Morocco's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Morocco has 97 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 16.9% from 83 in 2023. That places Morocco 63rd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has the most listed scientists (17), followed by Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah (7).
Scientists in Morocco 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 | 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 University17
- 2Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah7
- 3Faculté des Sciences Rabat6
- 4Mohammed V University in Rabat6
- 5Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès6
- 6Université Mohammed Premier Oujda6
- 7Université Moulay Ismaïl6
- 8Hassan II University of Casablanca5
- 9International University of Rabat5
- 10Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida4
All 97 scientists
| Rank in Morocco | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6,291 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Polymers | Rank 36 | |
| 2 | 13,524 | Al Akhawayn University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 260 | |
| 3 | 14,773 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Energy | Rank 349 | |
| 4 | 14,995 | Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida | Chemical Physics | Rank 255 | |
| 5 | 19,296 | Hassan II University of Casablanca | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 183 | |
| 6 | 25,183 |
AA
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Université Moulay Ismaïl | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,025 |
| 7 | 35,119 | Centre Régional des Métiers de l’Education et de la Formation (CRMEF) | Applied Mathematics | Rank 103 | |
| 8 | 37,357 | International University of Rabat | Operations Research | Rank 178 | |
| 9 | 37,696 | Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida | Energy | Rank 957 | |
| 10 | 42,180 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 521 | |
| 11 | 43,230 | Mohammed V University in Rabat | Chemical Physics | Rank 616 | |
| 12 | 43,701 | Mohammed V University in Rabat | Food Science | Rank 418 | |
| 13 | 51,246 |
MR
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Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Applied Physics | Rank 958 |
| 14 | 51,275 |
AM
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Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 624 |
| 15 | 51,664 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 817 | |
| 16 | 57,727 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Polymers | Rank 513 | |
| 17 | 63,268 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,226 | |
| 18 | 72,660 | Université Ibn Zohr | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 253 | |
| 19 | 74,855 | Université Sultan Moulay Slimane | Chemical Engineering | Rank 578 | |
| 20 | 78,859 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,126 | |
| 21 | 80,431 |
HB
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Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Energy | Rank 2,190 |
| 22 | 86,211 |
GS
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Université Ibn Zohr | Food Science | Rank 895 |
| 23 | 100,784 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Polymers | Rank 965 | |
| 24 | 109,495 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Operations Research | Rank 510 | |
| 25 | 109,703 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd | Immunology | Rank 2,101 | |
| 26 | 111,303 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 210 | |
| 27 | 111,483 | Faculty Poly Disciplinary of Safi | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 754 | |
| 28 | 112,330 |
KS
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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Syria | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,925 |
| 29 | 114,556 |
AA
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Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Mohammedia | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 784 |
| 30 | 119,053 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Polymers | Rank 1,154 | |
| 31 | 120,690 | Université Abdelmalek Essaadi | Energy | Rank 3,386 | |
| 32 | 127,692 | Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,222 | |
| 33 | 128,784 | Université Moulay Ismaïl | Applied Mathematics | Rank 340 | |
| 34 | 130,033 | Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,742 | |
| 35 | 130,911 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,758 | |
| 36 | 131,918 |
RM
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Université Ibn Tofail | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,580 |
| 37 | 134,537 | African Plant Nutrition Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 937 | |
| 38 | 135,335 |
DM
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Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Energy | Rank 3,835 |
| 39 | 138,911 |
BM
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Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Polymers | Rank 1,372 |
| 40 | 143,482 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Energy | Rank 4,087 | |
| 41 | 145,953 | Al Akhawayn University, Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 2,883 | |
| 42 | 146,629 |
IA
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Mohammed V University in Rabat | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,448 |
| 43 | 153,126 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,282 | |
| 44 | 153,779 | International University of Rabat | Energy | Rank 4,380 | |
| 45 | 154,945 |
BS
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Hassan II University of Casablanca | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,765 |
| 46 | 158,674 | Université Ibn Tofail | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,855 | |
| 47 | 161,174 | Université Ibn Zohr | Energy | Rank 4,628 | |
| 48 | 162,191 | Research and Innovation Department | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,702 | |
| 49 | 175,667 | Mohammed V University in Rabat | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 719 | |
| 50 | 176,219 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Polymers | Rank 1,799 | |
| 51 | 177,608 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,301 | |
| 52 | 178,555 | Université Sultan Moulay Slimane | Energy | Rank 5,151 | |
| 53 | 179,773 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,211 | |
| 54 | 182,982 |
BL
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Faculté des Sciences Rabat | Applied Physics | Rank 3,655 |
| 55 | 200,231 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 853 | |
| 56 | 200,918 | Université Abdelmalek Essaadi | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,593 | |
| 57 | 201,717 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 858 | |
| 58 | 206,000 | Université Ibn Tofail | Chemical Physics | Rank 2,386 | |
| 59 | 207,198 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Biotechnology | Rank 1,026 | |
| 60 | 207,811 | Faculté des Sciences Rabat | Chemical Physics | Rank 2,411 | |
| 61 | 209,880 |
IS
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Faculté des Sciences Rabat | Applied Physics | Rank 4,229 |
| 62 | 215,336 | International University of Rabat | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,887 | |
| 63 | 215,598 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,582 | |
| 64 | 219,387 | Université Moulay Ismaïl | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 4,920 | |
| 65 | 220,603 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,971 | |
| 66 | 233,167 | Mohammed V University in Rabat | Energy | Rank 6,848 | |
| 67 | 235,738 | Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University | Materials | Rank 5,557 | |
| 68 | 244,695 |
AJ
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Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Applied Physics | Rank 4,964 |
| 69 | 248,243 | Université Ibn Tofail | Chemical Physics | Rank 2,850 | |
| 70 | 254,783 |
JA
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Hassan II University of Casablanca | Applied Physics | Rank 5,188 |
| 71 | 255,144 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,176 | |
| 72 | 259,189 | Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,037 | |
| 73 | 266,947 | Mohammed V University in Rabat | Applied Physics | Rank 5,450 | |
| 74 | 267,275 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,256 | |
| 75 | 268,955 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,741 | |
| 76 | 272,325 | Faculté des Sciences Rabat | Organic Chemistry | Rank 3,918 | |
| 77 | 289,527 | Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,302 | |
| 78 | 299,339 | International University of Rabat | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,583 | |
| 79 | 299,437 | Université Moulay Ismaïl | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 10,796 | |
| 80 | 306,433 | Université Sultan Moulay Slimane | Polymers | Rank 3,333 | |
| 81 | 311,787 |
ZY
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Faculté des Sciences Rabat | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,542 |
| 82 | 313,008 | Université Moulay Ismaïl | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 11,299 | |
| 83 | 323,592 | International University of Rabat | Applied Physics | Rank 6,670 | |
| 84 | 334,704 | Hassan II University of Casablanca | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,504 | |
| 85 | 342,302 | Regional Centre of Agricultural Research | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,764 | |
| 86 | 347,216 |
SZ
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Faculté des Sciences Rabat | Applied Physics | Rank 7,152 |
| 87 | 362,355 | Université Ibn Zohr | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 123 | |
| 88 | 364,812 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,684 | |
| 89 | 414,281 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | General Chemistry | Rank 896 | |
| 90 | 438,356 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,110 | |
| 91 | 510,761 | Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 191 | |
| 92 | 655,017 |
KM
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Hassan II University of Casablanca | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 6,841 |
| 93 | 736,463 | Université Moulay Ismaïl | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 1,185 | |
| 94 | 829,387 |
BA
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Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,816 |
| 95 | 1,810,780 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Zoology | Rank 1,541 | |
| 96 | 2,028,721 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Zoology | Rank 1,809 | |
| 97 | 2,634,298 |
HZ
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Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 12,765 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Morocco are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
97 scientists affiliated with Morocco are on the 2024 single-year list, and 37 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Morocco has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has the most listed scientists from Morocco, with 17. It is followed by Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah with 7.
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 97 in 2024, a change of +321.7%.
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.