Uzbekistan's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Uzbekistan has 38 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 8.6% from 35 in 2025. That places Uzbekistan 88th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek has the most listed scientists (6), followed by Sharof Rashidov Samarkand State University (4).
Scientists in Uzbekistan on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 11 | +450.0% | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 15 | +36.4% | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +20.0% | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | +27.8% | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 35 | +52.2% | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2026 | 38 | +8.6% | 13 | +8.3% |
Top 10 institutes in Uzbekistan
By number of listed scientists
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- 1National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek6
- 2Sharof Rashidov Samarkand State University4
- 3Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi3
- 4Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan2
- 5Institute of Fundamental and Applied Research2
- 6New Uzbekistan University2
- 7Tashkent State Technical University2
- 8Toshkent Shahridagi Inha Universiteti2
- 9Alfraganus University1
- 10Amity University Tashkent1
All 38 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Uzbekistan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 8,794 | National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 107 | |
| 2 | 22,051 | Sharof Rashidov Samarkand State University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 198 | |
| 3 | 51,320 | Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 264 | |
| 4 | 74,602 | Toshkent Shahridagi Inha Universiteti | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 921 | |
| 5 | 85,562 | Institute for Advanced Studies, New Uzbekistan University | Optics | Rank 335 | |
| 6 | 91,176 | New Uzbekistan University | Energy | Rank 2,770 | |
| 7 | 96,487 | Institute of Mathematics Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences | General Mathematics | Rank 451 | |
| 8 | 99,647 | University of Tashkent for Applied Science | Energy | Rank 3,058 | |
| 9 | 100,532 | Tashkent State Transport University | General Mathematics | Rank 483 | |
| 10 | 101,686 | National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,251 | |
| 11 | 102,931 | National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,264 | |
| 12 | 104,171 | National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,162 | |
| 13 | 106,878 | Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,950 | |
| 14 | 112,287 | Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 710 | |
| 15 | 113,101 | Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,929 | |
| 16 | 113,804 | Alfraganus University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,240 | |
| 17 | 117,804 | Tashkent State Technical University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,736 | |
| 18 | 121,839 | Sharof Rashidov Samarkand State University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,834 | |
| 19 | 137,497 | Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 945 | |
| 20 | 176,410 | National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,020 | |
| 21 | 199,103 | Sharof Rashidov Samarkand State University | Microscopy | Rank 29 | |
| 22 | 206,935 |
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Toshkent Shahridagi Inha Universiteti | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,346 |
| 23 | 219,683 | National Pedagogical University of Uzbekistan | Energy | Rank 7,159 | |
| 24 | 224,398 |
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Institute of Fundamental and Applied Research | Applied Physics | Rank 4,151 |
| 25 | 250,285 | Cyber University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 11,140 | |
| 26 | 255,860 | Amity University Tashkent | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 11,371 | |
| 27 | 265,370 | Physical-Technical Institute Uzbekistan | General Physics | Rank 1,388 | |
| 28 | 286,396 | Institute of Fundamental and Applied Research | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 3,127 | |
| 29 | 289,124 | Tashkent State Technical University | General Physics | Rank 1,492 | |
| 30 | 298,162 | New Uzbekistan University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 3,248 | |
| 31 | 301,257 | Sharof Rashidov Samarkand State University | Applied Physics | Rank 5,698 | |
| 32 | 355,521 | Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan | General Mathematics | Rank 1,866 | |
| 33 | 536,625 | National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 788 | |
| 34 | 730,554 | Institute of Mechanics and Seismic Stability of Structures named after M.T.Urazbaev | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 7,279 | |
| 35 | 1,112,607 | Tashkent State University of Economics | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 48,278 | |
| 36 | 1,526,868 | Mamun University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 66,422 | |
| 37 | 2,382,298 | «Silk Road» International University of Tourism | Archaeology | Rank 3,578 | |
| 38 | 5,710,586 | Namangan State University | General Mathematics | Rank 32,570 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uzbekistan are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
38 scientists affiliated with Uzbekistan are on the 2026 single-year list, and 13 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uzbekistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek has the most listed scientists from Uzbekistan, with 6. It is followed by Sharof Rashidov Samarkand State University with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Uzbekistan changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Uzbekistan went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 38 in 2026, a change of +1800.0%.
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.