Tunisia's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Tunisia has 40 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 42.9% from 28 in 2023. That places Tunisia 70th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. University of Sfax has the most listed scientists (12), followed by Université de Tunis El Manar (3).
Scientists in Tunisia on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled since 2020.
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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
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- 1University of Sfax12
- 2Université de Tunis El Manar3
- 3University of Carthage3
- 4Université de Sousse2
- 5Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria1
- 6CHU Fattouma-Bourguiba1
- 7CNRS Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique1
- 8Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Monastir1
- 9Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax1
- 10Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis, Laboratoire de Modélisation Mathématique et Numérique dans les Sciences de l'Ingénieur1
All 40 scientists
| Rank in Tunisia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37,137 | University of Carthage | Biotechnology | Rank 98 | |
| 2 | 49,540 | University of Sfax | Food Science | Rank 216 | |
| 3 | 73,986 |
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University of Sfax | Polymers | Rank 674 |
| 4 | 124,820 | Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis, Laboratoire de Modélisation Mathématique et Numérique dans les Sciences de l'Ingénieur | Applied Mathematics | Rank 277 | |
| 5 | 126,575 | University of Sfax | Food Science | Rank 664 | |
| 6 | 128,869 | Université de la Manouba | Sport Sciences | Rank 412 | |
| 7 | 153,638 | University of Sfax | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,073 | |
| 8 | 163,447 | University of Sfax | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,225 | |
| 9 | 163,480 | CHU Fattouma-Bourguiba | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,219 | |
| 10 | 176,143 | University of Carthage, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 531 | |
| 11 | 192,952 | South Mediterranean University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,186 | |
| 12 | 194,561 | University of Carthage | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,434 | |
| 13 | 205,151 | Université de Gabès | Applied Physics | Rank 5,671 | |
| 14 | 215,498 | University of Carthage, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,791 | |
| 15 | 222,226 |
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Université de Sousse | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 703 |
| 16 | 229,833 | Université de Jendouba | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,869 | |
| 17 | 237,617 | Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax | Food Science | Rank 1,388 | |
| 18 | 241,176 | Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria | Food Science | Rank 1,411 | |
| 19 | 244,263 | Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Monastir | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,839 | |
| 20 | 258,220 |
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Université de Tunis El Manar | Materials | Rank 3,814 |
| 21 | 260,459 | University of Sfax | Food Science | Rank 1,545 | |
| 22 | 278,622 | University of Carthage | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,854 | |
| 23 | 279,513 | University of Carthage, Ecole Supérieure des Communications de Tunis | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,792 | |
| 24 | 285,963 |
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University of Sfax | Energy | Rank 4,457 |
| 25 | 302,425 | Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,460 | |
| 26 | 312,675 | University of Sfax | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,693 | |
| 27 | 319,061 | Université de Sousse | Energy | Rank 5,084 | |
| 28 | 325,338 | Université de Monastir | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,324 | |
| 29 | 353,034 | CNRS Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Materials | Rank 5,537 | |
| 30 | 356,862 | University of Sfax | Materials | Rank 5,602 | |
| 31 | 406,379 | Université de Tunis El Manar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,500 | |
| 32 | 409,953 |
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University of Carthage, Centre National de Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux, Soliman | General Chemistry | Rank 1,032 |
| 33 | 461,100 |
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Université de Kairouan | Materials | Rank 7,508 |
| 34 | 482,724 |
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Hôpital la Rabta | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,654 |
| 35 | 539,528 | École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Tunis | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,117 | |
| 36 | 556,638 | Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,807 | |
| 37 | 611,111 | Université de Tunis El Manar | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,449 | |
| 38 | 719,530 | University of Sfax | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,988 | |
| 39 | 789,690 | University of Sfax | General Mathematics | Rank 7,035 | |
| 40 | 887,656 | University of Sfax | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 3,902 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Tunisia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
78 scientists affiliated with Tunisia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 40 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Tunisia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, University of Sfax has the most listed scientists from Tunisia, with 12. It is followed by Université de Tunis El Manar with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Tunisia changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Tunisia went from 15 scientists in 2020 to 40 in 2024, a change of +166.7%.
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.