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Research in Managua

Science Explorer records 38 research institutions in Managua, Nicaragua. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are National Agrarian University, National Autonomous University of Nicaragua and Universidad del Valle.

Research institutions
38
7 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
8.6k
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
6.7%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Managua?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1National Autonomous University of NicaraguaUniversity 2,231 #12,916
2National Agrarian UniversityUniversity 1,343 #12,858
3Universidad del ValleUniversity 1,166 #21,738
4Central American UniversityUniversity 641 #24,669 all time
5Polytechnic University of NicaraguaUniversity 407 #42,543 all time
6Ministerio de SaludGovernment institution 351 #30,971 all time
7National University of EngineeringUniversity 326 #25,523
8Universidad de las AméricasUniversity 317 #22,695
9Universidad Católica Redemptoris MaterUniversity 218 #27,914
10Thomas More UniversitasUniversity 189 #28,267 all time
11Central University of NicaraguaUniversity 181 #27,311
12Universidad de Tecnología y ComercioUniversity 175 #42,685 all time
13Universidad HispanoamericanaUniversity 131 #42,376 all time
14Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios TerritorialesGovernment institution 109 not ranked
15Universidad Tecnológica NicaragüenseUniversity 82 not ranked
16Universidad Técnica de ComercioUniversity 80 not ranked
17La Universidad AmericanaUniversity 69 not ranked
18Universidad Jean-Jacques RousseauUniversity 68 not ranked
19Universidad Internacional de la Integración de América LatinaUniversity 65 not ranked
20Universidad de ManaguaUniversity 62 not ranked
21Universidad Internacional Para el Desarrollo SostenibleUniversity 62 not ranked
22Instituto Latinoamericano de ComputaciónUniversity 52 not ranked
23University of Commercial SciencesUniversity 50 not ranked
24Hospital Infantil Manuel de Jesús RiveraHospital / health system 49 not ranked
25Instituto Nicaragüense de CulturaResearch facility 32 not ranked
26Universidad American CollegeUniversity 27 not ranked
27Universidad MetropolitanaUniversity 21 not ranked
28Universidad Nicaragüense de Estudios HumanisticosUniversity 21 not ranked
29Popular University of NicaraguaUniversity 19 not ranked
30Universidad Centroamericana de Ciencias EmpresarialesUniversity 17 not ranked
31Universidad Iberoamericana de Ciencias y TecnologíaUniversity 17 not ranked
32Universidad Adventista de NicaraguaUniversity 15 not ranked
33Universidad Evangelica NicaraguenseUniversity 13 not ranked
34Nicaraguan University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 12 not ranked
35BlueenergyNonprofit 1 not ranked
36Instituto Nicaraguense de Pesca y AcuiculturaInstitution 1 not ranked
37Fondo Centroamericano de MujeresNonprofit 0 not ranked
38Roche (Nicaragua)Company 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.

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua: 25.9%National Agrarian University: 15.6%Universidad del Valle: 13.5%Central American University: 7.4%32 others listed: 37.6%26%largest
National Autonomous University of Nicaragua2,231 · 25.9%National Agrarian University1,343 · 15.6%Universidad del Valle1,166 · 13.5%Central American University641 · 7.4%32 others listed3,239 · 37.6%

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What is Managua strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Managua is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Computer Science Applications (10.5× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 26.2 works11×
  2. General Agricultural and Biological SciencesSubfield · 84.4 works8.4×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 36.4 works6.5×
  4. Occupational TherapySubfield · 24.1 works6.3×
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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 Managua?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Sustainability, Globalization, Food Security, Latin America, Digital Marketing and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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. Education217▲ 5.6×81 topics
  2. Sustainability158▲ 2.9×82 topics
  3. Innovation147▲ 6.2×51 topics
  4. Globalization146▲ 3.3×92 topics
  5. Climate Change120▲ 1.97×84 topics
  6. Sustainable Development117▲ 3.2×63 topics
  7. Environmental Impact106▲ 2.8×51 topics
  8. Public Health102▲ 3.1×54 topics
  9. Educational Technology102▲ 3.8×32 topics
  10. E-Learning89▲ 3.9×18 topics
  11. Food Security89▲ 7.1×22 topics
  12. Teacher Training84▲ 6.0×20 topics
  13. Latin America83▲ 19×22 topics
  14. Digital Marketing81▲ 8.5×4 topics
  15. Knowledge Management73▲ 5.8×24 topics
  16. Sustainable Agriculture73▲ 10×16 topics
  17. Human Rights71▲ 3.0×44 topics
  18. Pedagogy70▲ 6.3×18 topics
  19. Rural Development69▲ 8.7×16 topics
  20. Health Promotion69▲ 9.6×15 topics
  21. Small and Medium Enterprises68▲ 17×6 topics
  22. Biodiversity68▲ 4.0×23 topics
  23. Competitiveness68▲ 38×6 topics
  24. Social Responsibility66▲ 13×10 topics
  25. Public Policy65▲ 5.8×20 topics
  26. Nutrition63▲ 6.2×15 topics
  27. Urban Development61▲ 7.4×13 topics
  28. Economic Impact59▲ 4.5×8 topics
  29. Innovation Ecosystems56▲ 24×3 topics
  30. Distance Learning54▲ 7.1×11 topics
  31. Community Participation54▲ 6.4×15 topics
  32. Social Impact53▲ 5.9×15 topics
  33. Globalization Effects53▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Agriculture53▲ 5.8×14 topics
  35. Climate Change Adaptation52▲ 13×5 topics
  36. Psychopharmacology Education52▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Tourism Management52▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Inclusive Education52▲ 6.5×15 topics
  39. Agroecology49▲ 15×5 topics
  40. Rural Communities49▲ 41×5 topics

What research is done in Managua?

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 52 works
  2. 2 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 43 works
  3. 3 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 39 works
  4. 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 32 works
  5. 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 27 works
  6. 6 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 26 works
  7. 7 Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation Education 25 works
  8. 8 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 22 works
  9. 9 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 21 works
  10. 10 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 21 works

Research output over time

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