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Research in Kumasi

Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in Kumasi, Ghana. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Technical University and Christian Service University College.

Research institutions
8
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
14k
▲ 93% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
22.2%
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 Kumasi?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 10,938 #1,078
2Kumasi Technical UniversityUniversity 1,134 #7,602
3Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalHospital / health system 841 #12,358
4Garden City University CollegeUniversity 310 #25,229
5West End HospitalHospital / health system 258 #28,608 all time
6Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical MedicineResearch facility 223 #18,571
7Christian Service University CollegeUniversity 181 #11,744
8Ghana Baptist University CollegeUniversity 76 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.

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology: 78.3%Kumasi Technical University: 8.1%Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital: 6.0%Garden City University College: 2.2%4 others listed: 5.3%78%largest
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology11k · 78.3%Kumasi Technical University1,134 · 8.1%Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital841 · 6.0%Garden City University College310 · 2.2%4 others listed738 · 5.3%

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

What is Kumasi strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kumasi is most concentrated in Horticulture, Religious studies and Business and International Management (39.7× the world share in Horticulture).

  1. HorticultureSubfield · 27.1 works40×
  2. Religious studiesSubfield · 63.4 works7.5×
  3. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 32.2 works6.0×
  4. Urban StudiesSubfield · 77.4 works5.5×
  5. ForestrySubfield · 26.3 works5.0×
  6. PollutionSubfield · 93.3 works4.7×
  7. Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologySubfield · 23.7 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 Kumasi?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Risk Management, Environmental Impact, Biodiversity Conservation, Social Capital, Epidemiology, Renewable Energy and Poverty Alleviation.

▲ 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. Sustainability287▲ 2.3×80 topics
  2. Epidemiology256▲ 1.27×122 topics
  3. Climate Change197▲ 1.44×89 topics
  4. Environmental Impact194▲ 2.2×53 topics
  5. Renewable Energy173▲ 2.4×42 topics
  6. Sustainable Development143▲ 1.77×54 topics
  7. Globalization137▲ 1.38×65 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management129▲ 2.7×23 topics
  9. Risk Management126▲ 5.2×15 topics
  10. Social Capital123▲ 4.6×14 topics
  11. Public Health117▲ 1.59×55 topics
  12. Biodiversity Conservation112▲ 6.0×12 topics
  13. Urbanization107▲ 5.1×7 topics
  14. Economic Growth104▲ 2.4×26 topics
  15. Poverty Alleviation94▲ 19×2 topics
  16. Smallholder Farmers89▲ 7.9×6 topics
  17. Food Security86▲ 3.1×18 topics
  18. Ecosystem Services83▲ 4.2×10 topics
  19. Genetic Diversity81▲ 3.6×22 topics
  20. Sustainable Agriculture78▲ 4.8×12 topics
  21. Land Tenure76▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Health Equity74▲ 5.4×5 topics
  23. Social Networks71▲ 5.2×7 topics
  24. Community Participation69▲ 3.6×7 topics
  25. Vulnerability67▲ 5.8×7 topics
  26. Poverty Reduction65▲ 9.7×5 topics
  27. Maternal Mortality64▲ 5.7×5 topics
  28. Urban Poverty63▲ 27×2 topics
  29. Housing Policy62▲ 41×1 topic
  30. Slum Upgrading62▲ 41×1 topic
  31. Respiratory Infections56▲ 9.3×3 topics
  32. Community Health Workers53▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Gender Inequality53▲ 7.5×6 topics
  34. Health Impacts52▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Household Fuel Use51▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Indoor Air Pollution51▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Agroforestry51▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Health Inequalities48▲ 7.9×4 topics
  39. Socio-economic Factors47▲ 8.3×2 topics
  40. Child Mortality47▲ 13×1 topic

What research is done in Kumasi?

Urban and Rural Developm…62Urban and Rural Development Challenges: 62 fractional worksEnergy and Environment I…51Energy and Environment Impacts: 51 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…47Global Maternal and Child Health: 47 fractional worksConstruction Project Man…40Construction Project Management and Performance: 40 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 38 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 36 fractional worksInnovation and Socioecon…32Innovation and Socioeconomic Development: 32 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 30 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 30 fractional worksSustainable Building Des…29Sustainable Building Design and Assessment: 29 fractional works
Urban StudiesPollutionPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthManagement Science and Operations Research6 others

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

  1. 1 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 62 works
  2. 2 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 51 works
  3. 3 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 47 works
  4. 4 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 40 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 38 works
  6. 6 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 36 works
  7. 7 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 32 works
  8. 8 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 30 works
  9. 9 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 30 works
  10. 10 Sustainable Building Design and Assessment Building and Construction 29 works

Research output over time

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