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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).

Single Year
35
+10 (+40.0%) vs 2024
Career Data
20
+8 (+66.7%) vs 2024
World rank by count
#84
up 1 place vs 2024
Institutes
11
+1 (+10.0%) vs 2024

Scientists in Bahrain on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+157.1%
2022+0.0%
2023+16.7%
2024+19.0%
2025+40.0%
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YearSingle YearChangeCareer DataChange
202075
202118+157.1%10+100.0%
202218+0.0%8-20.0%
202321+16.7%12+50.0%
202425+19.0%12+0.0%
202535+40.0%20+66.7%

Top 10 institutes in Bahrain

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2025
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  1. 1University of Bahrain12
  2. 2Ahlia University5
  3. 3Arabian Gulf University5
  4. 4Applied Science University4
  5. 5Gulf University2
  6. 6Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain2
  7. 7Arab Center for Nutrition1
  8. 8Bahrain Falcon Hospital1
  9. 9Bahrain Polytechnic1
  10. 10Kingdom University1

All 35 scientists

Single-year list2025

Everyone on the list, free to browse.

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 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 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.