Sudan's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Sudan has 10 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 42.9% from 7 in 2024. That places Sudan 109th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. Khartoum University has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Sudan University of Science and Technology (2).
Scientists in Sudan 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 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +200.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +66.7% | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +40.0% | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +42.9% | 5 | +0.0% |
Institutes in Sudan
By number of listed scientists
All 10 scientists
| Rank in Sudan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109,010 |
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Khartoum University | Energy | Rank 3,360 |
| 2 | 153,614 | Omdurman Islamic University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,895 | |
| 3 | 176,712 | Sudan University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,179 | |
| 4 | 207,785 | Khartoum University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 272 | |
| 5 | 225,338 |
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Sudan University of Science and Technology | Polymers | Rank 2,462 |
| 6 | 263,269 | Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital | Surgery | Rank 1,449 | |
| 7 | 344,208 | University of Khartoum Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 697 | |
| 8 | 394,681 | Red Sea University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 15,862 | |
| 9 | 561,053 | Sirius Training and Research Centre | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,138 | |
| 10 | 692,732 | University of Gadarif | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,436 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Sudan are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Sudan are on the 2025 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Sudan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Khartoum University has the most listed scientists from Sudan, with 2. It is followed by Sudan University of Science and Technology with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Sudan changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Sudan went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 10 in 2025, 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.