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Research in Bucaramanga

Science Explorer records 14 research institutions in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Industrial University of Santander, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga and Universidad De Santander.

Research institutions
14
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
14k
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
80k
5.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
8.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1956-2026
71 years on the record
Bucaramanga

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Bucaramanga?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Industrial University of SantanderUniversity 10,079 #2,694
2Universidad Autónoma de BucaramangaUniversity 1,982 #5,320
3Universidad De SantanderUniversity 1,007 #6,729
4Unidades Tecnológicas de SantanderUniversity 340 #10,821
5Universitaria de Investigación y DesarrolloUniversity 329 #12,458
6Instituto Universitario de La PazUniversity 195 #24,724 all time
7Hospital Universitario de SantanderHospital / health system 166 #31,375 all time
8Instituto del Corazón de BucaramangaHospital / health system 71 not ranked
9Escuela Internacional de Negocios y Desarrollo Empresarial de ColombiaUniversity 50 not ranked
10Instituto de Salud de BucaramangaHospital / health system 47 not ranked
11Corporación Escuela Tecnológica del OrienteUniversity 20 not ranked
12Clinica ChicamochaHospital / health system 18 not ranked
13Los Comuneros Hospital Universitario de BucaramangaHospital / health system 12 not ranked
14Iguaque FoundationNonprofit 4 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Industrial University of Santander: 70.4%Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga: 13.8%Universidad De Santander: 7.0%Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander: 2.4%10 others listed: 6.4%70%largest
Industrial University of Santander10k · 70.4%Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga1,982 · 13.8%Universidad De Santander1,007 · 7.0%Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander340 · 2.4%10 others listed912 · 6.4%

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

Which fields of science does Bucaramanga work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research in Bucaramanga is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (23%), Social Sciences (15%), Engineering (14%).

Physical Sciences: 1,248 fractional works · 36.1% of its workEngineering: 479 fractional works · 13.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 82 fractional works · 2.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 79 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 56 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 41 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 36 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 35 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 34 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 221 fractional works · 6.4% of its workInformation Systems: 60 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 45 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 41 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 34 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 172 fractional works · 5.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 32 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 81 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 45 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomaterials: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 63 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeophysics: 45 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 61 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 60 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 58 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 48 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 46 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 948 fractional works · 27.5% of its workMedicine: 779 fractional works · 22.6% of its workSurgery: 106 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 80 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEpidemiology: 69 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 66 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 55 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 44 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 36 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 31 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 23 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 56 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 142 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 79 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacy: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNursing: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 922 fractional works · 26.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 533 fractional works · 15.4% of its workEducation: 127 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 119 fractional works · 3.4% of its workDemography: 63 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 57 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLaw: 26 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopment: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 118 fractional works · 3.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 35 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAccounting: 33 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMarketing: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 103 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 36 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 77 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 69 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 68 fractional works · 2.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 335 fractional works · 9.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 163 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPlant Science: 41 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 39 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 98 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 43 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 26 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 34 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 27 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKBucaramanga3,453fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences27%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering47913.9%
    2. Computer Science2216.4%
    3. Environmental Science1725.0%
    4. Materials Science812.3%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences631.8%
    6. Chemistry611.8%
    7. Physics and Astronomy601.7%
    8. Energy581.7%
    9. Mathematics461.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering70.2%
    1. Medicine77922.6%
    2. Health Professions1424.1%
    3. Nursing160.5%
    4. Dentistry60.2%
    5. Veterinary40.1%
    1. Social Sciences53315.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1183.4%
    3. Psychology1033.0%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance772.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities682.0%
    6. Decision Sciences210.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1634.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology982.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology341.0%
    4. Neuroscience270.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics120.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Bucaramanga strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Bucaramanga is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Computer Science Applications and Occupational Therapy (6.8× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 22.7 works6.8×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 31.8 works4.2×
  3. Occupational TherapySubfield · 21.4 works4.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 144 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 85 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.86× its world share, 26 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 23 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.02× its world share, 11 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.61× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.22× its world share, 58 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.86× its world share, 203 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 56 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.89× its world share, 53 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.97× its world share, 443 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 149 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 73 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.17× its world share, 42 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.76× its world share, 52 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.38× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.54× its world share, 124 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.13× its world share, 660 worksMedicineNursing: 0.91× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.72× its world share, 64 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.07× its world share, 105 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.10× its world share, 72 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 87 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 475 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy1.89×53 works
  2. Health Professions1.54×124 works
  3. Social Sciences1.23×475 works
  4. Chemistry1.22×58 works
  5. Mathematics1.17×42 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.16×56 works
  7. Medicine1.13×660 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.10×72 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.07×105 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.02×11 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.99×144 works
  12. Environmental Science0.98×149 works
  13. Engineering0.97×443 works
  14. Psychology0.94×87 works
  15. Nursing0.91×14 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.86×26 works
  17. Computer Science0.86×203 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.76×52 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.72×64 works
  20. Veterinary0.71×3 works
  21. Materials Science0.69×73 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.61×6 works
  23. Decision Sciences0.57×17 works
  24. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.52×85 works
  25. Neuroscience0.47×23 works
  26. Dentistry0.38×6 works

Which keywords describe research in Bucaramanga?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Competitiveness, Latin America, Sustainability and Small and Medium Enterprises.

▲ 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-now 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. Education222▲ 3.7×63 topics
  2. Epidemiology215▲ 1.56×129 topics
  3. Sustainability151▲ 1.79×68 topics
  4. Innovation133▲ 3.7×38 topics
  5. Public Health112▲ 2.2×55 topics
  6. Globalization102▲ 1.50×61 topics
  7. Health Promotion92▲ 8.5×16 topics
  8. Renewable Energy85▲ 1.70×36 topics
  9. Environmental Impact84▲ 1.43×45 topics
  10. Educational Technology83▲ 2.0×29 topics
  11. Human Rights78▲ 2.2×29 topics
  12. Teacher Training75▲ 3.5×18 topics
  13. E-Learning74▲ 2.2×11 topics
  14. Risk Factors74▲ 1.94×34 topics
  15. COVID-1973▲ 1.64×23 topics
  16. Digital Marketing73▲ 5.5×3 topics
  17. Competitiveness72▲ 26×6 topics
  18. Latin America71▲ 11×19 topics
  19. Knowledge Management69▲ 3.6×20 topics
  20. Small and Medium Enterprises67▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Social Impact63▲ 4.7×12 topics
  22. Pedagogy61▲ 3.5×10 topics
  23. Social Responsibility59▲ 7.4×8 topics
  24. Technology58▲ 3.2×18 topics
  25. Urban Development54▲ 4.5×9 topics
  26. Nutrition54▲ 3.5×13 topics
  27. Innovation Ecosystems52▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Distance Learning50▲ 4.2×8 topics
  29. Globalization Effects49▲ 20×2 topics
  30. Psychopharmacology Education48▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Tourism Management48▲ 20×1 topic
  32. Community Participation46▲ 3.7×9 topics
  33. Colombia40▲ 70×2 topics
  34. University Students40▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Society39▲ 5.9×8 topics
  36. Violence36▲ 7.1×9 topics
  37. Digital Competence36▲ 12×2 topics
  38. ICT36▲ 7.7×2 topics
  39. Virtual Teaching36▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Educational Interventions33▲ 10×3 topics

What research is done in Bucaramanga?

Business, Innovation, and Economy: 46 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 34 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…27Health and Lifestyle Studies: 27 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…24E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 24 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 23 fractional worksHistory and Politics in Latin America: 22 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mat…19Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 19 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 18 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety in Workplaces: 16 fractional worksGeological and Tectonic …16Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America: 16 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsGeneral Health ProfessionsComputer Science Applications5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 46 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 34 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 27 works
  4. 4 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 24 works
  5. 5 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 23 works
  6. 6 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 22 works
  7. 7 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 19 works
  8. 8 Education and Teacher Training Education 18 works
  9. 9 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 16 works
  10. 10 Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America Geophysics 16 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Bucaramanga9.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.3% in 2000.

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