Research in Abu Dhabi
Science Explorer records 43 research institutions in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Khalifa University of Science and Technology, New York University Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi University.
- Research institutions
- 43 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 38k ▲ 142% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 24.3% record average 16.5%
A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.
Which research institutions are in Abu Dhabi?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khalifa University of Science and TechnologyUniversity | 10,575 | #289 | |
| 2 | Zayed UniversityUniversity | 4,577 | #2,192 | |
| 3 | Abu Dhabi UniversityUniversity | 3,449 | #1,685 | |
| 4 | Abu Dhabi National Oil (United Arab Emirates)Company | 3,048 | #12,170 | |
| 5 | New York University Abu DhabiUniversity | 2,985 | #1,369 | |
| 6 | Higher Colleges of TechnologyUniversity | 2,896 | #4,184 | |
| 7 | Technology Innovation InstituteResearch facility | 1,247 | #2,115 | |
| 8 | Shaikh Khalifa Medical CityHospital / health system | 1,048 | #11,632 | |
| 9 | Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial IntelligenceUniversity | 1,015 | #2,398 | |
| 10 | Abu Dhabi Health ServicesCompany | 953 | #8,212 | |
| 11 | Emirates FoundationInstitution | 792 | #8,160 | |
| 12 | Sorbonne University Abu DhabiUniversity | 608 | #8,681 | |
| 13 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution | 575 | #11,745 | |
| 14 | Al Noor HospitalsHospital / health system | 447 | #22,484 | |
| 15 | Emirates College for Advanced EducationUniversity | 414 | #14,501 | |
| 16 | Mafraq HospitalHospital / health system | 405 | #26,748 | |
| 17 | Sheikh Shakhbout Medical CityHospital / health system | 336 | #11,012 | |
| 18 | Inception Institute of Artificial IntelligenceResearch facility | 285 | #17,855 | |
| 19 | Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchGovernment institution | 285 | #22,971 | |
| 20 | Al Khawarizmi International CollegeUniversity | 228 | #27,147 | |
| 21 | Zayed Military HospitalHospital / health system | 209 | #25,188 | |
| 22 | Environment Agency Abu DhabiArchive | 208 | #31,425 all time | |
| 23 | IVI Middle East Fertility ClinicHospital / health system | 185 | #17,894 | |
| 24 | Liwa UniversityUniversity | 173 | #16,894 | |
| 25 | HealthpointHospital / health system | 169 | #37,732 all time | |
| 26 | Alhosn UniversityUniversity | 146 | #39,561 all time | |
| 27 | Abu Dhabi Falcon HospitalHospital / health system | 127 | #38,727 all time | |
| 28 | Abu Dhabi Department of Education and KnowledgeGovernment institution | 115 | not ranked | |
| 29 | Corniche HospitalHospital / health system | 113 | not ranked | |
| 30 | INSEADUniversity | 85 | not ranked | |
| 31 | Imperial College London Diabetes CentreHospital / health system | 80 | not ranked | |
| 32 | Mubadala (United Arab Emirates)Company | 68 | not ranked | |
| 33 | EBTICInstitution | 56 | not ranked | |
| 34 | Danat Al Emarat Women & Children’s HospitalHospital / health system | 51 | not ranked | |
| 35 | Reneco (United Arab Emirates)Company | 41 | not ranked | |
| 36 | Holland and Knight (United Arab Emirates)Company | 24 | not ranked | |
| 37 | Emirates Diplomatic AcademyInstitution | 18 | not ranked | |
| 38 | International Renewable Energy AgencyGovernment institution | 17 | not ranked | |
| 39 | Dar Al Shifaa HospitalHospital / health system | 8 | not ranked | |
| 40 | Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation FundNonprofit | 4 | not ranked | |
| 41 | TRENDS Research & AdvisoryResearch facility | 4 | not ranked | |
| 42 | Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and ResearchResearch facility | 3 | not ranked | |
| 43 | Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special NeedsGovernment institution | 1 | not ranked |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
How concentrated the city is
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What is Abu Dhabi strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Abu Dhabi is most concentrated in Ocean Engineering, Health Informatics and Energy Engineering and Power Technology (8.5× the world share in Ocean Engineering).
- Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 742.8 works8.5×
- Health InformaticsSubfield · 60.9 works3.0×
- Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 42.9 works2.4×
- Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 44.0 works2.3×
- Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 349.4 works2.3×
- Signal ProcessingSubfield · 116.4 works2.3×
- Artificial IntelligenceSubfield · 921.5 works2.3×
- Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 462.2 works2.2×
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in Abu Dhabi?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Healthcare, Neural Networks, Data Assimilation, Optimization, Ensemble Kalman Filter and Uncertainty Quantification.
- Nanofluids
- Artificial Lift Systems
- Security and Privacy
- Drilling Fluids
- Fault Diagnosis
- Privacy
- Smart Cities
- Fracture Propagation
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Well Placement
- CO2 Sequestration
- Ensemble Kalman Filter
- Big Data
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Optimization
- Nanoparticles
- Supply Chain Management
- Epidemiology
- Sustainability
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Neural Networks
- Healthcare
- Renewable Energy
- Internet of Things
- Security
- Energy Efficiency
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Assimilation
- Uncertainty Quantification
- Closed-Loop Control
- IoT Security
- Vibration Analysis
- Shale Gas Reservoirs
- IoT
- Rheological Properties
- Predictive Maintenance
- Well Integrity
- Data Analytics
- Electric Submersible Pumps
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Deep Learning1,258▲ 2.2×85 topics
- Machine Learning1,228▲ 2.2×96 topics
- Neural Networks508▲ 1.96×41 topics
- Sustainability489▲ 1.19×100 topics
- Healthcare463▲ 2.4×33 topics
- Epidemiology460▼ 0.69×137 topics
- Renewable Energy410▲ 1.69×52 topics
- Supply Chain Management375▲ 2.4×24 topics
- Internet of Things357▲ 2.4×29 topics
- Nanoparticles339▲ 1.59×43 topics
- Security317▲ 2.9×25 topics
- Optimization317▲ 4.0×26 topics
- Energy Efficiency306▲ 1.93×40 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks294▲ 2.4×14 topics
- Artificial Intelligence293▲ 1.27×56 topics
- Big Data276▲ 1.80×35 topics
- Data Assimilation234▲ 8.8×4 topics
- Ensemble Kalman Filter225▲ 13×2 topics
- Uncertainty Quantification224▲ 16×2 topics
- CO2 Sequestration224▲ 6.9×4 topics
- Closed-Loop Control220▲ 28×1 topic
- Well Placement220▲ 28×1 topic
- IoT Security211▲ 3.9×3 topics
- Hydraulic Fracturing200▲ 11×2 topics
- Vibration Analysis197▲ 4.3×8 topics
- Fracture Propagation187▲ 18×1 topic
- Shale Gas Reservoirs187▲ 18×1 topic
- Smart Cities186▲ 4.3×7 topics
- IoT182▲ 2.9×17 topics
- Privacy173▲ 3.5×8 topics
- Rheological Properties166▲ 5.5×6 topics
- Fault Diagnosis163▲ 6.7×7 topics
- Predictive Maintenance160▲ 12×4 topics
- Drilling Fluids155▲ 17×1 topic
- Well Integrity155▲ 17×1 topic
- Security and Privacy148▲ 4.6×3 topics
- Data Analytics146▲ 18×3 topics
- Artificial Lift Systems143▲ 29×1 topic
- Electric Submersible Pumps143▲ 29×1 topic
- Nanofluids114▲ 8.2×2 topics
What research is done in Abu Dhabi?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 220 works
- 2 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 187 works
- 3 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 155 works
- 4 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 143 works
- 5 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 113 works
- 6 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 96 works
- 7 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 94 works
- 8 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 87 works
- 9 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 71 works
- 10 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 67 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.