Uganda's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Uganda has 16 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 60.0% from 10 in 2020. That places Uganda 89th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Makerere University has the most listed scientists (6), followed by Makerere University College of Health Sciences (3).
Scientists in Uganda on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 60% 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% |
Institutes in Uganda
By number of listed scientists
All 16 scientists
| Rank in Uganda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 76,637 | Makerere University | Microbiology | Rank 1,714 | |
| 2 | 90,309 |
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Bristol Medical School | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,618 |
| 3 | 102,763 | Gulu University | Microbiology | Rank 2,309 | |
| 4 | 130,444 | Makerere University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 878 | |
| 5 | 130,618 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 224 | |
| 6 | 151,272 | Kyambogo University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 1,033 | |
| 7 | 188,958 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,905 | |
| 8 | 195,662 | Makerere University | Virology | Rank 1,280 | |
| 9 | 208,908 | Makerere University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 489 | |
| 10 | 244,569 |
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Makerere University School of Public Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 511 |
| 11 | 246,611 | Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration | Tropical Medicine | Rank 519 | |
| 12 | 296,033 | Makerere University School of Public Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 619 | |
| 13 | 319,399 | Makerere University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,033 | |
| 14 | 327,833 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 699 | |
| 15 | 390,983 | Makerere University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,656 | |
| 16 | 429,936 | Uganda Virus Research Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,975 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uganda are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
16 scientists affiliated with Uganda are on the 2021 single-year list, and 9 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uganda has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Makerere University has the most listed scientists from Uganda, with 6. It is followed by Makerere University College of Health Sciences 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 16 in 2021, a change of +60.0%.
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.