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Ghana's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Ghana has 46 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 43.8% from 32 in 2022. That places Ghana 76th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. University of Ghana has the most listed scientists (13), followed by University of Cape Coast Ghana (6).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
46
+14 (+43.8%) vs 2022
Career Data
17
No change vs 2022
World rank by count
#76
up 3 places vs 2022
Institutes
19
+2 (+11.8%) vs 2022
Scientists in Ghana on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+64.7%
2022+14.3%
2023+43.8%
2024+34.8%
2025+12.9%
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 12 | ||
| 2021 | 28 | +64.7% | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 32 | +14.3% | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 46 | +43.8% | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62 | +34.8% | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 70 | +12.9% | 32 | +45.5% |
Top 10 institutes in Ghana
By number of listed scientists
Single-year list2023
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- 1University of Ghana13
- 2University of Cape Coast Ghana6
- 3University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana6
- 4Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology3
- 5Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)2
- 6University for Development Studies Ghana2
- 7University of Ghana Business School2
- 8Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development1
- 9College of Humanities, University of Ghana1
- 10CSIR - Institute for Scientific and Technological Information1
All 46 scientists
Single-year list2023
| Rank in Ghana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9,891 | Nobel International Business School | Business & Management | Rank 265 | |
| 2 | 10,722 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Economics | Rank 177 | |
| 3 | 19,335 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Energy | Rank 425 | |
| 4 | 21,559 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Public Health | Rank 225 | |
| 5 | 24,767 | University of Ghana Business School | Finance | Rank 98 | |
| 6 | 25,991 | University of Ghana | Microbiology | Rank 607 | |
| 7 | 29,900 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 115 | |
| 8 | 37,317 | University of Ghana | Food Science | Rank 333 | |
| 9 | 44,755 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 160 | |
| 10 | 63,979 | University of Professional Studies, Accra | Marketing | Rank 361 | |
| 11 | 70,128 | University of Ghana | Public Health | Rank 770 | |
| 12 | 74,391 | University of Ghana Business School | Finance | Rank 264 | |
| 13 | 81,589 | Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development | General Mathematics | Rank 369 | |
| 14 | 89,375 |
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University of Ghana | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 628 |
| 15 | 93,987 | University for Development Studies Ghana | Economics | Rank 1,092 | |
| 16 | 97,517 | Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons | Health Policy & Services | Rank 246 | |
| 17 | 101,836 | Ghana Communication Technology University | Marketing | Rank 560 | |
| 18 | 112,872 | CSIR - Institute of Industrial Research | Energy | Rank 2,880 | |
| 19 | 122,731 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,737 | |
| 20 | 130,237 | University of Ghana | Environmental Engineering | Rank 823 | |
| 21 | 132,273 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Education | Rank 1,365 | |
| 22 | 135,056 |
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University of Ghana | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 928 |
| 23 | 149,868 | CSIR - Institute for Scientific and Technological Information | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,039 | |
| 24 | 152,747 | University of Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 616 | |
| 25 | 192,755 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,306 | |
| 26 | 208,823 | FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital | Orthopedics | Rank 1,400 | |
| 27 | 225,913 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,639 | |
| 28 | 232,632 | University for Development Studies Ghana | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 724 | |
| 29 | 234,928 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 4,917 | |
| 30 | 242,735 | Kintampo Health Research Centre | Tropical Medicine | Rank 403 | |
| 31 | 257,967 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 430 | |
| 32 | 263,838 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 445 | |
| 33 | 274,446 | University of Ghana | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,835 | |
| 34 | 313,655 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Economics | Rank 3,008 | |
| 35 | 321,446 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 576 | |
| 36 | 364,066 | University of Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 657 | |
| 37 | 368,219 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 663 | |
| 38 | 374,524 | University of Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,215 | |
| 39 | 382,517 | University of Ghana | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 3,296 | |
| 40 | 391,712 | University of Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 696 | |
| 41 | 423,415 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,727 | |
| 42 | 423,739 | College of Humanities, University of Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,731 | |
| 43 | 435,508 | Navrongo Health Research Center | Tropical Medicine | Rank 793 | |
| 44 | 589,492 | University of Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,357 | |
| 45 | 647,995 | Trinity Theological Seminary | Religions & Theology | Rank 119 | |
| 46 | 905,989 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 9,563 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ghana are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
46 scientists affiliated with Ghana are on the 2023 single-year list, and 17 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ghana has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, University of Ghana has the most listed scientists from Ghana, with 13. It is followed by University of Cape Coast Ghana with 6.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Ghana changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Ghana went from 17 scientists in 2020 to 46 in 2023, a change of +170.6%.
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.