Nepal's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Nepal has 22 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 4.8% from 21 in 2022. That places Nepal 83rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Tribhuvan University has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (2).
Scientists in Nepal on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled 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 University4
- 2Oxford University Clinical Research Unit2
- 3Animal Quarantine Office-Kathmandu1
- 4B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences1
- 5Ethnobotanical Society of Nepal1
- 6Global Center for Research and Development1
- 7International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)1
- 8International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal1
- 9International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal1
- 10International Water Management Institute1
All 22 scientists
| Rank in Nepal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 45,685 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal | Environmental Engineering | Rank 250 | |
| 2 | 77,434 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,415 | |
| 3 | 82,232 | Nepal Health Research Council | Public Health | Rank 906 | |
| 4 | 105,177 | Global Center for Research and Development | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,347 | |
| 5 | 127,616 | Oxford University Clinical Research Unit | Microbiology | Rank 2,920 | |
| 6 | 130,545 | International Water Management Institute | Environmental Engineering | Rank 825 | |
| 7 | 134,509 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 917 | |
| 8 | 135,472 | Tribhuvan University | Pediatrics | Rank 494 | |
| 9 | 151,173 |
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Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital | Microbiology | Rank 3,429 |
| 10 | 171,540 | Tribhuvan University | Chemical Physics | Rank 2,037 | |
| 11 | 188,539 | Research Laboratory for Biotechnology and Biochemistry (RLABB) | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,755 | |
| 12 | 194,714 | Public Health Promotion and Development Organization | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,327 | |
| 13 | 203,186 |
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Kathmandu Forestry College | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,456 |
| 14 | 209,226 |
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Tribhuvan University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,624 |
| 15 | 233,224 | Tribhuvan University | Materials | Rank 5,158 | |
| 16 | 283,621 |
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Ethnobotanical Society of Nepal | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,397 |
| 17 | 305,909 | Pharmacy Program, Gandaki University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,540 | |
| 18 | 383,901 | B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,311 | |
| 19 | 398,730 | Animal Quarantine Office-Kathmandu | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,046 | |
| 20 | 438,214 | Save the Children Fund | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,897 | |
| 21 | 499,282 | Oxford University Clinical Research Unit | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,493 | |
| 22 | 571,034 |
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Lumbini Medical College | Legal & Forensic Medicine | Rank 254 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Nepal are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
22 scientists affiliated with Nepal are on the 2023 single-year list, and 9 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Nepal has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Tribhuvan University has the most listed scientists from Nepal, with 4. It is followed by Oxford University Clinical Research Unit 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 22 in 2023, a change of +144.4%.
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.