Uganda's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Uganda has 16 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2021. That places Uganda 91st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Makerere University has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Makerere University College of Health Sciences (2).
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% |
Top 10 institutes in Uganda
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Makerere University4
- 2Makerere University College of Health Sciences2
- 3Makerere University School of Public Health2
- 4Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1
- 5Gulu University1
- 6Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration1
- 7Kyambogo University1
- 8Mbarara University of Science and Technology1
- 9School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences1
- 10Uganda Virus Research Institute1
All 16 scientists
| Rank in Uganda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 72,514 | Gulu University | Microbiology | Rank 1,710 | |
| 2 | 100,879 | Makerere University | Microbiology | Rank 2,360 | |
| 3 | 116,533 | Kyambogo University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 721 | |
| 4 | 141,873 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 932 | |
| 5 | 156,641 | School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 288 | |
| 6 | 218,188 | Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration | Tropical Medicine | Rank 430 | |
| 7 | 244,550 | Makerere University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 574 | |
| 8 | 248,372 |
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Makerere University School of Public Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 502 |
| 9 | 266,622 | Makerere University School of Public Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 546 | |
| 10 | 328,085 | Western Campus, Ishaka, Bushenyi | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 2,711 | |
| 11 | 364,465 | Uganda Virus Research Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,905 | |
| 12 | 382,659 | Makerere University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,075 | |
| 13 | 399,298 |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,237 |
| 14 | 404,480 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 894 | |
| 15 | 523,811 | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,457 | |
| 16 | 642,753 | Makerere University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,643 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uganda are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
16 scientists affiliated with Uganda are on the 2022 single-year list, and 8 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uganda has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Makerere University has the most listed scientists from Uganda, with 4. It is followed by Makerere University College of Health Sciences with 2.
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 2022, 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.