Botswana's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Botswana has 15 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 66.7% from 9 in 2024. That places Botswana 98th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 8 places. University of Botswana has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Botswana International University of Science and Technology (5).
Scientists in Botswana 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 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | +50.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +16.7% | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 9 | +28.6% | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 15 | +66.7% | 14 | +55.6% |
Institutes in Botswana
By number of listed scientists
All 15 scientists
| Rank in Botswana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20,707 | University of Botswana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 303 | |
| 2 | 41,252 | University of Botswana | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 224 | |
| 3 | 58,569 |
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Botswana International University of Science and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 574 |
| 4 | 67,454 | University of Agriculture | Forestry | Rank 62 | |
| 5 | 83,234 | University of Botswana | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,016 | |
| 6 | 85,730 | Botswana International University of Science and Technology | Materials | Rank 1,895 | |
| 7 | 96,781 | University of Botswana | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,110 | |
| 8 | 112,216 | University of Botswana | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 1,181 | |
| 9 | 141,202 | Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Food Science | Rank 1,876 | |
| 10 | 217,299 | University of Botswana | Surgery | Rank 1,136 | |
| 11 | 233,210 | Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership | Microbiology | Rank 4,556 | |
| 12 | 249,107 | University of Botswana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,925 | |
| 13 | 366,824 | Botswana International University of Science and Technology | Entomology | Rank 814 | |
| 14 | 417,631 | Botswana International University of Science and Technology | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 384 | |
| 15 | 769,989 | Botswana International University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 30,642 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Botswana are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
15 scientists affiliated with Botswana are on the 2025 single-year list, and 14 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Botswana has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, University of Botswana has the most listed scientists from Botswana, with 7. It is followed by Botswana International University of Science and Technology with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Botswana changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Botswana went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 15 in 2025, a change of +275.0%.
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.