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Bangladesh's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List

Bangladesh has 68 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 17.2% from 58 in 2023. That places Bangladesh 61st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh has the most listed scientists (10), followed by University of Rajshahi (5).

Single Year
205
+28 (+15.8%) vs 2023
Career Data
68
+10 (+17.2%) vs 2023
World rank by count
#61
up 1 place vs 2023
Institutes
38
+4 (+11.8%) vs 2023

Scientists in Bangladesh on the list, by year

The career-long count has more than doubled since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year
2021+53.8%
2022+22.5%
2023+18.4%
2024+17.2%
2025+47.1%
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YearSingle YearChangeCareer DataChange
20205626
202197+73.2%40+53.8%
2022147+51.5%49+22.5%
2023177+20.4%58+18.4%
2024205+15.8%68+17.2%
2025286+39.5%100+47.1%

Top 10 institutes in Bangladesh

By number of listed scientists

Career-long list2024
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  1. 1International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh10
  2. 2University of Rajshahi5
  3. 3Independent University, Bangladesh4
  4. 4University of Dhaka4
  5. 5Jashore University of Science and Technology3
  6. 6North South University3
  7. 7United International University3
  8. 8Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology2
  9. 9Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology2
  10. 10East West University2

All 68 scientists

Career-long list2024

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Rank in Bangladesh World rank Scientist Institute Sub-field Rank in sub-field
1 8,349 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 56
2 10,311 Jashore University of Science and Technology Energy Rank 106
3 21,021 Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Plant Biology & Botany Rank 230
4 25,459 Jahangirnagar University Fluids & Plasmas Rank 198
5 26,529 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh Arthritis & Rheumatology Rank 205
6 38,064 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh Microbiology Rank 952
7 55,604 North South University Environmental Sciences Rank 347
8 58,450 National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital Business & Management Rank 619
9 64,267 University of Rajshahi General & Internal Medicine Rank 824
10 70,549 Former Civil Servant Agronomy & Agriculture Rank 349
11 81,776 Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology Industrial Engineering & Automation Rank 601
12 87,051 University of Dhaka Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 592
13 89,644 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh Microbiology Rank 2,247
14 110,469 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry Rank 365
15 111,133 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh Microbiology Rank 2,770
16 121,646 Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Toxicology Rank 557
17 124,245 Independent University, Bangladesh Microbiology Rank 3,062
18 135,046 North South University Networking & Telecommunications Rank 1,217
19 140,714 FAO Agricultural Development Adviser Environmental Sciences Rank 1,014
20 146,828 Patuakhali Science and Technology University Environmental Sciences Rank 1,071
21 147,244 American International University - Bangladesh Applied Physics Rank 3,998
22 148,249 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Energy Rank 2,077
23 148,328 Independent University, Bangladesh Environmental Sciences Rank 1,087
24 153,559 United International University General & Internal Medicine Rank 1,971
25 158,487 Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Materials Rank 2,205
26 158,781 University of Dhaka Environmental Engineering Rank 813
27 160,022 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh Microbiology Rank 3,865
28 160,856 BRAC University Tropical Medicine Rank 379
29 172,609 Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 1,278
30 174,801 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University Plant Biology & Botany Rank 2,547
31 179,540 University of Rajshahi Environmental Sciences Rank 1,372
32 181,507 East West University Chemical Engineering Rank 923
33 185,507 Noakhali Science and Technology University General & Internal Medicine Rank 2,392
34 191,421 Fareast International University (FIU) Food Science Rank 1,086
35 196,506 Khulna University of Engineering and Technology Electrical & Electronic Engineering Rank 613
36 199,152 Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 4,060
37 209,973 Jashore University of Science and Technology Analytical Chemistry Rank 1,734
38 217,725 University of Dhaka Medical Informatics Rank 218
39 222,557 United International University Networking & Telecommunications Rank 2,184
40 235,127 Jashore University of Science and Technology Energy Rank 3,518
41 235,994 Noakhali Science and Technology University Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 4,905
42 239,356 Southeast University, Dhaka Dairy & Animal Science Rank 823
43 243,688 Pulp and Paper Research Division Forestry Rank 355
44 246,014 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh Tropical Medicine Rank 593
45 251,841 North South University Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry Rank 1,117
46 254,410 Independent University, Bangladesh General & Internal Medicine Rank 3,373
47 262,197 Jahangirnagar University Environmental Sciences Rank 2,194
48 268,769 Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 2,041
49 279,524 International University of Business Agriculture and Technology Building & Construction Rank 802
50 283,529 Independent University, Bangladesh Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 5,988
51 287,058 Ministry of Jute, Bangladesh Polymers Rank 2,626
52 293,236 Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh General & Internal Medicine Rank 3,895
53 295,387 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh Tropical Medicine Rank 719
54 299,599 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh Tropical Medicine Rank 728
55 314,420 University of Dhaka Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry Rank 1,523
56 329,617 Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology Materials Rank 5,098
57 329,663 Bangladesh Agricultural University Dairy & Animal Science Rank 1,247
58 331,250 East West University Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry Rank 1,604
59 334,950 University of Development Alternative Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry Rank 1,621
60 386,365 University of Rajshahi Materials Rank 6,094
61 450,193 Pabna University of Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 3,495
62 458,074 University of Rajshahi Fisheries Rank 1,690
63 463,441 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh General & Internal Medicine Rank 6,365
64 475,341 Military Institute of Science and Technology Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 10,694
65 495,032 Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies General & Internal Medicine Rank 6,850
66 526,988 Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Optoelectronics & Photonics Rank 2,353
67 576,922 University of Rajshahi Mining & Metallurgy Rank 379
68 639,502 United International University Energy Rank 11,826
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Bangladesh are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

205 scientists affiliated with Bangladesh are on the 2024 single-year list, and 68 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Bangladesh has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2024 career-long list, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh has the most listed scientists from Bangladesh, with 10. It is followed by University of Rajshahi with 5.

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 68 in 2024, a change of +161.5%.

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.