Bangladesh in the Top 2% Scientists list 2026: 347 scholars, fields, and institutions
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Bangladesh lists 347 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.14% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (76) and University of Dhaka (22).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Bangladesh?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Bangladesh (bgd) lists 347 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.14% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,248, with average h-index near 13.6, across 88 distinct institutions.
Though smaller than South Asia’s largest systems, Bangladesh’s cohort has grown rapidly since 2020, with Clinical Medicine and ICT as visible strengths and a dense Dhaka–Rajshahi institutional core.
Compare with neighbors: India and Pakistan.
Who are the top 10 Top 2% scientists in Bangladesh?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Bangladesh country profile (bgd, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Hasanuzzaman, Mirza (Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University; Biology; global rank 412; ~8,239 citations). The table below uses # in country for order within this national list and Global rank for the scholar’s overall rank_all in the single-year listing.
| # in country | Researcher | Institution | Field | Global rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasanuzzaman, Mirza | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University | Biology | 412 | 8,239 |
| 2 | Murshed, Muntasir | North South University | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 1,042 | 3,819 |
| 3 | Islam, Md Torequl | Gopalganj Science and Technology University | Clinical Medicine | 3,781 | 2,577 |
| 4 | Hossain, M. Khalid | Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission | Physics & Astronomy | 5,994 | 4,812 |
| 5 | Alam, Muhammad Ashraful | North South University | Physics & Astronomy | 8,029 | 2,569 |
| 6 | Islam, Abu Reza Md Towfiqul | Begum Rokeya University | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 12,067 | 4,947 |
| 7 | Islam, Md Rabiul | BRAC University | Clinical Medicine | 15,351 | 10,714 |
| 8 | Islam, Tofazzal | Gazipur Agricultural University | Biology | 16,337 | 1,754 |
| 9 | Islam, Aminul | Jashore University of Science and Technology | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 16,611 | 3,570 |
| 10 | Talukder, Mohammad Badruddoza | International University of Business Agriculture and Technology | Economics & Business | 16,976 | 586 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Bangladesh analytics.
What are Bangladesh’s strongest fields?
Bangladesh’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 76 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 76 |
| Information & Communication Technologies | 50 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 42 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 38 |
| Chemistry | 30 |
Which institutions lead in Bangladesh?
The largest institutional cohort in the Bangladesh profile is University of Dhaka (22 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| University of Dhaka | 22 |
| International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh | 20 |
| Bangladesh Agricultural University | 16 |
| University of Rajshahi | 16 |
| Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | 15 |
How has Bangladesh’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Bangladesh moved from 56 listed scholars (2020) to 347 (2026) — a change of 291 (~+520%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 |
| 2021 | 97 |
| 2022 | 147 |
| 2023 | 177 |
| 2024 | 204 |
| 2025 | 286 |
| 2026 | 347 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 347 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.14% |
| Avg. citations | 1,248 |
| Avg. h-index | 13.6 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 412 |
| Distinct institutions | 88 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (76) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Hasanuzzaman, Mirza (Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University; Biology). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
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- Pakistan Top 2% directory 2026
- India Top 2% directory 2026
- Rising countries 2020–2026
- Top countries overview
FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Bangladesh have in 2026? 347 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.14% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Bangladesh? Clinical Medicine, with 76 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? University of Dhaka, with 22 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Bangladesh grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 56 to 347 listed scholars (~+520%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Bangladesh’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Hasanuzzaman, Mirza leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Bangladesh country page or Analytics on ABS Nexora; numbers refresh with the Directory database. Data source: Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists via ABS Nexora.