Uganda's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Uganda has 24 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 20.0% from 20 in 2024. That places Uganda 92nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Makerere University School of Public Health has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Makerere University (3).
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% |
Top 10 institutes in Uganda
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Makerere University School of Public Health4
- 2Makerere University3
- 3School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences3
- 4Busitema University2
- 5Kampala International University2
- 6Ngogo Chimpanzee Project2
- 7African Health Sciences1
- 8Global Health Uganda1
- 9Gulu University1
- 10Kibale Chimpanzee Project1
All 24 scientists
| Rank in Uganda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31,213 | Kampala International University | Food Science | Rank 325 | |
| 2 | 33,209 | Gulu University | Microbiology | Rank 649 | |
| 3 | 41,088 | Ngogo Chimpanzee Project | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 57 | |
| 4 | 42,028 | Makerere University | Public Health | Rank 393 | |
| 5 | 56,988 | Kyambogo University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 298 | |
| 6 | 60,953 | Ngogo Chimpanzee Project | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 92 | |
| 7 | 67,513 | Radboud University Medical Centre | Microbiology | Rank 1,297 | |
| 8 | 86,187 | Makerere University School of Public Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,135 | |
| 9 | 91,936 | Busitema University | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 950 | |
| 10 | 101,023 | Kibale Chimpanzee Project | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 146 | |
| 11 | 190,917 | Makerere University School of Public Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,319 | |
| 12 | 227,419 | Global Health Uganda | Tropical Medicine | Rank 304 | |
| 13 | 231,310 | Kampala International University | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 7,237 | |
| 14 | 244,163 | School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,406 | |
| 15 | 247,864 | Makerere University School of Public Health | Virology | Rank 1,094 | |
| 16 | 249,637 | School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Virology | Rank 1,101 | |
| 17 | 257,865 | School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 361 | |
| 18 | 291,473 | African Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 407 | |
| 19 | 343,290 | Makerere University School of Public Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 504 | |
| 20 | 360,558 | Uganda Ministry of Health | Virology | Rank 1,667 | |
| 21 | 377,642 |
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Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 558 |
| 22 | 379,591 | Makerere University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,304 | |
| 23 | 443,465 | Busitema University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 671 | |
| 24 | 450,902 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 2,822 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uganda are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
24 scientists affiliated with Uganda are on the 2025 single-year list, and 19 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uganda has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Makerere University School of Public Health has the most listed scientists from Uganda, with 4. It is followed by Makerere University with 3.
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 24 in 2025, a change of +140.0%.
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.