Ethiopia's Top 2% Scientists 2026

Ethiopia has 236 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 21.6% from 194 in 2025. That places Ethiopia 54th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists (31), followed by Bahir Dar University (27).

Single Year

236

+42 (+21.6%) vs 2025

Career Data

+6 (+23.1%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#54

up 2 places vs 2025

Institutes

+10 (+19.6%) vs 2025

Scientists in Ethiopia on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+142.9%

2022+54.4%

2023+27.6%

2024+11.2%

2025+30.2%

2026+21.6%

Show the numbers

Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	28		10
2021	68	+142.9%	13	+30.0%
2022	105	+54.4%	16	+23.1%
2023	134	+27.6%	17	+6.2%
2024	149	+11.2%	24	+41.2%
2025	194	+30.2%	26	+8.3%
2026	236	+21.6%	32	+23.1%

Top 10 institutes in Ethiopia

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2026

Show the list

1Addis Ababa University31
2Bahir Dar University27
3University of Gondar27
4Haramaya University16
5Jimma University16
6Mekelle University10
7Hawassa University8
8Aksum University7
9Debre Berhan University6
10International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa6

All 236 scientists

Single-year list2026

Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list

The first 100 are free to browse.

Export CSV

Rank in Ethiopia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	7,220	AT Aragaw, Tadele Assefa	Bahir Dar University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 155
2	21,108	BW Bewket, Woldeamlak	Addis Ababa University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 382
3	31,496	Ibrahim, Wubshet	Ambo University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 284
4	31,726	KG Kassa, Getachew Mullu	Ethiopian Public Health Institute	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 508
5	35,336	MT Manyazewal, Tsegahun	Addis Ababa University	Microbiology	Rank 653
6	35,390	TZ Tessema, Zemenu Tadesse	University of Gondar	Public Health	Rank 333
7	44,176	GZ Gizaw, Zemichael	University of Gondar	Toxicology	Rank 156
8	45,986	GY Gelaye, Yohannes	Debre Markos University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 324
9	46,281	Tesema, Getayeneh Antehunegn	University of Gondar	Public Health	Rank 429
10	46,875	SE Sefene, Eyob Messele	Bahir Dar University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 499
11	49,519	HA Haileamlak, Abraham Mitike	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 742
12	51,119	Kebede, Erana	Haramaya University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 368
13	51,898	Abate, Kalkidan Hassen	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 779
14	54,388	FG Feyisa, Gudina Legese	Addis Ababa University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,188
15	58,472	GH Gesesew, Hailay Abrha	Tigray Health Research Institute	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 860
16	62,295	BA Binagwaho, Agnès	African Union Health Commission	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 898
17	65,583	DT Debelee, Taye Girma	Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,085
18	71,553	MS Muhie, Seid Hussen	Wollo University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,155
19	72,008	WG Weldegebrieal, Getu Kassegn	Debre Berhan University	Physical Chemistry	Rank 255
20	73,379	SB Simane, Belay	Addis Ababa University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 1,353
21	74,898	TD Teketay, Demel	Centre for International Forestry Research, Addis Ababa	Forestry	Rank 71
22	80,429	TA Teklewold, Adefris	Policy Studies Institute	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,303
23	81,530	EE Elias, Eyasu	Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 611
24	84,233	GS Gebre, Shushay Hagos	Jigjiga University	General Chemistry	Rank 161
25	84,440	BS Biadgilign, Sibhatu Kassa K.	Independent Public Health Analyst and Research Consultant	Public Health	Rank 844
26	87,768	GM Gebrehiwot, Mesfin Damtew	Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,206
27	89,544	ON Ouédraogo, Nadia S.	United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)	Energy	Rank 2,716
28	90,156	BT Belete, Tafere Mulaw	University of Gondar	Microbiology	Rank 1,711
29	90,405	TT Teklehaymanot, Tilahun	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 347
30	91,143	KD Kim, Donggill	Hawassa University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 682
31	91,824	TB Tilahun, Binyam Chakilu	University of Gondar	Medical Informatics	Rank 146
32	92,038	KA Kasa, Ayele Semachew	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,255
33	98,128	GS Gebremedhin, Samson	Addis Ababa University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 632
34	100,113	GA Girma, Abayeneh	Mekdela Amba University	Microbiology	Rank 1,879
35	100,274	KT Kassa, Tesfaye Dessale	Jimma University	Microbiology	Rank 1,881
36	101,249	TK Tesfaye, Kindie	International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, CIMMYT	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 765
37	104,315	MS Mereta, Seid Tiku	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,402
38	105,930	AG Agegnehu, Getachew	International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 799
39	107,347	BM Belete, Melaku Ashagrie	Wollo University	Microbiology	Rank 2,032
40	108,477	Mengistu, Dechasa Adare	Haramaya University	Toxicology	Rank 389
41	108,898	AC Abdissa, Chala Merga	Addis Ababa University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,279
42	110,545	GD Geraads, Denis	Italo-Spanish Archaeological Mission at Melka Kunture and Balchit	Paleontology	Rank 260
43	116,720	SR Sivanraju, Rajkumar	Hawassa University	Materials	Rank 2,778
44	118,000	KZ Kifle, Zemene Demelash	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,594
45	118,975	BK Baye, Kaleab	Addis Ababa University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 748
46	119,370	DS Demissew, Sebsebe	Addis Ababa University	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 617
47	123,952	AT Ayenew, Tenalem	Addis Ababa University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 729
48	124,333	PS Periyasamy, Selvakumar	Adama Science and Technology University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,892
49	126,278	BB Bekele, Bayu Begashaw	Mizan-Tepi University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,710
50	126,612	GA Gebrie, Alemu	Debre Markos University	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 1,660
51	126,894	WS Wassie, Simachew Bantigegn	Bahir Dar University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,961
52	130,898	AY Akalu, Yonas	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,766
53	136,772	DB Desye, Belay	Wollo University	Microbiology	Rank 2,574
54	137,388	Demoz, Gebre Teklemariam	Aksum University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,840
55	141,221	NM Negash, Mesele	Hawassa University	Forestry	Rank 188
56	142,482	DG Dessie, Getenet Ayalew	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,894
57	142,882	AB Aragaw, Belete Asefa	Bahir Dar University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 1,768
58	143,089	NY Niriayo, Yirga Legesse	Mekelle University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 5,703
59	145,375	AM Ayalew, Mohammed Biset	Hawassa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,918
60	150,505	Asemahagn, Mulusew Andualem	Bahir Dar University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 177
61	150,771	GM Giday, Mirutse	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 650
62	150,849	AK Abegaz, Kedir Hussein	Madda Walabu University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,982
63	150,878	SD Solomon, Dawit	International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,153
64	151,674	DW Demilie, Wubetu Barud	Wachemo University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,933
65	153,425	MA Mihret, Adane	Armauer Hansen Research Institute	Microbiology	Rank 2,916
66	154,709	WT Wondmeneh, Temesgen Gebeyehu	Samara University, Ethiopia	Public Health	Rank 1,581
67	154,792	AA Alem, Adugnaw Zeleke	University of Gondar	Public Health	Rank 1,582
68	156,038	TT Tefera, Tadele M.	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)	Entomology	Rank 327
69	156,416	MM Melku, Mulugeta	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,054
70	156,614	TT Tesfaye, Tamrat	Bahir Dar University	Materials	Rank 3,888
71	156,631	AT Agajie, Takele Ferede	Debre Markos University	Energy	Rank 4,965
72	160,144	SM Sisay, Mekonnen	Haramaya University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,216
73	161,928	BB Biadgo, Belete	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,127
74	163,283	TL Tamene, Lulseged D.	Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,252
75	163,993	LE Lulekal, Ermias	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 735
76	164,219	AZ Asfaw, Zemede	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 738
77	167,538	Abebe, Buzuayehu	Adama Science and Technology University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,121
78	170,616	Awedew, Atalel Fentahun	Debre Tabor University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,210
79	172,564	ST Shibabaw, Tewodros	University of Gondar	Immunology	Rank 2,842
80	175,608	YM Yasir, Mohd	Arsi University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,358
81	180,048	FG Fetensa, Getahun	Ethiopian Public Health Institute	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,316
82	180,214	BA Birhanu, Alemayehu Godana	Addis Ababa University	Microbiology	Rank 3,419
83	183,906	BH Birch, H. F.	Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,437
84	184,129	BT Belachew, Tefera	Jimma University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 1,174
85	184,948	MB Murugesh Babu, Kayakada	Bahir Dar University	Materials	Rank 4,720
86	193,367	MW Mekuria, Wolde	International Water Management Institute (IWMI)	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,521
87	194,944	MA Melese, Addisu	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,506
88	196,918	DA Demis, Asmamaw Bizuneh	Jimma University	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 1,093
89	199,398	ET Eguale, Tadesse	Ohio State Global One Health	Microbiology	Rank 3,786
90	200,448	RK Roba, Kedir Teji	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,574
91	202,116	MT Malik, Tabarak	Jimma University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 3,567
92	202,160	AS Abate, Semagn Mekonnen	Wollo University	Surgery	Rank 951
93	202,888	AT Abebe, Tamrat	Addis Ababa University	Microbiology	Rank 3,855
94	206,782	GG Gonfa, Girma G.	Addis Ababa Science and Technology University	Chemical Physics	Rank 2,186
95	207,385	AA Ayalew, Adane Adugna	Bahir Dar University	Materials	Rank 5,384
96	208,648	TM Tadese, Mesfin	Debre Berhan University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,659
97	208,776	GG Geleta, Girma Selale	Selale University	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 1,604
98	211,308	BA Bitew, Adane	Addis Ababa University	Microbiology	Rank 4,045
99	211,406	Edessa, Dumessa	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,688
100	212,781	WY Wondmkun, Yohannes Tsegyie	Addis Ababa University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,711
No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list

Showing 1 to 100 of the first 100 Show

Paid plans

See all 236 scientists in Ethiopia

You are seeing the first 100. 136 more are on the 2026 single-year list.

Ranks 101 to 236The whole list, not only the top 100.

Every year since 2020Single Year and Career Data.

Search the full listBy name, institute or sub-field.

CSV exportDownload the list for your own work.

View Plans & Upgrade Compare plans

Cancel anytime · Secure billing

Countries with a similar count

Single-year list2026

Vietnam280 scientists

Indonesia272 scientists

Slovenia240 scientists

Macau235 scientists

Argentina217 scientists

Morocco185 scientists

Explore other countries

Single-year list2026

Kenya82 scientists

Tanzania34 scientists

Uganda27 scientists

Egypt1,305 scientists

South Africa1,033 scientists

Nigeria305 scientists

All countries on the world map

Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Ethiopia are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

236 scientists affiliated with Ethiopia are on the 2026 single-year list, and 32 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2026 single-year list, Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists from Ethiopia, with 31. It is followed by Bahir Dar University with 27.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Ethiopia changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Ethiopia went from 28 scientists in 2020 to 236 in 2026, a change of +742.9%.

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.