Libya's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Libya has 6 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 20.0% from 5 in 2024. That places Libya 122nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Arabian Gulf Oil Co. has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Higher Institute of Engineering Technology (1).
Scientists in Libya on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +200.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +66.7% | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +20.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
Institutes in Libya
By number of listed scientists
All 6 scientists
| Rank in Libya | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46,764 | Sebha University | Energy | Rank 1,336 | |
| 2 | 72,413 | University of Al-Fateh Faculty of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 961 | |
| 3 | 155,299 | Arabian Gulf Oil Co. | Energy | Rank 4,911 | |
| 4 | 159,885 | Higher Institute of Engineering Technology | Materials | Rank 3,827 | |
| 5 | 177,793 |
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University of Zawia | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,398 |
| 6 | 529,875 | University of Tripoli | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 21,196 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Libya are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
6 scientists affiliated with Libya are on the 2025 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Libya has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Arabian Gulf Oil Co. has the most listed scientists from Libya, with 1. It is followed by Higher Institute of Engineering Technology with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Libya changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Libya went from 1 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2025, a change of +500.0%.
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.