Updated June 2026
The Top Science Creators in 2026
As of June 2026, the top youtube science creators are Mark Rober, Vsauce and Kurzgesagt, ranked by the BestCreators cross-platform score — a 0–100 measure of audience, engagement and growth. Here is the live top 10.
- 1Mark RoberScienceYouTube78.6MFollowers98Elite
- 2VsauceScienceYouTube24.9MFollowers95Established
- 3KurzgesagtScienceYouTube25.3MFollowers95Established
- 4VeritasiumScienceYouTube20.9MFollowers94Established
- 5NileRedScienceYouTube10.8MFollowers92Established
- 6Science and funScienceYouTube9.6MFollowers92Established
- 7Colin FurzeScienceYouTube13.3MFollowers91Established
- 8Miwu ScienceScienceYouTube5.9MFollowers90Established
- 9SmarterEveryDayScienceYouTube11.9MFollowers89Established
- 10The Action LabScienceYouTube5.1MFollowers85Rising
Who they are
Mark Rober holds a BestCreators Score of 98 (elite tier) with 78.6M subscribers, ranking first among science creators.
Vsauce holds a BestCreators Score of 95 (established tier) with 24.9M subscribers, ranking #2 among science creators.
Kurzgesagt holds a BestCreators Score of 95 (established tier) with 25.3M subscribers, ranking #3 among science creators.
Veritasium holds a BestCreators Score of 94 (established tier) with 20.9M subscribers, ranking #4 among science creators.
NileRed holds a BestCreators Score of 92 (established tier) with 10.8M subscribers, ranking #5 among science creators.
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View the full Best YouTube Science Creators →Rankings update continuously from public platform data via the BestCreators methodology. Figures are approximate and current as of June 2026.