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Kuwait's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Kuwait has 69 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 7.8% from 64 in 2023. That places Kuwait 70th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Kuwait University has the most listed scientists (28), followed by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (9).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
69
+5 (+7.8%) vs 2023
Career Data
73
+2 (+2.8%) vs 2023
World rank by count
#70
down 2 places vs 2023
Institutes
13
+1 (+8.3%) vs 2023
Scientists in Kuwait on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 60% 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 list2024
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- 1Kuwait University28
- 2Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research9
- 3American University of the Middle East8
- 4Kuwait College of Science & Technology7
- 5Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait5
- 6College of Technological Studies Kuwait4
- 7The Public Authority of Applied Education and Training2
- 8Al-Amiri Hospital1
- 9Al Mazaya Holding Co.1
- 10American International University1
All 69 scientists
Single-year list2024
| Rank in Kuwait | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 268 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2 | |
| 2 | 10,543 |
AJ
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Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Food Science | Rank 71 |
| 3 | 10,547 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Marketing | Rank 73 | |
| 4 | 16,107 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 74 | |
| 5 | 17,887 |
AS
|
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Environmental Sciences | Rank 342 |
| 6 | 20,460 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Materials | Rank 365 | |
| 7 | 34,485 | Kuwait University | Economics | Rank 522 | |
| 8 | 36,865 | The Public Authority of Applied Education and Training | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 361 | |
| 9 | 52,900 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,060 | |
| 10 | 58,932 | Al Mazaya Holding Co. | Building & Construction | Rank 454 | |
| 11 | 65,505 | Kuwait University | Immunology | Rank 1,319 | |
| 12 | 73,309 | Kuwait University | Civil Engineering | Rank 325 | |
| 13 | 78,700 | Kuwait University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 955 | |
| 14 | 81,539 | Kuwait University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,653 | |
| 15 | 83,114 | Kuwait University | Information Systems | Rank 316 | |
| 16 | 92,638 | Kuwait University | Microbiology | Rank 1,906 | |
| 17 | 102,792 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 241 | |
| 18 | 104,837 | Kuwait University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 997 | |
| 19 | 108,754 | Kuwait University | Immunology | Rank 2,083 | |
| 20 | 110,227 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Energy | Rank 3,061 | |
| 21 | 111,079 | Dasman Diabetes Institute | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,633 | |
| 22 | 112,458 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 758 | |
| 23 | 112,840 | American University of the Middle East | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,199 | |
| 24 | 113,149 | Kuwait University | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 389 | |
| 25 | 116,154 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,407 | |
| 26 | 121,491 | Kuwait University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,116 | |
| 27 | 122,992 | Kuwait University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,150 | |
| 28 | 135,744 | American University of the Middle East | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,259 | |
| 29 | 139,613 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,576 | |
| 30 | 143,972 | Kuwait University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,216 | |
| 31 | 156,373 |
HJ
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Kuwait University | Toxicology | Rank 629 |
| 32 | 156,395 | Al-Amiri Hospital | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,730 | |
| 33 | 158,425 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Materials | Rank 3,542 | |
| 34 | 158,576 | American University of the Middle East | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,345 | |
| 35 | 165,151 | Kuwait University | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,429 | |
| 36 | 168,588 | Kuwait University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,576 | |
| 37 | 169,402 |
AO
|
American University of the Middle East | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,261 |
| 38 | 170,997 | The Public Authority of Applied Education and Training | Energy | Rank 4,910 | |
| 39 | 180,966 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Environmental Engineering | Rank 1,107 | |
| 40 | 182,685 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Energy | Rank 5,268 | |
| 41 | 190,101 |
OM
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Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,418 |
| 42 | 192,689 |
SA
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Australian University | Energy | Rank 5,598 |
| 43 | 192,862 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,209 | |
| 44 | 197,135 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 853 | |
| 45 | 197,971 |
KM
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Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,275 |
| 46 | 198,673 |
FM
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American University of the Middle East | Nursing | Rank 533 |
| 47 | 202,144 | Kuwait University | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | Rank 724 | |
| 48 | 210,919 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,060 | |
| 49 | 212,680 |
MP
|
Kuwait University | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 364 |
| 50 | 217,745 |
KA
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Kuwait University | Mathematical Physics | Rank 96 |
| 51 | 235,500 | Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,846 | |
| 52 | 240,353 |
US
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Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 1,378 |
| 53 | 256,799 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,000 | |
| 54 | 265,764 | Kuwait University | Dentistry | Rank 1,265 | |
| 55 | 266,897 |
AS
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Kuwait University | Surgery | Rank 1,607 |
| 56 | 276,841 | American International University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,375 | |
| 57 | 298,728 | Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,450 | |
| 58 | 324,354 | Kuwait University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,923 | |
| 59 | 338,916 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,561 | |
| 60 | 349,694 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,617 | |
| 61 | 352,763 | Kuwait University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 4,283 | |
| 62 | 404,088 | Kuwait University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 895 | |
| 63 | 406,247 | American University of the Middle East | Aerospace & Aeronautics | Rank 722 | |
| 64 | 412,752 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Software Engineering | Rank 881 | |
| 65 | 455,090 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,190 | |
| 66 | 506,203 |
HA
|
Kuwait University | Applied Physics | Rank 10,672 |
| 67 | 590,819 | American University of the Middle East | General Mathematics | Rank 3,443 | |
| 68 | 656,911 | American University of the Middle East | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,084 | |
| 69 | 667,646 |
HA
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WHO country office | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,100 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kuwait are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
69 scientists affiliated with Kuwait are on the 2024 single-year list, and 73 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kuwait has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Kuwait University has the most listed scientists from Kuwait, with 28. It is followed by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research 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 69 in 2024, a change of +60.5%.
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.