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Ghana's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Ghana has 62 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 34.8% from 46 in 2023. That places Ghana 73rd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. University of Ghana has the most listed scientists (16), followed by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (8).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
62
+16 (+34.8%) vs 2023
Career Data
22
+5 (+29.4%) vs 2023
World rank by count
#73
up 3 places vs 2023
Institutes
25
+6 (+31.6%) vs 2023
Scientists in Ghana on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled 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 list2024
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- 1University of Ghana16
- 2Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology8
- 3University of Cape Coast Ghana7
- 4University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana7
- 5Kintampo Health Research Centre2
- 6University for Development Studies Ghana2
- 7University of Ghana Business School2
- 8Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development1
- 9Centre for Plant Medicine Research1
- 10CSIR - Forestry Research Institute of Ghana1
All 62 scientists
Single-year list2024
| Rank in Ghana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7,681 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Economics | Rank 157 | |
| 2 | 9,956 | Nobel International Business School | Business & Management | Rank 304 | |
| 3 | 20,085 | University of Ghana | Microbiology | Rank 408 | |
| 4 | 20,559 | University of Ghana Business School | Finance | Rank 101 | |
| 5 | 26,397 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Public Health | Rank 262 | |
| 6 | 40,417 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 145 | |
| 7 | 44,497 | University of Energy and Natural Resources | Environmental Sciences | Rank 861 | |
| 8 | 44,898 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 161 | |
| 9 | 46,634 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 217 | |
| 10 | 49,046 | University of Ghana | Food Science | Rank 478 | |
| 11 | 49,982 | University of Ghana | Public Health | Rank 498 | |
| 12 | 58,267 | University of Professional Studies, Accra | Marketing | Rank 368 | |
| 13 | 62,536 | Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development | General Mathematics | Rank 318 | |
| 14 | 63,499 | University of Ghana | Development Studies | Rank 76 | |
| 15 | 66,301 | Ghana Communication Technology University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,297 | |
| 16 | 69,857 | University of Ghana | Business & Management | Rank 1,582 | |
| 17 | 72,153 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 939 | |
| 18 | 73,046 |
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University of Ghana | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 505 |
| 19 | 74,769 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,490 | |
| 20 | 76,000 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 1,427 | |
| 21 | 82,300 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | Urban & Regional Planning | Rank 238 | |
| 22 | 87,805 | University for Development Studies Ghana | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 592 | |
| 23 | 94,114 | University of Ghana Business School | Finance | Rank 373 | |
| 24 | 108,713 | University of Ghana | Oceanography | Rank 137 | |
| 25 | 110,147 | University of Environment and Sustainable Development | Public Health | Rank 1,189 | |
| 26 | 111,351 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,279 | |
| 27 | 113,736 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,011 | |
| 28 | 120,386 | University of Ghana | Environmental Engineering | Rank 723 | |
| 29 | 127,955 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Finance | Rank 485 | |
| 30 | 131,106 |
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University of Ghana | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 858 |
| 31 | 133,249 | CSIR - Institute of Industrial Research | Energy | Rank 3,768 | |
| 32 | 140,024 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | Energy | Rank 3,974 | |
| 33 | 140,612 | University for Development Studies Ghana | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 928 | |
| 34 | 151,717 | University of Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 612 | |
| 35 | 153,044 | FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital | Orthopedics | Rank 854 | |
| 36 | 153,838 | Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons | Health Policy & Services | Rank 344 | |
| 37 | 186,342 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Finance | Rank 656 | |
| 38 | 186,536 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,201 | |
| 39 | 211,214 | CSIR - Institute for Scientific and Technological Information | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,545 | |
| 40 | 234,524 | University of Ghana | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,472 | |
| 41 | 267,019 | Kintampo Health Research Centre | Tropical Medicine | Rank 384 | |
| 42 | 294,878 | University of Ghana | Materials | Rank 7,140 | |
| 43 | 298,056 |
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Centre for Plant Medicine Research | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,443 |
| 44 | 324,884 | Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) | Tropical Medicine | Rank 488 | |
| 45 | 327,351 | KNUST | Cultural Studies | Rank 155 | |
| 46 | 338,584 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 513 | |
| 47 | 358,843 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 546 | |
| 48 | 367,863 |
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | Forestry | Rank 628 |
| 49 | 370,777 | CSIR - Forestry Research Institute of Ghana | Forestry | Rank 631 | |
| 50 | 371,534 | Trinity Theological Seminary | Religions & Theology | Rank 85 | |
| 51 | 377,503 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 584 | |
| 52 | 380,058 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,260 | |
| 53 | 399,210 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,453 | |
| 54 | 407,710 | University of Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 651 | |
| 55 | 426,211 | University of Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,716 | |
| 56 | 430,878 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 690 | |
| 57 | 451,495 | University of Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 731 | |
| 58 | 538,082 | University of Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,807 | |
| 59 | 566,591 | Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research | Tropical Medicine | Rank 950 | |
| 60 | 619,217 | University of Education, Winneba | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,613 | |
| 61 | 712,279 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,327 | |
| 62 | 718,869 | Kintampo Health Research Centre | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,603 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ghana are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
62 scientists affiliated with Ghana are on the 2024 single-year list, and 22 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ghana has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, University of Ghana has the most listed scientists from Ghana, with 16. It is followed by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology with 8.
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 62 in 2024, a change of +264.7%.
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.