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Research in Lilongwe

Science Explorer records 23 research institutions in Lilongwe, Malawi. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Department of Forestry, Kamuzu Central Hospital and Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Research institutions
23
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.9k
▲ 47% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
18.8%
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 Lilongwe?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Department of ForestryGovernment institution 1,290 #8,355
2Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesUniversity 848 #11,071
3Ministry of Education Science and TechnologyGovernment institution 686 #15,739
4Kamuzu Central HospitalHospital / health system 595 #8,413
5Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 392 #13,824
6African Institute for Development PolicyNonprofit 215 #35,206 all time
7Public Health Institute of MalawiResearch facility 182 #29,648 all time
8Malawi GovernmentGovernment institution 167 #36,672 all time
9Christian Health Association of MalawiInstitution 139 #38,070 all time
10Research for Equity And Community Health TrustNonprofit 132 #30,282 all time
11World Health Organization - MalawiGovernment institution 100 not ranked
12Department of Agricultural Research & Technical ServicesGovernment institution 59 not ranked
13Lighthouse TrustHospital / health system 58 not ranked
14National AIDS CommissionGovernment institution 38 not ranked
15Centre of Ticks and Tick-borne diseasesInstitution 29 not ranked
16Ministry of Irrigation and Water DevelopmentGovernment institution 6 not ranked
17Baobab Health TrustNonprofit 4 not ranked
18WaterAidNonprofit 3 not ranked
19Alliance One Tobacco (Malawi)Company 1 not ranked
20National Smallholder Farmers Association of MalawiInstitution 1 not ranked
21National Commission for Science and Technology MalawiGovernment institution 1 not ranked
22Citizens for JusticeInstitution 1 not ranked
23Outreach Scout FoundationNonprofit 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.

Department of Forestry: 26.1%Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources: 17.1%Ministry of Education Science and Technology: 13.9%Kamuzu Central Hospital: 12.0%18 others listed: 30.9%26%largest
Department of Forestry1,290 · 26.1%Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources848 · 17.1%Ministry of Education Science and Technology686 · 13.9%Kamuzu Central Hospital595 · 12.0%18 others listed1,528 · 30.9%

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What is Lilongwe strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Lilongwe is most concentrated in Infectious Diseases and Nutrition and Dietetics (5.4× the world share in Infectious Diseases).

  1. Infectious DiseasesSubfield · 54.2 works5.4×
  2. Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield · 30.4 works4.8×
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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 Lilongwe?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Maternal Mortality, Sustainable Agriculture, Epidemiology, Community Health Workers, Health Inequalities, Socio-economic Factors and Child Mortality.

▲ 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. Climate Change105▲ 2.6×91 topics
  2. Epidemiology96▲ 1.65×107 topics
  3. Sustainability61▲ 1.68×61 topics
  4. Maternal Mortality47▲ 14×5 topics
  5. Biodiversity46▲ 4.1×30 topics
  6. Environmental Impact45▲ 1.80×44 topics
  7. Sustainable Agriculture44▲ 9.3×13 topics
  8. Community Health Workers42▲ 34×2 topics
  9. Health Inequalities41▲ 23×4 topics
  10. Socio-economic Factors41▲ 25×2 topics
  11. Child Mortality41▲ 39×1 topic
  12. Health Systems41▲ 39×1 topic
  13. Antiretroviral Therapy40▲ 17×6 topics
  14. Biodiversity Conservation39▲ 7.1×15 topics
  15. Smallholder Farmers34▲ 10×6 topics
  16. Child Development30▲ 4.8×7 topics
  17. Genetic Diversity29▲ 4.5×19 topics
  18. Food Security28▲ 3.5×18 topics
  19. Social Networks28▲ 7.1×5 topics
  20. Mortality Rates27▲ 19×2 topics
  21. HIV Transmission26▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Ecosystem Services26▲ 4.5×12 topics
  23. Vaccine26▲ 4.3×11 topics
  24. Rural Development24▲ 4.7×11 topics
  25. Viral Load24▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Technology Adoption23▲ 9.1×5 topics
  27. Preexposure Prophylaxis23▲ 32×1 topic
  28. Stigma and Discrimination23▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Global Burden of Disease22▲ 6.1×3 topics
  30. Islam22▲ 6.9×3 topics
  31. Global Health21▲ 9.5×5 topics
  32. Maternal and Child Undernutrition21▲ 17×1 topic
  33. Water Sanitation Hygiene21▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Social Influence20▲ 6.3×2 topics
  35. Malay Language20▲ 9.6×1 topic
  36. Sharia Law20▲ 9.4×1 topic
  37. Agricultural Innovation20▲ 30×2 topics
  38. Livelihood Diversification19▲ 43×1 topic
  39. Market Participation19▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Strategic Planning18▲ 8.1×2 topics

What research is done in Lilongwe?

  1. 1 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 41 works
  2. 2 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 23 works
  3. 3 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 21 works
  4. 4 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 20 works
  5. 5 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 19 works
  6. 6 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 18 works
  7. 7 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 18 works
  8. 8 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 14 works
  9. 9 Global Health and Surgery Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 12 works
  10. 10 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 9 works

Research output over time

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