Ethiopia's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Ethiopia has 149 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 11.2% from 134 in 2023. That places Ethiopia 55th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists (24), followed by University of Gondar (19).

Single Year

149

+15 (+11.2%) vs 2023

Career Data

+7 (+41.2%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#55

down 1 place vs 2023

Institutes

+11 (+31.4%) vs 2023

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	3,597	HA Husen, Azamal	Wolaita Sodo University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 126
2	13,765	AT Aragaw, Tadele Assefa	Bahir Dar University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 264
3	22,131	BW Bewket, Woldeamlak	Addis Ababa University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 386
4	30,818	SG Sileshi, Gudeta Weldesemayat	Addis Ababa University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 203
5	32,141	IW Ibrahim, Wubshet	Ambo University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 311
6	38,873	TZ Tessema, Zemenu	University of Gondar	Public Health	Rank 390
7	50,480	Abate, Kalkidan Hassen	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 696
8	58,298	SB Sahiledengle, Biniyam	Madda Walabu University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 788
9	67,803	Gizaw, Zemichael	University of Gondar	Toxicology	Rank 241
10	72,535	TG Tesema, Getayeneh Antehunegn	University of Gondar	Public Health	Rank 775
11	80,463	KB Khan, Baseem	Hawassa University	Energy	Rank 2,192
12	82,068	HA Haileamlak, Abraham	Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,052
13	82,080	MT Manyazewal, Tsegahun	Addis Ababa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,054
14	90,957	BT Belete, Tafere Mulaw	University of Gondar	Microbiology	Rank 1,871
15	96,779	ON Ouedraogo, N. S.	United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa	Energy	Rank 2,659
16	100,155	FG Feyisa, Gudina Legese	Addis Ababa University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,036
17	103,970	MK Muchie, Kindie Fentahun	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,300
18	104,706	WG Weldegebrieal, Getu Kassegn	Debre Berhan University	Physical Chemistry	Rank 446
19	110,255	WA Wake, Addisu Dabi	Arsi University	Public Health	Rank 1,191
20	114,092	DG Demoz, Gebre Teklemariam	Aksum University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,419
21	116,199	Asaithambi, Perumal	Jimma University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 935
22	118,955	KA Kasa, Ayele Semachew	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,477
23	121,608	WJ Widdows, John	Plymouth Marine Laboratory	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 664
24	124,058	TH Teklewold, Hailemariam	Policy Studies Institute	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 2,148
25	124,240	AG Agegnehu, Getachew	International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 865
26	124,665	HA Henok, Andualem	Mizan-Tepi University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,547
27	126,342	MS Mereta, Seid Tiku	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,569
28	126,711	KT Kassa, Tesfaye Dessale	Mekelle University	Microbiology	Rank 2,670
29	128,069	SM Sisay, Mekonnen	Haramaya University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 868
30	131,486	KD Kim, Dong Gill	Wondo Genet College of Forestry	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 914
31	133,505	TB Tilahun, Binyam	University of Gondar	Medical Informatics	Rank 158
32	133,842	Asemahagn, Mulusew Andualem	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,647
33	135,802	TT Tefera, Tadele	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)	Entomology	Rank 289
34	135,848	BB Biadgo, Belete	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,674
35	138,511	TK Tesfaye, Kindie	International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, CIMMYT	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 964
36	139,160	TG Tesfahunegn, Gebreyesus Brhane	Aksum University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 972
37	140,398	BK Baye, Kaleab	Addis Ababa University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 925
38	143,749	YE Yimer, Ebrahim M.	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,755
39	154,328	EE Elias, Eyasu	Addis Ababa University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,085
40	158,725	BH Birch, H. F.	Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,123
41	159,958	TB Tessema, Belay	University of Gondar	Microbiology	Rank 3,371
42	168,192	SD Solomon, Dawit	International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,191
43	168,783	Krishnaraj, Ramaswamy	Dambi Dollo University	Materials	Rank 3,820
44	172,950	DG Dessie, Getenet	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,048
45	175,045	GM Giday, Mirutse	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 719
46	181,939	TT Teklehaymanot, Tilahun	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 753
47	188,035	MA Melese, Addisu	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,219
48	189,389	AT Ayenew, Tenalem	Addis Ababa University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 1,168
49	191,119	SK Shahapurkar, Kiran	Adama Science and Technology University	Polymers	Rank 1,960
50	192,450	MA Mihret, Adane	Armauer Hansen Research Institute	Microbiology	Rank 4,028
51	194,424	AB Aragaw, Belete Asefa	Bahir Dar University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,736
52	198,792	GS Gebre, Shushay Hagos	Jigjiga University	General Chemistry	Rank 409
53	202,097	AY Akalu, Yonas	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,382
54	205,683	BB Bekele, Bayu Begashaw	Mizan-Tepi University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,416
55	207,185	Bachheti, Rakesh Kumar	Addis Ababa Science and Technology University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,564
56	209,683	NY Niriayo, Yirga Legesse	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,448
57	211,037	MD Meshesha, Derege Tsegaye	Bahir Dar University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,542
58	217,141	MA Muche, Achenef Asmamaw	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,521
59	218,710	YN Yimer, Nigus Bililign	Woldia University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,541
60	218,749	DT Debelee, Taye Girma	Addis Ababa Science and Technology University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 8,018
61	220,301	DB Dagnew, Baye	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,558
62	223,408	MW Mekuria, Wolde	International Water Management Institute (IWMI)	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,632
63	227,796	AA Assefa, Ayalew	International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 404
64	235,509	GA Geleto, Ayele	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,732
65	238,296	BE Birhane, Emiru	Mekelle University	Forestry	Rank 362
66	247,893	YM Yasir, Mohd	Arsi University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,966
67	249,642	AS Abate, Semagn Mekonnen	Dilla University	Surgery	Rank 1,478
68	252,155	DW Deressa, Wakgari	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 357
69	252,268	RS Rajkumar, S.	Hawassa University	Materials	Rank 6,019
70	260,048	Edessa, Dumessa	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,969
71	265,264	DA Demis, Asmamaw	Woldia University	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 1,676
72	271,920	TD Tadesse, Degena Bahrey	Aksum University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,096
73	277,954	GG Gedefaw, Getnet	Injibara University	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 1,748
74	282,063	MM Muluneh, Muluken Dessalegn	Amref Health Africa	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,216
75	282,765	TM Tadese, Mesfin	Debre Berhan University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,223
76	282,958	BM Blummel, Michael	International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 859
77	283,462	AB Alemu, Biresaw Wassihun	Injibara University	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 1,782
78	288,011	FH Fekadu, Haileab	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,281
79	291,018	LM Liben, Misgan Legesse	Woldia University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,317
80	294,869	AZ Aderaw, Zewudie	St. Paul‘s Hospital Millennium Medical College	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,357
81	297,323	AJ Abdela, Jemal	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,392
82	305,551	WY Wondmkun, Yohannes Tsegyie	Addis Ababa University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,501
83	305,850	WF Weldegebreal, Fitsum	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,496
84	306,801	AS Asgedom, Solomon Weldegebreal	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,505
85	316,100	AS Abay, Solomon Mequanente	Addis Ababa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,582
86	316,169	TY Tekalegn, Yohannes	Madda Walabu University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,584
87	318,626	RK Roba, Kedir Teji	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,610
88	319,311	Abebe, Buzuayehu	Adama Science and Technology University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 4,664
89	323,930	HJ Haidar, Jemal	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 486
90	329,517	BK Berhe, Kidanemaryam	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,748
91	330,324	MH Mitiku, Habtamu	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,758
92	331,006	KA Kumie, Abera	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 495
93	344,433	DA Desalew, Assefa	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,910
94	344,478	WA Wondmieneh, Adam	Injibara University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,912
95	357,416	HA Hailu, Asrat	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 545
96	357,783	SM Sisay, Mekonnen	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,047
97	358,123	NM Negash, Mesele	Hawassa University	Forestry	Rank 609
98	360,369	LS Leta, Samson	Addis Ababa University	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 773
99	363,942	HA Hailu, Alemayehu	Arsi University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,103
100	364,297	KG Kalayu, Girmay	Aksum University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 563
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Ethiopia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

149 scientists affiliated with Ethiopia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 24 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 single-year list, Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists from Ethiopia, with 24. It is followed by University of Gondar with 19.

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 149 in 2024, a change of +432.1%.

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.