Rising Research Power: Telugu States Scientists in the Stanford–Elsevier Global Top 2% (2025

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The Stanford–Elsevier Global Top 2% Scientists list (2025) has once again put India on the global research map. This year, 3,372 Indian scientists feature in the list. Out of these, the Telugu States — Andhra Pradesh and Telangana — contribute 153 scientists.

At first glance, this is a proud achievement. But when we look closer, the story gets even more compelling.

Key Highlights:

12 AI & Image Processing Scientists from Telugu States feature among India’s 231 — an early sign that our region is carving a specialization in the world’s most important discipline.
Hyderabad dominates with 104 scientists (68%), cementing its role as the region’s epicenter of research.
University of Hyderabad (26) and IIT Hyderabad (16) together contribute nearly one-third of the total visibility.
Healthcare research stands tall: L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (10) shows that world-class applied science thrives in Hyderabad.
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (9) and ARCI (5) highlight the city’s strength in national defense and advanced materials.
Private universities are entering the map: KL (6), GITAM (3), SRM-AP (2), and even colleges like CBIT, Vardhaman, and Mahindra University (1 each).
Andhra Pradesh contributes 39 scientists, with Sri Venkateswara University, Andhra University, Nagarjuna University, and GITAM leading the way.

What the Report Contains

The Insights Report goes beyond numbers. It provides:

The Top 10 contributing institutions in Telugu States — from University of Hyderabad and IIT Hyderabad to NIT Warangal, LVPEI, and KL University.
A breakdown of how Hyderabad alone accounts for 68% of the state’s research strength, while Andhra Pradesh shows a distributed but rising presence.
Comparative standing of our universities against peers across India (e.g., UoH vs. VIT, IITH vs. SRM).
A frank analysis of why no scientist from AP & Telangana is yet in the global Top 5,000, and what must change.
The role private engineering colleges must play as they account for nearly 90% of all seats — and why research visibility is the new placement guarantee.

§ Why This Matters

For students: Global rankings raise the chances of being mentored in cutting-edge fields like GenAI, Quantum, Robotics.
For institutions: Faculty presence in global lists becomes a powerful branding tool to attract talent, collaborations, and industry partners.
For the region: Hyderabad is already branding itself as the AI Capital of India — but without deeper global impact, we risk being visible but not influential.

The Road Ahead

By 2030, the Telugu States can grow from 153 to 1,000+ globally ranked scientists — but only if we:

Retrain faculty in GenAI, Quantum AI, Robotics, Autonomous Systems.
Make industry certifications mandatory for credibility.
Transform AI/ML departments from symbolic setups to research-driven centers.
Forge industry–academia partnerships with Hyderabad’s IT corridor and Financial District.

The choice is clear: remain service providers, or become AI powerhouses shaping India’s global future.

✉️ Request the Full Report

The full Insights Report – Rising Research Power: Telugu States Scientists in the Global Top 2% (2025) is now available.

It celebrates the progress, exposes the gaps, and charts a roadmap for Telugu academia to move from visibility to global influence.

If you would like to read the full report, please write to me directly here on LinkedIn or via email/WhatsApp. I will be glad to share it with you.

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