Nepal's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Nepal has 26 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 18.2% from 22 in 2023. That places Nepal 84th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Tribhuvan University has the most listed scientists (6), followed by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal (3).
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 |
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| 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
- 2International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal3
- 3Gandaki University2
- 4Policy Research Institute2
- 5Animal Quarantine Office1
- 6B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences1
- 7Community Eye Care Foundation1
- 8International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)1
- 9International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal1
- 10International Water Management Institute1
All 26 scientists
| Rank in Nepal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 55,072 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal | Environmental Engineering | Rank 290 | |
| 2 | 64,496 | Oxford University Clinical Research Unit | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 865 | |
| 3 | 69,441 | Nepal Health Research Council | Public Health | Rank 747 | |
| 4 | 81,797 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,452 | |
| 5 | 87,012 | International Water Management Institute | Environmental Engineering | Rank 496 | |
| 6 | 100,425 | Tribhuvan University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 366 | |
| 7 | 115,455 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 793 | |
| 8 | 169,734 | Policy Research Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,008 | |
| 9 | 171,110 | Minister for Health and Population Nepal | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,022 | |
| 10 | 179,092 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal | Environmental Engineering | Rank 1,096 | |
| 11 | 198,993 |
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Tribhuvan University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,490 |
| 12 | 233,828 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 4,254 | |
| 13 | 254,170 | Community Eye Care Foundation | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,302 | |
| 14 | 280,825 | Animal Quarantine Office | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 551 | |
| 15 | 289,757 | Tribhuvan University | Forestry | Rank 459 | |
| 16 | 311,951 | Gandaki University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,544 | |
| 17 | 312,605 | Gandaki University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,570 | |
| 18 | 335,615 | Tribhuvan University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,721 | |
| 19 | 339,021 | B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,843 | |
| 20 | 395,964 | Policy Research Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,416 | |
| 21 | 424,575 | Kathmandu University | General Chemistry | Rank 922 | |
| 22 | 448,893 | Tribhuvan University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,030 | |
| 23 | 470,444 | Nepal Engineering College | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,290 | |
| 24 | 562,030 | Tribhuvan University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,053 | |
| 25 | 596,158 |
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Lumbini Medical College | Legal & Forensic Medicine | Rank 244 |
| 26 | 618,603 |
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Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,608 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Nepal are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
26 scientists affiliated with Nepal are on the 2024 single-year list, and 8 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Nepal has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Tribhuvan University has the most listed scientists from Nepal, with 6. It is followed by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal with 3.
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 26 in 2024, a change of +188.9%.
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.