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Research in Eindhoven

Science Explorer records 52 research institutions in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Eindhoven University of Technology, Thermo Fisher Scientific (Netherlands) and Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

Research institutions
52
11 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
62k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
20.9%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Eindhoven?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Eindhoven University of TechnologyUniversity 49,903 #378
2NXP (Netherlands)Company 2,943 #15,290
3Catharina ZiekenhuisHospital / health system 1,770 #9,600
4Imec the NetherlandsResearch facility 1,273 #9,986
5Fontys University of Applied SciencesUniversity 993 #9,314
6Dutch Polymer InstituteResearch facility 979 #3,271 all time
7Holst Centre (Netherlands)Company 875 #14,627
8Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer OrganisationHospital / health system 863 #13,446
9Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy ResearchResearch facility 556 #9,358
10Center for Translational Molecular MedicineNonprofit 546 #10,062
11Eindhoven Cancer RegistryInstitution 295 #26,813 all time
12Thermo Fisher Scientific (Netherlands)Company 213 #4,711
13Signify (Netherlands)Company 192 #23,189
14Plastic Electronics (Netherlands)Company 73 not ranked
15LifeTec Group (Netherlands)Company 57 not ranked
16Design Academy EindhovenUniversity 53 not ranked
17Stichting Gezondheidscentra EindhovenHospital / health system 43 not ranked
18DAF Trucks (Netherlands)Company 41 not ranked
19Libra Revalidatie & AudiologieResearch facility 41 not ranked
20Prodrive Technologies (Netherlands)Company 41 not ranked
21SyMO-Chem (Netherlands)Company 38 not ranked
22HumanTotalCare (Netherlands)Company 38 not ranked
23Van Putten-Gas Energy Observatory (Netherlands)Company 33 not ranked
24Smart HomesCompany 30 not ranked
25IBS Precision Engineering (Netherlands)Company 25 not ranked
26VDL Groep (Netherlands)Company 23 not ranked
27Cordis Automation (Netherlands)Company 21 not ranked
28KIC InnoEnergy (Netherlands)Company 20 not ranked
29GGD Brabant-ZuidoostHospital / health system 19 not ranked
30SupraPolix (Netherlands)Company 19 not ranked
31Institute for Programming research and AlgorithmicsUniversity 16 not ranked
32Tagworks Pharmaceuticals (Netherlands)Company 16 not ranked
33Vitalis WoonZorg GroupNonprofit 11 not ranked
34Archipel Zorggroep (Netherlands)Company 11 not ranked
35STMicroelectronics (Netherlands)Company 9 not ranked
36Hemics (Netherlands)Company 9 not ranked
37RobuustHospital / health system 8 not ranked
38Gemeente EindhovenGovernment institution 7 not ranked
39Hybrid Catalysis (Netherlands)Company 6 not ranked
40NanoPHAB (Netherlands)Company 6 not ranked
41ISTEQ (Netherlands)Company 4 not ranked
42RINO ZuidInstitution 4 not ranked
43European Association for Endoscopic SurgeryNonprofit 4 not ranked
44Orthopedie Groot EindhovenHospital / health system 3 not ranked
45GGzENonprofit 3 not ranked
46Brainport (Netherlands)Company 3 not ranked
47Allergan (Netherlands)Company 2 not ranked
48AOMB Intellectual Property (Netherlands)Company 2 not ranked
49CytoSMART Technologies (Netherlands)Company 1 not ranked
50DOH ZorggroepInstitution 1 not ranked
51GD Medical Pharma (Netherlands)Company 1 not ranked
52Stichting Vrienden van het HartInstitution 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.

Eindhoven University of Technology: 80.3%NXP (Netherlands): 4.7%Catharina Ziekenhuis: 2.8%Imec the Netherlands: 2.0%47 others listed: 10.1%80%largest
Eindhoven University of Technology50k · 80.3%NXP (Netherlands)2,943 · 4.7%Catharina Ziekenhuis1,770 · 2.8%Imec the Netherlands1,273 · 2.0%47 others listed6,254 · 10.1%

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

What is Eindhoven strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Eindhoven is most concentrated in Human-Computer Interaction, Software and Hardware and Architecture (6.4× the world share in Human-Computer Interaction).

  1. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 124.6 works6.4×
  2. SoftwareSubfield · 34.5 works5.7×
  3. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 58.6 works5.5×
  4. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 46.8 works5.1×
  5. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 34.5 works4.7×
  6. CatalysisSubfield · 56.3 works4.1×
  7. Chemical EngineeringField · 115.6 works3.5×
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Which keywords describe research in Eindhoven?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Biosensors, Integrated Circuits, Nanoparticles, Neural Networks, Nonlinear Systems and Optical Modulators.

▲ 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. Deep Learning484▲ 1.51×78 topics
  2. Machine Learning453▲ 1.47×86 topics
  3. Sustainability240◆ 1.05×73 topics
  4. Neural Networks229▲ 1.58×38 topics
  5. Nanoparticles216▲ 1.83×41 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications199▲ 1.79×34 topics
  7. Renewable Energy190▲ 1.40×47 topics
  8. Biosensors177▲ 3.6×12 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency156▲ 1.76×36 topics
  10. Big Data155▲ 1.82×30 topics
  11. Catalysis131▲ 2.1×26 topics
  12. Artificial Neural Networks120▲ 2.7×9 topics
  13. Integrated Circuits120▲ 8.2×3 topics
  14. Model Predictive Control117▲ 4.8×6 topics
  15. Nonlinear Systems113▲ 5.7×8 topics
  16. Optimization112▲ 2.6×25 topics
  17. Smart Grid106▲ 3.0×9 topics
  18. Power Electronics102▲ 3.3×8 topics
  19. Self-Assembly102▲ 3.3×12 topics
  20. Optical Modulators101▲ 7.3×3 topics
  21. Renewable Energy Integration95▲ 3.0×6 topics
  22. Silicon Photonics90▲ 8.8×2 topics
  23. Microcavities85▲ 8.1×2 topics
  24. Raman Lasers85▲ 8.0×2 topics
  25. Nanophotonic Waveguides84▲ 9.2×1 topic
  26. Whispering Gallery Mode84▲ 9.2×1 topic
  27. Participatory Design81▲ 17×2 topics
  28. Optical Fiber80▲ 7.9×3 topics
  29. Hydrogels77▲ 4.5×5 topics
  30. Distributed Control74▲ 7.0×3 topics
  31. User Experience70▲ 9.1×3 topics
  32. Health Behavior Change67▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Semiconductor Lasers66▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Aesthetics65▲ 9.3×5 topics
  35. Design Research64▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Interaction Design64▲ 26×1 topic
  37. Digital Signal Processing60▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Coherent Detection60▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Nonlinear Effects60▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Data-Driven Control59▲ 14×2 topics

What research is done in Eindhoven?

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 84 works
  2. 2 Innovative Human-Technology Interaction Human-Computer Interaction 64 works
  3. 3 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 60 works
  4. 4 Advanced Control Systems Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 46 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 45 works
  6. 6 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 44 works
  7. 7 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 43 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 41 works
  9. 9 Transportation and Mobility Innovations Automotive Engineering 39 works
  10. 10 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 38 works

Research output over time

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