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Research in Enschede

Science Explorer records 30 research institutions in Enschede, Netherlands. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Twente, Max Planck University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics and Medisch Spectrum Twente.

Research institutions
30
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
49k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
22.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Enschede?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of TwenteUniversity 44,013 #478
2Medisch Spectrum TwenteHospital / health system 1,546 #10,538
3SaxionUniversity 700 #15,734
4NovayNonprofit 583 #26,382
5Roessingh Research and DevelopmentNonprofit 462 #24,988 all time
6Max Planck University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid DynamicsResearch facility 271 #6,121
7LioniX (Netherlands)Company 186 #14,186 all time
8Biomass Technology Group (Netherlands)Company 160 #23,384 all time
9Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost NederlandNonprofit 150 #35,529 all time
10Percuros (Netherlands)Company 59 not ranked
11X Flow (Netherlands)Company 56 not ranked
12Micronit Microfluidics (Netherlands)Company 46 not ranked
13Mediant Geestelijke GezondheidszorgHospital / health system 44 not ranked
14PhoeniX Software (Netherlands)Company 44 not ranked
15XiO Photonics (Netherlands)Company 39 not ranked
16Xsens (Netherlands)Company 39 not ranked
17Encontech (Netherlands)Company 38 not ranked
18SolMateS (Netherlands)Company 18 not ranked
19Roessingh, Centrum voor RevalidatieInstitution 17 not ranked
20Recore Systems (Netherlands)Company 11 not ranked
21de PostenHospital / health system 11 not ranked
22Medspray (Netherlands)Company 10 not ranked
23Medical Dispensing Systems (Netherlands)Company 7 not ranked
24SecurityMatters (Netherlands)Company 6 not ranked
25Medimate (Netherlands)Company 6 not ranked
26Encapson (Netherlands)Company 4 not ranked
27Netherlands Graduate Research School of Science, Technology and Modern CultureUniversity 4 not ranked
28ConditeInstitution 1 not ranked
29De Twentse ZorgcentraInstitution 1 not ranked
30Figo (Netherlands)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

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.

University of Twente: 90.7%Medisch Spectrum Twente: 3.2%Saxion: 1.4%Novay: 1.2%25 others listed: 3.5%91%largest
University of Twente44k · 90.7%Medisch Spectrum Twente1,546 · 3.2%Saxion700 · 1.4%Novay583 · 1.2%25 others listed1,690 · 3.5%

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

What is Enschede strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Enschede is most concentrated in Software, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Earth-Surface Processes (6.2× the world share in Software).

  1. SoftwareSubfield · 28.0 works6.2×
  2. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 36.2 works5.3×
  3. Earth-Surface ProcessesSubfield · 32.4 works3.9×
  4. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 54.2 works3.8×
  5. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 26.0 works3.3×
  6. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 130.3 works3.2×
  7. Applied PsychologySubfield · 32.3 works3.2×
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Which keywords describe research in Enschede?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Sustainability, Climate Change, Biomedical Applications, Big Data and Renewable Energy.

▲ 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. Machine Learning334▲ 1.46×87 topics
  2. Deep Learning331▲ 1.38×77 topics
  3. Sustainability265▲ 1.56×83 topics
  4. Climate Change251▲ 1.33×90 topics
  5. Remote Sensing232▲ 2.7×36 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications161▲ 1.94×34 topics
  7. Renewable Energy140▲ 1.39×42 topics
  8. Big Data130▲ 2.0×25 topics
  9. Neural Networks119◆ 1.10×38 topics
  10. Artificial Intelligence116▲ 1.21×44 topics
  11. Nanoparticles111▲ 1.26×39 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management100▲ 1.53×20 topics
  13. Biosensors90▲ 2.5×12 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency89▲ 1.35×35 topics
  15. Heat Transfer76▲ 2.2×16 topics
  16. Large-Eddy Simulation66▲ 4.9×5 topics
  17. Smart Grid62▲ 2.3×10 topics
  18. Land Use Change60▲ 2.8×8 topics
  19. Biomass Estimation57▲ 5.4×3 topics
  20. Additive Manufacturing56▲ 2.6×7 topics
  21. Hydrological Modeling56▲ 3.4×5 topics
  22. Biomechanics55▲ 2.6×12 topics
  23. Integrated Circuits54▲ 5.0×3 topics
  24. Optical Modulators52▲ 5.0×3 topics
  25. Surveillance50▲ 2.7×5 topics
  26. 3D Printing48▲ 2.9×5 topics
  27. Terrestrial Laser Scanning47▲ 5.3×2 topics
  28. Raman Lasers46▲ 5.8×2 topics
  29. Microcavities45▲ 5.8×2 topics
  30. Sediment Transport44▲ 3.9×5 topics
  31. Silicon Photonics44▲ 5.8×2 topics
  32. Nanophotonic Waveguides44▲ 6.3×1 topic
  33. Whispering Gallery Mode44▲ 6.3×1 topic
  34. Social-Ecological Systems43▲ 4.6×4 topics
  35. Satellite Imagery41▲ 4.5×4 topics
  36. Participatory Design41▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Turbulent Flow39▲ 4.7×4 topics
  38. Adherence38▲ 4.7×2 topics
  39. Gait Analysis38▲ 5.6×3 topics
  40. Microfluidics34▲ 6.4×3 topics

What research is done in Enschede?

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical DevicesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 44 works
  2. 2 Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementGlobal and Planetary Change 31 works
  3. 3 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchBiomedical Engineering 30 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAutomotive Engineering 28 works
  5. 5 Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Engineering 28 works
  6. 6 Muscle activation and electromyography studiesBiomedical Engineering 27 works
  7. 7 Remote Sensing in AgricultureEcology 27 works
  8. 8 Digital Transformation in IndustryIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 27 works
  9. 9 Ethics and Social Impacts of AISafety Research 26 works
  10. 10 Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesGlobal and Planetary Change 26 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.