Uganda's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Uganda has 16 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, down 15.8% from 19 in 2025. That places Uganda 96th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. Makerere University has the most listed scientists (3), followed by School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences (3).
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% |
| 2026 | 27 | +12.5% | 16 | -15.8% |
Top 10 institutes in Uganda
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Makerere University3
- 2School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences3
- 3Makerere University School of Public Health2
- 4African Health Sciences1
- 5Forestry Resources Research Institute1
- 6Gulu University1
- 7Kampala International University1
- 8Kyambogo University1
- 9Makerere University College of Health Sciences1
- 10Mbarara University of Science and Technology1
All 16 scientists
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| Rank in Uganda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 106,379 | School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Virology | Rank 818 | |
| 2 | 124,447 | African Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 258 | |
| 3 | 148,628 | Makerere University | Virology | Rank 1,190 | |
| 4 | 149,950 |
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Makerere University School of Public Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 334 |
| 5 | 157,405 | Gulu University | Microbiology | Rank 3,792 | |
| 6 | 164,134 | School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,536 | |
| 7 | 173,569 | Kampala International University | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 6,345 | |
| 8 | 197,405 | Kyambogo University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 1,067 | |
| 9 | 206,962 | Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 473 | |
| 10 | 229,469 | Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 516 | |
| 11 | 268,740 | School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 616 | |
| 12 | 269,225 | Makerere University School of Public Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,520 | |
| 13 | 292,443 | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Nursing | Rank 1,055 | |
| 14 | 332,940 | Makerere University | Ornithology | Rank 101 | |
| 15 | 376,852 | Uganda Ministry of Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 879 | |
| 16 | 384,858 | Forestry Resources Research Institute | Forestry | Rank 669 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uganda are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
27 scientists affiliated with Uganda are on the 2026 single-year list, and 16 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uganda has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, Makerere University has the most listed scientists from Uganda, with 3. It is followed by School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences with 3.
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 16 in 2026, a change of +166.7%.
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.