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Research in Bujumbura

Science Explorer records 14 research institutions in Bujumbura, Burundi. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are École Normale Supérieure, Université du Burundi and Republic of Burundi.

Research institutions
14
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
6.7k
▲ 46% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
12.5%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Bujumbura?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1École Normale SupérieureUniversity 4,842 #3,293
2Université du BurundiUniversity 801 #14,385
3Republic of BurundiGovernment institution 335 #22,291
4Ministère de la Santé PubliqueGovernment institution 224 #41,447 all time
5Lake Tanganyika AuthorityGovernment institution 212 #31,715 all time
6International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNonprofit 60 not ranked
7Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du BurundiResearch facility 55 not ranked
8Hope Africa UniversityUniversity 53 not ranked
9Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche ScientifiqueGovernment institution 48 not ranked
10Light University of BujumburUniversity 42 not ranked
11Institut Supérieur de Gestion des EntreprisesUniversity 23 not ranked
12Université des Grands LacsUniversity 22 not ranked
13Université du Lac TanganyikaUniversity 19 not ranked
14Institut de Statistiques et d’Études Économiques du BurundiUniversity 5 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.

École Normale Supérieure: 71.8%Université du Burundi: 11.9%Republic of Burundi: 5.0%Ministère de la Santé Publique: 3.3%10 others listed: 8.0%72%largest
École Normale Supérieure4,842 · 71.8%Université du Burundi801 · 11.9%Republic of Burundi335 · 5.0%Ministère de la Santé Publique224 · 3.3%10 others listed539 · 8.0%

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What is Bujumbura strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Bujumbura is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, Anthropology and Philosophy (9.6× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 20.6 works9.6×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 32.1 works8.2×
  3. PhilosophySubfield · 29.6 works5.0×
← 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 Bujumbura?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Justice, Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Public Policy, Colonialism, Gender and Globalization.

▲ 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. Globalization61▲ 2.2×82 topics
  2. Climate Change61▲ 1.62×83 topics
  3. Sustainable Development51▲ 2.3×37 topics
  4. Social Justice50▲ 6.1×29 topics
  5. Sustainability49▲ 1.45×58 topics
  6. Community Engagement42▲ 9.2×11 topics
  7. Public Policy42▲ 6.0×15 topics
  8. Territorial Governance41▲ 23×4 topics
  9. Gender41▲ 5.4×38 topics
  10. Local Development40▲ 25×2 topics
  11. Colonialism39▲ 6.0×35 topics
  12. History35▲ 3.6×48 topics
  13. Identity34▲ 3.3×51 topics
  14. Smallholder Farmers31▲ 10×5 topics
  15. Citizen Participation31▲ 18×1 topic
  16. Environmental Participation31▲ 28×1 topic
  17. Economic Development30▲ 2.6×21 topics
  18. Religion28▲ 4.2×21 topics
  19. Sociolinguistics28▲ 11×8 topics
  20. Gender Studies28▲ 13×9 topics
  21. Social Movements26▲ 6.2×17 topics
  22. Migration24▲ 5.0×15 topics
  23. Adaptation23▲ 5.7×11 topics
  24. Democracy23▲ 4.6×14 topics
  25. Cultural Studies22▲ 4.2×25 topics
  26. Diversity22▲ 9.1×7 topics
  27. Agroecology22▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Agricultural Development21▲ 9.1×5 topics
  29. Multilingualism20▲ 8.8×5 topics
  30. Livestock Farming20▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Multifunctionality20▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Work Organization20▲ 34×1 topic
  33. Educational Policies19▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Sociological Analysis19▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Professional Practices19▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Public Action19▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Archaeology18▲ 9.7×10 topics
  38. Pragmatics18▲ 7.8×6 topics
  39. Social Change17▲ 9.6×9 topics
  40. North Africa16▲ 30×2 topics

What research is done in Bujumbura?

French Urban and Social …31French Urban and Social Studies: 31 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 20 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…19Education, sociology, and vocational training: 19 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psych…13Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 13 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 13 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 13 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…12Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 12 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 9 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 9 fractional worksHistorical Linguistics and Language Studies: 9 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsClinical PsychologyPhilosophy5 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 31 works
  2. 2 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 20 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 19 works
  4. 4 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 13 works
  5. 5 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 13 works
  6. 6 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 13 works
  7. 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 12 works
  8. 8 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 9 works
  9. 9 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 9 works
  10. 10 Historical Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 9 works

Research output over time

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