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Research in Madurai

Science Explorer records 11 research institutions in Madurai, India. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Medical College and Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute.

Research institutions
11
7 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
17k
▲ 51% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
7.4%
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 Madurai?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Madurai Kamaraj UniversityUniversity 6,592 #3,931
2Madurai Medical CollegeUniversity 4,283 #6,398
3Aravind Eye HospitalHospital / health system 2,565 #12,903
4Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research InstituteHospital / health system 1,761 #9,381
5American College, MaduraiUniversity 984 #12,958
6Government Rajaji HospitalHospital / health system 327 #25,598
7Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research CentreHospital / health system 326 #24,490
8Centre for Research in Medical EntomologyHospital / health system 145 #41,209 all time
9Association for Rural DevelopmentNonprofit 34 not ranked
10Muthu HospitalHospital / health system 16 not ranked
11Arthur Asirvatham HospitalHospital / health system 8 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.

Madurai Kamaraj University: 38.7%Madurai Medical College: 25.1%Aravind Eye Hospital: 15.1%Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute: 10.3%7 others listed: 10.8%39%largest
Madurai Kamaraj University6,592 · 38.7%Madurai Medical College4,283 · 25.1%Aravind Eye Hospital2,565 · 15.1%Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute1,761 · 10.3%7 others listed1,840 · 10.8%

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

What is Madurai strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Madurai is most concentrated in Ophthalmology, Health Information Management and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (24.8× the world share in Ophthalmology).

  1. OphthalmologySubfield · 359.5 works25×
  2. Health Information ManagementSubfield · 59.9 works4.3×
  3. Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield · 204.7 works4.2×
  4. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 59.1 works2.7×
  5. Visual Arts and Performing ArtsSubfield · 23.8 works2.7×
← 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 Madurai?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure, Epidemiology, Optical Coherence Tomography, Optic Nerve and Healthcare.

▲ 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 Learning520▲ 2.8×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning455▲ 2.6×91 topics
  3. Epidemiology291▲ 1.35×121 topics
  4. Glaucoma177▲ 22×4 topics
  5. Healthcare151▲ 2.5×17 topics
  6. Nanomaterials139▲ 2.4×18 topics
  7. Convolutional Neural Networks128▲ 3.2×14 topics
  8. Neural Networks125▲ 1.49×35 topics
  9. Intraocular Pressure114▲ 25×2 topics
  10. Risk Factors114▲ 1.91×33 topics
  11. Optical Coherence Tomography112▲ 20×3 topics
  12. Data Mining108▲ 2.7×18 topics
  13. Internet of Things105▲ 2.2×24 topics
  14. Optic Nerve99▲ 18×2 topics
  15. Wireless Sensor Networks95▲ 3.9×23 topics
  16. Image Processing90▲ 3.8×13 topics
  17. Environmental Monitoring88▲ 4.3×11 topics
  18. IoT86▲ 4.2×18 topics
  19. Myopia80▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Neurodegeneration79▲ 4.9×9 topics
  21. Macular Degeneration77▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Retinal Ganglion Cells77▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Femtosecond Laser76▲ 29×1 topic
  24. Intraocular Lens Implantation76▲ 53×1 topic
  25. Intravitreal Injection74▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Ocular Hypertension74▲ 26×1 topic
  27. Visual Field Progression74▲ 26×1 topic
  28. Feature Selection68▲ 5.7×6 topics
  29. Big Data Analytics68▲ 5.8×5 topics
  30. Diabetic Retinopathy64▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Smart Farming60▲ 9.7×2 topics
  32. Endophthalmitis58▲ 32×2 topics
  33. OCT Imaging58▲ 40×2 topics
  34. Internet of Things (IoT)54▲ 8.8×2 topics
  35. Crop Yield Prediction54▲ 9.6×1 topic
  36. Plant Disease Detection54▲ 9.6×1 topic
  37. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor54▲ 12×4 topics
  38. Logistic Regression52▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Macular Hole52▲ 45×1 topic
  40. Vitreoretinal Surgery52▲ 45×1 topic

What research is done in Madurai?

Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 76 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 74 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI54Smart Agriculture and AI: 54 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surg…52Retinal and Macular Surgery: 52 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 51 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 40 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…39Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 39 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 36 fractional worksOcular Infections and Treatments: 35 fractional worksOcular Diseases and Behç…34Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome: 34 fractional works
OphthalmologyPlant ScienceRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingHealth Information Management

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

  1. 1 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 76 works
  2. 2 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 74 works
  3. 3 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 54 works
  4. 4 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 52 works
  5. 5 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 51 works
  6. 6 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 40 works
  7. 7 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 39 works
  8. 8 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 36 works
  9. 9 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 35 works
  10. 10 Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Ophthalmology 34 works

Research output over time

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