347 Bangladeshi Academics Make World’s Top 2% Researchers List

A total of 347 researchers from 88 universities and research institutions in Bangladesh have been included in a list of the world’s top 2% of scientists. The list was published through a joint study by Stanford University in the United States and Elsevier, a Netherlands-based scientific publishing company. The ranking was prepared using several indicators, including published research papers, citations, the H-index, research consistency and the influence of co-authors.

According to the Rajshahi bureau, 16 researchers from the University of Rajshahi (RU) have made the list. They are Professor Md Ibrahim Hossain Mondal of the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Professor Dr Md Ali Akbar of the Department of Applied Mathematics; Professor Mirza Humayun Kabir Rubel of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Professor Abdul Quddus of the Department of Mathematics; Professor Mashiur Rahman of the Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development; Lecturer Dr Abu Saleh Musa Mia of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering; and Professor Zaker Hossain of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The other RU researchers on the list are former Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Physics Saleh Hasan Naqib; Professor Md Abdul Alim Al-Bari of the Department of Pharmacy; Professor Md Yamin Hossain of the Department of Fisheries; Associate Professor Mohitosh Biswas of the Department of Pharmacy; Md Atikur Rahman; Professor Hasan Ahmad of the Department of Chemistry; Emeritus Professor AKM Azharul Islam of the Department of Physics; Mohammad Anwar Hossain; and Professor Atowar Rahman of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Meanwhile, according to the Mymensingh bureau, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) ranked third nationally by institution, with 16 researchers on the list published on Thursday. The BAU researchers included Professor Dr Md Shahjahan of the Department of Fisheries Management; Professor Dr Ehsanul Kabir of the Department of Farm Power and Machinery; Professor Dr Md Abdul Hannan of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Assistant Professor Md Fazle Rohani of the Department of Aquaculture; Professor Dr Md Tanvir Rahman of the Department of Microbiology and Hygiene; Professor Dr Mohammad Anwar Hossain and Professor Dr SM Lutful Kabir of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding.

Others on the list are Professor Dr KM Golam Dastagir of the Department of Plant Pathology; Associate Professor Dr Md Tahjib-ul-Arif of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Professor Dr Muhammad Mahfuzul Haque of the Department of Aquaculture; Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman Khan of the Department of Agricultural Finance and Banking; Professor Dr Abdul Majid, dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology; Associate Professor Dr Tumpa Rani Sarkar of the Department of Farm Power and Machinery; Professor Dr Humayun Kabir of the Department of Agricultural Economics; Associate Professor Dr Mohammad Saidur Rahman of the Department of Seed Science and Technology; and Professor Dr Mohammad Nuruzzaman of the Department of Pathology.

The 2026 list was prepared primarily by assessing the citation impact of research papers published in 2025. Based on research impact over a single year, 16 teachers and researchers each from BAU and RU secured places on the list. The University of Dhaka ranked first nationally, with 22 researchers, while the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) ranked second, with 20 researchers.