Brunei's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Brunei has 39 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 11.4% from 35 in 2025. That places Brunei 87th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists (28), followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei (7).
Scientists in Brunei 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 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 2021 | 15 | +50.0% | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 20 | +33.3% | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 22 | +10.0% | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | +31.8% | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 35 | +20.7% | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2026 | 39 | +11.4% | 21 | +5.0% |
Institutes in Brunei
By number of listed scientists
All 39 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Brunei | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7,912 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Organic Chemistry | Rank 92 | |
| 2 | 19,453 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Applied Physics | Rank 349 | |
| 3 | 24,030 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Environmental Sciences | Rank 536 | |
| 4 | 33,167 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Organic Chemistry | Rank 367 | |
| 5 | 34,321 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Polymers | Rank 279 | |
| 6 | 36,342 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 173 | |
| 7 | 38,648 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | International Relations | Rank 88 | |
| 8 | 40,316 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Environmental Sciences | Rank 882 | |
| 9 | 44,616 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Business & Management | Rank 1,143 | |
| 10 | 44,862 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Ecology | Rank 910 |
| 11 | 46,308 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,187 | |
| 12 | 47,332 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 73 | |
| 13 | 55,692 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Chemical Engineering | Rank 447 | |
| 14 | 56,191 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Energy | Rank 1,670 |
| 15 | 61,302 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Business & Management | Rank 1,482 | |
| 16 | 64,940 | Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies | Economics | Rank 839 | |
| 17 | 78,523 | UBD School of Business and Economics | Business & Management | Rank 1,824 | |
| 18 | 89,036 |
QA
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,158 |
| 19 | 94,488 |
MM
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Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,161 |
| 20 | 108,835 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,035 | |
| 21 | 156,071 |
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Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Energy | Rank 4,948 |
| 22 | 159,633 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Energy | Rank 5,067 | |
| 23 | 163,950 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,152 | |
| 24 | 171,934 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Energy | Rank 5,512 | |
| 25 | 176,389 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,999 | |
| 26 | 184,832 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,339 | |
| 27 | 200,912 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 9,039 | |
| 28 | 220,299 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,891 | |
| 29 | 245,076 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 967 |
| 30 | 257,774 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Nursing | Rank 839 | |
| 31 | 277,107 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,364 |
| 32 | 277,250 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,483 | |
| 33 | 302,695 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Organic Chemistry | Rank 4,117 | |
| 34 | 314,194 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,769 | |
| 35 | 371,045 | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,385 | |
| 36 | 429,383 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Zoology | Rank 209 | |
| 37 | 444,580 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | General Chemistry | Rank 839 | |
| 38 | 701,548 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,724 | |
| 39 | 934,659 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Literary Studies | Rank 407 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Brunei are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
39 scientists affiliated with Brunei are on the 2026 single-year list, and 21 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Brunei has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists from Brunei, with 28. It is followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei with 7.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Brunei changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Brunei went from 10 scientists in 2020 to 39 in 2026, a change of +290.0%.
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.