Uganda's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Uganda has 14 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 16.7% from 12 in 2023. That places Uganda 92nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Makerere University College of Health Sciences has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Makerere University (2).
Scientists in Uganda on the list, by year
The career-long 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 College of Health Sciences3
- 2Makerere University2
- 3Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1
- 4Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration1
- 5International Children's Palliative Care Network1
- 6Kabale University1
- 7Kampala International University1
- 8Kyambogo University1
- 9London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine1
- 10Makerere University School of Public Health1
All 14 scientists
| Rank in Uganda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64,771 |
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Virology | Rank 502 |
| 2 | 102,390 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Virology | Rank 841 | |
| 3 | 120,459 | Kabale University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 260 | |
| 4 | 140,376 |
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Kampala International University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 753 |
| 5 | 154,953 |
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Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 361 |
| 6 | 157,099 | Rakai Health Sciences Program | Virology | Rank 1,312 | |
| 7 | 173,365 |
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Makerere University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,694 |
| 8 | 178,648 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 6,624 | |
| 9 | 235,164 | Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration | Tropical Medicine | Rank 562 | |
| 10 | 284,668 | Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 691 | |
| 11 | 292,052 | Kyambogo University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 1,576 | |
| 12 | 326,635 | Makerere University School of Public Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,417 | |
| 13 | 409,967 | International Children's Palliative Care Network | Nursing | Rank 1,593 | |
| 14 | 470,013 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,476 | |
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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 career-long list, Makerere University College of Health Sciences has the most listed scientists from Uganda, with 3. It is followed by Makerere University with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Uganda changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Uganda went from 6 scientists in 2020 to 14 in 2024, a change of +133.3%.
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.