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 | 8.1M 0.2% eng |
| 5 |  Christina Rahm Cook @drchristinarahm | 5.3M 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 |  Explaining Our Body @explainingourbody | 3M 0.0% eng |
| 10 |  Technology • Innovation • Tools @inventionshark | 3M 0.1% eng |
| 11 |  SciePro† @sciepro.official | 2.9M 0.1% eng |
| 12 |  Science Is Fun By Tomas Rosko @sciencefunn | 2.8M 2.1% eng |
| 13 |  Aaron and Shae† @yorkshire.fossils | 2.8M 0.1% eng |
| 14 |  The Secrets Of The Universe @the_secrets_of_the_universe | 2.7M 0.4% eng |
| 15 |  Poydtreechada @poydtreechada | 2.6M 0.3% eng |
| 16 |  Sophie Mudd @sophiemudd | 2.6M 1.7% eng |
| 17 |  Efsanelervegerçekler @efsanelervegercekler | 2.6M 0.1% eng |
| 18 |  SpaceToday @spacetoday | 2.6M 0.2% eng |
| 19 |  Hannah Fry @fryrsquared | 2.5M 7.5% eng |
| 20 |  Ricardo Ponce @ricardoponce | 2.5M 0.0% eng |
| 21 |  Dr. Khaled Ghattass الدكتور خالد غطاس @dr.khaledghattass | 2.4M 1.1% eng |
| 22 |  علمى|فكت|كيهان شناسى @sky_astronomy_sky | 2.3M 7.3% eng |
| 23 |  SunshineNate @sunshinenateastro | 2.3M 2.0% eng |
| 24 |  Ahoora Niazi @ahooraniazi | 2.2M 0.9% eng |
| 25 |  thaqif.nafsk @thaqifnafsk | 2.2M 0.9% eng |
| 26 |  استاد پوارو کوهسار @powaroooooo | 2.1M 0.9% eng |
| 27 |  Science Of The Universe @scienceoftheuniverse | 2M 2.4% eng |
| 28 |  Techineer ? @techineer | 2M 78.3% eng |
| 29 |  Space | Cosmos | Galaxy @spaceinnutshell | 2M 1.3% eng |
| 30 |  Dr.Eng Suaad Al Shamsi @dr.eng.suaadalshamsi | 2M 0.9% eng |
| 31 |  Max Butterfield @drmaxbutterfield | 2M 6.0% eng |
| 32 |  Emily McDonald @emonthebrain | 2M 4.9% eng |
| 33 |  Pedro Calabrez @pedro.calabrez | 1.9M 0.8% eng |
| 34 |  Dr. Noc, PhD @dr.noc | 1.9M 1.8% eng |
| 35 |  Engineering insight @engineering.insight | 1.8M 0.0% eng |
| 36 |  Jessica Killings @jessicakillings | 1.6M 0.4% eng |
| 37 |  Ⓚ @kabeto | 1.6M 1.2% eng |
| 38 |  Furkan Eroğlu @furkaneroglufe | 1.6M 1.4% eng |
| 39 |  Insider Science @businessinsiderlive | 1.6M 0.7% eng |
| 40 |  Astro Alexandra @astro.alexandra | 1.6M 4.7% eng |
| 41 |  Engineering Tube @engineering.tube | 1.6M 0.0% eng |
| 42 |  Astronomy @memesnomy | 1.5M 3.4% eng |
| 43 |  Valerio R. Meoli | Inteligencia Artificial | Tecnología | Apps @aprendeconvalerio | 1.4M 6.0% eng |
| 44 |  Gofar Hilman @pergijauh | 1.4M 3.3% eng |
| 45 |  Dr. Stacy T. Sims @drstacysims | 1.4M 0.6% eng |
| 46 |  Nasa Chandra X-ray Observatory @nasachandraxray | 1.4M 0.4% eng |
| 47 |  CERN† @cern | 1.4M 0.3% eng |
| 48 |  Alfredo Hoyos, Plastic Surgeon @alfredohoyosmd | 1.4M 0.1% eng |
| 49 |  Dyson @dyson | 1.3M 0.1% eng |
| 50 |  Astrophysicsmania @astrophysicsmania | 1.3M 0.2% eng |
| 51 |  Lex Fridman† @lexfridman | 1.3M 7.3% eng |
| 52 |  Majo ☺︎ @mariajosegi | 1.2M 11.2% eng |
| 53 |  Nilered - Chemistry & Science† @nile.red | 1.2M 4.2% eng |
| 54 |  Paul Stamets @paulstamets | 1.2M 0.9% eng |
| 55 |  Hashem Al-ghaili @hashem.alghaili | 1.2M 0.1% eng |
| 56 |  Shyla Walker @shyla | 1.2M 7.4% eng |
| 57 |  Uzm. Cengizhan GÜLLÜZ† @kurtulusorman.ciftligi | 1.2M 0.6% eng |
| 58 |  Tj Power | Neuroscientist† @tjpower | 1.1M 7.3% eng |
| 59 |  Prehistoric Dinosaur Hub @paleon.dinosaurs | 1.1M 0.3% eng |
| 60 |  Prof.Dr. Soner Kazaz (Ankara Univ.) @sonerkazaz | 1.1M 0.1% eng |
| 61 |  Rachel Barr | Neuroscientist @drrachelbarr | 1.1M 0.7% eng |
| 62 |  Farklı Bilgi @farkli.bilgi | 1.1M 0.1% eng |
| 63 |  سید مجید حسینی @majidhosseini | 1.1M 13.8% eng |
| 64 |  Dean Michael Bell @deanie_babies | 1.1M 3.6% eng |
| 65 |  Nunca vi 1 cientista @nuncavi1cientista | 1.1M 2.0% eng |
| 66 |  A. Didem Çakıcı 🌞 @mucizeleriniyasa | 1.1M 0.8% eng |
| 67 |  Candela Antón de Vez @candeliousfang | 1.1M 1.2% eng |
| 68 |  парадеевич или пердеич @paradeevich | 1.1M 17.4% eng |
| 69 |  Adrian Preuss @nourishherbody | 1M 24.0% eng |
| 70 |  Magui Ford @magsford | 1M 0.1% eng |
| 71 |  Dr. John Jaquish @drjaquish | 1M 0.9% eng |
| 72 |  Zoomit | زومیت @thezoomit | 1M 1.8% eng |
| 73 |  Thomas Sandoval @tomsandoval | 999k 0.7% eng |
| 74 |  Ayham Joukhadar @handlytech | 993.8k 0.3% eng |
| 75 |  Engineering Inventions @engineering.invention | 992.8k 0.3% eng |
| 76 |  Dr. Caroline Leaf | Neuroscientist & Neuroplasticity Expert @drcarolineleaf | 986.9k 0.7% eng |
| 77 |  астролог-предсказатель Nataly @astroask | 967.4k 1.2% eng |
| 78 |  Kof! @kofisiriboe | 966.5k 4.4% eng |
| 79 |  Prof. Dr. Nazan Uysal Harzadın† @nazanuysalharzadin | 930.7k 0.7% eng |
| 80 |  Volkan Pelenk @terapistvolkanpelenk | 930.3k 8.6% eng |
| 81 |  Astrophysics & Cosmology @astralfrontiers | 902.9k 1.9% eng |
| 82 |  Jose Luis Crespo @quantumfracture | 897k 2.4% eng |
| 83 |  Riccardo Azzali @filosofiascienza | 887.8k 2.6% eng |
| 84 |  Engineering & Gadgets @gadgetstrip | 880.1k 0.0% eng |
| 85 |  Martí Montferrer @cdeciencia_oficial | 880k 0.7% eng |
| 86 |  Physics Stuff @physics.stuff | 873.8k |
| 87 |  Astronomy Picture Of The Day @astronomypicturesdaily | 867.7k 0.2% eng |
| 88 |  Doctor Tara @drtaraswart | 847.5k 22.6% eng |
| 89 |  Op.Dr.Necati Uğur HAZAR #Neurosurgeon(Beyin Ve Sinir Cerrahisi) @opdrnecatiugurhazar | 845.1k |
| 90 |  Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE @tim.spector | 781.8k 0.6% eng |
| 91 |  عادل خان | Adelkhaan @adelkhaan | 769.6k 1.1% eng |
| 92 |  Kelsey Kreppel @kelseykreppel | 767.9k 16.4% eng |
| 93 |  Engineering & Industry @engindustry | 761.3k 0.3% eng |
| 94 |  Engineering And Architecture @engineeringandarchitecture | 756.2k 0.3% eng |
| 95 |  AnEsonGib @anesongib | 726.8k 12.0% eng |
| 96 |  Nikki Dubose @thenikkidubose | 723.2k |
| 97 |  Klarity.eth ♛ @klarity | 708.1k 0.1% eng |
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
National Geographic (@natgeo) leads with 268.3M followers, ranking number one among the 97 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?+
Yes. Use the search box and country selector to narrow the list, sort by followers or engagement, and browse related rankings by platform, country and category from the sidebar.
How often is this list updated?+
The ranking is refreshed regularly from live data. It was last updated on October 26, 2026.
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