Tanzania's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Tanzania has 23 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 4.5% from 22 in 2024. That places Tanzania 93rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences has the most listed scientists (3), followed by University of Dar es Salaam (3).
Scientists in Tanzania on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 92% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Top 10 institutes in Tanzania
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences3
- 2University of Dar es Salaam3
- 3Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences2
- 4Ifakara Health Institute2
- 5College of Business Education1
- 6Hubert Kairuki Memorial University1
- 7International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)1
- 8International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)1
- 9Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College1
- 10Mbeya University of Science and Technology1
All 23 scientists
| Rank in Tanzania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64,914 | University of Dar es Salaam | Fisheries | Rank 108 | |
| 2 | 86,476 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 82 | |
| 3 | 98,786 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,269 | |
| 4 | 99,689 | The University of Dodoma | Statistics & Probability | Rank 471 | |
| 5 | 125,919 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,079 | |
| 6 | 126,703 | International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 901 | |
| 7 | 130,208 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Tropical Medicine | Rank 134 | |
| 8 | 132,008 | University of Dar es Salaam | Materials | Rank 3,066 | |
| 9 | 150,375 | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College | Dentistry | Rank 674 | |
| 10 | 220,740 | College of Business Education | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 161 | |
| 11 | 240,505 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Immunology | Rank 4,254 | |
| 12 | 244,896 | National Institutes for Medical Research | Microbiology | Rank 4,779 | |
| 13 | 317,495 | Pemba Island | Tropical Medicine | Rank 451 | |
| 14 | 321,185 | University of Dar es Salaam | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,445 | |
| 15 | 321,460 | Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology | Toxicology | Rank 1,278 | |
| 16 | 323,462 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 464 | |
| 17 | 330,269 | Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority | Tropical Medicine | Rank 473 | |
| 18 | 383,427 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 573 | |
| 19 | 386,476 | Mbeya University of Science and Technology | Tropical Medicine | Rank 577 | |
| 20 | 476,693 | Hubert Kairuki Memorial University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 732 | |
| 21 | 558,216 | Ifakara Health Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,109 | |
| 22 | 567,967 | SACIDS Foundation for One Health | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,384 | |
| 23 | 640,700 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,960 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Tanzania are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
23 scientists affiliated with Tanzania are on the 2025 single-year list, and 13 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Tanzania has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences has the most listed scientists from Tanzania, with 3. It is followed by University of Dar es Salaam with 3.
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 23 in 2025, a change of +91.7%.
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.