Morocco's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Morocco has 23 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Morocco 76th in the world by number of listed scientists. Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Université Mohammed Premier Oujda (3).
Scientists in Morocco on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | 45 | +95.7% | 19 | +111.1% |
| 2022 | 61 | +35.6% | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 83 | +36.1% | 33 | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 97 | +16.9% | 37 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 134 | +38.1% | 49 | +32.4% |
Top 10 institutes in Morocco
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Mohammed VI Polytechnic University3
- 2Université Mohammed Premier Oujda3
- 3Ecole Nationale des Sciences Appliquées de Safi2
- 4Université Cadi Ayyad2
- 5Centre Régional des Métiers de l'Education et de la Formation (CRMEF)1
- 6Ecole Superieure de Technologie, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah1
- 7ENSIAS-Mohammed V University in Rabat1
- 8Faculté des Sciences UMVA1
- 9Hassan II University of Casablanca1
- 10International University of Rabat1
All 23 scientists
| Rank in Morocco | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29,684 |
AM
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Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 312 |
| 2 | 32,540 | Université Chouaib Doukkali | Energy | Rank 666 | |
| 3 | 56,796 | Ecole Nationale des Sciences Appliquées de Safi | General Physics | Rank 332 | |
| 4 | 64,951 | Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Polymers | Rank 636 | |
| 5 | 83,209 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,217 | |
| 6 | 87,947 |
HB
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Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Energy | Rank 1,941 |
| 7 | 88,993 |
FA
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MAScIR Foundation | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,426 |
| 8 | 90,002 | Ecole Superieure de Technologie, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Energy | Rank 1,993 | |
| 9 | 94,218 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Polymers | Rank 954 | |
| 10 | 105,639 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 249 | |
| 11 | 113,349 |
AA
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Hassan II University of Casablanca | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 906 |
| 12 | 115,145 |
DM
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Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Energy | Rank 2,612 |
| 13 | 123,268 |
BN
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Université Sultan Moulay Slimane | Chemical Engineering | Rank 884 |
| 14 | 124,406 | Faculté des Sciences UMVA | Energy | Rank 2,857 | |
| 15 | 125,948 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) | Polymers | Rank 1,311 | |
| 16 | 150,869 | Centre Régional des Métiers de l'Education et de la Formation (CRMEF) | Applied Mathematics | Rank 446 | |
| 17 | 164,618 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Biotechnology | Rank 770 | |
| 18 | 180,477 | Ecole Nationale des Sciences Appliquées de Safi | Applied Physics | Rank 4,363 | |
| 19 | 193,331 | International University of Rabat | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,273 | |
| 20 | 206,561 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,765 | |
| 21 | 237,169 | Université Moulay Ismail | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,073 | |
| 22 | 241,340 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,023 | |
| 23 | 329,395 |
IA
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ENSIAS-Mohammed V University in Rabat | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,683 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Morocco are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
23 scientists affiliated with Morocco are on the 2020 single-year list, and 9 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Morocco has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has the most listed scientists from Morocco, with 3. It is followed by Université Mohammed Premier Oujda with 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.