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Research in Bratislava

Science Explorer records 199 research institutions in Bratislava, Slovakia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Comenius University Bratislava, Slovak Academy of Sciences and Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.

Research institutions
199
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
119k
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
12.9%
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 Bratislava?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Comenius University BratislavaUniversity 19,939 #1,026
2Slovak University of Technology in BratislavaUniversity 17,243 #3,865
3Slovak Academy of SciencesGovernment institution 16,203 #2,830
4Institute of Geography of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 4,733 #8,448
5Mathematical Institute of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 4,459 #5,465
6Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 3,410 #9,965
7Food Research InstituteGovernment institution 2,997 #22,722
8Institute of Physics of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 2,874 #7,595
9Earth Science Institute of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 2,554 #17,559
10Institute of Virology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 2,508 #10,099
11Bratislava University of Economics and BusinessUniversity 2,411 #11,238
12Národný ústav detských chorôbHospital / health system 1,905 #27,906
13Institute of Informatics of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 1,887 #10,136
14Institute of Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 1,851 #8,326
15Institute of Molecular Biology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 1,694 #6,901 all time
16Slovak Medical UniversityUniversity 1,481 #14,700
17Institute of Construction and Architecture of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 1,415 #15,116
18Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 1,047 #18,308
19Pulp and Paper Research InstituteCompany 1,037 #21,179
20Institute of Botany of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 1,021 #13,404
21Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 1,018 #15,880 all time
22Institute of Experimental Endocrinology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 992 #17,060
23Institute of Zoology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 990 #19,034
24Pan-European UniversityUniversity 986 #17,805
25Institute of Economic Research of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 962 #14,440
26Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 905 #17,338
27Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 904 #13,737
28Water Research InstituteResearch facility 895 #13,594
29Institute of Neuroimmunology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 861 #9,707
30Institute of Electrical Engineering of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 821 #18,555
31University Library in BratislavaArchive 794 #25,771
32Cancer Research Institute of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 756 #15,970
33University Hospital BratislavaHospital / health system 658 #20,714
34Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 643 #21,577 all time
35Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 639 #21,368 all time
36Centre of Experimental Medicine of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 611 #9,252
37Institute of Hydrology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 609 #8,821 all time
38Ocná klinikaHospital / health system 583 #23,973
39Institute of Musicology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 532 #22,720
40Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 508 #16,169
41Institute of Political Science of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 500 #40,828 all time
42Art Research Centre of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 471 #24,858
43National Institute for EducationResearch facility 462 #25,869
44Institute of Landscape Ecology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 461 #20,324
45Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce sv. AlžbetyUniversity 461 #19,939
46Institute for Forecasting of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 427 #17,479
47Institute of Measurement Science of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 409 #22,269
48Institute of Slovak Literature of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 403 #40,685 all time
49National Agricultural and Food CentreResearch facility 390 #24,272
50National Institute of Cardiovascular DiseasesHospital / health system 377 #23,063
51Národný Onkologický ÚstavResearch facility 361 #41,932 all time
52International Laser CenterResearch facility 351 #16,538 all time
53GA Drilling (Slovakia)Company 343 #36,104 all time
54Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 334 #36,885 all time
55Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 251 #26,115
56Institute of History of the Slovak Academy of SciencesUniversity 250 #27,372
57Slovak Rectors´ConferenceInstitution 219 #35,018 all time
58Institute of Animal Biochemistry and Genetics of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility 215 #26,844 all time
59State Geological Institute of Dionýz ŠtúrGovernment institution 202 #31,994 all time
60Academy of the Police Force in BratislavaUniversity 181 #27,096

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

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Comenius University Bratislava: 17.3%Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava: 14.9%Slovak Academy of Sciences: 14.0%Institute of Geography of the Slovak Academy of Sciences: 4.1%56 others listed: 49.6%17%largest
Comenius University Bratislava20k · 17.3%Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava17k · 14.9%Slovak Academy of Sciences16k · 14.0%Institute of Geography of the Slovak Academy of Sciences4,733 · 4.1%56 others listed57k · 49.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Bratislava strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Bratislava is most concentrated in General Energy, Behavioral Neuroscience and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance (4.7× the world share in General Energy).

  1. General EnergySubfield · 22.0 works4.7×
  2. Behavioral NeuroscienceSubfield · 20.5 works3.0×
  3. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 125.3 works2.9×
  4. Physical and Theoretical ChemistrySubfield · 39.1 works2.9×
  5. Developmental NeuroscienceSubfield · 23.1 works2.7×
  6. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 72.7 works2.6×
  7. Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 87.2 works2.5×
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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 Bratislava?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Globalization, Innovation, Economic Development, Human Rights and International Relations.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

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
  1. Climate Change685▲ 1.48×120 topics
  2. Sustainability600▲ 1.43×121 topics
  3. Globalization486▲ 1.44×150 topics
  4. Epidemiology461▼ 0.68×136 topics
  5. Sustainable Development454▲ 1.66×104 topics
  6. Machine Learning439▼ 0.78×92 topics
  7. Deep Learning351▼ 0.60×83 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress331▲ 1.18×63 topics
  9. Inflammation326◆ 0.91×83 topics
  10. Innovation310▲ 1.71×80 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence302▲ 1.28×63 topics
  12. Human Rights298▲ 1.68×77 topics
  13. Environmental Impact287◆ 0.98×70 topics
  14. Renewable Energy276◆ 1.12×58 topics
  15. Economic Development275▲ 1.96×51 topics
  16. Remote Sensing262▲ 1.24×40 topics
  17. Education260◆ 0.88×127 topics
  18. Mechanical Properties251▲ 1.50×38 topics
  19. Economic Growth235▲ 1.61×34 topics
  20. Energy Efficiency229▲ 1.42×44 topics
  21. Biomedical Applications226◆ 1.11×36 topics
  22. Big Data225▲ 1.44×35 topics
  23. Biodiversity197▲ 1.53×37 topics
  24. Identity190▲ 1.52×66 topics
  25. International Relations167▲ 4.0×28 topics
  26. Digital Transformation163▲ 1.79×29 topics
  27. Ethics158▲ 1.90×51 topics
  28. Invasive Species151▲ 2.1×21 topics
  29. Environmental Management145▲ 2.1×20 topics
  30. Cyber-Physical Systems136▲ 3.0×9 topics
  31. European Union135▲ 3.5×25 topics
  32. Economic Security112▲ 3.0×7 topics
  33. Financial Security110▲ 5.7×3 topics
  34. Media104▲ 4.0×15 topics
  35. Cultural History100▲ 4.8×13 topics
  36. Regional Disparities88▲ 9.9×2 topics
  37. School Climate79▲ 10×3 topics
  38. Learning Environments76▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Educational Methods73▲ 73×1 topic
  40. Pedagogical Research73▲ 73×1 topic

What research is done in Bratislava?

  1. 1 Education, Psychology, and Social Research Education 73 works
  2. 2 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 65 works
  3. 3 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 59 works
  4. 4 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 53 works
  5. 5 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 48 works
  6. 6 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 45 works
  7. 7 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 45 works
  8. 8 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 44 works
  9. 9 Regional Development and Policy Political Science and International Relations 42 works
  10. 10 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 42 works

Research output over time

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