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Research in Cairo

Science Explorer records 128 research institutions in Cairo, Egypt. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Higher Institute of Engineering, British University in Egypt and American University in Cairo.

Research institutions
128
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
157k
▲ 28% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7M
11.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
14.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Cairo

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 Cairo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Ain Shams UniversityUniversity 49,621 #8,404
2Al-Azhar UniversityUniversity 21,930 #6,279
3Helwan UniversityUniversity 12,329 #3,015
4Egyptian Atomic Energy AuthorityGovernment institution 6,873 #18,822
5American University in CairoUniversity 6,196 #2,671
6National Water Research CenterResearch facility 4,535 #7,391
7Egyptian Petroleum Research InstituteResearch facility 3,249 #9,229
8British University in EgyptUniversity 3,084 #2,390
9German University in CairoUniversity 2,927 #3,865
10Military Technical CollegeUniversity 2,757 #8,730
11Desert Research CenterGovernment institution 2,615 #7,131
12Higher Institute of EngineeringUniversity 2,589 #2,183
13Nuclear Materials AuthorityGovernment institution 1,924 #16,176
14Future University in EgyptUniversity 1,872 #3,017
15Central Metallurgical Research and Development InstituteGovernment institution 1,829 #10,045
16October University of Modern Sciences and ArtsUniversity 1,789 #3,258
17Misr University for Science and TechnologyUniversity 1,650 #5,813
18Culture ResourceNonprofit 1,234 #9,191
19National Organization for Drug Control and ResearchResearch facility 1,156 #13,556
20Egyptian Russian UniversityUniversity 1,141 #4,523
21Misr International UniversityUniversity 1,047 #5,328
22Zewail City of Science and TechnologyUniversity 1,042 #8,657
23Badr University in CairoUniversity 968 #4,572
24Children Cancer HospitalHospital / health system 854 #18,193
25Military Medical AcademyHospital / health system 836 #10,675
26Higher Technological InstituteUniversity 833 #6,482
27Ministry of Health and PopulationGovernment institution 790 #12,776
28National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space SciencesGovernment institution 777 #8,756
29Armed Forces College of MedicineUniversity 761 #15,459
30Sinai UniversityUniversity 746 #6,727
31Information Technology InstituteResearch facility 746 #11,667
32Ahram Canadian UniversityUniversity 732 #5,354
33Cairo University hospitalsHospital / health system 705 #17,007
34Heliopolis UniversityUniversity 681 #8,084
35Modern AcademyUniversity 619 #11,888
36Academy of ArtsUniversity 616 #9,969
37Modern University for Information and TechnologyUniversity 594 #7,596
38Egypt Nanotechnology CenterGovernment institution 571 #5,857
39Sadat Academy for Management SciencesUniversity 527 #8,895
40El Shorouk AcademyUniversity 515 #6,869
41Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research InstituteResearch facility 461 #22,304
42Egyptian GovernmentGovernment institution 424 #11,173
43Academy of Scientific Research and TechnologyNonprofit 397 #9,791
44Institut Français d'Archéologie OrientaleResearch facility 387 #19,854
45Canadian International CollegeUniversity 348 #9,496
46Higher Institute of Applied ArtsUniversity 318 #12,276
47Ministry of AntiquitiesGovernment institution 312 #15,632
48National Telecommunications InstituteUniversity 309 #20,211
49General Organization For Teaching Hospitals and InstitutesGovernment institution 299 #20,369
50Obour InstitutesUniversity 266 #9,392
51Nasser Institute hospitalHospital / health system 244 #21,096
52Cairo Higher InstituteUniversity 244 #9,907
53National Telecommunication Regulatory AuthorityGovernment institution 243 #24,885 all time
54Egyptian Consulting & Trading Co. LtdCompany 235 #17,362
55The Egyptian IVF-ET CenterHospital / health system 199 #30,700 all time
56New Cairo AcademyInstitution 186 #17,660
57French University of EgyptUniversity 185 #16,432
58Egyptian Ministry of EnvironmentGovernment institution 182 #31,743 all time
59Egyptian Information Telecommunications Electronics and Software AllianceInstitution 181 #26,220 all time
60High Institute for Management SciencesUniversity 171 #16,546

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.

Ain Shams University: 32.7%Al-Azhar University: 14.4%Helwan University: 8.1%Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority: 4.5%56 others listed: 40.2%33%largest
Ain Shams University50k · 32.7%Al-Azhar University22k · 14.4%Helwan University12k · 8.1%Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority6,873 · 4.5%56 others listed61k · 40.2%

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

Which fields of science does Cairo work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research in Cairo is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Engineering (17%), Computer Science (6%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 23k fractional works · 41.0% of its workEngineering: 9,266 fractional works · 16.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,908 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1,311 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1,111 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1,005 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 865 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 700 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 518 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 400 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 308 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 277 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 245 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 220 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 157 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 141 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 100 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3,366 fractional works · 6.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1,204 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems: 570 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 556 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 403 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 190 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 139 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 304 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 2,962 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1,598 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 483 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 407 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 247 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCeramics and Composites: 123 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 104 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2,538 fractional works · 4.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 552 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 334 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 322 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 255 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 252 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 245 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 232 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 220 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 126 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1,723 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 912 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 340 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 250 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 126 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 95 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 956 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 308 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 232 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 158 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 124 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 134 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 685 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeophysics: 191 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 114 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 381 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 685 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 588 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 97 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 623 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 177 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 172 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 274 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 190 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 17k fractional works · 31.0% of its workMedicine: 15k fractional works · 26.1% of its workSurgery: 2,268 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEpidemiology: 1,063 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1,042 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 770 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 688 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 668 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 618 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 505 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 492 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 478 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 471 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 447 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 414 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 395 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 334 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 320 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 288 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 279 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 269 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 256 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 248 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 231 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 226 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 210 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 195 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 182 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 165 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 146 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 144 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 132 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 125 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 113 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 447 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 1,160 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOral Surgery: 495 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthodontics: 393 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 185 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 87 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1,042 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 345 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 157 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 127 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 413 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 491 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 400 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 91 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 60 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 8,251 fractional works · 14.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3,299 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPlant Science: 1,438 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFood Science: 599 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInsect Science: 259 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 230 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 178 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 159 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 146 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 143 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 121 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3,061 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1,573 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGenetics: 392 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 334 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 169 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 159 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 143 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 291 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 727 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 209 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 183 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 138 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 197 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 635 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 400 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 235 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 529 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 269 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 198 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 62 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 7,401 fractional works · 13.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,886 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1,058 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEducation: 553 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 307 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 200 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 117 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 650 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,237 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArcheology: 470 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 161 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 149 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 457 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1,128 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAccounting: 289 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 268 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 174 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 168 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 119 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 111 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1,060 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 497 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 264 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 136 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 123 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 620 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 447 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 173 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 470 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 295 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 175 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKCairo56kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences41%Health Sciences31%Social Sciences13%

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. Engineering9,26616.5%
    2. Computer Science3,3666.0%
    3. Materials Science2,9625.3%
    4. Environmental Science2,5384.5%
    5. Chemistry1,7233.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy9561.7%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences6851.2%
    8. Energy6851.2%
    9. Mathematics6231.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering1900.3%
    1. Medicine15k26.1%
    2. Dentistry1,1602.1%
    3. Health Professions1,0421.9%
    4. Nursing4910.9%
    5. Veterinary600.1%
  3. Life Sciences8,25114.7%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3,2995.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3,0615.5%
    3. Neuroscience7271.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology6351.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5290.9%
  4. Social Sciences7,40113.2%
    1. Social Sciences2,8865.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities1,2372.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting1,1282.0%
    4. Psychology1,0601.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance6201.1%
    6. Decision Sciences4700.8%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Cairo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Cairo is most concentrated in Leadership and Management, Orthodontics and Architecture (8.2× the world share in Leadership and Management).

  1. Leadership and ManagementSubfield · 64.9 works8.2×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 355.9 works6.2×
  3. ArchitectureSubfield · 94.7 works4.7×
  4. Oral SurgerySubfield · 462.6 works4.7×
  5. DentistryField · 1,056.3 works4.2×
  6. General DentistrySubfield · 80.8 works3.6×
  7. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 114.4 works3.2×
  8. Analytical ChemistrySubfield · 309.9 works3.1×
← 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: 1.25× its world share, 3,040 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 2,722 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.10× its world share, 571 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 661 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.64× its world share, 478 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.95× its world share, 170 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.96× its world share, 1,582 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 3,078 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 620 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.33× its world share, 626 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.11× its world share, 8,561 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 2,281 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.48× its world share, 2,656 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.94× its world share, 569 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.75× its world share, 857 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 4.24× its world share, 1,056 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 970 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.36× its world share, 13k worksMedicineNursing: 1.82× its world share, 457 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.73× its world share, 51 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 1,177 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.62× its world share, 1,027 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 435 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 574 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 987 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 2,674 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry4.24×1,056 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.64×478 works
  3. Chemistry1.96×1,582 works
  4. Nursing1.82×457 works
  5. Materials Science1.48×2,656 works
  6. Medicine1.36×13k works
  7. Energy1.33×626 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.25×3,040 works
  9. Engineering1.11×8,561 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.10×571 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.99×2,722 works
  12. Chemical Engineering0.95×170 works
  13. Mathematics0.94×569 works
  14. Environmental Science0.89×2,281 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.88×435 works
  16. Neuroscience0.79×661 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.79×1,177 works
  18. Computer Science0.77×3,078 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.77×620 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.75×857 works
  21. Veterinary0.73×51 works
  22. Health Professions0.72×970 works
  23. Psychology0.63×987 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.62×1,027 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.52×574 works
  26. Social Sciences0.41×2,674 works

Which keywords describe research in Cairo?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant, Nanomaterials, Machine Learning, Nanoparticles and Cancer.

▲ 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. Epidemiology2,732▲ 1.22×137 topics
  2. Machine Learning1,922◆ 1.03×96 topics
  3. Inflammation1,886▲ 1.58×83 topics
  4. Deep Learning1,702◆ 0.88×84 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress1,491▲ 1.62×63 topics
  6. Environmental Impact1,268▲ 1.33×71 topics
  7. Sustainability1,267◆ 0.93×116 topics
  8. Nanomaterials1,246▲ 2.1×20 topics
  9. Cancer1,182▲ 1.57×59 topics
  10. Quality of Life1,180▲ 1.46×59 topics
  11. Nanoparticles1,157▲ 1.64×44 topics
  12. Antioxidant1,074▲ 2.8×51 topics
  13. Climate Change1,048▼ 0.69×119 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications1,028▲ 1.55×36 topics
  15. Treatment920▲ 1.35×52 topics
  16. Renewable Energy896◆ 1.11×58 topics
  17. Cardiovascular Disease791▲ 1.24×39 topics
  18. Nanocomposites789▲ 1.78×22 topics
  19. Metabolic Syndrome730▲ 1.61×23 topics
  20. Toxicity682▲ 2.8×20 topics
  21. Mechanical Properties680▲ 1.24×39 topics
  22. Antioxidant Activity656▲ 1.88×32 topics
  23. Tissue Engineering610▲ 1.80×13 topics
  24. Synthesis607▲ 2.9×37 topics
  25. Graphene595▲ 1.58×12 topics
  26. Drug Delivery589▲ 1.92×16 topics
  27. Clinical Trials577▲ 1.54×19 topics
  28. Diabetes571▲ 2.0×22 topics
  29. Antimicrobial564▲ 3.6×14 topics
  30. Insulin Resistance529▲ 2.1×10 topics
  31. Complications525▲ 1.88×17 topics
  32. Antioxidants521▲ 2.1×17 topics
  33. Adsorption503▲ 4.2×7 topics
  34. Anti-inflammatory486▲ 3.0×29 topics
  35. Medicinal Chemistry471▲ 3.1×13 topics
  36. Anticancer Agents456▲ 5.5×12 topics
  37. Green Synthesis364▲ 3.4×5 topics
  38. Heterocyclic Compounds315▲ 6.7×6 topics
  39. Dental Materials244▲ 8.1×1 topic
  40. Restorative Dentistry244▲ 8.1×1 topic

What research is done in Cairo?

Liver Disease Diagnosis …224Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 224 fractional worksDental materials and res…224Dental materials and restorations: 224 fractional worksSynthesis and biological activity: 203 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…188Health and Well-being Studies: 188 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis…185Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 185 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 183 fractional worksDental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 170 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Mana…147Anesthesia and Pain Management: 147 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 140 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 139 fractional works
EpidemiologyOrthodonticsOrganic ChemistryClinical Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 224 works
  2. 2 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 224 works
  3. 3 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 203 works
  4. 4 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 188 works
  5. 5 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 185 works
  6. 6 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 183 works
  7. 7 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 170 works
  8. 8 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 147 works
  9. 9 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 140 works
  10. 10 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 139 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 counting10%20%Cairo16.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.3% in 2025.

Questions people ask

What are the best universities in Cairo for research?

Science Explorer records 128 research institutions in Cairo, Egypt. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Higher Institute of Engineering, British University in Egypt and American University in Cairo.

Which research institutions are in Cairo?
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