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Research in Medellín

Science Explorer records 34 research institutions in Medellín, Colombia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidad de Antioquia, Universidad EAFIT and Universidad de Medellín.

Research institutions
34
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
66k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
10.8%
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 Medellín?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidad de AntioquiaUniversity 32,038 #1,626
2Universidad Pontificia BolivarianaUniversity 8,774 #7,785
3Universidad EAFITUniversity 5,407 #7,503
4Universidad de MedellínUniversity 3,055 #7,611
5Instituto Tecnológico MetropolitanoUniversity 1,985 #10,386
6Universidad Católica Luis AmigóUniversity 1,921 #14,001
7Clínica CESHospital / health system 1,679 #13,992
8Hospital Pablo Tobon UribeHospital / health system 1,189 #21,877
9Institución Universitaria EsumerUniversity 1,158 #16,444
10Municipality of MedellínGovernment institution 879 #19,976
11Universidad CESUniversity 843 #10,785
12Hospital Universitario de San Vicente FundaciónHospital / health system 803 #20,151
13Antioquia Institute of TechnologyUniversity 782 #19,613
14Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza CadavidUniversity 688 #20,489
15Corporación Universitaria RemingtonUniversity 608 #20,416
16Universidad Autónoma LatinoamericanaUniversity 579 #26,777
17Institución Universitaria Pascual BravoUniversity 576 #19,572
18Corporación para Investigaciones BiológicasResearch facility 468 #26,148 all time
19Institución Universitaria EscolmeUniversity 465 #41,503 all time
20Colombia Adventist UniversityUniversity 418 #22,062
21Institución Universitaria Visión de las AméricasUniversity 339 #10,309
22Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor de AntioquiaUniversity 330 #20,222
23Institución Universitaria Salazar y HerreraUniversity 272 #41,788 all time
24Fundación Con VidaInstitution 261 #27,554
25Fundación Universitaria María CanoUniversity 226 #27,195
26Colegiatura Colombiana Institución UniversitariaUniversity 192 #42,402 all time
27KavilandoNonprofit 74 not ranked
28Fundación Universitaria Bellas ArtesUniversity 39 not ranked
29Argos Cement (Colombia)Company 38 not ranked
30Seminario Bíblico de Colombia Fundación UniversitariaInstitution 19 not ranked
31Parque ExploraArchive 5 not ranked
32Dinntec (Colombia)Company 3 not ranked
33PROGAL (Colombia)Company 3 not ranked
34Institución Tecnológica CedesistemasUniversity 2 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 Antioquia: 48.5%Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana: 13.3%Universidad EAFIT: 8.2%Universidad de Medellín: 4.6%30 others listed: 25.5%48%largest
Universidad de Antioquia32k · 48.5%Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana8,774 · 13.3%Universidad EAFIT5,407 · 8.2%Universidad de Medellín3,055 · 4.6%30 others listed17k · 25.5%

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

What is Medellín strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Medellín is most concentrated in Life-span and Life-course Studies, General Social Sciences and Development (9.6× the world share in Life-span and Life-course Studies).

  1. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 20.1 works9.6×
  2. General Social SciencesSubfield · 107.4 works7.8×
  3. DevelopmentSubfield · 52.6 works4.2×
  4. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 124.6 works4.0×
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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 Medellín?

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

▲ 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. Education856▲ 4.0×103 topics
  2. Epidemiology816▲ 1.64×136 topics
  3. Globalization590▲ 2.4×108 topics
  4. Sustainability505▲ 1.65×92 topics
  5. Human Rights426▲ 3.3×53 topics
  6. Innovation416▲ 3.1×55 topics
  7. Public Health402▲ 2.2×70 topics
  8. Climate Change395▲ 1.17×100 topics
  9. Latin America389▲ 16×23 topics
  10. Mental Health328▲ 1.78×44 topics
  11. Quality of Life324▲ 1.79×59 topics
  12. Sustainable Development309▲ 1.55×69 topics
  13. Health Promotion297▲ 7.5×18 topics
  14. COVID-19294▲ 1.72×29 topics
  15. Educational Technology287▲ 1.92×32 topics
  16. Digital Marketing262▲ 4.9×5 topics
  17. Competitiveness251▲ 25×7 topics
  18. Social Responsibility248▲ 8.5×7 topics
  19. Knowledge Management248▲ 3.6×29 topics
  20. Communication241▲ 6.2×18 topics
  21. Small and Medium Enterprises226▲ 10×6 topics
  22. Teacher Training225▲ 2.9×23 topics
  23. Pedagogy216▲ 3.5×20 topics
  24. Urban Development207▲ 4.5×15 topics
  25. Technology207▲ 3.1×31 topics
  26. Nutrition206▲ 3.6×16 topics
  27. Ethics205▲ 3.4×47 topics
  28. Colombia188▲ 85×2 topics
  29. Inclusive Education185▲ 4.2×15 topics
  30. Innovation Ecosystems184▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Violence180▲ 9.7×13 topics
  32. Globalization Effects176▲ 20×2 topics
  33. Tourism Management175▲ 19×2 topics
  34. City Branding174▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Psychopharmacology Education174▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Social Movements172▲ 4.6×22 topics
  37. Society165▲ 6.8×16 topics
  38. Political Violence141▲ 43×3 topics
  39. University Students133▲ 18×2 topics
  40. ICT132▲ 8.0×4 topics

What research is done in Medellín?

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 174 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 127 works
  3. 3 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 96 works
  4. 4 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 94 works
  5. 5 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 92 works
  6. 6 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 84 works
  7. 7 Education and Teacher Training Education 78 works
  8. 8 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 74 works
  9. 9 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 68 works
  10. 10 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 66 works

Research output over time

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