Tanzania's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Tanzania has 34 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 47.8% from 23 in 2025. That places Tanzania 89th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. The University of Dodoma has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Ifakara Health Institute (4).
Scientists in Tanzania 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 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +33.3% | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 18 | +12.5% | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 22 | +22.2% | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 23 | +4.5% | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2026 | 34 | +47.8% | 19 | +46.2% |
Top 10 institutes in Tanzania
By number of listed scientists
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- 1The University of Dodoma5
- 2Ifakara Health Institute4
- 3Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences4
- 4Sokoine University of Agriculture3
- 5Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences2
- 6Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College2
- 7University of Dar es Salaam2
- 8College of Business Education1
- 9Coucal Project1
- 10Haydom Lutheran Hospital1
All 34 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Tanzania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 46,054 | The University of Dodoma | Business & Management | Rank 1,177 | |
| 2 | 64,369 | University of Dar es Salaam | Fisheries | Rank 123 | |
| 3 | 90,656 | Coucal Project | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 143 | |
| 4 | 91,716 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,249 | |
| 5 | 107,977 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 106 | |
| 6 | 116,451 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Tropical Medicine | Rank 118 | |
| 7 | 122,923 | The University of Dodoma | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,164 | |
| 8 | 129,918 |
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The University of Dodoma | Education | Rank 1,804 |
| 9 | 136,800 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,366 | |
| 10 | 141,387 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,451 | |
| 11 | 147,822 | Haydom Lutheran Hospital | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 815 | |
| 12 | 154,452 | Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 4,883 | |
| 13 | 161,178 | The University of Dodoma | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,778 | |
| 14 | 161,456 | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College | Dentistry | Rank 734 | |
| 15 | 200,788 | The University of Dodoma | Education | Rank 2,703 | |
| 16 | 201,619 | Weill Bugando School of Medicine | Microbiology | Rank 3,828 | |
| 17 | 203,264 | International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,600 | |
| 18 | 212,630 | National Institute for Medical Research Tanga | Energy | Rank 6,910 | |
| 19 | 218,275 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Microbiology | Rank 4,170 | |
| 20 | 223,089 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Immunology | Rank 3,678 | |
| 21 | 265,861 | College of Business Education | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 189 | |
| 22 | 313,941 |
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St. Joseph University in Tanzania | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 13,853 |
| 23 | 375,971 | Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority | Tropical Medicine | Rank 538 | |
| 24 | 393,311 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 567 | |
| 25 | 397,433 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 816 | |
| 26 | 419,705 | Pemba Island | Tropical Medicine | Rank 602 | |
| 27 | 433,197 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 630 | |
| 28 | 439,701 | University of Dar es Salaam | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,156 | |
| 29 | 449,513 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 659 | |
| 30 | 459,946 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 683 | |
| 31 | 496,993 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 739 | |
| 32 | 514,210 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,179 | |
| 33 | 597,339 | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,663 | |
| 34 | 639,859 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,103 | |
| 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 Tanzania are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
34 scientists affiliated with Tanzania are on the 2026 single-year list, and 19 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Tanzania has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, The University of Dodoma has the most listed scientists from Tanzania, with 5. It is followed by Ifakara Health Institute with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Tanzania changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Tanzania went from 12 scientists in 2020 to 34 in 2026, a change of +183.3%.
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.