Rwanda's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Rwanda has 15 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 7.1% from 14 in 2025. That places Rwanda 99th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. University of Global Health Equity has the most listed scientists (5), followed by University of Rwanda (2).
Scientists in Rwanda 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 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +100.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -25.0% | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 14 | +366.7% | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2026 | 15 | +7.1% | 6 | +100.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Rwanda
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Global Health Equity5
- 2University of Rwanda2
- 3Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali1
- 4Oli Health Magazine Organization1
- 5Pan Africa Biomedical Institute1
- 6Quality and Equity Health Care1
- 7Rwanda Biomedical Centre1
- 8Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology1
- 9Rwanda Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Network1
- 10University of Kigali1
All 15 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Rwanda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 5,353 | Rwanda Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Network | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 160 | |
| 2 | 5,918 | University of Global Health Equity | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 67 | |
| 3 | 47,828 |
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Rwanda Biomedical Centre | Microbiology | Rank 913 |
| 4 | 72,145 | University of Kigali | Business & Management | Rank 1,706 | |
| 5 | 76,940 | Oli Health Magazine Organization | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,343 | |
| 6 | 129,034 | University of Rwanda | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,744 | |
| 7 | 146,340 | Pan Africa Biomedical Institute | Microbiology | Rank 2,771 | |
| 8 | 326,236 | Quality and Equity Health Care | Tropical Medicine | Rank 458 | |
| 9 | 346,507 | Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,669 | |
| 10 | 462,351 | University of Global Health Equity | Tropical Medicine | Rank 685 | |
| 11 | 484,058 | University of Global Health Equity | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,508 | |
| 12 | 497,711 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali | Otorhinolaryngology | Rank 985 | |
| 13 | 509,038 |
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University of Rwanda | Pediatrics | Rank 1,673 |
| 14 | 522,348 | University of Global Health Equity | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,937 | |
| 15 | 542,026 | University of Global Health Equity | Surgery | Rank 3,178 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Rwanda are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
15 scientists affiliated with Rwanda are on the 2026 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Rwanda has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, University of Global Health Equity has the most listed scientists from Rwanda, with 5. It is followed by University of Rwanda with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Rwanda changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Rwanda went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 15 in 2026, a change of +400.0%.
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.