Singapore's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Singapore has 876 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 15.7% from 757 in 2020. That places Singapore 26th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. National University of Singapore has the most listed scientists (303), followed by Nanyang Technological University (103).
Scientists in Singapore on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 16% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 968 | 757 | ||
| 2021 | 1,130 | +16.7% | 876 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 1,188 | +5.1% | 934 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,222 | +2.9% | 956 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,259 | +3.0% | 1,023 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 1,362 | +8.2% | 1,090 | +6.5% |
Top 10 institutes in Singapore
By number of listed scientists
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- 1National University of Singapore303
- 2Nanyang Technological University103
- 3Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine35
- 4School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering31
- 5Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore26
- 6School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences23
- 7School of Civil and Environmental Engineering21
- 8School of Computer Science and Engineering20
- 9Singapore Management University20
- 10Singapore University of Technology and Design20
All 876 scientists
| Rank in Singapore | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1 | |
| 2 | 152 | National University of Singapore | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 7 | |
| 3 | 588 | Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 24 | |
| 4 | 645 | Asian School of the Environment | Ecology | Rank 11 | |
| 5 | 755 | National University of Singapore | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 2 | |
| 6 | 905 | School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences | Organic Chemistry | Rank 29 | |
| 7 | 969 | Nanyang Technological University | Materials | Rank 12 | |
| 8 | 1,077 | A-Star, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology | Developmental Biology | Rank 81 | |
| 9 | 1,182 |
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School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 9 |
| 10 | 1,204 | National University of Singapore | Applied Physics | Rank 46 | |
| 11 | 1,560 | Singapore Eye Research Institute | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 7 | |
| 12 | 1,967 | A-Star, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 68 | |
| 13 | 2,188 | National University of Singapore | Chemical Engineering | Rank 6 | |
| 14 | 2,344 | Nanyang Technological University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 52 | |
| 15 | 2,478 | Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 51 | |
| 16 | 2,569 |
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National University of Singapore | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 16 |
| 17 | 2,703 |
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School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 12 |
| 18 | 3,389 | National University of Singapore | Energy | Rank 33 | |
| 19 | 3,740 | School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 62 | |
| 20 | 4,177 | National University of Singapore | Applied Physics | Rank 118 | |
| 21 | 4,687 | Nanyang Technological University | Developmental Biology | Rank 274 | |
| 22 | 4,809 | National University of Singapore | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 27 | |
| 23 | 4,843 |
LY
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Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute | Biotechnology | Rank 14 |
| 24 | 5,451 | National University Hospital, Singapore | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 247 | |
| 25 | 5,580 | National University of Singapore | Materials | Rank 70 | |
| 26 | 6,483 | Nanyang Technological University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 117 | |
| 27 | 6,657 | Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore | Materials | Rank 78 | |
| 28 | 6,799 | Nanyang Technological University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 16 | |
| 29 | 6,916 | Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 364 | |
| 30 | 7,496 | National University of Singapore | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 59 | |
| 31 | 8,233 | School of Biological Sciences | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 432 | |
| 32 | 8,280 | National Heart Centre, Singapore | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 410 | |
| 33 | 8,651 | National University of Singapore | Geography | Rank 17 | |
| 34 | 8,846 | Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine | Immunology | Rank 346 | |
| 35 | 9,338 | INSEAD, Singapore | Business & Management | Rank 65 | |
| 36 | 9,862 | National University of Singapore | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 85 | |
| 37 | 10,432 | NUS Centre for Bioimaging Sciences | Developmental Biology | Rank 537 | |
| 38 | 10,487 | Singapore Eye Research Institute | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 45 | |
| 39 | 10,614 | National University of Singapore | Surgery | Rank 67 | |
| 40 | 10,766 | National University of Singapore | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 563 | |
| 41 | 11,338 | National University of Singapore | Developmental Biology | Rank 571 | |
| 42 | 12,002 |
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National University of Singapore | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 88 |
| 43 | 12,588 | National University of Singapore | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 89 | |
| 44 | 12,632 | Singapore Management University | Business & Management | Rank 95 | |
| 45 | 13,123 | Singapore University of Technology and Design | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 79 | |
| 46 | 13,229 |
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National University of Singapore | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 141 |
| 47 | 13,263 | National University of Singapore | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 142 | |
| 48 | 13,356 |
HW
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A-Star, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology | Developmental Biology | Rank 650 |
| 49 | 13,988 | Nanyang Technological University | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,182 | |
| 50 | 14,032 | National University of Singapore | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 146 | |
| 51 | 14,156 | Nanyang Technological University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 237 | |
| 52 | 14,234 | National University of Singapore | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 66 | |
| 53 | 14,515 | National University of Singapore | Information Systems | Rank 26 | |
| 54 | 14,698 | National University of Singapore | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 754 | |
| 55 | 15,029 | National University of Singapore | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 767 | |
| 56 | 15,331 | Nanyang Technological University | Microbiology | Rank 358 | |
| 57 | 15,418 | National University of Singapore | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 116 | |
| 58 | 15,617 |
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IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 266 |
| 59 | 15,760 | National University of Singapore | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 164 | |
| 60 | 16,317 | National University of Singapore | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,345 | |
| 61 | 16,667 | National University of Singapore | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 76 | |
| 62 | 17,200 |
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National University of Singapore | Applied Mathematics | Rank 35 |
| 63 | 17,209 | Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 220 | |
| 64 | 17,252 | Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute | Environmental Engineering | Rank 57 | |
| 65 | 17,255 | NUS Business School | Social Psychology | Rank 184 | |
| 66 | 17,582 | National University of Singapore | Organic Chemistry | Rank 376 | |
| 67 | 18,102 | Nanyang Technological University | Microbiology | Rank 435 | |
| 68 | 18,124 |
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School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 182 |
| 69 | 18,140 | School of Computer Science and Engineering | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 146 | |
| 70 | 18,440 | Nanyang Technological University | Applied Physics | Rank 445 | |
| 71 | 18,894 | Singapore Management University | Business & Management | Rank 144 | |
| 72 | 18,970 | National University of Singapore | Geography | Rank 47 | |
| 73 | 19,294 | National University of Singapore | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 110 | |
| 74 | 19,425 | National University of Singapore | Oceanography | Rank 19 | |
| 75 | 19,430 | A-Star, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 194 | |
| 76 | 20,145 |
TB
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Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,014 |
| 77 | 20,454 | National University of Singapore | Acoustics | Rank 31 | |
| 78 | 20,896 | National University of Singapore | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,046 | |
| 79 | 20,963 | Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,681 | |
| 80 | 21,362 | Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 111 | |
| 81 | 21,402 |
LB
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School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 215 |
| 82 | 21,449 |
PD
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Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute | Respiratory System | Rank 215 |
| 83 | 21,751 | National University of Singapore | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 367 | |
| 84 | 22,112 | School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 224 | |
| 85 | 22,495 | National University of Singapore | Polymers | Rank 203 | |
| 86 | 22,655 | Cancer Science Institute of Singapore | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 1,043 | |
| 87 | 23,007 | School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Energy | Rank 212 | |
| 88 | 23,252 |
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Singapore National Eye Centre | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 114 |
| 89 | 23,256 | School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences | Organic Chemistry | Rank 461 | |
| 90 | 23,459 | Singapore University of Technology and Design | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 162 | |
| 91 | 24,193 | National University of Singapore | Applied Physics | Rank 590 | |
| 92 | 24,325 | National University of Singapore | Polymers | Rank 225 | |
| 93 | 24,341 | Nanyang Technological University | Microbiology | Rank 586 | |
| 94 | 24,538 |
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School of Civil and Environmental Engineering | Civil Engineering | Rank 31 |
| 95 | 24,655 |
CN
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National University of Singapore | Geography | Rank 64 |
| 96 | 25,104 |
CD
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Singapore Management University | Business & Management | Rank 223 |
| 97 | 25,196 | National University of Singapore | Polymers | Rank 234 | |
| 98 | 25,423 | School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences | Developmental Biology | Rank 1,074 | |
| 99 | 25,496 | Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 300 | |
| 100 | 25,529 | National University of Singapore | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 220 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Singapore are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
1,130 scientists affiliated with Singapore are on the 2021 single-year list, and 876 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Singapore has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, National University of Singapore has the most listed scientists from Singapore, with 303. It is followed by Nanyang Technological University with 103.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Singapore changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Singapore went from 757 scientists in 2020 to 876 in 2021, a change of +15.7%.
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.