Uganda's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Uganda has 27 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 12.5% from 24 in 2025. That places Uganda 93rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Makerere University has the most listed scientists (6), followed by Makerere University School of Public Health (4).
Scientists in Uganda on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2021 | 16 | +60.0% | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 17 | +6.2% | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +17.6% | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 24 | +20.0% | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2026 | 27 | +12.5% | 16 | -15.8% |
Top 10 institutes in Uganda
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Makerere University6
- 2Makerere University School of Public Health4
- 3Kampala International University3
- 4School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences3
- 5Makerere University College of Health Sciences2
- 6African Health Sciences1
- 7Gulu University1
- 8Joint Clinical Research Center Uganda1
- 9Kabale University1
- 10Kyambogo University1
All 27 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Uganda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17,687 | Unicaf University | Food Science | Rank 181 | |
| 2 | 25,658 | Gulu University | Microbiology | Rank 477 | |
| 3 | 45,254 | Kampala International University | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 232 | |
| 4 | 58,628 | Kyambogo University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 324 | |
| 5 | 65,907 | Makerere University School of Public Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 941 | |
| 6 | 138,047 | Makerere University School of Public Health | Public Health | Rank 1,408 | |
| 7 | 190,775 | Makerere University School of Public Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,453 | |
| 8 | 193,054 | Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 255 | |
| 9 | 212,338 | School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,189 | |
| 10 | 219,359 | National Council for Higher Education | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,735 | |
| 11 | 232,816 | Makerere University | Microbiology | Rank 4,475 | |
| 12 | 233,692 | Kampala International University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,095 | |
| 13 | 275,978 | School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Virology | Rank 1,064 | |
| 14 | 297,761 | Makerere University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,519 | |
| 15 | 326,242 | Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 459 | |
| 16 | 353,341 | Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 15,475 | |
| 17 | 354,347 | Joint Clinical Research Center Uganda | Virology | Rank 1,459 | |
| 18 | 405,997 | School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 586 | |
| 19 | 408,470 | Uganda Virus Research Institute | Virology | Rank 1,725 | |
| 20 | 417,887 | Makerere University | Virology | Rank 1,779 | |
| 21 | 424,709 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Virology | Rank 1,815 | |
| 22 | 438,480 | African Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 639 | |
| 23 | 445,068 |
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Makerere University School of Public Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 653 |
| 24 | 554,042 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 836 | |
| 25 | 633,742 | Kabale University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,047 | |
| 26 | 697,413 | Kampala International University | Anatomy & Morphology | Rank 137 | |
| 27 | 1,101,752 | Makerere University | Drama & Theater | Rank 51 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uganda are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
27 scientists affiliated with Uganda are on the 2026 single-year list, and 16 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uganda has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Makerere University has the most listed scientists from Uganda, with 6. It is followed by Makerere University School of Public Health with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Uganda changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Uganda went from 10 scientists in 2020 to 27 in 2026, a change of +170.0%.
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.