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Kuwait's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Kuwait has 50 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 16.3% from 43 in 2020. That places Kuwait 69th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 5 places. Kuwait University has the most listed scientists (22), followed by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (7).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
50
+7 (+16.3%) vs 2020
Career Data
61
+16 (+35.6%) vs 2020
World rank by count
#69
down 5 places vs 2020
Institutes
12
+2 (+20.0%) vs 2020
Scientists in Kuwait on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 16% since 2020.
Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+16.3%
2022+0.0%
2023+28.0%
2024+7.8%
2025+5.8%
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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
Single-year list2021
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- 1Kuwait University22
- 2Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research7
- 3Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait4
- 4Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine4
- 5American University of the Middle East3
- 6College of Technological Studies Kuwait3
- 7Australian College of Kuwait2
- 8Al Mazaya Holding Co.1
- 9American University in Kuwait1
- 10American University of Kuwait1
All 50 scientists
Single-year list2021
| Rank in Kuwait | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,245 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Marketing | Rank 55 | |
| 2 | 13,866 |
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Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Food Science | Rank 79 |
| 3 | 17,923 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 62 | |
| 4 | 18,803 | Australian College of Kuwait | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 194 | |
| 5 | 21,437 | Kuwait University | Operations Research | Rank 108 | |
| 6 | 25,870 | Kuwait University | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 59 | |
| 7 | 28,418 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Environmental Sciences | Rank 341 | |
| 8 | 49,418 | Kuwait University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 295 | |
| 9 | 49,971 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 493 | |
| 10 | 54,102 | Kuwait University | Civil Engineering | Rank 209 | |
| 11 | 56,854 | Kuwait University | Information Systems | Rank 179 | |
| 12 | 86,254 | Kuwait University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 588 | |
| 13 | 87,751 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,964 | |
| 14 | 88,086 | Al Mazaya Holding Co. | Building & Construction | Rank 460 | |
| 15 | 95,774 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,118 | |
| 16 | 97,627 | Kuwait University | Toxicology | Rank 386 | |
| 17 | 99,671 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,777 | |
| 18 | 100,858 | Kuwait University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,276 | |
| 19 | 107,915 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine | Microbiology | Rank 2,409 | |
| 20 | 109,479 |
TR
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American University in Kuwait | Building & Construction | Rank 572 |
| 21 | 111,030 | Australian College of Kuwait | Energy | Rank 2,482 | |
| 22 | 125,792 | Kuwait University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,155 | |
| 23 | 126,715 |
KA
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Kuwait University | Mathematical Physics | Rank 70 |
| 24 | 127,826 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Materials | Rank 2,515 | |
| 25 | 132,870 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,990 | |
| 26 | 142,567 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine | Immunology | Rank 2,979 | |
| 27 | 144,263 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Energy | Rank 3,316 | |
| 28 | 148,385 |
RM
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Kuwait University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,142 |
| 29 | 152,324 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,475 | |
| 30 | 155,825 | Kuwait University | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | Rank 610 | |
| 31 | 160,227 | Kuwait University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,247 | |
| 32 | 165,397 |
HJ
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Kuwait University | Toxicology | Rank 700 |
| 33 | 168,545 | American University of Kuwait | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,784 | |
| 34 | 169,797 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Energy | Rank 3,983 | |
| 35 | 175,031 |
GM
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American University of the Middle East | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,620 |
| 36 | 177,671 | Kuwait University | Energy | Rank 4,199 | |
| 37 | 178,406 | Kuwait University | Energy | Rank 4,219 | |
| 38 | 198,449 |
OM
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Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,538 |
| 39 | 221,918 | Kuwait University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,096 | |
| 40 | 231,132 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 843 | |
| 41 | 238,154 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,657 | |
| 42 | 263,574 | American University of the Middle East | Optics | Rank 1,228 | |
| 43 | 268,966 | Kuwait University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 669 | |
| 44 | 270,968 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,200 | |
| 45 | 294,301 | Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,427 | |
| 46 | 301,155 | Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,495 | |
| 47 | 305,740 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,193 | |
| 48 | 309,278 | Kuwait University | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,044 | |
| 49 | 470,863 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,788 | |
| 50 | 3,060,837 | American University of the Middle East | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 45,368 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kuwait are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
50 scientists affiliated with Kuwait are on the 2021 single-year list, and 61 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kuwait has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Kuwait University has the most listed scientists from Kuwait, with 22. It is followed by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research with 7.
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 50 in 2021, a change of +16.3%.
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.