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Kuwait's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Kuwait has 73 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 2.8% from 71 in 2023. That places Kuwait 59th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Kuwait University has the most listed scientists (45), followed by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (8).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
69
+5 (+7.8%) vs 2023
Career Data
73
+2 (+2.8%) vs 2023
World rank by count
#59
down 3 places vs 2023
Institutes
13
+2 (+18.2%) vs 2023
Scientists in Kuwait on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 62% since 2020.
Career-long list, change on the previous year
2021+35.6%
2022+11.5%
2023+4.4%
2024+2.8%
2025+8.2%
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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
Career-long list2024
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- 1Kuwait University45
- 2Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research8
- 3College of Technological Studies Kuwait4
- 4Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait4
- 5American University of the Middle East2
- 6Kuwait College of Science & Technology2
- 7The Public Authority of Applied Education and Training2
- 8Abdullah Al Salem University (AASU)1
- 9Al Mazaya Holding Co.1
- 10American University of Kuwait1
All 73 scientists
Career-long list2024
| Rank in Kuwait | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,261 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 10 | |
| 2 | 31,818 |
AJ
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Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Food Science | Rank 127 |
| 3 | 32,223 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Marketing | Rank 68 | |
| 4 | 35,566 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Materials | Rank 446 | |
| 5 | 42,423 | Kuwait University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 632 | |
| 6 | 43,859 |
HJ
|
Kuwait University | Toxicology | Rank 179 |
| 7 | 49,637 | Kuwait University | Immunology | Rank 1,466 | |
| 8 | 50,264 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 70 | |
| 9 | 52,502 | Kuwait University | Microbiology | Rank 1,329 | |
| 10 | 76,441 | Kuwait University | Information Systems | Rank 180 | |
| 11 | 76,738 | Kuwait University | Pathology | Rank 226 | |
| 12 | 77,736 | Kuwait University | Economics | Rank 660 | |
| 13 | 87,914 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Materials | Rank 1,173 | |
| 14 | 90,350 | Kuwait University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,504 | |
| 15 | 92,050 |
AS
|
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Environmental Sciences | Rank 627 |
| 16 | 96,270 | Kuwait University | Microbiology | Rank 2,399 | |
| 17 | 97,658 | Kuwait University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 443 | |
| 18 | 106,432 | Kuwait University | Applied Physics | Rank 2,818 | |
| 19 | 106,692 | Kuwait University | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,144 | |
| 20 | 117,933 |
RM
|
Kuwait University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 552 |
| 21 | 125,204 | Kuwait University | Microbiology | Rank 3,089 | |
| 22 | 127,973 |
OM
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Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,208 |
| 23 | 129,964 | Kuwait University | Microbiology | Rank 3,182 | |
| 24 | 131,399 | Dasman Diabetes Institute | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,984 | |
| 25 | 134,093 | Abdullah Al Salem University (AASU) | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 262 | |
| 26 | 140,744 | Kuwait University | Civil Engineering | Rank 296 | |
| 27 | 140,915 | Kuwait University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,291 | |
| 28 | 144,069 | Kuwait College of Science & Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,861 | |
| 29 | 148,801 | The Public Authority of Applied Education and Training | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,074 | |
| 30 | 154,341 | Kuwait University | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | Rank 937 | |
| 31 | 155,824 | Kuwait University | Acoustics | Rank 391 | |
| 32 | 161,889 | Kuwait University | Energy | Rank 2,273 | |
| 33 | 162,620 | Kuwait University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,215 | |
| 34 | 172,284 | Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,655 | |
| 35 | 172,415 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 528 | |
| 36 | 181,966 | Kuwait University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,763 | |
| 37 | 196,631 |
AB
|
Kuwait University | Energy | Rank 2,866 |
| 38 | 198,713 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Energy | Rank 2,902 | |
| 39 | 207,021 | Kuwait University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,529 | |
| 40 | 208,547 | American University of Kuwait | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,279 | |
| 41 | 211,208 | Kuwait University | Building & Construction | Rank 573 | |
| 42 | 229,459 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 725 | |
| 43 | 229,751 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,764 | |
| 44 | 233,793 | Al Mazaya Holding Co. | Building & Construction | Rank 652 | |
| 45 | 234,819 | Kuwait University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,909 | |
| 46 | 236,215 | Kuwait University | Materials | Rank 3,430 | |
| 47 | 238,717 | Kuwait University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,003 | |
| 48 | 255,264 | Kuwait University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,382 | |
| 49 | 256,972 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Energy | Rank 3,891 | |
| 50 | 258,554 | Kuwait Oil Company | Energy | Rank 3,915 | |
| 51 | 259,250 |
FM
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Kuwait University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,404 |
| 52 | 263,630 | Kuwait University | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 938 | |
| 53 | 264,762 | Kuwait University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,257 | |
| 54 | 271,009 | American University of the Middle East | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,058 | |
| 55 | 273,380 |
SA
|
Australian University | Energy | Rank 4,185 |
| 56 | 276,005 |
HM
|
Kuwait University | Building & Construction | Rank 783 |
| 57 | 288,553 | Kuwait University | Medical Informatics | Rank 304 | |
| 58 | 291,648 | Kuwait University | Civil Engineering | Rank 737 | |
| 59 | 307,719 | Kuwait University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,330 | |
| 60 | 337,118 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Energy | Rank 5,454 | |
| 61 | 337,531 | The Public Authority of Applied Education and Training | Energy | Rank 5,464 | |
| 62 | 346,724 | College of Technological Studies Kuwait | Energy | Rank 5,649 | |
| 63 | 356,091 | Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,739 | |
| 64 | 356,970 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Civil Engineering | Rank 954 | |
| 65 | 373,732 | Kuwait University | Energy | Rank 6,222 | |
| 66 | 381,840 | Kuwait University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,976 | |
| 67 | 382,359 | Kuwait University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,164 | |
| 68 | 385,288 | Kuwait University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,203 | |
| 69 | 457,322 | American University of the Middle East | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 10,257 | |
| 70 | 483,494 | Kuwait University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,839 | |
| 71 | 617,877 | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,892 | |
| 72 | 626,847 | Kuwait University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,946 | |
| 73 | 763,055 | Kuwait University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 18,132 | |
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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 career-long list, Kuwait University has the most listed scientists from Kuwait, with 45. 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 career-long list, Kuwait went from 45 scientists in 2020 to 73 in 2024, a change of +62.2%.
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.