Bahrain's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Bahrain has 35 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 40.0% from 25 in 2024. That places Bahrain 84th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. University of Bahrain has the most listed scientists (12), followed by Ahlia University (5).
Scientists in Bahrain on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 18 | +157.1% | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | +16.7% | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | +19.0% | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35 | +40.0% | 20 | +66.7% |
Top 10 institutes in Bahrain
By number of listed scientists
All 35 scientists
| Rank in Bahrain | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,487 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 79 | |
| 2 | 6,121 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 188 | |
| 3 | 20,512 | Ahlia University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 264 | |
| 4 | 24,266 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 667 | |
| 5 | 30,271 | Arabian Gulf University | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,400 | |
| 6 | 35,757 | Arabian Gulf University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 183 | |
| 7 | 40,241 | University of Bahrain | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 119 | |
| 8 | 52,529 | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 759 | |
| 9 | 64,167 | University of Bahrain | Chemical Engineering | Rank 495 | |
| 10 | 65,459 | Applied Science University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,774 | |
| 11 | 66,884 | University of Bahrain | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,519 | |
| 12 | 68,760 | Kingdom University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,926 | |
| 13 | 72,242 | Arab Center for Nutrition | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 463 | |
| 14 | 84,605 | University of Bahrain | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,951 | |
| 15 | 88,874 |
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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,237 |
| 16 | 94,890 | Arabian Gulf University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,232 | |
| 17 | 103,800 |
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University of Bahrain | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,237 |
| 18 | 107,490 | Ahlia University | General Physics | Rank 618 | |
| 19 | 109,961 | University of Bahrain | Materials | Rank 2,464 | |
| 20 | 112,886 | University of Bahrain | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,424 | |
| 21 | 128,392 | University of Bahrain | Applied Physics | Rank 2,432 | |
| 22 | 131,935 | University of Bahrain | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,585 | |
| 23 | 136,029 | University of Bahrain | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 537 | |
| 24 | 137,377 | Bahrain Polytechnic | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,742 | |
| 25 | 149,267 | Applied Science University | Civil Engineering | Rank 743 | |
| 26 | 152,493 | Arabian Gulf University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,124 | |
| 27 | 168,112 | Applied Science University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,013 | |
| 28 | 172,471 | Tasmeem Engineering | Energy | Rank 5,467 | |
| 29 | 183,519 | University of Bahrain | Chemical Physics | Rank 2,067 | |
| 30 | 201,835 | University of Bahrain | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,527 | |
| 31 | 243,988 | Arabian Gulf University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 3,378 | |
| 32 | 365,283 | Applied Science University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 14,748 | |
| 33 | 453,520 | Gulf University | Business & Management | Rank 7,378 | |
| 34 | 490,768 | Bahrain Falcon Hospital | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,121 | |
| 35 | 1,082,604 | Gulf University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 43,173 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Bahrain are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
35 scientists affiliated with Bahrain are on the 2025 single-year list, and 20 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Bahrain has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, University of Bahrain has the most listed scientists from Bahrain, with 12. It is followed by Ahlia University with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Bahrain changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Bahrain went from 7 scientists in 2020 to 35 in 2025, a change of +400.0%.
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.