Brunei's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Brunei has 35 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 20.7% from 29 in 2024. That places Brunei 84th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists (25), followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei (7).
Scientists in Brunei on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
Show the numbers
| 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% |
Institutes in Brunei
By number of listed scientists
All 35 scientists
| Rank in Brunei | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,074 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Applied Physics | Rank 164 | |
| 2 | 19,298 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 31 | |
| 3 | 21,221 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Energy | Rank 578 | |
| 4 | 29,613 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Environmental Sciences | Rank 656 | |
| 5 | 32,346 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Environmental Sciences | Rank 708 | |
| 6 | 35,404 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Organic Chemistry | Rank 423 | |
| 7 | 43,874 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,911 | |
| 8 | 44,015 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Business & Management | Rank 1,107 | |
| 9 | 48,291 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 248 | |
| 10 | 48,822 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Ecology | Rank 931 | |
| 11 | 51,584 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Business & Management | Rank 1,260 | |
| 12 | 54,207 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Applied Physics | Rank 1,012 | |
| 13 | 65,089 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Chemical Engineering | Rank 505 | |
| 14 | 74,646 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Energy | Rank 2,234 |
| 15 | 79,910 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,430 | |
| 16 | 80,023 | UBD School of Business and Economics | Economics | Rank 1,032 | |
| 17 | 108,391 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | International Relations | Rank 192 | |
| 18 | 125,967 |
QA
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,306 |
| 19 | 132,133 |
TY
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Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Energy | Rank 4,146 |
| 20 | 150,369 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Energy | Rank 4,729 | |
| 21 | 151,791 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,088 | |
| 22 | 178,534 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,421 | |
| 23 | 214,319 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,854 | |
| 24 | 228,479 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,247 | |
| 25 | 248,594 |
UA
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,035 |
| 26 | 249,770 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Organic Chemistry | Rank 3,466 | |
| 27 | 251,002 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 10,277 | |
| 28 | 260,212 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,031 | |
| 29 | 265,369 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,374 | |
| 30 | 292,819 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,478 | |
| 31 | 329,956 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Energy | Rank 10,735 | |
| 32 | 342,955 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,919 |
| 33 | 359,683 | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,104 | |
| 34 | 537,681 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Zoology | Rank 280 | |
| 35 | 540,330 | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,916 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Brunei are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
35 scientists affiliated with Brunei are on the 2025 single-year list, and 20 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Brunei has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists from Brunei, with 25. 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 35 in 2025, a change of +250.0%.
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.