Uganda's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Uganda has 20 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 17.6% from 17 in 2023. That places Uganda 90th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Makerere University has the most listed scientists (6), followed by Kampala International University (2).
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 University6
- 2Kampala International University2
- 3Makerere University College of Health Sciences2
- 4Makerere University School of Public Health2
- 5Busitema University1
- 6Global Health Uganda1
- 7Gulu University1
- 8Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration1
- 9International Children's Palliative Care Network1
- 10Kabale University1
All 20 scientists
| Rank in Uganda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44,486 |
KS
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Kampala International University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 295 |
| 2 | 44,783 | Gulu University | Microbiology | Rank 937 | |
| 3 | 76,857 | Kyambogo University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 436 | |
| 4 | 131,286 |
KD
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Makerere University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 820 |
| 5 | 190,953 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Virology | Rank 955 | |
| 6 | 203,791 | Kampala International University | Food Science | Rank 2,481 | |
| 7 | 203,971 | Makerere University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,399 | |
| 8 | 209,095 | Makerere University School of Public Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,443 | |
| 9 | 230,733 |
KP
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Virology | Rank 1,190 |
| 10 | 233,909 | International Children's Palliative Care Network | Nursing | Rank 675 | |
| 11 | 261,391 | Makerere University School of Public Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 374 | |
| 12 | 265,990 | Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 383 | |
| 13 | 269,439 | Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 392 | |
| 14 | 276,560 | Makerere University | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 84 | |
| 15 | 304,946 | Kabale University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 450 | |
| 16 | 307,681 | Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration | Tropical Medicine | Rank 456 | |
| 17 | 368,304 | Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 566 | |
| 18 | 372,440 |
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Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 573 |
| 19 | 473,486 | Global Health Uganda | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,163 | |
| 20 | 860,413 | Busitema University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 9,048 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uganda are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
20 scientists affiliated with Uganda are on the 2024 single-year list, and 14 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uganda has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Makerere University has the most listed scientists from Uganda, with 6. It is followed by Kampala International University 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 20 in 2024, a change of +100.0%.
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.