Rwanda's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Rwanda has 6 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 3 in 2025. That places Rwanda 109th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 15 places. Carnegie Mellon University Africa has the most listed scientists (3), followed by University of Global Health Equity (2).
Scientists in Rwanda on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled 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% |
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Showing the 2026 career-long list. Looking for single-year rankings? See the single-year list
| Rank in Rwanda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,106 | University of Global Health Equity | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 40 | |
| 2 | 15,559 | Rwanda Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Network | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 698 | |
| 3 | 176,689 | Carnegie Mellon University Africa | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,074 | |
| 4 | 178,865 | Carnegie Mellon University Africa | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,724 | |
| 5 | 297,243 | Carnegie Mellon University Africa | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,142 | |
| 6 | 468,791 | University of Global Health Equity | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,288 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year 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 career-long list, Carnegie Mellon University Africa has the most listed scientists from Rwanda, with 3. It is followed by University of Global Health Equity with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Rwanda changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Rwanda went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2026, a change of +100.0%.
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.