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Research in La Paz

Science Explorer records 31 research institutions in La Paz, Bolivia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Universidad de Los Andes and Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Ecología.

Research institutions
31
10 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
20k
▲ 30% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
6.8%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in La Paz?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidad de Los AndesUniversity 10,390 #13,275
2Universidad Mayor de San AndrésUniversity 3,424 #12,915
3Universidad La SalleUniversity 1,339 #17,989
4Universidad Católica Boliviana San PabloUniversity 820 #22,911
5Universidad LoyolaUniversity 810 #18,737
6Ministerio de SaludGovernment institution 445 #25,578
7Fundación para el Desarrollo de la EcologíaNonprofit 428 #13,848
8Centro de Información y Desarrollo de la MujerNonprofit 373 #23,670
9National Museum of ArchaeologyArchive 326 #14,720
10Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología NuclearResearch facility 320 #29,560 all time
11Academia Nacional de Ciencias de BoliviaUniversity 269 #32,086 all time
12Universidad Pública de El AltoUniversity 227 #26,055
13Universidad Nuestra Señora de La PazUniversity 186 #42,084 all time
14Institut de Recherche pour le DéveloppementGovernment institution 129 #32,503 all time
15Universidad Privada Franz TamayoUniversity 98 not ranked
16Universidad Nacional "Siglo XX"University 87 not ranked
17Universidad RealUniversity 74 not ranked
18Servicio Nacional de Hidrología y MeteorologíaGovernment institution 68 not ranked
19Universidad Privada San Francisco de AsísUniversity 61 not ranked
20TierraNonprofit 40 not ranked
21Universidad Tecnológica BolivianaUniversity 30 not ranked
22Universidad de la CordilleraUniversity 29 not ranked
23Universidad Indígena Boliviana Aymara Tupak KatariUniversity 24 not ranked
24Observatorio San CalixtoNonprofit 21 not ranked
25Plan InternationalNonprofit 18 not ranked
26Universidad de Postgrado para la Investigación Estratégica en BoliviaUniversity 15 not ranked
27Universidad Salesiana de BoliviaUniversity 13 not ranked
28Instituto de Lengua y Cultura AymaraNonprofit 9 not ranked
29Conferencia Episcopal BolivianaInstitution 7 not ranked
30Universidad Unión BolivarianaUniversity 1 not ranked
31ProcosiNonprofit 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.

Universidad de Los Andes: 51.7%Universidad Mayor de San Andrés: 17.1%Universidad La Salle: 6.7%Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo: 4.1%27 others listed: 20.5%52%largest
Universidad de Los Andes10k · 51.7%Universidad Mayor de San Andrés3,424 · 17.1%Universidad La Salle1,339 · 6.7%Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo820 · 4.1%27 others listed4,109 · 20.5%

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What is La Paz strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in La Paz is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Development and Computer Science Applications (14.3× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 57.4 works14×
  2. DevelopmentSubfield · 27.4 works7.4×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 45.8 works5.0×
  4. CommunicationSubfield · 50.4 works5.0×
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Which keywords describe research in La Paz?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Latin America, Human Rights, Health Promotion, Public Health, Innovation and Ethics.

▲ 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. Education352▲ 5.6×90 topics
  2. Globalization313▲ 4.3×93 topics
  3. Latin America216▲ 31×21 topics
  4. Sustainability200▲ 2.2×84 topics
  5. Public Health177▲ 3.3×60 topics
  6. Epidemiology170▲ 1.17×131 topics
  7. Human Rights170▲ 4.5×50 topics
  8. Climate Change157▲ 1.59×90 topics
  9. Innovation155▲ 4.0×46 topics
  10. Sustainable Development139▲ 2.4×54 topics
  11. Mental Health125▲ 2.3×40 topics
  12. COVID-19124▲ 2.5×26 topics
  13. Health Promotion121▲ 10×17 topics
  14. Ethics118▲ 6.7×43 topics
  15. Social Movements102▲ 9.2×26 topics
  16. Nutrition100▲ 6.1×13 topics
  17. History98▲ 3.8×45 topics
  18. E-Learning98▲ 2.6×13 topics
  19. Knowledge Management96▲ 4.7×26 topics
  20. Digital Marketing92▲ 6.0×4 topics
  21. Pedagogy90▲ 5.0×21 topics
  22. Teacher Training90▲ 3.9×21 topics
  23. Communication87▲ 7.7×16 topics
  24. Urban Development82▲ 6.1×13 topics
  25. Community Participation81▲ 5.9×12 topics
  26. Rural Development80▲ 6.2×16 topics
  27. Technology80▲ 4.1×19 topics
  28. Agriculture78▲ 5.4×10 topics
  29. Social Responsibility74▲ 8.7×5 topics
  30. Inclusive Education73▲ 5.6×13 topics
  31. Small and Medium Enterprises72▲ 11×6 topics
  32. Sustainable Agriculture70▲ 6.0×10 topics
  33. Distance Learning69▲ 5.6×8 topics
  34. Inequality68▲ 8.1×14 topics
  35. Innovation Ecosystems65▲ 17×4 topics
  36. Society64▲ 9.0×15 topics
  37. Competitiveness62▲ 21×6 topics
  38. Globalization Effects60▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Psychopharmacology Education60▲ 24×1 topic
  40. Tourism Management60▲ 22×1 topic

What research is done in La Paz?

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 60 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 52 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 39 works
  4. 4 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 38 works
  5. 5 Education and Teacher Training Education 38 works
  6. 6 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 36 works
  7. 7 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 33 works
  8. 8 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 32 works
  9. 9 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 31 works
  10. 10 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 29 works

Research output over time

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