Tanzania's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Tanzania has 18 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 12.5% from 16 in 2022. That places Tanzania 90th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Ifakara Health Institute has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (2).
Scientists in Tanzania on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 50% 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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- 1Ifakara Health Institute4
- 2Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences2
- 3Sokoine University of Agriculture2
- 4University of Dar es Salaam2
- 5Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences1
- 6Chake Chake1
- 7College of Business Education1
- 8International Institute of Tropical Agriculture1
- 9International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)1
- 10International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)1
All 18 scientists
| Rank in Tanzania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25,000 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Immunology | Rank 582 | |
| 2 | 85,416 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,460 | |
| 3 | 94,557 | University of Dar es Salaam | Fisheries | Rank 191 | |
| 4 | 97,079 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Tropical Medicine | Rank 127 | |
| 5 | 98,575 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,271 | |
| 6 | 98,845 | The University of Dodoma | Statistics & Probability | Rank 485 | |
| 7 | 132,127 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) | Microbiology | Rank 3,020 | |
| 8 | 144,010 | University of Dar es Salaam | Materials | Rank 2,952 | |
| 9 | 146,266 | Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,560 | |
| 10 | 172,872 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 275 | |
| 11 | 219,190 | International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,584 | |
| 12 | 229,755 | Chake Chake | Tropical Medicine | Rank 379 | |
| 13 | 261,968 | College of Business Education | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 171 | |
| 14 | 322,056 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 787 | |
| 15 | 362,361 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 652 | |
| 16 | 400,537 |
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Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 715 |
| 17 | 485,258 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 921 | |
| 18 | 559,850 |
MF
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Ifakara Health Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,094 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Tanzania are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
18 scientists affiliated with Tanzania are on the 2023 single-year list, and 11 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Tanzania has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Ifakara Health Institute has the most listed scientists from Tanzania, with 4. It is followed by Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences with 2.
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 18 in 2023, a change of +50.0%.
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.