Nepal's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Nepal has 30 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 15.4% from 26 in 2024. That places Nepal 88th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. Tribhuvan University has the most listed scientists (6), followed by B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (2).
Scientists in Nepal 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 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 14 | +55.6% | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | +50.0% | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | +4.8% | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +18.2% | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 30 | +15.4% | 8 | +0.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Nepal
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Tribhuvan University6
- 2B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences2
- 3GRADE Academy (Pvt.) Ltd.2
- 4Nepal Health Research Council2
- 5Biotechnology Society of Nepal (BSN)1
- 6CIMMYT1
- 7College of Medical Sciences Nepal1
- 8Gandaki University1
- 9Global Center for Research and Development1
- 10Global Health Research & Medical Interventions for Development (GLOHMED)1
All 30 scientists
| Rank in Nepal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31,615 | Kathmandu Institute of Complex Flows | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 310 | |
| 2 | 46,436 | Nepal Health Research Council | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 655 | |
| 3 | 59,376 | Global Center for Research and Development | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 810 | |
| 4 | 78,187 | Tribhuvan University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 264 | |
| 5 | 82,863 |
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Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital | Microbiology | Rank 1,577 |
| 6 | 90,901 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,614 | |
| 7 | 96,970 | Transcultural Psychosocial Organization, Nepal | Psychiatry | Rank 1,507 | |
| 8 | 100,355 | International Water Management Institute | Environmental Engineering | Rank 579 | |
| 9 | 132,309 | Tribhuvan University | Public Health | Rank 1,349 | |
| 10 | 141,901 | Gandaki University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,030 | |
| 11 | 143,933 | Tribhuvan University | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,687 | |
| 12 | 160,399 | CIMMYT | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,173 | |
| 13 | 171,486 | Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies | Biotechnology | Rank 779 | |
| 14 | 181,070 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal | Environmental Engineering | Rank 1,113 | |
| 15 | 209,129 | Kathmandu University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,652 | |
| 16 | 211,069 | GRADE Academy (Pvt.) Ltd. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,332 | |
| 17 | 211,162 | Nepal Academy of Science and Technology | Biotechnology | Rank 1,003 | |
| 18 | 214,962 | Kathmandu Cancer Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,580 | |
| 19 | 220,036 | GRADE Academy (Pvt.) Ltd. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,500 | |
| 20 | 260,963 | Biotechnology Society of Nepal (BSN) | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,222 | |
| 21 | 286,960 |
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Lumbini Medical College | Legal & Forensic Medicine | Rank 93 |
| 22 | 347,297 | Nepal Health Research Council | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,960 | |
| 23 | 355,899 | B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,065 | |
| 24 | 368,478 | Tribhuvan University | General Chemistry | Rank 720 | |
| 25 | 382,370 | Silicon Script Sciences Private Limited | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 3,253 | |
| 26 | 421,445 |
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B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 639 |
| 27 | 446,407 | Tribhuvan University | Forestry | Rank 792 | |
| 28 | 503,216 | Global Health Research & Medical Interventions for Development (GLOHMED) | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,562 | |
| 29 | 515,416 | College of Medical Sciences Nepal | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 20,128 | |
| 30 | 557,018 | Tribhuvan University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,096 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Nepal are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
30 scientists affiliated with Nepal are on the 2025 single-year list, and 8 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Nepal has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Tribhuvan University has the most listed scientists from Nepal, with 6. It is followed by B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Nepal changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Nepal went from 9 scientists in 2020 to 30 in 2025, a change of +233.3%.
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.