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Research in Daegu

Science Explorer records 33 research institutions in Daegu, South Korea. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Yeungnam University, Kyungpook National University and Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology.

Research institutions
33
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
84k
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
19.6%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Daegu?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Kyungpook National UniversityUniversity 35,044 #526
2Yeungnam UniversityUniversity 18,469 #423
3Keimyung UniversityUniversity 9,032 #1,998
4Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity 4,597 #1,530
5Daegu UniversityUniversity 4,044 #6,282
6Kyungpook National University HospitalHospital / health system 3,336 #3,956
7Daegu Haany UniversityUniversity 1,384 #9,964
8Yeungnam University Medical CenterHospital / health system 1,228 #15,446
9Keimyung University Dongsan Medical CenterHospital / health system 998 #19,230
10Daegu Fatima HospitalHospital / health system 861 #27,038
11Nune Eye HospitalHospital / health system 534 #16,035
12Korea Gas Corporation (South Korea)Company 504 #11,633
13Taegu Science UniversityUniversity 500 #19,936 all time
14Daegu Catholic University Medical CenterHospital / health system 456 #20,364
15Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation FoundationInstitution 450 #8,046
16Korea Brain Research InstituteResearch facility 420 #7,146
17Daegu Health CollegeUniversity 412 #22,555
18Kyungpook National University Medical CenterHospital / health system 406 #27,997 all time
19Daegu TechnoParkArchive 252 #22,209 all time
20Kolon Industries (South Korea)Company 223 #28,699 all time
21Keimyung College UniversityUniversity 196 #20,062 all time
22Daegu National University of EducationUniversity 179 #19,641
23Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial TechnologyGovernment institution 116 not ranked
24Korea Education and Research Information ServiceGovernment institution 89 not ranked
25Daegu Technical UniversityUniversity 79 not ranked
26Daegu Cyber UniversityUniversity 65 not ranked
27Korean Association for Public Security AdministrationInstitution 51 not ranked
28Daegu Arts UniversityUniversity 34 not ranked
29Korean Financial Management AssociationInstitution 6 not ranked
30Society of Open Innovation Technology Market & ComplexityInstitution 3 not ranked
31The Daegu Historical AssociationArchive 1 not ranked
32Daegu Visually Impaired Culture CenterInstitution 1 not ranked
33The Korea Society of Fashion DesignInstitution 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

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.

Kyungpook National University: 41.7%Yeungnam University: 22.0%Keimyung University: 10.8%Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology: 5.5%28 others listed: 20.0%42%largest
Kyungpook National University35k · 41.7%Yeungnam University18k · 22.0%Keimyung University9,032 · 10.8%Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology4,597 · 5.5%28 others listed17k · 20.0%

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What is Daegu strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Daegu is most concentrated in Leadership and Management, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Polymers and Plastics (12.1× the world share in Leadership and Management).

  1. Leadership and ManagementSubfield · 33.7 works12×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 277.0 works3.4×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 245.7 works3.4×
  4. ElectrochemistrySubfield · 43.0 works3.2×
  5. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 399.1 works2.9×
  6. BioengineeringSubfield · 31.9 works2.7×
  7. EnergyField · 428.1 works2.6×
  8. Materials ScienceField · 1,609.1 works2.5×
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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 Daegu?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Graphene, Biomedical Applications, Cathode Materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Deep Learning and Inflammation.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials826▲ 4.3×20 topics
  2. Deep Learning797▲ 1.29×84 topics
  3. Epidemiology735◆ 1.03×132 topics
  4. Inflammation627▲ 1.67×83 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications589▲ 2.8×36 topics
  6. Energy Storage566▲ 4.8×12 topics
  7. Graphene520▲ 4.2×12 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress487▲ 1.65×63 topics
  9. Machine Learning455▼ 0.77×91 topics
  10. Nanocomposites401▲ 2.8×22 topics
  11. Nanoparticles392▲ 1.73×43 topics
  12. Cancer379▲ 1.56×59 topics
  13. Metal-Organic Frameworks378▲ 5.0×6 topics
  14. Cathode Materials373▲ 5.2×3 topics
  15. Neural Networks364▲ 1.31×37 topics
  16. Tissue Engineering336▲ 3.0×13 topics
  17. Water Splitting333▲ 5.0×4 topics
  18. Rechargeable Batteries278▲ 5.7×2 topics
  19. Lithium-ion Batteries272▲ 3.5×3 topics
  20. Nanostructures268▲ 3.7×17 topics
  21. Drug Delivery261▲ 2.7×16 topics
  22. Semiconductor256▲ 4.2×7 topics
  23. Catalysis245▲ 2.0×28 topics
  24. Nanocrystals243▲ 4.9×5 topics
  25. Visible Light214▲ 5.1×3 topics
  26. Semiconductors199▲ 3.6×5 topics
  27. Solar Energy196▲ 3.4×5 topics
  28. Hydrogen Production193▲ 4.0×5 topics
  29. Battery Technology188▲ 3.6×3 topics
  30. Electrocatalysis187▲ 3.7×5 topics
  31. CO2 Reduction186▲ 4.8×2 topics
  32. Photocatalyst175▲ 5.4×1 topic
  33. Plasmonic175▲ 5.4×1 topic
  34. Nanofibers171▲ 4.4×3 topics
  35. Battery Materials169▲ 5.6×1 topic
  36. Nanostructured Anodes169▲ 5.6×1 topic
  37. Carbon-Based Materials167▲ 8.8×1 topic
  38. Electrochemical Capacitors167▲ 8.8×1 topic
  39. Energy Conversion158▲ 4.2×5 topics
  40. Energy Harvesting150▲ 4.6×3 topics

What research is done in Daegu?

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 175 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 169 works
  3. 3 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 167 works
  4. 4 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 121 works
  5. 5 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 120 works
  6. 6 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 114 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 109 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 95 works
  9. 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 95 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 84 works

Research output over time

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