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Tunisia's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Tunisia has 39 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Tunisia 68th in the world by number of listed scientists. Université de Sousse has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax (4).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
39
First year listed
Career Data
15
First year listed
World rank by count
#68
First year listed
Institutes
20
First year listed
Scientists in Tunisia on the list, by year
Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+33.3%
2022+1.9%
2023+17.0%
2024+25.8%
2025+3.8%
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 15 | ||
| 2021 | 52 | +33.3% | 23 | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 53 | +1.9% | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 62 | +17.0% | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 78 | +25.8% | 40 | +42.9% |
| 2025 | 81 | +3.8% | 46 | +15.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Tunisia
By number of listed scientists
Single-year list2020
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- 1Université de Sousse5
- 2Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax4
- 3Université de Gabès4
- 4University of Carthage, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie3
- 5University of Sfax3
- 6Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria2
- 7Université de Monastir2
- 8Université de Tunis El Manar, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis2
- 9University of Carthage2
- 10University of Carthage, Centre National de Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux, Soliman2
All 39 scientists
Single-year list2020
| Rank in Tunisia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29,292 | Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax | Food Science | Rank 162 | |
| 2 | 33,601 |
BS
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University of Sfax | Polymers | Rank 300 |
| 3 | 42,353 | University of Carthage, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie | Microbiology | Rank 897 | |
| 4 | 42,987 | Université de Sousse | Energy | Rank 895 | |
| 5 | 44,520 | Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax | Food Science | Rank 269 | |
| 6 | 64,866 | Laboratoire de Modélisation Mathématique et Numérique dans les Sciences de l'Ingénieur | Applied Mathematics | Rank 196 | |
| 7 | 78,044 | Université de Jendouba | Environmental Sciences | Rank 931 | |
| 8 | 78,049 | National School of Computer Science (ENSI) | Energy | Rank 1,704 | |
| 9 | 89,191 | Université de Sousse | Energy | Rank 1,975 | |
| 10 | 90,206 | University of Sfax | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,090 | |
| 11 | 105,900 |
EM
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Université de Gabès | Applied Physics | Rank 2,431 |
| 12 | 107,458 |
HA
|
Université de Gabès | Applied Physics | Rank 2,464 |
| 13 | 118,216 | University of Carthage, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Bizerte | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,104 | |
| 14 | 118,963 | Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,773 | |
| 15 | 126,400 |
SK
|
Université de Sousse | Energy | Rank 2,914 |
| 16 | 127,902 | Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,112 | |
| 17 | 128,223 | University of Sfax | Food Science | Rank 904 | |
| 18 | 135,900 |
AF
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University of Carthage | Energy | Rank 3,167 |
| 19 | 140,020 | University of Carthage | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,367 | |
| 20 | 140,385 | CHU Fattouma-Bourguiba | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 735 | |
| 21 | 140,448 | Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,098 | |
| 22 | 148,003 | Research and Technology Center of Energy | Polymers | Rank 1,554 | |
| 23 | 164,220 | University of Carthage, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,477 | |
| 24 | 165,027 | Ecole National d'Ingenieurs de Monastir | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,515 | |
| 25 | 165,391 | University of Carthage, Centre National de Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux, Soliman | Applied Physics | Rank 3,939 | |
| 26 | 178,647 | Université de Tunis El Manar, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,754 | |
| 27 | 180,417 |
AS
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Université de Gabès | Applied Physics | Rank 4,359 |
| 28 | 180,599 | Université de Kairouan | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,637 | |
| 29 | 194,186 | University of Carthage, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie | Biotechnology | Rank 939 | |
| 30 | 229,921 | Kairouan University | Materials | Rank 4,957 | |
| 31 | 230,859 | Université de Monastir | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,892 | |
| 32 | 236,028 | Université de Tunis El Manar, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,817 | |
| 33 | 254,625 |
MA
|
Université de Sousse | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,064 |
| 34 | 277,705 | Université de Monastir | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,344 | |
| 35 | 282,364 | University of Carthage, Centre National de Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux, Soliman | General Chemistry | Rank 864 | |
| 36 | 356,082 | École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Tunis | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,625 | |
| 37 | 375,988 |
FM
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Université de Sousse | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,721 |
| 38 | 379,864 |
DF
|
Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,518 |
| 39 | 599,499 |
TA
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Université de Gabès | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 5,609 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Tunisia are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
39 scientists affiliated with Tunisia are on the 2020 single-year list, and 15 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Tunisia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Université de Sousse has the most listed scientists from Tunisia, with 5. It is followed by Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax with 4.
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.