Research in Curitiba
Science Explorer records 32 research institutions in Curitiba, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidade Federal do Paraná, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná and Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.
- Research institutions
- 32 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 103k ▲ 43% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 7.9% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Curitiba?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Federal do ParanáUniversity | 49,472 | #1,673 | |
| 2 | Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáUniversity | 21,633 | #3,035 | |
| 3 | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do ParanáUniversity | 11,148 | #4,066 | |
| 4 | Instituto Federal do ParanáUniversity | 2,717 | #9,726 | |
| 5 | UniBrasil Centro UniversitárioUniversity | 2,649 | #24,436 | |
| 6 | Universidade PositivoUniversity | 2,239 | #18,864 | |
| 7 | Universidade Tuiuti do ParanáUniversity | 1,861 | #12,946 | |
| 8 | Hospital de Clínicas Universidade Federal do ParanáHospital / health system | 1,633 | #15,405 | |
| 9 | Centro Universitário CuritibaUniversity | 1,391 | #17,971 | |
| 10 | Faculdade Evangélica do ParanáUniversity | 984 | #23,442 | |
| 11 | Hospital São VicenteHospital / health system | 724 | #23,801 | |
| 12 | UninterInstitution | 683 | #26,286 | |
| 13 | Centro Universitário Campos de AndradeUniversity | 634 | #27,246 | |
| 14 | Hospital Universitário Evangélico de CuritibaHospital / health system | 616 | #24,930 | |
| 15 | Faculdade de Administração Ciências Educação e LetrasUniversity | 585 | #18,872 | |
| 16 | Hospital Erasto GaertnerHospital / health system | 527 | #16,885 | |
| 17 | Prefeitura Municipal de CuritibaGovernment institution | 518 | #25,729 | |
| 18 | Hospital Nossa Senhora das GraçasHospital / health system | 449 | #26,857 | |
| 19 | Institutos LactecResearch facility | 397 | #22,404 | |
| 20 | Instituto de Tecnologia do ParanáGovernment institution | 362 | #13,657 | |
| 21 | Hospital Universitário CajuruHospital / health system | 287 | #24,061 | |
| 22 | Instituto de Neurologia de CuritibaHospital / health system | 273 | #26,764 | |
| 23 | Fundação AraucáriaNonprofit | 261 | #27,301 | |
| 24 | Hospital IPOHospital / health system | 195 | #29,389 all time | |
| 25 | Centro Universitário Franciscano do ParanáUniversity | 159 | #34,006 all time | |
| 26 | Instituto de Oncologia do ParanáResearch facility | 143 | #40,439 all time | |
| 27 | Instituto de Biologia Molecular do ParanáResearch facility | 91 | not ranked | |
| 28 | Boticário Group FoundationNonprofit | 82 | not ranked | |
| 29 | Terra de DireitosInstitution | 4 | not ranked | |
| 30 | Instituto Laura FressattoInstitution | 3 | not ranked | |
| 31 | Instituto ScribnerNonprofit | 0 | not ranked | |
| 32 | TecnoBio (Brazil)Company | 0 | 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
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What is Curitiba strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Curitiba is most concentrated in Forestry, General Arts and Humanities and Information Systems and Management (9.8× the world share in Forestry).
- ForestrySubfield · 245.3 works9.8×
- General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 38.7 works7.8×
- Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 475.7 works7.0×
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 723.1 works5.2×
- Urban StudiesSubfield · 314.0 works4.8×
- LawSubfield · 477.9 works3.4×
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 Curitiba?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Public Policy, Qualitative Research, Sustainability, Social Inequality, Online Learning, Educational Technology and Brazil.
- Public Administration
- Constitutional Law
- Legal Philosophy
- Eco-friendly Practices
- Social Determinants
- Organizational Management
- Quantitative Research
- Research Methods
- Innovation Management
- Healthcare Access
- Educational Reform
- Educational Policies
- Environmental Education
- Waste Management
- Biodiversity
- Curriculum Development
- Online Learning
- Educational Technology
- Qualitative Research
- Teacher Training
- Sustainability
- Public Policy
- Globalization
- Education
- Public Health
- Social Inequality
- Brazil
- Inclusive Education
- Distance Learning
- Data Analysis
- Pedagogical Practices
- Critical Pedagogy
- Social Movements
- Marketing Strategies
- Case Study
- Water Resources
- Legal Theory
- Social Participation
- Environmental Law
- Social Network Analysis
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
- Sustainability1,436▲ 2.5×106 topics
- Teacher Training1,266▲ 8.5×25 topics
- Public Policy1,230▲ 10×28 topics
- Qualitative Research1,227▲ 5.9×31 topics
- Globalization920▲ 1.96×127 topics
- Educational Technology882▲ 3.1×36 topics
- Education872▲ 2.1×120 topics
- Online Learning793▲ 4.0×19 topics
- Public Health754▲ 2.2×65 topics
- Curriculum Development713▲ 4.2×15 topics
- Social Inequality684▲ 11×17 topics
- Biodiversity681▲ 3.8×32 topics
- Brazil545▲ 23×5 topics
- Waste Management515▲ 5.2×10 topics
- Inclusive Education484▲ 5.7×14 topics
- Environmental Education476▲ 13×11 topics
- Distance Learning472▲ 5.9×11 topics
- Educational Policies464▲ 17×3 topics
- Data Analysis458▲ 7.0×11 topics
- Educational Reform457▲ 15×7 topics
- Pedagogical Practices456▲ 21×3 topics
- Healthcare Access452▲ 6.7×12 topics
- Critical Pedagogy448▲ 22×4 topics
- Innovation Management448▲ 11×6 topics
- Social Movements442▲ 6.2×26 topics
- Research Methods440▲ 11×4 topics
- Marketing Strategies440▲ 18×3 topics
- Quantitative Research438▲ 13×3 topics
- Case Study437▲ 27×1 topic
- Organizational Management437▲ 28×1 topic
- Water Resources434▲ 7.5×8 topics
- Social Determinants425▲ 8.3×8 topics
- Legal Theory424▲ 25×3 topics
- Eco-friendly Practices414▲ 29×2 topics
- Social Participation412▲ 27×2 topics
- Legal Philosophy410▲ 26×2 topics
- Environmental Law400▲ 8.2×8 topics
- Constitutional Law395▲ 12×7 topics
- Social Network Analysis388▲ 13×6 topics
- Public Administration387▲ 19×2 topics
What research is done in Curitiba?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 446 works
- 2 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 437 works
- 3 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 411 works
- 4 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 385 works
- 5 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 382 works
- 6 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 288 works
- 7 Science and Education Research Education 255 works
- 8 Agricultural and Food Sciences Forestry 214 works
- 9 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 201 works
- 10 Education and Public Policy Political Science and International Relations 190 works
Research output over time
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