The scientific excellence of the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek has once again received international recognition. The latest results of the “World’s Top 2% Scientists 2026” (TOPSCINET) ranking, which identifies the world’s top 2% of scientists, have been announced.

Every year, Stanford University, in collaboration with Elsevier, updates the list of the world’s leading scientists based on scientific citation indicators. The inclusion of Uzbek scholars in this prestigious ranking reflects the continued growth of Uzbekistan’s scientific potential.

The following scholars from the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek have been included in the list:

Dilfuza Egamberdiyeva — Professor, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Ecology (Microbiology).

Javlon Rayimbayev — Professor, Department of Nuclear Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Physics (Physics and Astronomy).

Ahmadjon Abdujabborov — Professor, Department of General Physics, Faculty of Physics (Physics and Astronomy).

Elyor Berdimurodov — Professor, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry (Physical Chemistry).

Bobomurod Ahmedov — Director of the Institute of Theoretical Physics at NUUz (Physics and Astronomy).

Yusufjon G‘affarov — Associate Professor, Department of Botany and Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Ecology (Mycology and Parasitology).

The university community warmly congratulates the scholars on this significant achievement and wishes them further scientific breakthroughs and continued success.