 17,136 | |
| 72 | 529,503 | Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,733 | |
| 73 | 559,229 | Université Blida 1 | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,854 | |
| 74 | 603,040 | Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma | General Mathematics | Rank 3,292 | |
| 75 | 639,036 | Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret | Civil Engineering | Rank 3,705 | |
| 76 | 721,991 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 7,140 | |
| 77 | 782,529 | Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba | Ornithology | Rank 113 | |
| 78 | 1,167,901 | University Hassiba Benbouali - Chlef | General Mathematics | Rank 6,464 | |
| 79 | 1,557,098 | Université AbdelHafid Boussouf - Mila | General Mathematics | Rank 8,524 | |
| 80 | 1,769,868 | Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila | Applied Physics | Rank 39,613 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Algeria are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
80 scientists affiliated with Algeria are on the 2025 single-year list, and 38 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Algeria has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila has the most listed scientists from Algeria, with 5. It is followed by Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Algeria changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Algeria went from 30 scientists in 2020 to 80 in 2025, a change of +166.7%.
What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?
The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.
What is the official source of this data?
The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.