Top Science Accounts on Instagram (2026)
Curiosity does surprisingly well in a visual feed, and these accounts prove it. The ranking includes space agencies and observatories, research institutes and university science outreach, natural history and science museums, scientific journals and magazines, plus individual researchers, science communicators and educators who explain their fields publicly. People and institutions are listed together, ordered by live follower counts and refreshed continuously. Whether you are looking for expert voices or credible institutional partners, it shows where scientific audiences have concentrated on Instagram.
Use this list to find the most influential accounts for partnerships and campaigns. Filter by country and category, sort by followers, and export the top 100 to plan outreach, from National Geographic at number one to fast-rising names further down the ranking.
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Andrew Huberman, Ph.D.† @hubermanlab | 8M 0.2% eng |
| 5 |  Christina Rahm Cook @drchristinarahm | 5.5M 0.4% eng |
| 6 |  Geopop† @geopop | 4.2M 0.5% eng |
| 7 |  Mark Rober @markrober | 3.1M 5.3% eng |
| 8 |  Manual Do Mundo @manualdomundo | 3.1M 0.4% eng |
| 9 |  Technology • Innovation • Tools @inventionshark | 2.9M 0.1% eng |
| 10 |  SciePro† @sciepro.official | 2.9M 0.1% eng |
| 11 |  Explaining Our Body @explainingourbody | 2.9M 0.0% eng |
| 12 |  Science Is Fun By Tomas Rosko @sciencefunn | 2.8M 2.1% eng |
| 13 |  Aaron and Shae† @yorkshire.fossils | 2.7M 0.1% eng |
| 14 |  Sophie Mudd @sophiemudd | 2.6M 1.7% eng |
| 15 |  The Secrets Of The Universe @the_secrets_of_the_universe | 2.6M 0.4% eng |
| 16 |  Poydtreechada @poydtreechada | 2.6M 0.3% eng |
| 17 |  Efsanelervegerçekler @efsanelervegercekler | 2.6M 0.1% eng |
| 18 |  SpaceToday @spacetoday | 2.5M 0.2% eng |
| 19 |  Ricardo Ponce @ricardoponce | 2.5M |
| 20 |  Hannah Fry @fryrsquared | 2.4M 7.5% eng |
| 21 |  Dr. Khaled Ghattass الدكتور خالد غطاس @dr.khaledghattass | 2.3M 1.1% eng |
| 22 |  علمى|فكت|كيهان شناسى @sky_astronomy_sky | 2.3M 7.3% eng |
| 23 |  Ahoora Niazi @ahooraniazi | 2.2M 0.9% eng |
| 24 |  Dr.Eng Suaad Al Shamsi @dr.eng.suaadalshamsi | 2.2M |
| 25 |  thaqif.nafsk @thaqifnafsk | 2.2M 0.9% eng |
| 26 |  Science Of The Universe @scienceoftheuniverse | 2M 2.4% eng |
| 27 |  Techineer ? @techineer | 2M 78.3% eng |
| 28 |  Max Butterfield @drmaxbutterfield | 2M 6.0% eng |
| 29 |  استاد پوارو کوهسار @powaroooooo | 2M |
| 30 |  Space | Cosmos | Galaxy @spaceinnutshell | 2M 1.3% eng |
| 31 |  Emily McDonald @emonthebrain | 2M 4.9% eng |
| 32 |  Pedro Calabrez @pedro.calabrez | 1.9M 0.8% eng |
| 33 |  Dr. Noc, PhD @dr.noc | 1.9M 1.8% eng |
| 34 |  Engineering insight @engineering.insight | 1.8M 0.0% eng |
| 35 |  Jessica Killings @jessicakillings | 1.6M 0.4% eng |
| 36 |  Furkan Eroğlu @furkaneroglufe | 1.6M 1.4% eng |
| 37 |  Ⓚ @kabeto | 1.6M 1.2% eng |
| 38 |  Insider Science @insiderscience | 1.6M 0.7% eng |
| 39 |  Engineering Tube @engineering.tube | 1.6M 0.0% eng |
| 40 |  Astronomy @memesnomy | 1.5M 3.4% eng |
| 41 |  Astro Alexandra @astro.alexandra | 1.5M 4.7% eng |
| 42 |  Valerio R. Meoli | Inteligencia Artificial | Tecnología | Apps @aprendeconvalerio | 1.4M 6.0% eng |
| 43 |  Nasa Chandra X-ray Observatory @nasachandraxray | 1.4M 0.4% eng |
| 44 |  Dr. Stacy T. Sims @drstacysims | 1.4M 0.6% eng |
| 45 |  Alfredo Hoyos, Plastic Surgeon @alfredohoyosmd | 1.4M 0.1% eng |
| 46 |  kiminjae3 @kiminjae3 | 1.4M |
| 47 |  Gofar Hilman @pergijauh | 1.3M 3.3% eng |
| 48 |  CERN† @cern | 1.3M 0.3% eng |
| 49 |  Dyson @dyson | 1.3M 0.1% eng |
| 50 |  Astrophysicsmania @astrophysicsmania | 1.3M 0.2% eng |
| 51 |  SunshineNate @sunshinenateastro | 1.3M |
| 52 |  Lex Fridman† @lexfridman | 1.3M 7.3% eng |
| 53 |  Majo ☺︎ @mariajosegi | 1.2M 11.2% eng |
| 54 |  Nilered - Chemistry & Science† @nile.red | 1.2M 4.2% eng |
| 55 |  Paul Stamets @paulstamets | 1.2M 2.9% eng |
| 56 |  Shyla Walker @shyla | 1.2M 7.4% eng |
| 57 |  Hashem Al-ghaili @hashem.alghaili | 1.2M 0.1% eng |
| 58 |  Uzm. Cengizhan GÜLLÜZ† @kurtulusorman.ciftligi | 1.2M 0.6% eng |
| 59 |  A. Didem Çakıcı 🌞 @mucizeleriniyasa | 1.2M 0.8% eng |
| 60 |  Prehistoric Dinosaur Hub @paleon.dinosaurs | 1.1M 0.3% eng |
| 61 |  Tj Power | Neuroscientist† @tjpower | 1.1M 7.3% eng |
| 62 |  Prof.Dr. Soner Kazaz (Ankara Univ.) @sonerkazaz | 1.1M 0.1% eng |
| 63 |  Sıradışı 1 Bilgi 🇹🇷🇦🇿 @siradisi1bilgi | 1.1M 0.2% eng |
| 64 |  سید مجید حسینی @majidhosseini | 1.1M 13.8% eng |
| 65 |  Rachel Barr | Neuroscientist @drrachelbarr | 1.1M 0.7% eng |
| 66 |  Dean Michael Bell @deanie_babies | 1.1M 3.6% eng |
| 67 |  Nunca vi 1 cientista @nuncavi1cientista | 1.1M 2.0% eng |
| 68 |  Farklı Bilgi @farkli.bilgi | 1.1M 0.1% eng |
| 69 |  Candela Antón de Vez @candeliousfang | 1.1M 1.2% eng |
| 70 |  парадеевич или пердеич @paradeevich | 1.1M 17.4% eng |
| 71 |  Dr. John Jaquish @drjaquish | 1M 0.9% eng |
| 72 |  Magui Ford @magsford | 1M 0.1% eng |
| 73 |  Adrian Preuss @nourishherbody | 1M 24.0% eng |
| 74 |  Zoomit | زومیت @thezoomit | 1M 1.8% eng |
| 75 |  Thomas Sandoval @tomsandoval | 1M 0.7% eng |
| 76 |  Engineering Inventions @engineering.invention | 995.9k 0.3% eng |
| 77 |  Ayham Joukhadar @handlytech | 990.8k 0.3% eng |
| 78 |  Kof! @kofisiriboe | 970k 4.4% eng |
| 79 |  астролог-предсказатель Nataly @astroask | 969k 1.2% eng |
| 80 |  Volkan Pelenk @terapistvolkanpelenk | 964.4k 8.6% eng |
| 81 |  Dr. Caroline Leaf | Neuroscientist & Neuroplasticity Expert @drcarolineleaf | 958.7k 0.7% eng |
| 82 |  Prof. Dr. Nazan Uysal Harzadın† @nazanuysalharzadin | 922.7k 1.1% eng |
| 83 |  Jose Luis Crespo @quantumfracture | 896k 2.4% eng |
| 84 |  Astrophysics & Cosmology @astralfrontiers | 889.1k 1.9% eng |
| 85 |  Martí Montferrer @cdeciencia_oficial | 885.8k 0.7% eng |
| 86 |  Op.Dr.Necati Uğur HAZAR #Neurosurgeon(Beyin Ve Sinir Cerrahisi) @opdrnecatiugurhazar | 884.7k |
| 87 |  Engineering & Gadgets @gadgetstrip | 882.6k 0.0% eng |
| 88 |  Physics Stuff @physics.stuff | 876.4k |
| 89 |  Astronomy Picture Of The Day @astronomypicturesdaily | 866.5k 0.2% eng |
| 90 |  Riccardo Azzali @filosofiascienza | 854.1k 2.3% eng |
| 91 |  Doctor Tara @drtaraswart | 842k 22.6% eng |
| 92 |  AUTOMECHANICS WORLD®️ @automechanics_world | 804.6k |
| 93 |  Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE @tim.spector | 778.1k 0.6% eng |
| 94 |  Kelsey Kreppel @kelseykreppel | 772k 16.4% eng |
| 95 |  Engineering & Industry @engindustry | 763.7k 0.3% eng |
| 96 |  Engineering And Architecture @engineeringandarchitecture | 758.9k 0.3% eng |
| 97 |  عادل خان | Adelkhaan @adelkhaan | 758.2k 1.1% eng |
| 98 |  Nikki Dubose @thenikkidubose | 735.3k |
| 99 |  AnEsonGib @anesongib | 732.1k 12.0% eng |
| 100 |  Klarity.eth ♛ @klarity | 709.5k 0.1% eng |
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
National Geographic (@natgeo) leads with 268.6M followers, ranking number one among the 100 profiles tracked in Top Science Accounts on Instagram (2026).
How is the Top Science Accounts on Instagram (2026) ranking compiled?+
It is generated from Orbitvibe's live database of 240 million creators, ordered by current follower count. Every entry shows the creator or brand, its content category, country, and a direct link to the profile.
Can I filter this list by country or category?+
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How often is this list updated?+
The ranking is refreshed regularly from live data. It was last updated on September 10, 2026.
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