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Research in Kathmandu

Science Explorer records 16 research institutions in Kathmandu. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Institute of Science and Technology and Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science.

Research institutions
16
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
5.6k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.9%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Kathmandu?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity 4,947 #5,770
2Institute of Agriculture and Animal ScienceUniversity 449 #25,411
3Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and TechnologyUniversity 76 not ranked
4Lord Buddha Education FoundationUniversity 22 not ranked
5Science HubNonprofit 19 not ranked
6The Small Earth NepalNonprofit 14 not ranked
7Kathmandu Cancer CenterHospital / health system 14 not ranked
8Nepal Orthopaedic HospitalHospital / health system 7 not ranked
9Nepal Mountain AcademyGovernment institution 6 not ranked
10Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel ManagementGovernment institution 5 not ranked
11Rastriya Banijya Bank LimitedGovernment institution 4 not ranked
12Veterinary Standards and Drug Regulatory LaboratoryGovernment institution 3 not ranked
13Oxford University Clinical Research Unit NepalResearch facility 2 not ranked
14Nepal Bureau of Standards and MetrologyGovernment institution 1 not ranked
15Nepal Institute of Research and Communications (NIRC)Company 1 not ranked
16Open Knowledge NepalNonprofit 1 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.

Institute of Science and Technology: 88.8%Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science: 8.1%Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology: 1.4%Lord Buddha Education Foundation: 0.4%12 others listed: 1.4%89%largest
Institute of Science and Technology4,947 · 88.8%Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science449 · 8.1%Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology76 · 1.4%Lord Buddha Education Foundation22 · 0.4%12 others listed77 · 1.4%

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

What is Kathmandu strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kathmandu is most concentrated in Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (5.1× the world share in Plant Science).

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 82.9 works5.1×
  2. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 172.4 works3.9×
← 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.

Which keywords describe research in Kathmandu?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, IoT, Internet of Things, Convolutional Neural Networks, Security, Food Security and Neural Networks.

▲ 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 Learning135▲ 4.2×73 topics
  2. Machine Learning98▲ 3.2×79 topics
  3. Sustainability43▲ 1.86×53 topics
  4. Climate Change42▲ 1.66×65 topics
  5. Internet of Things38▲ 4.7×24 topics
  6. Neural Networks37▲ 2.6×32 topics
  7. Convolutional Neural Networks36▲ 5.3×13 topics
  8. Security32▲ 5.2×19 topics
  9. IoT32▲ 9.0×13 topics
  10. Healthcare30▲ 2.8×13 topics
  11. Food Security28▲ 5.5×17 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence26▲ 2.0×30 topics
  13. Data Mining25▲ 3.5×18 topics
  14. Wireless Sensor Networks24▲ 5.6×18 topics
  15. Feature Extraction21▲ 4.9×9 topics
  16. Image Processing20▲ 4.8×12 topics
  17. Medical Imaging19▲ 3.9×6 topics
  18. Classification18▲ 4.2×9 topics
  19. IoT Security18▲ 6.0×3 topics
  20. Big Data Analytics18▲ 8.8×5 topics
  21. Genetic Improvement17▲ 20×4 topics
  22. Smart Home16▲ 10×4 topics
  23. Sustainable Agriculture16▲ 5.4×12 topics
  24. Drought Tolerance16▲ 12×7 topics
  25. Environmental Monitoring16▲ 4.5×8 topics
  26. Transfer Learning15▲ 8.2×3 topics
  27. Sensors15▲ 12×4 topics
  28. Home Automation14▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Wireless14▲ 30×1 topic
  30. Crop Management14▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Feature Selection13▲ 6.1×6 topics
  32. Human-Computer Interaction12▲ 7.7×6 topics
  33. QTL Mapping12▲ 11×6 topics
  34. Breeding12▲ 17×5 topics
  35. Smart Farming12▲ 11×2 topics
  36. India11▲ 17×4 topics
  37. Water Management11▲ 9.9×4 topics
  38. Convolutional Neural Network11▲ 7.6×4 topics
  39. Maize Yield11▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Nitrogen Uptake11▲ 28×1 topic

What research is done in Kathmandu?

IoT-based Smart Home Sys…14IoT-based Smart Home Systems: 14 fractional worksCrop Yield and Soil Fert…11Crop Yield and Soil Fertility: 11 fractional worksAgricultural Economics and Practices: 10 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI9Smart Agriculture and AI: 9 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …9Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 9 fractional worksBrain Tumor Detection and Classification: 9 fractional worksRice Cultivation and Yield Improvement: 8 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…7Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 7 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 6 fractional worksCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI: 6 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAgronomy and Crop ScienceGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesPlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 IoT-based Smart Home Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop Science 11 works
  3. 3 Agricultural Economics and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 10 works
  4. 4 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 9 works
  5. 5 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 9 works
  6. 6 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 9 works
  7. 7 Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Plant Science 8 works
  8. 8 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 7 works
  9. 9 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 6 works

Research output over time

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