Morocco's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Morocco has 19 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 111.1% from 9 in 2020. That places Morocco 77th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 9 places. Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Mohammed V University in Rabat (2).
Scientists in Morocco on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled since 2020.
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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 University4
- 2Mohammed V University in Rabat2
- 3Université Mohammed Premier Oujda2
- 4Al Akhawayn University, Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology1
- 5Ecole Superieure de Technologie, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah1
- 6Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida1
- 7Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah1
- 8Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University1
- 9Hassan II University of Casablanca1
- 10Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles1
All 19 scientists
| Rank in Morocco | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43,701 |
BM
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Al Akhawayn University, Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology | Polymers | Rank 413 |
| 2 | 63,794 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,098 | |
| 3 | 103,141 | Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University | General Physics | Rank 751 | |
| 4 | 103,878 |
BF
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Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida | Materials | Rank 1,374 |
| 5 | 123,964 |
SZ
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Mohammed V University in Rabat | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 443 |
| 6 | 126,823 | Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles | Applied Physics | Rank 3,472 | |
| 7 | 145,830 | International University of Rabat | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,354 | |
| 8 | 149,336 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Energy | Rank 1,812 | |
| 9 | 156,746 |
NM
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Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 999 |
| 10 | 165,973 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,887 | |
| 11 | 209,556 |
AA
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Hassan II University of Casablanca | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,771 |
| 12 | 229,309 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,663 | |
| 13 | 247,191 | Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,791 | |
| 14 | 279,306 | Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS) | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,092 | |
| 15 | 282,696 | Ecole Superieure de Technologie, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Energy | Rank 3,818 | |
| 16 | 296,718 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Biotechnology | Rank 1,033 | |
| 17 | 303,915 | Moulay Ismail University of Meknes | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,469 | |
| 18 | 371,974 |
ZA
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Mohammed V University in Rabat | Energy | Rank 5,392 |
| 19 | 477,133 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Materials | Rank 7,829 | |
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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 career-long list, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has the most listed scientists from Morocco, with 4. It is followed by Mohammed V University in Rabat with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Morocco changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Morocco went from 9 scientists in 2020 to 19 in 2021, a change of +111.1%.
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.