Researchers from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) and the University of Namibia appear in the 2026 list of the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists, compiled by Stanford University with publisher Elsevier.
Three NUST professors are included. Uchendu Eugene Chigbu, who studies land tenure and governance, ranks in the top 0.691% in Urban and Regional Planning. Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, who co-designs technology with Indigenous communities, ranks in the top 1.977% in Artificial Intelligence.
Dipti Ranjan Sahu, who works in applied physics, materials science and nanotechnology, ranks in the top 1.564% in Applied Physics over his career. His research covers batteries, smart windows and hydrogen technologies.
