Kazakhstan's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Kazakhstan has 44 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 2.3% from 43 in 2022. That places Kazakhstan 77th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Nazarbayev University has the most listed scientists (27), followed by Nazarbayev University School of Medicine (4).
Scientists in Kazakhstan 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 | 21 | 11 | ||
| 2021 | 27 | +28.6% | 21 | +90.9% |
| 2022 | 43 | +59.3% | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 44 | +2.3% | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 42 | -4.5% | 29 | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 59 | +40.5% | 37 | +27.6% |
Top 10 institutes in Kazakhstan
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Nazarbayev University27
- 2Nazarbayev University School of Medicine4
- 3Al Farabi Kazakh National University2
- 4Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling2
- 5L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University2
- 6International Information Technology University1
- 7KIMEP University1
- 8M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University1
- 9Phytochemistry Holding1
- 10Ratbay Myrzakulov Eurasian International Centre for Theoretical Physics1
All 44 scientists
| Rank in Kazakhstan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13,411 | Nazarbayev University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 129 | |
| 2 | 15,201 | Nazarbayev University | Building & Construction | Rank 99 | |
| 3 | 31,062 | Ratbay Myrzakulov Eurasian International Centre for Theoretical Physics | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 349 | |
| 4 | 38,988 | Nazarbayev University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 98 | |
| 5 | 40,357 | KIMEP University | Business & Management | Rank 908 | |
| 6 | 44,731 | Al Farabi Kazakh National University | Energy | Rank 1,066 | |
| 7 | 61,298 | L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | Applied Physics | Rank 1,150 | |
| 8 | 66,940 | Nazarbayev University School of Medicine | Immunology | Rank 1,507 | |
| 9 | 70,880 | Nazarbayev University | Marketing | Rank 396 | |
| 10 | 73,004 | L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | Applied Physics | Rank 1,407 | |
| 11 | 76,620 | Nazarbayev University | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 3,711 | |
| 12 | 80,594 | Nazarbayev University | Applied Physics | Rank 1,564 | |
| 13 | 94,587 | Nazarbayev University | Materials | Rank 1,830 | |
| 14 | 98,984 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 982 | |
| 15 | 110,047 | Nazarbayev University | Energy | Rank 2,827 | |
| 16 | 119,957 | Nazarbayev University | Energy | Rank 3,060 | |
| 17 | 121,378 | Nazarbayev University | Energy | Rank 3,098 | |
| 18 | 123,578 |
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Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 465 |
| 19 | 153,272 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,598 | |
| 20 | 155,809 | Nazarbayev University | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,492 | |
| 21 | 175,146 | Nazarbayev University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,134 | |
| 22 | 191,002 | Nazarbayev University | Energy | Rank 5,109 | |
| 23 | 192,252 | Nazarbayev University | Materials | Rank 4,149 | |
| 24 | 199,272 | Nazarbayev University School of Medicine | Nursing | Rank 538 | |
| 25 | 201,886 | Nazarbayev University | Energy | Rank 5,424 | |
| 26 | 206,696 | Nazarbayev University | Biophysics | Rank 200 | |
| 27 | 207,067 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,225 | |
| 28 | 207,649 | Nazarbayev University School of Medicine | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 4,141 | |
| 29 | 212,331 | Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling | General Mathematics | Rank 1,112 | |
| 30 | 261,075 | International Information Technology University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,890 | |
| 31 | 278,985 | Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,160 | |
| 32 | 290,452 | Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling | General Mathematics | Rank 1,556 | |
| 33 | 300,984 | Nazarbayev University | Optics | Rank 1,157 | |
| 34 | 301,531 | Phytochemistry Holding | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,524 | |
| 35 | 468,236 | Al Farabi Kazakh National University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,198 | |
| 36 | 500,133 | Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,296 | |
| 37 | 516,209 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 6,224 | |
| 38 | 527,909 | M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University | Materials | Rank 12,806 | |
| 39 | 532,518 | Nazarbayev University School of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,810 | |
| 40 | 533,652 | Nazarbayev University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,823 | |
| 41 | 904,804 | Nazarbayev University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 9,213 | |
| 42 | 987,191 | Rudny Industrial Institute | Materials | Rank 25,047 | |
| 43 | 1,253,488 | Sh.Ualikhanov Kokshetau University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 10,081 | |
| 44 | 4,306,181 | Nazarbayev University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 143,132 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kazakhstan are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
44 scientists affiliated with Kazakhstan are on the 2023 single-year list, and 24 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kazakhstan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Nazarbayev University has the most listed scientists from Kazakhstan, with 27. It is followed by Nazarbayev University School of Medicine with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Kazakhstan changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Kazakhstan went from 21 scientists in 2020 to 44 in 2023, a change of +109.5%.
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.