Egypt's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Egypt has 1,000 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 22.9% from 814 in 2023. That places Egypt 31st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. National Research Centre has the most listed scientists (101), followed by Cairo University (75).
Scientists in Egypt on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 397 | 219 | ||
| 2021 | 605 | +52.4% | 327 | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 678 | +12.1% | 361 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 814 | +20.1% | 416 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 1,000 | +22.9% | 495 | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 1,106 | +10.6% | 579 | +17.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Egypt
By number of listed scientists
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All 1,000 scientists
| Rank in Egypt | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 1,127 | National Center for Housing and Building Research | Building & Construction | Rank 12 | |
| 2 | 1,764 | Tanta University | Energy | Rank 49 | |
| 3 | 1,877 | Tanta University | Energy | Rank 51 | |
| 4 | 1,921 | Assiut University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 7 | |
| 5 | 2,373 | Zagazig University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 128 | |
| 6 | 2,633 | The American University in Cairo | Fisheries | Rank 3 | |
| 7 | 2,819 | Obour High Institute for Engineering and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 75 | |
| 8 | 3,304 | Mansoura University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 166 | |
| 9 | 4,184 | Ain Shams University | Energy | Rank 97 | |
| 10 | 4,220 | Minia University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 202 | |
| 11 | 4,726 | Benha University | Applied Physics | Rank 111 | |
| 12 | 5,013 | Al-Azhar University | Biotechnology | Rank 14 | |
| 13 | 5,089 | Zagazig University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 235 | |
| 14 | 5,790 | Sohag University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 58 | |
| 15 | 5,832 |
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Cairo University | Applied Physics | Rank 128 |
| 16 | 7,376 | National Research Centre | Polymers | Rank 43 | |
| 17 | 8,147 | Cairo University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 379 | |
| 18 | 8,190 |
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Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute | Chemical Physics | Rank 138 |
| 19 | 8,212 | Suez Canal University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 150 | |
| 20 | 8,625 | Faculty of Pharmacy | Food Science | Rank 59 | |
| 21 | 8,773 | Zagazig University | Energy | Rank 206 | |
| 22 | 9,308 | Cairo University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 427 | |
| 23 | 9,507 | Ain Shams University | Microbiology | Rank 177 | |
| 24 | 11,279 | Assiut University | Energy | Rank 281 | |
| 25 | 11,928 | New Valley University | Applied Mathematics | Rank 39 | |
| 26 | 12,225 | National Research Centre | Polymers | Rank 77 | |
| 27 | 12,761 | Ain Shams University | Energy | Rank 306 | |
| 28 | 13,576 | Zagazig University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 597 | |
| 29 | 13,991 | Fayoum University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 178 | |
| 30 | 14,080 | Faculty of Electronic Engineering | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 23 | |
| 31 | 14,713 | Faculty of Engineering | Building & Construction | Rank 108 | |
| 32 | 14,917 | National Research Centre | Polymers | Rank 96 | |
| 33 | 15,384 | National Research Centre | Polymers | Rank 100 | |
| 34 | 15,874 | Agricultural Research Center | Fisheries | Rank 17 | |
| 35 | 15,915 | Zagazig University | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 22 | |
| 36 | 16,442 | Zagazig University | Optics | Rank 77 | |
| 37 | 16,732 | Damanhour University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 83 | |
| 38 | 17,972 | Alexandria University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 109 | |
| 39 | 18,486 | Kafrelsheikh University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 177 | |
| 40 | 18,794 | Al-Azhar University | Biotechnology | Rank 66 | |
| 41 | 18,915 | Cairo University | Biophysics | Rank 15 | |
| 42 | 19,539 | University of Sadat City | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 97 | |
| 43 | 20,009 | South Valley University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 274 | |
| 44 | 20,069 | Helwan University | Toxicology | Rank 71 | |
| 45 | 20,613 | Menoufia University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 860 | |
| 46 | 20,715 | Zagazig University | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 28 | |
| 47 | 20,806 | Minia University | Energy | Rank 514 | |
| 48 | 20,851 | Tanta University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 288 | |
| 49 | 21,017 | The British University in Egypt | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 235 | |
| 50 | 21,197 | Faculty of Engineering | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 874 | |
| 51 | 21,362 | Cairo University | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 660 | |
| 52 | 21,519 | Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 886 | |
| 53 | 21,524 | Faculty of Science | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 208 | |
| 54 | 21,601 | Al-Azhar University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 209 | |
| 55 | 22,018 | Minia University | Energy | Rank 539 | |
| 56 | 22,644 | Damietta University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 932 | |
| 57 | 22,985 | Alexandria University | Social Psychology | Rank 427 | |
| 58 | 24,904 |
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Al-Azhar University | Biotechnology | Rank 92 |
| 59 | 25,184 | Tanta University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 484 | |
| 60 | 25,192 | Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 248 | |
| 61 | 25,223 | Tanta University | Energy | Rank 626 | |
| 62 | 26,797 | Future University in Egypt | Materials | Rank 471 | |
| 63 | 27,765 | Faculty of Science | Environmental Sciences | Rank 540 | |
| 64 | 28,425 | National Research Centre | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 134 | |
| 65 | 29,377 | Faculty of Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Rank 149 | |
| 66 | 29,434 | Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute | Biotechnology | Rank 106 | |
| 67 | 29,474 |
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Aswan University | Energy | Rank 739 |
| 68 | 29,542 | National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries | Environmental Sciences | Rank 574 | |
| 69 | 30,090 | Faculty of Science | Fisheries | Rank 43 | |
| 70 | 30,796 | National Research Centre | Polymers | Rank 243 | |
| 71 | 30,986 | Kafrelsheikh University | Energy | Rank 788 | |
| 72 | 31,495 | National Research Centre | Applied Physics | Rank 617 | |
| 73 | 32,073 | Cairo University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 110 | |
| 74 | 32,225 | Future University in Egypt | Energy | Rank 821 | |
| 75 | 32,231 | Beni-Suef University | Applied Mathematics | Rank 98 | |
| 76 | 32,844 | Faculty of Medicine | Microbiology | Rank 689 | |
| 77 | 33,307 | National Research Centre | Polymers | Rank 269 | |
| 78 | 33,477 | Fayoum University | Energy | Rank 857 | |
| 79 | 33,596 | Tanta University | Energy | Rank 860 | |
| 80 | 33,954 | Faculty of Pharmacy | Microbiology | Rank 704 | |
| 81 | 34,386 | Al-Azhar University | Materials | Rank 627 | |
| 82 | 34,620 | Menoufia University | Applied Physics | Rank 675 | |
| 83 | 35,200 | City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications | Polymers | Rank 285 | |
| 84 | 35,286 | National Research Centre | Polymers | Rank 289 | |
| 85 | 36,023 | Future University in Egypt | Energy | Rank 924 | |
| 86 | 36,065 | Beni-Suef University | General Physics | Rank 231 | |
| 87 | 36,769 | Helwan University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,234 | |
| 88 | 37,038 | City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications | Polymers | Rank 310 | |
| 89 | 37,929 | Tanta University | Polymers | Rank 319 | |
| 90 | 37,981 | Apache Khalda Corporation LDC | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 544 | |
| 91 | 38,053 | Zagazig University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 561 | |
| 92 | 38,989 | Agricultural Research Center | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 583 | |
| 93 | 39,083 | Kafrelsheikh University | Energy | Rank 1,000 | |
| 94 | 39,609 | Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute | Organic Chemistry | Rank 489 | |
| 95 | 39,756 | Suez University | Building & Construction | Rank 277 | |
| 96 | 40,605 | Helwan University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 279 | |
| 97 | 41,319 | City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications | Polymers | Rank 348 | |
| 98 | 41,406 | National Research Centre | Polymers | Rank 349 | |
| 99 | 41,791 | Faculty of Medicine | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 157 | |
| 100 | 42,298 | South Valley University | Energy | Rank 1,088 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Egypt are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
1,000 scientists affiliated with Egypt are on the 2024 single-year list, and 495 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Egypt has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, National Research Centre has the most listed scientists from Egypt, with 101. It is followed by Cairo University with 75.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Egypt changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Egypt went from 397 scientists in 2020 to 1,000 in 2024, a change of +151.9%.
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.