Bangladesh's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Bangladesh has 26 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Bangladesh 67th in the world by number of listed scientists. International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh has the most listed scientists (5), followed by University of Dhaka (3).
Scientists in Bangladesh on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | 26 | ||
| 2021 | 97 | +73.2% | 40 | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 147 | +51.5% | 49 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 177 | +20.4% | 58 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 205 | +15.8% | 68 | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 286 | +39.5% | 100 | +47.1% |
Top 10 institutes in Bangladesh
By number of listed scientists
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- 1International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh5
- 2University of Dhaka3
- 3Bangladesh Agricultural University2
- 4Independent University, Bangladesh2
- 5Rajshahi University2
- 6Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University1
- 7Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University1
- 8Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee1
- 9BRAC University1
- 10Gono Bishwabidyalay1
All 26 scientists
| Rank in Bangladesh | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 20,121 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 162 | |
| 2 | 28,272 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Microbiology | Rank 684 | |
| 3 | 28,780 |
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Jahangirnagar University | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 275 |
| 4 | 48,773 | Gono Bishwabidyalay | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 457 | |
| 5 | 53,913 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Microbiology | Rank 1,349 | |
| 6 | 86,233 | University of Dhaka | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 474 | |
| 7 | 95,960 | BRAC University | Health Policy & Services | Rank 263 | |
| 8 | 97,458 | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 804 | |
| 9 | 99,609 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Microbiology | Rank 2,503 | |
| 10 | 113,574 | University of Dhaka | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,048 | |
| 11 | 118,438 | Bangladesh Agricultural University | Polymers | Rank 1,067 | |
| 12 | 137,466 | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,901 | |
| 13 | 138,140 | UChicago Research Bangladesh | Toxicology | Rank 762 | |
| 14 | 146,374 | HKG-Agro | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,041 | |
| 15 | 164,807 | Bangladesh Agricultural University | Energy | Rank 1,930 | |
| 16 | 203,153 | Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee | Tropical Medicine | Rank 469 | |
| 17 | 203,983 | Independent University, Bangladesh | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,324 | |
| 18 | 204,291 | Rajshahi University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,077 | |
| 19 | 206,770 |
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Noakhali Science and Technology University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 478 |
| 20 | 208,527 |
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University | Food Science | Rank 966 |
| 21 | 226,193 | North South University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,213 | |
| 22 | 250,791 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,051 | |
| 23 | 259,522 |
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Independent University, Bangladesh | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,131 |
| 24 | 268,160 | Pulp and Paper Research Division | Forestry | Rank 442 | |
| 25 | 397,814 | University of Dhaka | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 5,818 | |
| 26 | 492,667 | Rajshahi University | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 339 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Bangladesh are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
56 scientists affiliated with Bangladesh are on the 2020 single-year list, and 26 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Bangladesh has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh has the most listed scientists from Bangladesh, with 5. It is followed by University of Dhaka with 3.
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.