India's Top 2% Scientists 2024
India has 5,351 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 15.4% from 4,635 in 2023. That places India 10th in the world by number of listed scientists. Indian Institute of Science has the most listed scientists (119), followed by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (112).
Scientists in India on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,313 | 1,491 | ||
| 2021 | 3,352 | +44.9% | 2,042 | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 3,761 | +12.2% | 2,206 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 4,635 | +23.2% | 2,578 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 5,351 | +15.4% | 2,939 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 6,236 | +16.5% | 3,371 | +14.7% |
Top 10 institutes in India
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Indian Institute of Science119
- 2Indian Institute of Technology Delhi112
- 3Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur83
- 4Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee72
- 5Indian Institute of Technology Bombay69
- 6Indian Institute of Technology Madras62
- 7Vellore Institute of Technology61
- 8All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi57
- 9Aligarh Muslim University52
- 10Banaras Hindu University51
All 5,351 scientists
| Rank in India | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 163 |
GH
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Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 17 |
| 2 | 589 | Indian Institute of Toxicology Research | Biotechnology | Rank 1 | |
| 3 | 605 | Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology | Building & Construction | Rank 5 | |
| 4 | 793 | GDC | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 8 | |
| 5 | 815 | Jamia Millia Islamia | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 3 | |
| 6 | 896 | S. V. National Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 9 | |
| 7 | 1,067 | Indian Institute of Science | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 3 | |
| 8 | 1,260 | DIT University | Chemical Physics | Rank 26 | |
| 9 | 1,447 | Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya | Economics | Rank 39 | |
| 10 | 1,568 | Pondicherry University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 33 | |
| 11 | 1,748 | Lovely Professional University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 99 | |
| 12 | 1,758 | National Environmental Engineering Research Institute India | Environmental Sciences | Rank 35 | |
| 13 | 1,866 | National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences | Psychiatry | Rank 39 | |
| 14 | 2,221 |
TS
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Mahatma Gandhi University | Polymers | Rank 10 |
| 15 | 2,258 |
SA
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Management Development Institute, Gurgaon | Environmental Sciences | Rank 42 |
| 16 | 2,263 | Institute of Chemical Technology | Chemical Engineering | Rank 10 | |
| 17 | 2,277 | Sikkim University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 22 | |
| 18 | 2,322 |
SB
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 8 |
| 19 | 2,411 | International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 24 | |
| 20 | 2,510 |
RC
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Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | Applied Physics | Rank 70 |
| 21 | 2,518 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | Environmental Sciences | Rank 50 | |
| 22 | 2,724 | Computer scientist at Microsoft Research | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 145 | |
| 23 | 2,887 | Eternal Heart Care Centre & Research Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 58 | |
| 24 | 2,918 | J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA | Energy | Rank 70 | |
| 25 | 2,964 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 155 | |
| 26 | 3,062 | Rathinam College of Arts and Science | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 115 | |
| 27 | 3,209 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Energy | Rank 78 | |
| 28 | 3,308 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 123 | |
| 29 | 3,672 | Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 48 | |
| 30 | 3,691 | Scientific Independent Researcher | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 19 | |
| 31 | 3,766 | Andhra University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 13 | |
| 32 | 3,887 | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 37 | |
| 33 | 3,939 | Graphic Era Deemed to be University | Food Science | Rank 22 | |
| 34 | 3,997 | Chettinad Academy of Research and Education | Environmental Sciences | Rank 74 | |
| 35 | 4,086 | Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 40 | |
| 36 | 4,089 |
HA
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Jamia Millia Islamia | Business & Management | Rank 134 |
| 37 | 4,123 | Independent Researcher | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 40 | |
| 38 | 4,267 | Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology India | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 40 | |
| 39 | 4,272 | Rayalaseema University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 42 | |
| 40 | 4,322 |
MA
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Diabetes Foundation (India), New Delhi | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 73 |
| 41 | 4,494 |
JM
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Jamia Millia Islamia | Operations Research | Rank 15 |
| 42 | 4,529 | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 48 | |
| 43 | 4,541 | Madras Diabetes Research Foundation | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 77 | |
| 44 | 4,694 | International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 46 | |
| 45 | 4,852 | Shoolini University | Polymers | Rank 26 | |
| 46 | 5,035 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 22 | |
| 47 | 5,460 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Business & Management | Rank 172 | |
| 48 | 5,491 |
RS
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Lovely Professional University | Food Science | Rank 33 |
| 49 | 5,848 | Mizoram University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 108 | |
| 50 | 6,042 |
PM
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National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 50 |
| 51 | 6,125 | Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) | Physical Chemistry | Rank 22 | |
| 52 | 6,325 | University of Kerala | Chemical Physics | Rank 116 | |
| 53 | 6,365 | Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 206 | |
| 54 | 6,386 | AKS University | Energy | Rank 150 | |
| 55 | 6,434 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Computer Hardware & Architecture | Rank 1 | |
| 56 | 6,435 | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science | Physical Chemistry | Rank 26 | |
| 57 | 6,605 | Indian Institute of Chemical Technology | Biotechnology | Rank 20 | |
| 58 | 6,607 | National Institute of Technology Patna | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 56 | |
| 59 | 6,619 | Central Food Technological Research Institute India | Food Science | Rank 40 | |
| 60 | 6,657 | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 116 | |
| 61 | 6,680 | KLE Technological University | Polymers | Rank 38 | |
| 62 | 6,701 | Public Health Foundation of India | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 124 | |
| 63 | 6,747 | University of Lucknow | Toxicology | Rank 25 | |
| 64 | 6,798 | Symbiosis International (Deemed University) | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 323 | |
| 65 | 6,810 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | Business & Management | Rank 213 | |
| 66 | 7,294 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Statistics & Probability | Rank 56 | |
| 67 | 7,417 |
SA
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 78 |
| 68 | 7,482 | Indian Veterinary Research Institute | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 7 | |
| 69 | 7,691 | Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli | Operations Research | Rank 32 | |
| 70 | 7,724 | Pulmocare Research and Education (PURE) Foundation | Respiratory System | Rank 36 | |
| 71 | 7,792 | Azim Premji University | Ecology | Rank 190 | |
| 72 | 8,023 | Doon University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 145 | |
| 73 | 8,032 |
KS
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ICAR - Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram | Environmental Sciences | Rank 146 |
| 74 | 8,200 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 262 | |
| 75 | 8,256 | Mangalore University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 32 | |
| 76 | 8,257 | All India Council for Technical Education | Business & Management | Rank 255 | |
| 77 | 8,279 |
MA
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Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad | Energy | Rank 197 |
| 78 | 8,303 | Sharda University | Materials | Rank 132 | |
| 79 | 8,358 |
BV
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National Geophysical Research Institute India | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 102 |
| 80 | 8,477 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 157 | |
| 81 | 8,536 |
SA
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Environmental Engineering | Rank 38 |
| 82 | 8,595 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | Business & Management | Rank 262 | |
| 83 | 8,723 | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies | Chemical Physics | Rank 149 | |
| 84 | 8,737 | Nirma University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 81 | |
| 85 | 8,750 | Doodhadhari Burfani Hospital | Microbiology | Rank 155 | |
| 86 | 8,763 |
RM
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Kalaignarkarunanidhi Institute of Technology | Materials | Rank 142 |
| 87 | 8,960 |
KN
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Aligarh Muslim University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 109 |
| 88 | 9,069 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Chemical Engineering | Rank 43 | |
| 89 | 9,566 | Jadavpur University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 28 | |
| 90 | 9,571 | O.P. Jindal Global University | Operations Research | Rank 44 | |
| 91 | 9,777 | Jadavpur University | Energy | Rank 235 | |
| 92 | 9,778 | Government Engineering College Patan | Energy | Rank 236 | |
| 93 | 9,841 | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata | General Chemistry | Rank 38 | |
| 94 | 9,922 | University of Hyderabad | Environmental Sciences | Rank 186 | |
| 95 | 9,923 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad | Business & Management | Rank 302 | |
| 96 | 10,028 | Public Health Foundation of India | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 178 | |
| 97 | 10,289 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Civil Engineering | Rank 42 | |
| 98 | 10,301 | Ravenshaw University | Polymers | Rank 58 | |
| 99 | 10,349 |
RA
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Sharda University | Biotechnology | Rank 30 |
| 100 | 10,513 | National Institute of Technology Calicut | Building & Construction | Rank 78 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from India are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
5,351 scientists affiliated with India are on the 2024 single-year list, and 2,939 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in India has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Indian Institute of Science has the most listed scientists from India, with 119. It is followed by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi with 112.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in India changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, India went from 2,313 scientists in 2020 to 5,351 in 2024, a change of +131.3%.
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.