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Research in Maputo

Science Explorer records 31 research institutions in Maputo, Mozambique. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Eduardo Mondlane University, Pedagogical University and Instituto Nacional de Saúde.

Research institutions
31
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
13k
▲ 114% 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 Maputo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Pedagogical UniversityUniversity 6,874 #10,437
2Eduardo Mondlane UniversityUniversity 2,342 #8,308
3Universidade PolitecnicaUniversity 1,194 #21,628
4Instituto Nacional de SaúdeGovernment institution 942 #14,677
5Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 287 #21,475
6Maputo Central HospitalHospital / health system 229 #37,509 all time
7National Directorate of GeologyGovernment institution 207 #20,651
8Manhiça Health Research CentreResearch facility 194 #20,600 all time
9Instituto de Investigação Agrária de MoçambiqueResearch facility 185 #33,184 all time
10International Centre for Reproductive HealthResearch facility 171 #30,802 all time
11Escola Superior de JornalismoUniversity 132 #42,289 all time
12Instituto Superior de Ciencias de SaudeUniversity 92 not ranked
13Universidade Técnica de MoçambiqueUniversity 89 not ranked
14Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de MoçambiqueUniversity 85 not ranked
15Instituto Superior de Comunicação e Imagem de MoçambiqueUniversity 85 not ranked
16Universidade São Tomás de MoçambiqueUniversity 64 not ranked
17Instituto Nacional de Investigação PesqueiraGovernment institution 50 not ranked
18Grupo João Ferreira dos Santos (Mozambique)Company 43 not ranked
19Instituto Superior de Transportes e ComunicaçõeUniversity 24 not ranked
20Instituto Superior MonitorUniversity 19 not ranked
21Instituto Superior de Artes e CulturaUniversity 19 not ranked
22Fundação Ariel Glaser Contra o SIDA PediátricoNonprofit 12 not ranked
23Observatório do Meio RuralNonprofit 12 not ranked
24Mozambique National Institute of MeteorologyResearch facility 6 not ranked
25KaleidoscopioResearch facility 6 not ranked
26República de MoçambiqueGovernment institution 6 not ranked
27Radio MoçambiqueInstitution 5 not ranked
28Ministry of Sea Inland Waters and FisheriesGovernment institution 2 not ranked
29Centro Terra VivaInstitution 1 not ranked
30National Disasters Management InstituteGovernment institution 1 not ranked
31ActionAidNonprofit 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.

Pedagogical University: 51.4%Eduardo Mondlane University: 17.5%Universidade Politecnica: 8.9%Instituto Nacional de Saúde: 7.0%26 others listed: 15.1%51%largest
Pedagogical University6,874 · 51.4%Eduardo Mondlane University2,342 · 17.5%Universidade Politecnica1,194 · 8.9%Instituto Nacional de Saúde942 · 7.0%26 others listed2,026 · 15.1%

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

What is Maputo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Maputo is most concentrated in Transportation, Forestry and Urban Studies (9.4× the world share in Transportation).

  1. TransportationSubfield · 120.7 works9.4×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 25.9 works6.5×
  3. Urban StudiesSubfield · 53.3 works5.0×
  4. Information SystemsSubfield · 295.9 works4.3×
  5. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 87.9 works3.9×
  6. EducationSubfield · 458.1 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 Maputo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Pedagogy, Online Learning, Teacher Training, Sustainable Development, E-Learning, Education and Innovation.

▲ 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. Educational Technology346▲ 7.6×40 topics
  2. Pedagogy314▲ 17×28 topics
  3. Sustainable Development307▲ 5.0×77 topics
  4. Education296▲ 4.5×101 topics
  5. Globalization268▲ 3.5×98 topics
  6. E-Learning262▲ 6.8×21 topics
  7. Online Learning261▲ 8.1×23 topics
  8. Teacher Training255▲ 11×26 topics
  9. Sustainability243▲ 2.6×91 topics
  10. Innovation234▲ 5.8×66 topics
  11. Distance Learning178▲ 14×12 topics
  12. History160▲ 5.9×29 topics
  13. Ethnicity153▲ 11×15 topics
  14. Culture151▲ 7.4×20 topics
  15. Digitalization148▲ 19×11 topics
  16. Higher Education148▲ 7.1×24 topics
  17. Digital Literacy147▲ 6.3×11 topics
  18. Literature147▲ 7.1×34 topics
  19. Economic Security135▲ 16×7 topics
  20. Legal Regulation133▲ 16×8 topics
  21. Digital Transformation132▲ 6.5×22 topics
  22. Foresight123▲ 24×2 topics
  23. Philosophy122▲ 7.2×11 topics
  24. Science118▲ 12×7 topics
  25. Islam118▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Modernization117▲ 17×3 topics
  27. International Trade Law117▲ 23×2 topics
  28. Public Oversight116▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Transport Policy116▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Social Influence116▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Strategic Planning116▲ 20×3 topics
  32. Design116▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Malay Language116▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Sharia Law116▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Air Force115▲ 25×1 topic
  36. Warfare115▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Technology113▲ 5.6×26 topics
  38. Inclusive Education101▲ 7.4×15 topics
  39. Online Education96▲ 13×6 topics
  40. Student Experience92▲ 50×1 topic

What research is done in Maputo?

Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 116 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 116 fractional worksMilitary Technology and …115Military Technology and Strategies: 115 fractional worksEducational Innovations …92Educational Innovations and Challenges: 92 fractional worksEducational Methods and Teacher Development: 81 fractional worksEducation, Innovation and Language Studies: 70 fractional worksForeign Language Teachin…66Foreign Language Teaching Methods: 66 fractional worksEducation and Professional Development: 46 fractional worksInnovative Educational Technologies: 46 fractional worksPsychology of Development and Education: 38 fractional works
TransportationSociology and Political ScienceAerospace EngineeringInformation Systems2 others

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

  1. 1 Legal and Regulatory AnalysisTransportation 116 works
  2. 2 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSociology and Political Science 116 works
  3. 3 Military Technology and StrategiesAerospace Engineering 115 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and ChallengesInformation Systems 92 works
  5. 5 Educational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentInformation Systems 81 works
  6. 6 Education, Innovation and Language StudiesEducation 70 works
  7. 7 Foreign Language Teaching MethodsEducation 66 works
  8. 8 Education and Professional DevelopmentEducation 46 works
  9. 9 Innovative Educational TechnologiesInformation Systems 46 works
  10. 10 Psychology of Development and EducationDevelopmental and Educational Psychology 38 works

Research output over time

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