Ethiopia's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Ethiopia has 134 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 27.6% from 105 in 2022. That places Ethiopia 54th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. University of Gondar has the most listed scientists (23), followed by Addis Ababa University (21).
Scientists in Ethiopia 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 | 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
All 134 scientists
| Rank in Ethiopia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 7,144 | Wolaita Sodo University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 216 | |
| 2 | 16,509 | Bahir Dar University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 249 | |
| 3 | 21,047 | Addis Ababa University | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 373 | |
| 4 | 27,665 | Ambo University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 275 | |
| 5 | 31,370 | Addis Ababa University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 217 | |
| 6 | 36,079 | Debre Markos University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 532 | |
| 7 | 63,444 | Addis Ababa University | Psychiatry | Rank 1,106 | |
| 8 | 65,791 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 219 | |
| 9 | 66,224 | Haramaya University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 406 | |
| 10 | 75,371 | Jimma University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,014 | |
| 11 | 80,851 | Plymouth Marine Laboratory | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 479 | |
| 12 | 85,106 | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa | Energy | Rank 2,087 | |
| 13 | 90,696 | University of Gondar | Public Health | Rank 1,002 | |
| 14 | 91,762 | Madda Walabu University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,203 | |
| 15 | 91,843 | Mekelle University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,204 | |
| 16 | 96,576 | Policy Studies Institute | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,649 | |
| 17 | 96,948 | University of Gondar | Microbiology | Rank 2,200 | |
| 18 | 100,538 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) | Entomology | Rank 200 | |
| 19 | 101,546 | Addis Ababa University | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 717 | |
| 20 | 102,268 | University of Gondar | Toxicology | Rank 399 | |
| 21 | 108,120 | Ethiopian Public Health Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,385 | |
| 22 | 108,222 | Arsi University | Public Health | Rank 1,196 | |
| 23 | 111,686 | Addis Ababa University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,412 | |
| 24 | 115,018 | Bahir Dar University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,449 | |
| 25 | 121,623 | Bahir Dar University | Microbiology | Rank 2,778 | |
| 26 | 124,348 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,539 | |
| 27 | 128,792 |
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Hawassa University | Energy | Rank 3,320 |
| 28 | 129,734 | Mizan-Tepi University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,601 | |
| 29 | 130,264 | Jimma University | Nursing | Rank 311 | |
| 30 | 142,896 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, CIMMYT | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 975 | |
| 31 | 145,833 | Arba Minch University | Anthropology | Rank 174 | |
| 32 | 146,230 | Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 211 | |
| 33 | 147,865 | Aksum University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,794 | |
| 34 | 150,334 | Bahir Dar University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,820 | |
| 35 | 151,894 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,842 | |
| 36 | 153,516 | Debre Berhan University | Physical Chemistry | Rank 675 | |
| 37 | 156,458 | Addis Ababa University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 978 | |
| 38 | 157,288 | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,091 | |
| 39 | 163,191 | Hawassa University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,138 | |
| 40 | 164,653 | Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,891 | |
| 41 | 169,208 |
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International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,188 |
| 42 | 171,280 | Addis Ababa University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,204 | |
| 43 | 171,296 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 710 | |
| 44 | 172,921 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 718 | |
| 45 | 174,959 | Jimma University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,118 | |
| 46 | 177,859 | Bahir Dar University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,146 | |
| 47 | 184,497 | Bahir Dar University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,637 | |
| 48 | 187,640 | University of Gondar | Medical Informatics | Rank 225 | |
| 49 | 197,445 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,358 | |
| 50 | 198,887 | Aksum University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,420 | |
| 51 | 203,223 | Mizan-Tepi University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,429 | |
| 52 | 207,830 |
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Addis Ababa University | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 1,379 |
| 53 | 215,078 | Haramaya University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 467 | |
| 54 | 215,836 | Wollo University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,543 | |
| 55 | 223,523 | Debre Markos University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,620 | |
| 56 | 228,644 |
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University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,664 |
| 57 | 229,144 | International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 715 | |
| 58 | 231,475 | Bahir Dar University | Pediatrics | Rank 917 | |
| 59 | 240,706 | Haramaya University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,805 | |
| 60 | 243,160 |
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Hawassa University | Materials | Rank 5,415 |
| 61 | 252,980 | Mekelle University | Forestry | Rank 379 | |
| 62 | 260,106 | Debre Berhan University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,009 | |
| 63 | 260,166 | Mekelle University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,010 | |
| 64 | 264,720 | University of Gondar | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 836 | |
| 65 | 267,140 | Debre Markos University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,081 | |
| 66 | 268,039 | Armauer Hansen Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 455 | |
| 67 | 273,194 | Haramaya University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,151 | |
| 68 | 273,473 | International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 610 | |
| 69 | 273,974 | Haramaya University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,162 | |
| 70 | 279,196 | Haramaya University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,221 | |
| 71 | 281,798 | Mekelle University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,245 | |
| 72 | 282,161 | Madda Walabu University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,247 | |
| 73 | 284,586 | Unique Forestry and Land Use GmbH | Forestry | Rank 440 | |
| 74 | 285,331 | Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,281 | |
| 75 | 287,121 | Woldia University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,298 | |
| 76 | 290,912 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,450 | |
| 77 | 293,166 |
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Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 510 |
| 78 | 307,204 | Bahir Dar University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,488 | |
| 79 | 313,821 | Hawassa University | Forestry | Rank 493 | |
| 80 | 323,091 | Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 579 | |
| 81 | 324,037 | Haramaya University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,670 | |
| 82 | 325,278 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,681 | |
| 83 | 328,153 | Adama Science and Technology University | Applied Physics | Rank 6,964 | |
| 84 | 329,563 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,723 | |
| 85 | 332,342 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,753 | |
| 86 | 339,124 | Bahir Dar University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,822 | |
| 87 | 342,584 | Mekelle University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,867 | |
| 88 | 343,511 | Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 615 | |
| 89 | 343,854 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,883 | |
| 90 | 344,904 |
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Bahir Dar University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 616 |
| 91 | 351,549 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,969 | |
| 92 | 354,041 | Mekelle University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,994 | |
| 93 | 357,373 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,033 | |
| 94 | 359,683 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,054 | |
| 95 | 360,202 | Mekelle University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,058 | |
| 96 | 364,944 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,952 | |
| 97 | 365,010 | Bahir Dar University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 659 | |
| 98 | 367,912 | Amref Health Africa | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,127 | |
| 99 | 368,037 |
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Addis Ababa University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 939 |
| 100 | 369,386 | Debre Berhan University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,146 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ethiopia are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
134 scientists affiliated with Ethiopia are on the 2023 single-year list, and 17 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ethiopia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, University of Gondar has the most listed scientists from Ethiopia, with 23. It is followed by Addis Ababa University with 21.
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 134 in 2023, a change of +378.6%.
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.