A total of 310 scholars from Shenzhen University were named to the list of the world's top 2% scientists (2026 edition) released by a research team led by Professor John P. A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, with 108 of them appearing on both the career-long impact list and the single-year impact list.

The list identifies scholars ranking in the top 2% of their respective disciplines from a pool of nearly 10 million scientists worldwide, covering 20 broad subject categories and 174 sub-disciplines, based on Scopus author profiles as of August 1, 2026.

A total of 116 scholars from Shenzhen University were named to the career-long impact list, 15 more than in the previous year, drawn from 16 colleges and schools across 12 disciplines. The College of Civil and Transportation Engineering had the largest share, with 14 scholars. A total of 302 scholars from Shenzhen University were named to the single-year impact list, 16 more than in the previous year, drawn from 23 colleges and schools. The College of Civil and Transportation Engineering had the largest share, with 43 scholars.

Over the past five years, the number of Shenzhen University scholars on the list has grown from 182 to 310, with those on the career-long impact list rising from 57 to 116 and those on the single-year impact list from 178 to 302. This reflects the university's growing momentum in research and innovation, its expanding academic influence, and continued progress in talent development.