The top 2% scientists list for 2026 includes 3,898 researchers affiliated with Indian institutions on its career-long list. The Indian Express reported that IISc Bengaluru leads with 139. The list is prepared by Stanford-linked researchers and published by Elsevier.
Leading institutions on the top 2% scientists list
IIT Delhi has 114 researchers, IIT Kharagpur 97, IIT Madras 81 and IIT Bombay 73, the Indian Express reported. Researchers come from 1,185 institutions.
Key Facts
- Career-long list: 3,898 (2025: 3,371)
- Single-year list: 6,954
- IISc 139, IIT Delhi 114, IIT Kharagpur 97
- Spread across 1,185 institutions
Two lists, two counts
India Today reported that India has 6,954 researchers on the single-year list. The career-long count rose from 3,371 in 2025 to 3,898. The figures count institutional affiliation, not nationality, India Today noted.
Sources: India Today · The Indian Express
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