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IISc Leads Indian Institutions in Stanford's Top 2% Scientists List 2026
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News18•09-10-2026, 15:14
IISc Leads Indian Institutions in Stanford's Top 2% Scientists List 2026
- •A total of 3,898 Indian researchers from 1,185 institutions made it to the 2026 edition of Stanford University's World's Top 2% Scientists list, published with Elsevier.
- •IISc Bengaluru secured the top spot among Indian institutions with 139 researchers, followed by IIT Delhi with 114 and IIT Kharagpur with 97.
- •The total count of Indian researchers on the prestigious global list saw a noticeable decline compared to the 6,239 featured in the 2025 edition.
- •Other notable institutions with strong representation include IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, Jadavpur University, and Banaras Hindu University.
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The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, led Indian institutions on the 2026 Stanford World's Top 2% Scientists list with a total of 139 featured researchers.
A total of 3,898 Indian researchers from 1,185 academic and research institutions were featured in the 2026 edition of the list, which marked a decline from 6,239 in the 2025 edition.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi ranked second with 114 featured researchers, while IIT Kharagpur took the third spot with 97 researchers.
