Bangladesh's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Bangladesh has 40 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 53.8% from 26 in 2020. That places Bangladesh 64th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (2).
Scientists in Bangladesh on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 54% since 2020.
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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 Bangladesh8
- 2Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology2
- 3BRAC University2
- 4Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur2
- 5Independent University, Bangladesh2
- 6Jahangirnagar University2
- 7Rajshahi University2
- 8University of Dhaka2
- 9Bangladesh Agricultural University1
- 10Bangladesh Jute Research Institute1
All 40 scientists
| Rank in Bangladesh | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 24,312 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 186 | |
| 2 | 27,771 | Jahangirnagar University | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 224 | |
| 3 | 29,901 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Microbiology | Rank 745 | |
| 4 | 47,653 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Microbiology | Rank 1,191 | |
| 5 | 50,243 | Kuet Moitri Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 569 | |
| 6 | 57,845 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 651 | |
| 7 | 66,968 | Division of Computer Aided Drug Design | Business & Management | Rank 635 | |
| 8 | 84,321 | University of Dhaka | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 524 | |
| 9 | 85,434 | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,155 | |
| 10 | 93,585 | Bangladesh Jute Research Institute | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 767 | |
| 11 | 93,700 | BRAC University | Marketing | Rank 213 | |
| 12 | 95,924 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Microbiology | Rank 2,415 | |
| 13 | 112,748 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Microbiology | Rank 2,791 | |
| 14 | 121,883 | Independent University, Bangladesh | Microbiology | Rank 3,005 | |
| 15 | 145,953 | UChicago Research Bangladesh | Toxicology | Rank 678 | |
| 16 | 155,332 | Formerly FAO Agricultural Development Adviser | Environmental Sciences | Rank 989 | |
| 17 | 155,517 | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,675 | |
| 18 | 158,012 | HKG-Agro | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,232 | |
| 19 | 169,177 | North South University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,583 | |
| 20 | 170,775 | University of Dhaka | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,079 | |
| 21 | 177,349 | Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee | Tropical Medicine | Rank 437 | |
| 22 | 184,448 | Independent University, Bangladesh | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,193 | |
| 23 | 187,051 | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 585 | |
| 24 | 190,222 | Khulna University Environmental Science Discipline | Applied Physics | Rank 5,350 | |
| 25 | 191,820 | Bangladesh Agricultural University | Polymers | Rank 1,791 | |
| 26 | 193,408 |
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Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,103 |
| 27 | 203,526 |
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Prime University | Food Science | Rank 1,007 |
| 28 | 231,238 | Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,622 | |
| 29 | 236,576 |
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International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Tropical Medicine | Rank 590 |
| 30 | 242,911 | Shahjalal University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,352 | |
| 31 | 255,611 |
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University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,821 |
| 32 | 257,806 | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | Tropical Medicine | Rank 645 | |
| 33 | 263,596 | Pulp and Paper Research Division | Forestry | Rank 419 | |
| 34 | 279,318 | Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,093 | |
| 35 | 330,863 | Rajshahi University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,633 | |
| 36 | 361,127 | BRAC University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,067 | |
| 37 | 416,515 | University of Development Alternative | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,220 | |
| 38 | 441,254 | Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 4,598 | |
| 39 | 514,956 | Rajshahi University | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 303 | |
| 40 | 546,749 | Jahangirnagar University | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 190 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Bangladesh are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
97 scientists affiliated with Bangladesh are on the 2021 single-year list, and 40 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Bangladesh has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh has the most listed scientists from Bangladesh, with 8. It is followed by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Bangladesh changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Bangladesh went from 26 scientists in 2020 to 40 in 2021, a change of +53.8%.
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.