Kuwait's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Kuwait has 73 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 5.8% from 69 in 2024. That places Kuwait 71st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Kuwait University has the most listed scientists (25), followed by American University of the Middle East (9).
Scientists in Kuwait on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 70% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 45 | ||
| 2021 | 50 | +16.3% | 61 | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 50 | +0.0% | 68 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 64 | +28.0% | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 69 | +7.8% | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 73 | +5.8% | 79 | +8.2% |
Top 10 institutes in Kuwait
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Kuwait University25
- 2American University of the Middle East9
- 3Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait8
- 4Kuwait College of Science & Technology8
- 5Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research7
- 6Abdullah Al Salem University6
- 7College of Technological Studies Kuwait4
- 8Dasman Diabetes Institute3
- 9American University of Kuwait1
- 10Australian University1
All 73 scientists
| Rank in Kuwait | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 297 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2 | |
| 2 | 4,165 | Abdullah Al Salem University | Applied Mathematics | Rank 17 | |
| 3 | 7,368 |
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Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Food Science | Rank 54 |
| 4 | 10,914 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Marketing | Rank 74 | |
| 5 | 12,985 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Environmental Sciences | Rank 284 | |
| 6 | 15,031 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Ecology | Rank 322 | |
| 7 | 23,862 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 135 | |
| 8 | 25,906 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Finance | Rank 124 | |
| 9 | 27,140 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Materials | Rank 523 | |
| 10 | 28,639 | American University of the Middle East | Economics | Rank 416 | |
| 11 | 39,630 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 391 | |
| 12 | 40,878 | American University of the Middle East | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,771 | |
| 13 | 45,251 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Marketing | Rank 293 | |
| 14 | 49,753 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,129 | |
| 15 | 53,484 | Kuwait University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,171 | |
| 16 | 58,097 | Kuwait University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 612 | |
| 17 | 61,611 | Abdullah Al Salem University | General Mathematics | Rank 287 | |
| 18 | 74,174 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 172 | |
| 19 | 77,382 | Abdullah Al Salem University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,288 | |
| 20 | 86,380 | Kuwait University | Civil Engineering | Rank 385 | |
| 21 | 93,120 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Energy | Rank 2,827 | |
| 22 | 101,184 | Abdullah Al Salem University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,317 | |
| 23 | 103,042 |
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Kuwait University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,621 |
| 24 | 110,699 | Kuwait University | Microbiology | Rank 2,119 | |
| 25 | 110,983 | Kuwait University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,403 | |
| 26 | 111,631 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,742 | |
| 27 | 113,597 | Kuwait University | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 402 | |
| 28 | 115,554 | American University of the Middle East | Energy | Rank 3,582 | |
| 29 | 124,344 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,251 | |
| 30 | 124,683 |
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Dasman Diabetes Institute | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,659 |
| 31 | 125,997 | Kuwait University | Immunology | Rank 2,274 | |
| 32 | 129,070 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,545 | |
| 33 | 130,418 | American University of the Middle East | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,479 | |
| 34 | 138,173 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Food Science | Rank 1,819 | |
| 35 | 148,670 | Kuwait University | Immunology | Rank 2,639 | |
| 36 | 152,667 | Australian University | Energy | Rank 4,823 | |
| 37 | 155,312 | Kuwait University | Food Science | Rank 2,066 | |
| 38 | 157,889 | Dasman Diabetes Institute | Toxicology | Rank 607 | |
| 39 | 160,908 | Kuwait University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,532 | |
| 40 | 177,416 | Kuwait University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,711 | |
| 41 | 178,181 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Environmental Engineering | Rank 1,092 | |
| 42 | 180,659 | American University of the Middle East | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,748 | |
| 43 | 186,513 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Energy | Rank 5,957 | |
| 44 | 192,917 | Kuwait University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,996 | |
| 45 | 194,736 | Kuwait University | Applied Physics | Rank 3,743 | |
| 46 | 203,452 |
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Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,521 |
| 47 | 204,500 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,535 | |
| 48 | 212,765 | Kuwait University | Dentistry | Rank 985 | |
| 49 | 214,084 | Kuwait University | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | Rank 768 | |
| 50 | 215,669 | Kuwait University | Toxicology | Rank 820 | |
| 51 | 218,075 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,723 | |
| 52 | 221,604 |
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Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,731 |
| 53 | 223,086 | American University of the Middle East | Energy | Rank 7,219 | |
| 54 | 233,592 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Physical Chemistry | Rank 964 | |
| 55 | 235,476 | American University of the Middle East | Energy | Rank 7,632 | |
| 56 | 236,282 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,039 | |
| 57 | 256,967 | American University of the Middle East | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 10,495 | |
| 58 | 267,529 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,190 | |
| 59 | 268,773 | Kuwait University | Surgery | Rank 1,484 | |
| 60 | 274,860 | Consultant Architect and Independent Scholar | Archaeology | Rank 269 | |
| 61 | 287,976 | American University of Kuwait | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,668 | |
| 62 | 293,171 | Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,394 | |
| 63 | 323,041 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,459 | |
| 64 | 327,681 | Kuwait University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 4,210 | |
| 65 | 330,409 | Kuwait University | Dentistry | Rank 1,628 | |
| 66 | 333,490 | Abdullah Al Salem University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 4,287 | |
| 67 | 338,484 |
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Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,845 |
| 68 | 346,144 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 4,453 | |
| 69 | 470,649 | Dasman Diabetes Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,232 | |
| 70 | 474,633 | Kuwait University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,082 | |
| 71 | 474,701 | Abdullah Al Salem University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,337 | |
| 72 | 574,775 | Kuwait University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,283 | |
| 73 | 2,550,587 | American University of the Middle East | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 28,368 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kuwait are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
73 scientists affiliated with Kuwait are on the 2025 single-year list, and 79 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kuwait has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Kuwait University has the most listed scientists from Kuwait, with 25. It is followed by American University of the Middle East with 9.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Kuwait changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Kuwait went from 43 scientists in 2020 to 73 in 2025, a change of +69.8%.
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.