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Research in Kuching

Science Explorer records 5 research institutions in Kuching, Malaysia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus and Sarawak General Hospital.

Research institutions
5
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
11k
▲ 83% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
14.5%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Kuching?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universiti Malaysia SarawakUniversity 8,253 #2,847
2Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak CampusUniversity 1,580 #3,810
3Sarawak General HospitalHospital / health system 885 #16,486
4Forest Department SarawakGovernment institution 484 #23,575
5Sarawak Biodiversity CentreInstitution 138 #38,406 all time

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.

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak: 72.8%Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus: 13.9%Sarawak General Hospital: 7.8%Forest Department Sarawak: 4.3%1 other listed: 1.2%73%largest
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak8,253 · 72.8%Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus1,580 · 13.9%Sarawak General Hospital885 · 7.8%Forest Department Sarawak484 · 4.3%1 other listed138 · 1.2%

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

What is Kuching strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kuching is most concentrated in Accounting, Aquatic Science and Human-Computer Interaction (3.3× the world share in Accounting).

  1. AccountingSubfield · 76.1 works3.3×
  2. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 21.3 works3.1×
  3. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 22.2 works2.9×
  4. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 53.0 works2.7×
  5. BiomaterialsSubfield · 42.9 works2.7×
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Which keywords describe research in Kuching?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Machine Learning, Corporate Governance, Deep Learning, Risk Management, Globalization and Religious Education.

▲ 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 Learning153▲ 1.25×83 topics
  2. Deep Learning144◆ 1.12×72 topics
  3. Sustainability144▲ 1.57×73 topics
  4. Environmental Impact141▲ 2.2×52 topics
  5. Globalization111▲ 1.51×58 topics
  6. Climate Change101◆ 1.00×77 topics
  7. Renewable Energy87▲ 1.62×40 topics
  8. Educational Technology82▲ 1.84×24 topics
  9. Corporate Governance82▲ 3.0×21 topics
  10. Mental Health79▲ 1.44×35 topics
  11. E-Learning79▲ 2.1×15 topics
  12. Social Media79▲ 1.47×25 topics
  13. Risk Management69▲ 3.8×13 topics
  14. Biodiversity68▲ 2.5×29 topics
  15. Supply Chain Management65▲ 1.87×23 topics
  16. Online Learning63▲ 2.0×15 topics
  17. Curriculum Development61▲ 2.3×11 topics
  18. Consumer Behavior59▲ 2.5×17 topics
  19. Teacher Training57▲ 2.4×7 topics
  20. Conservation57▲ 3.5×19 topics
  21. Pedagogy54▲ 3.0×9 topics
  22. Social Capital53▲ 2.7×15 topics
  23. Islamic Education48▲ 3.6×3 topics
  24. Islamic Banking48▲ 3.1×3 topics
  25. Religious Education47▲ 7.4×2 topics
  26. Student Engagement46▲ 3.1×11 topics
  27. Madrasa46▲ 17×1 topic
  28. Muslim Students46▲ 17×1 topic
  29. Finance45▲ 6.1×3 topics
  30. Performance Analysis43▲ 5.4×4 topics
  31. Financial Stability43▲ 5.8×4 topics
  32. Technology Integration43▲ 3.8×9 topics
  33. Decentralization43▲ 5.3×4 topics
  34. Global Financial Crisis42▲ 8.1×3 topics
  35. Corruption41▲ 6.9×6 topics
  36. Ethical Identity40▲ 8.5×1 topic
  37. Shariah Supervision40▲ 8.5×1 topic
  38. Lifelong Learning38▲ 5.0×8 topics
  39. Civil Society32▲ 7.6×5 topics
  40. Democratization31▲ 13×3 topics

What research is done in Kuching?

  1. 1 Education and Islamic Studies Education 46 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 40 works
  3. 3 Asian Studies and History Sociology and Political Science 29 works
  4. 4 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 23 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 22 works
  6. 6 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 21 works
  7. 7 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 20 works
  8. 8 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 18 works
  9. 9 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 17 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 16 works

Research output over time

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