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Kuwait's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Kuwait has 50 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2021. That places Kuwait 73rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. Kuwait University has the most listed scientists (12), followed by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (8).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
50
No change vs 2021
Career Data
68
+7 (+11.5%) vs 2021
World rank by count
#73
down 4 places vs 2021
Institutes
11
-1 (-8.3%) vs 2021
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 list2022
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- 1Kuwait University12
- 2Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research8
- 3Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine6
- 4American University of the Middle East5
- 5Kuwait College of Science & Technology4
- 6College of Engineering and Petroleum Kuwait3
- 7College of Technological Studies Kuwait3
- 8Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait3
- 9Health Sciences Center Kuwait3
- 10Australian College of Kuwait2
All 50 scientists
Single-year list2022
| Rank in Kuwait | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 412 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3 | |
| 2 | 11,108 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Marketing | Rank 56 | |
| 3 | 13,407 |
AJ
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Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Food Science | Rank 75 |
| 4 | 14,922 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 58 | |
| 5 | 26,731 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Environmental Sciences | Rank 323 | |
| 6 | 27,131 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Materials | Rank 439 | |
| 7 | 29,617 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 258 | |
| 8 | 31,980 | Kuwait University | Operations Research | Rank 138 | |
| 9 | 36,282 | Kuwait University | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 64 | |
| 10 | 56,315 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,558 | |
| 11 | 56,604 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 357 | |
| 12 | 57,032 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Oceanography | Rank 84 | |
| 13 | 60,919 | American University of the Middle East | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 24 | |
| 14 | 70,693 | College of Engineering and Petroleum Kuwait | Civil Engineering | Rank 260 | |
| 15 | 78,250 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,841 | |
| 16 | 78,412 | Kuwait University | Information Systems | Rank 252 | |
| 17 | 97,252 | Kuwait University | Toxicology | Rank 374 | |
| 18 | 99,226 | Kuwait University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,244 | |
| 19 | 99,599 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine | Immunology | Rank 2,326 | |
| 20 | 101,392 | Al Mazaya Holding Co. | Building & Construction | Rank 553 | |
| 21 | 108,256 | Australian College of Kuwait | Energy | Rank 2,463 | |
| 22 | 111,655 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Materials | Rank 1,957 | |
| 23 | 113,353 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine | Microbiology | Rank 2,663 | |
| 24 | 117,859 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Food Science | Rank 1,004 | |
| 25 | 120,719 | College of Engineering and Petroleum Kuwait | Chemical Engineering | Rank 871 | |
| 26 | 126,028 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | Rank 492 | |
| 27 | 164,226 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 457 | |
| 28 | 168,157 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Energy | Rank 4,037 | |
| 29 | 169,467 | Kuwait University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,464 | |
| 30 | 172,570 |
KA
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Kuwait University | Mathematical Physics | Rank 83 |
| 31 | 175,681 |
OM
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Health Sciences Center Kuwait | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,344 |
| 32 | 196,107 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,173 | |
| 33 | 198,222 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,979 | |
| 34 | 206,752 | Kuwait University | Energy | Rank 5,064 | |
| 35 | 210,049 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 802 | |
| 36 | 212,602 |
HJ
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Kuwait University | Toxicology | Rank 929 |
| 37 | 224,362 | Kuwait University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,267 | |
| 38 | 231,683 | American University of the Middle East | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,969 | |
| 39 | 240,687 | College of Engineering and Petroleum Kuwait | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,286 | |
| 40 | 241,309 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,941 | |
| 41 | 264,512 | American University of the Middle East | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,899 | |
| 42 | 267,331 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait | Dentistry | Rank 1,356 | |
| 43 | 276,627 | Australian College of Kuwait | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,372 | |
| 44 | 291,990 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,192 | |
| 45 | 304,654 | Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,552 | |
| 46 | 345,923 | Health Sciences Center Kuwait Faculty of Medicine | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 911 | |
| 47 | 383,195 | American University of the Middle East | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,286 | |
| 48 | 485,959 | Kuwait University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,065 | |
| 49 | 508,098 | American University of the Middle East | Aerospace & Aeronautics | Rank 973 | |
| 50 | 572,119 |
TM
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Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,562 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kuwait are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
50 scientists affiliated with Kuwait are on the 2022 single-year list, and 68 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kuwait has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Kuwait University has the most listed scientists from Kuwait, with 12. It is followed by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research with 8.
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 2022, 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.