Ethiopia's Top 2% Scientists 2025

Ethiopia has 194 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 30.2% from 149 in 2024. That places Ethiopia 56th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists (25), followed by University of Gondar (24).

Single Year

194

+45 (+30.2%) vs 2024

Career Data

+2 (+8.3%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#56

down 1 place vs 2024

Institutes

+5 (+10.9%) vs 2024

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%

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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%

Top 10 institutes in Ethiopia

By number of listed scientists

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Rank in Ethiopia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	5,643	HA Husen, Azamal	Wolaita Sodo University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 54
2	9,941	AT Aragaw, Tadele Assefa	Bahir Dar University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 215
3	21,508	BW Bewket, Woldeamlak	Addis Ababa University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 469
4	23,349	KG Kassa, Getachew Mullu	Ethiopian Public Health Institute	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 333
5	28,709	IW Ibrahim, Wubshet	Ambo University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 284
6	31,891	SB Sahiledengle, Biniyam	Madda Walabu University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 453
7	32,193	TZ Tessema, Zemenu Tadesse	University of Gondar	Public Health	Rank 308
8	35,193	TA Teshale, Achamyeleh Birhanu	University of Gondar	Public Health	Rank 337
9	39,886	MT Manyazewal, Tsegahun	Addis Ababa University	Microbiology	Rank 762
10	43,995	Abate, Kalkidan Hassen	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 625
11	45,741	TG Tesema, Getayeneh Antehunegn	University of Gondar	Public Health	Rank 430
12	47,628	BA Binagwaho, Agnès	African Union Health Commission	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 666
13	50,030	Werkneh, Adhena Ayaliew	Mekelle University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,092
14	50,665	DK Deribe, Kebede	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 44
15	52,342	Gizaw, Zemichael	University of Gondar	Toxicology	Rank 181
16	56,347	HK Hirvonen, Kalle	International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)	Development Studies	Rank 50
17	69,979	FG Feyisa, Gudina Legese	Addis Ababa University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,595
18	74,957	Asaithambi, Perumal	Jimma University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,712
19	75,379	AT Ayenew, Tenalem	Addis Ababa University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 411
20	80,085	BT Belete, Tafere Mulaw	University of Gondar	Microbiology	Rank 1,531
21	81,145	TT Teklehaymanot, Tilahun	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 281
22	86,145	SE Sefene, Eyob Messele	Bahir Dar University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 929
23	90,387	WG Weldegebrieal, Getu Kassegn	Debre Berhan University	Physical Chemistry	Rank 343
24	92,429	ON Ouédraogo, Nadia S.	United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa	Energy	Rank 2,797
25	95,113	GS Gebremedhin, Samson	Addis Ababa University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 600
26	95,242	KT Kassa, Tesfaye Dessale	Jimma University	Microbiology	Rank 1,810
27	96,101	TB Tilahun, Binyam Chakilu	University of Gondar	Medical Informatics	Rank 130
28	98,559	EE Elias, Eyasu	Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 692
29	99,224	AM Ayalew, Mohammed Biset	Hawassa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,273
30	102,231	GS Gebre, Shushay Hagos	Jigjiga University	General Chemistry	Rank 202
31	102,775	AM Azath, M.	Arba Minch University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,377
32	110,104	GM Giday, Mirutse	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 401
33	111,509	TA Teklewold, Adefris	Policy Studies Institute	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,813
34	112,795	KD Kim, Donggill	Hawassa University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 793
35	114,266	BS Biadgilign, Sibhatu Kassa K.	Independent Public Health Analyst and Research Consultant	Public Health	Rank 1,160
36	114,881	MS Muhie, Seid Hussen	Wollo University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,868
37	115,174	MM Melku, Mulugeta	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,448
38	117,391	DG Demoz, Gebre Teklemariam	Aksum University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,481
39	118,183	AG Agegnehu, Getachew	International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 828
40	128,582	Asemahagn, Mulusew Andualem	Bahir Dar University	Microbiology	Rank 2,481
41	129,361	WA Wake, Addisu Dabi	Arsi University	Public Health	Rank 1,315
42	130,514	MS Mereta, Seid Tiku	Addis Ababa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,610
43	134,457	BB Biadgo, Belete	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,658
44	140,694	TT Tefera, Tadele M.	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)	Entomology	Rank 273
45	140,713	BM Belete, Melaku Ashagrie	Wollo University	Microbiology	Rank 2,740
46	141,199	TG Tesfahunegn, Gebreyesus Brhane	Aksum University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,019
47	142,044	SD Solomon, Dawit	International Livestock Research Institute	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,031
48	148,771	KE Kebede, Erana	Haramaya University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,101
49	151,823	BK Baye, Kaleab	Research Center for Inclusive Development in Africa (RIDA)	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 942
50	152,035	DT Debelee, Taye Girma	Addis Ababa Science and Technology University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,346
51	152,119	BA Belachew, Amare	Bahir Dar University	Pediatrics	Rank 470
52	152,811	NY Niriayo, Yirga Legesse	Mekelle University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 6,263
53	156,116	AK Abegaz, Kedir Hussein	Madda Walabu University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,904
54	157,880	MT Mersha, Tesfaye B.	Bahir Dar University	Allergy	Rank 303
55	159,546	SM Sisay, Mekonnen	Haramaya University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,182
56	160,578	EE Engidawork, Ephrem	Addis Ababa University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 6,567
57	166,413	KA Kasa, Ayele Semachew	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,032
58	173,958	MM Muluneh, Melese Genete	Wollo University	Forestry	Rank 223
59	176,860	HA Henok, Andualem	Mizan-Tepi University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,153
60	177,511	MK Muchie, Kindie Fentahun	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,167
61	178,847	TK Tesfaye, Kindie	International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, CIMMYT	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,331
62	179,108	BB Bekele, Bayu Begashaw	Mizan-Tepi University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,186
63	179,480	DB Desye, Belay	Wollo University	Microbiology	Rank 3,545
64	180,457	MA Melese, Addisu	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,201
65	180,556	AZ Asfaw, Zemede	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 757
66	185,803	Abebe, Buzuayehu	Adama Science and Technology University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,502
67	186,114	TM Tadese, Mesfin	Debre Berhan University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,273
68	187,163	WY Wondmkun, Yohannes Tsegyie	Addis Ababa University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,423
69	190,178	AS Abate, Semagn Mekonnen	Dilla University	Surgery	Rank 961
70	192,487	GM Gebrehiwot, Mesfin Damtew	Wollo University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,342
71	192,641	BT Belachew, Tefera	Jimma University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 1,183
72	192,737	ET Eguale, Tadesse	Addis Ababa University	Microbiology	Rank 3,791
73	193,614	MA Muche, Achenef Asmamaw	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,363
74	195,542	MA Mihret, Adane	Armauer Hansen Research Institute	Microbiology	Rank 3,848
75	199,106	AB Aragaw, Belete Asefa	Bahir Dar University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,699
76	200,354	MW Mekuria, Wolde	International Water Management Institute	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,527
77	201,941	AY Aynalem, Yared Asmare	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,454
78	202,848	KZ Kifle, Zemene Demelash	University of Gondar	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,554
79	203,053	LE Lulekal, Ermias	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 889
80	207,035	DW Deressa, Wakgari A.	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 269
81	210,194	YM Yasir, Mohd	Arsi University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,626
82	222,476	AT Abebe, Tamrat	Addis Ababa University	Microbiology	Rank 4,339
83	224,903	MD Meshesha, Derege Tsegaye	Bahir Dar University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,722
84	226,305	Edessa, Dumessa	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,680
85	226,741	WA Worku, Ababay Ketema	Bahir Dar University	Energy	Rank 7,343
86	228,525	AA Assefa, Ayalew	International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 393
87	230,467	KG Kalayu, Girmay	Aksum University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 309
88	231,727	Lindtjørn, Bernt	Hawassa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 313
89	239,778	TK Tekola, Kidanemaryam Berhe	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,832
90	242,676	LM Liben, Misgan Legesse	Woldia University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,862
91	245,183	GG Geleta, Girma Selale	Selale University	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 1,985
92	246,605	BA Bali, Ayele Geleto	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,895
93	249,916	RK Roba, Kedir Teji	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,935
94	252,623	MD Mengistu, Dechasa Adare	Haramaya University	Toxicology	Rank 983
95	256,624	DS Damtew, Solomon Abrha	Wolaita Sodo University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,000
96	259,609	GT Gudayu, Temesgen Worku	University of Gondar	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 1,491
97	260,559	AS Asgedom, Solomon Weldegebreal	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,037
98	267,827	WB Wassihun, Biresaw	Injibara University	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 1,548
99	274,429	GK Gelaye, Kassahun Alemu	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,176
100	277,478	RS Rajkumar, S.	Hawassa University	Materials	Rank 7,100
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Ethiopia are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?

194 scientists affiliated with Ethiopia are on the 2025 single-year list, and 26 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2025 single-year list, Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists from Ethiopia, with 25. It is followed by University of Gondar with 24.

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 194 in 2025, a change of +592.9%.

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.