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Morocco's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Morocco has 45 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 95.7% from 23 in 2020. That places Morocco 72nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Université Mohammed Premier Oujda (5).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
45
+22 (+95.7%) vs 2020
Career Data
19
+10 (+111.1%) vs 2020
World rank by count
#72
up 4 places vs 2020
Institutes
23
+6 (+35.3%) vs 2020
Scientists in Morocco on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 96% since 2020.
Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+95.7%
2022+35.6%
2023+36.1%
2024+16.9%
2025+38.1%
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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
Single-year list2021
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- 1Mohammed VI Polytechnic University7
- 2Université Mohammed Premier Oujda5
- 3Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University4
- 4Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah4
- 5Al Akhawayn University, Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology2
- 6Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida2
- 7Hassan II University of Casablanca2
- 8Mohammed V University in Rabat2
- 9Université Cadi Ayyad2
- 10Université Ibn Zohr2
All 45 scientists
Single-year list2021
| Rank in Morocco | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31,211 | Ecole Superieure de Technologie, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Energy | Rank 655 | |
| 2 | 35,600 |
AM
|
Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 428 |
| 3 | 41,344 | Hassan II University of Casablanca | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 402 | |
| 4 | 43,398 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 631 | |
| 5 | 44,348 | Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida | Materials | Rank 814 | |
| 6 | 48,362 |
MR
|
Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | General Physics | Rank 274 |
| 7 | 53,610 |
NM
|
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 650 |
| 8 | 60,275 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 906 | |
| 9 | 87,818 | Centre Régional des Métiers de l'Education et de la Formation (CRMEF) | Applied Mathematics | Rank 233 | |
| 10 | 94,655 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 214 | |
| 11 | 99,593 | Mohammed V University in Rabat | Energy | Rank 2,156 | |
| 12 | 102,582 | Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,471 | |
| 13 | 104,539 |
BM
|
Al Akhawayn University, Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology | Polymers | Rank 1,016 |
| 14 | 115,004 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Energy | Rank 2,583 | |
| 15 | 116,040 |
AA
|
Hassan II University of Casablanca | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 836 |
| 16 | 119,137 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Polymers | Rank 1,157 | |
| 17 | 120,057 | Military Hospital Mohammed V | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 642 | |
| 18 | 125,020 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Polymers | Rank 1,208 | |
| 19 | 128,041 | Sultan Moulay Slimane University of Beni Mellal | Chemical Engineering | Rank 958 | |
| 20 | 142,720 |
JA
|
Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Applied Physics | Rank 3,073 |
| 21 | 155,048 | Moulay Ismail University of Meknes | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 590 | |
| 22 | 159,051 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Biotechnology | Rank 717 | |
| 23 | 159,133 |
DM
|
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Energy | Rank 3,699 |
| 24 | 170,334 | Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University | General Physics | Rank 937 | |
| 25 | 188,204 |
AA
|
Université Sultan Moulay Slimane de Beni-Mellal | Energy | Rank 4,476 |
| 26 | 195,005 | Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science | Polymers | Rank 1,973 | |
| 27 | 197,916 | Al Akhawayn University, Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 4,445 | |
| 28 | 198,267 | Université Ibn Zohr | Energy | Rank 4,716 | |
| 29 | 220,503 |
IA
|
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et d'Analyse des Systèmes | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,936 |
| 30 | 230,470 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,112 | |
| 31 | 233,095 | Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles | Applied Physics | Rank 5,305 | |
| 32 | 233,728 | Université Ibn Zohr | Energy | Rank 5,648 | |
| 33 | 234,856 |
SZ
|
Mohammed V University in Rabat | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 634 |
| 34 | 239,428 | International University of Rabat | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,283 | |
| 35 | 251,574 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,008 | |
| 36 | 253,151 | Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS) | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,462 | |
| 37 | 292,911 | Faculté des Sciences Rabat | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,379 | |
| 38 | 298,023 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,423 | |
| 39 | 314,118 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,546 | |
| 40 | 334,287 |
RM
|
Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 3,212 |
| 41 | 351,798 | Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University | Materials | Rank 7,941 | |
| 42 | 352,883 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,411 | |
| 43 | 450,746 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Materials | Rank 10,521 | |
| 44 | 649,143 |
DO
|
Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University | Polymers | Rank 7,176 |
| 45 | 802,546 |
BA
|
Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 3,031 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Morocco are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
45 scientists affiliated with Morocco are on the 2021 single-year list, and 19 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Morocco has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has the most listed scientists from Morocco, with 7. It is followed by Université Mohammed Premier Oujda with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Morocco changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Morocco went from 23 scientists in 2020 to 45 in 2021, a change of +95.7%.
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.