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Research in Bucaramanga

Science Explorer records 14 research institutions in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Industrial University of Santander, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga and Universidad De Santander.

Research institutions
14
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
14k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.5%
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 Bucaramanga?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Industrial University of SantanderUniversity 10,079 #4,809
2Universidad Autónoma de BucaramangaUniversity 1,982 #11,649
3Universidad De SantanderUniversity 1,007 #13,933
4Unidades Tecnológicas de SantanderUniversity 340 #25,731
5Universitaria de Investigación y DesarrolloUniversity 329 #23,989
6Instituto Universitario de La PazUniversity 195 #42,150 all time
7Hospital Universitario de SantanderHospital / health system 166 #41,662 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 2022–2025. 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.

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.

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.

Which keywords describe research in Bucaramanga?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Latin America, Sustainability, Competitiveness 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 2022–2025 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. Education203▲ 3.9×59 topics
  2. Epidemiology182▲ 1.51×125 topics
  3. Sustainability137▲ 1.85×67 topics
  4. Innovation123▲ 3.8×33 topics
  5. Public Health96▲ 2.2×52 topics
  6. Globalization92▲ 1.54×57 topics
  7. Health Promotion81▲ 8.4×16 topics
  8. Environmental Impact76▲ 1.47×43 topics
  9. Renewable Energy76▲ 1.72×33 topics
  10. Educational Technology74▲ 2.1×26 topics
  11. E-Learning72▲ 2.3×11 topics
  12. Digital Marketing70▲ 5.5×3 topics
  13. Human Rights70▲ 2.2×25 topics
  14. COVID-1969▲ 1.66×23 topics
  15. Latin America67▲ 11×19 topics
  16. Risk Factors66▲ 1.98×32 topics
  17. Competitiveness65▲ 27×6 topics
  18. Teacher Training65▲ 3.4×17 topics
  19. Small and Medium Enterprises63▲ 12×5 topics
  20. Knowledge Management62▲ 3.7×18 topics
  21. Social Impact60▲ 4.9×12 topics
  22. Pedagogy56▲ 3.8×10 topics
  23. Social Responsibility56▲ 7.9×8 topics
  24. Technology54▲ 3.3×17 topics
  25. Urban Development51▲ 4.5×8 topics
  26. Innovation Ecosystems48▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Distance Learning47▲ 4.6×8 topics
  28. Nutrition47▲ 3.4×13 topics
  29. Globalization Effects46▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Psychopharmacology Education46▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Tourism Management46▲ 20×1 topic
  32. Organizational Culture44▲ 3.6×9 topics
  33. Colombia37▲ 69×2 topics
  34. Society36▲ 6.2×8 topics
  35. Online Education36▲ 6.2×5 topics
  36. University Students35▲ 20×2 topics
  37. ICT34▲ 8.6×2 topics
  38. Digital Competence34▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Virtual Teaching34▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Violence33▲ 7.3×9 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

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