Morocco's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Morocco has 37 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 12.1% from 33 in 2023. That places Morocco 73rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès (4).
Scientists in Morocco on the list, by year
The career-long 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 University8
- 2Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès4
- 3Université Mohammed Premier Oujda4
- 4Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida2
- 5Mohammed V University in Rabat2
- 6Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah2
- 7Al Akhawayn University1
- 8Al Akhawayn University, Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology1
- 9Centre Régional des Métiers de l’Education et de la Formation (CRMEF)1
- 10Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Mohammedia1
All 37 scientists
| Rank in Morocco | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16,370 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Polymers | Rank 135 | |
| 2 | 43,998 |
BM
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Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Polymers | Rank 391 |
| 3 | 70,640 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,235 | |
| 4 | 91,841 | Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida | Energy | Rank 1,217 | |
| 5 | 105,613 | Université Ibn Tofail | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,664 | |
| 6 | 118,209 |
HB
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Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Energy | Rank 1,592 |
| 7 | 118,923 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Energy | Rank 1,604 | |
| 8 | 123,337 |
SZ
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Faculté des Sciences Rabat | Applied Physics | Rank 3,310 |
| 9 | 124,957 | Mohammed V University in Rabat | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 744 | |
| 10 | 137,604 | International University of Rabat | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,247 | |
| 11 | 139,030 | Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles | Applied Physics | Rank 3,748 | |
| 12 | 139,587 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 996 | |
| 13 | 141,419 | Research and Innovation Department | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,053 | |
| 14 | 155,847 | Hassan II University of Casablanca | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,140 | |
| 15 | 157,056 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 320 | |
| 16 | 159,130 |
MR
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Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Applied Physics | Rank 4,319 |
| 17 | 161,633 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,793 | |
| 18 | 168,200 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,445 | |
| 19 | 177,833 |
AM
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Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,814 |
| 20 | 179,615 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,038 | |
| 21 | 184,279 | Université Abdelmalek Essaadi | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 575 | |
| 22 | 188,144 | Centre Régional des Métiers de l’Education et de la Formation (CRMEF) | Applied Mathematics | Rank 451 | |
| 23 | 200,697 |
AA
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Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Mohammedia | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,645 |
| 24 | 209,456 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,094 | |
| 25 | 220,747 | Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Organic Chemistry | Rank 3,764 | |
| 26 | 239,604 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,798 | |
| 27 | 243,023 | Al Akhawayn University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,993 | |
| 28 | 248,569 | Al Akhawayn University, Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 7,033 | |
| 29 | 262,251 | Université Privée De Fès | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,989 | |
| 30 | 263,220 | Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,483 | |
| 31 | 271,720 | Mohammed V University in Rabat | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,328 | |
| 32 | 310,668 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 1,513 | |
| 33 | 357,125 |
AA
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Université Moulay Ismaïl | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,762 |
| 34 | 378,692 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,892 | |
| 35 | 417,725 | Université Ibn Zohr | Energy | Rank 7,079 | |
| 36 | 433,893 | Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,265 | |
| 37 | 575,980 |
BA
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Faculté des Sciences d'El Jadida | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,649 |
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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 career-long list, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has the most listed scientists from Morocco, with 8. It is followed by Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès with 4.
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 37 in 2024, a change of +311.1%.
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.