Tanzania's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Tanzania has 22 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 22.2% from 18 in 2023. That places Tanzania 89th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Ifakara Health Institute (3).
Scientists in Tanzania on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 83% 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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- 1Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences3
- 2Ifakara Health Institute3
- 3Sokoine University of Agriculture3
- 4Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences2
- 5The University of Dodoma2
- 6University of Dar es Salaam2
- 7Chake Chake1
- 8College of Business Education1
- 9International Institute of Tropical Agriculture1
- 10International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)1
All 22 scientists
| Rank in Tanzania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25,238 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Immunology | Rank 520 | |
| 2 | 94,144 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,207 | |
| 3 | 94,555 | The University of Dodoma | Statistics & Probability | Rank 450 | |
| 4 | 110,502 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 120 | |
| 5 | 129,145 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Tropical Medicine | Rank 140 | |
| 6 | 135,412 | University of Dar es Salaam | Fisheries | Rank 263 | |
| 7 | 141,268 |
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,479 |
| 8 | 145,498 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) | Microbiology | Rank 3,081 | |
| 9 | 164,155 | College of Business Education | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 123 | |
| 10 | 164,696 | University of Dar es Salaam | Materials | Rank 3,712 | |
| 11 | 213,639 | International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,567 | |
| 12 | 228,626 | Chake Chake | Tropical Medicine | Rank 328 | |
| 13 | 314,981 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 649 | |
| 14 | 323,520 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 485 | |
| 15 | 353,039 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 533 | |
| 16 | 355,810 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 541 | |
| 17 | 397,440 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 628 | |
| 18 | 416,267 | Tamani Foundation | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,619 | |
| 19 | 428,349 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 686 | |
| 20 | 462,676 | The University of Dodoma | Tropical Medicine | Rank 760 | |
| 21 | 504,031 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,229 | |
| 22 | 664,785 | Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,113 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Tanzania are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
22 scientists affiliated with Tanzania are on the 2024 single-year list, and 14 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Tanzania has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences has the most listed scientists from Tanzania, with 3. It is followed by Ifakara Health Institute 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 22 in 2024, a change of +83.3%.
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.