Research in Mthatha
Science Explorer records 7 research institutions in Mthatha, South Africa. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Walter Sisulu University.
- Research institutions
- 7 1 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 3.9k ▲ 113% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 21.8% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Mthatha?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Sisulu UniversityUniversity | 3,645 | #2,669 | |
| 2 | Nelson Mandela Academic HospitalHospital / health system | 192 | #39,526 all time | |
| 3 | Zithulele HospitalHospital / health system | 51 | not ranked | |
| 4 | Mthatha General HospitalHospital / health system | 30 | not ranked | |
| 5 | Bedford Orthopedic HospitalHospital / health system | 7 | not ranked | |
| 6 | Canzibe HospitalHospital / health system | 1 | not ranked | |
| 7 | Bambisana HospitalHospital / health system | 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.
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What is Mthatha strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Mthatha is most concentrated in Management of Technology and Innovation, Accounting and Education (5.3× the world share in Management of Technology and Innovation).
- Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 34.5 works5.3×
- AccountingSubfield · 60.4 works4.6×
- EducationSubfield · 295.4 works4.5×
- Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 129.8 works3.8×
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 Mthatha?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Economic Growth, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Education, Social Capital, Professional Development and Student Perceptions.
- Financial Development
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Poverty Reduction
- financial access
- Fiscal Policy
- Knowledge Economy
- Institutional Quality
- Student Satisfaction
- Risk Management
- Governance
- Student Engagement
- Student Perceptions
- Professional Development
- Innovation
- Renewable Energy
- E-Learning
- Social Capital
- Globalization
- Economic Growth
- Educational Technology
- Education
- Higher Education
- Sustainability
- Technology Integration
- Sustainable Development
- Online Learning
- Corporate Governance
- Human Rights
- Economic Development
- Leadership
- Inequality
- ICT
- Teacher Professional Development
- Lifelong Learning
- Urbanization
- Reflective Practice
- Mobile Phones
- Vocational Education
- Panel Data Analysis
- Poverty Alleviation
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
- Education108▲ 3.0×41 topics
- Educational Technology98▲ 3.9×27 topics
- Higher Education97▲ 8.5×22 topics
- Economic Growth90▲ 4.9×25 topics
- Sustainability85▲ 1.64×62 topics
- Globalization80▲ 1.91×56 topics
- Technology Integration70▲ 11×10 topics
- Social Capital68▲ 6.0×12 topics
- Sustainable Development66▲ 1.95×44 topics
- E-Learning62▲ 2.9×15 topics
- Online Learning59▲ 3.3×13 topics
- Renewable Energy58▲ 1.87×28 topics
- Corporate Governance55▲ 3.5×21 topics
- Innovation54▲ 2.4×32 topics
- Human Rights53▲ 2.4×30 topics
- Professional Development46▲ 11×10 topics
- Economic Development46▲ 2.6×17 topics
- Student Perceptions44▲ 11×7 topics
- Leadership44▲ 4.3×22 topics
- Student Engagement43▲ 5.1×14 topics
- Inequality42▲ 8.5×6 topics
- Governance41▲ 5.8×7 topics
- ICT40▲ 14×4 topics
- Risk Management39▲ 3.8×12 topics
- Teacher Professional Development39▲ 11×5 topics
- Student Satisfaction38▲ 9.4×2 topics
- Lifelong Learning37▲ 8.5×8 topics
- Institutional Quality37▲ 16×3 topics
- Urbanization37▲ 4.2×8 topics
- Knowledge Economy36▲ 16×6 topics
- Reflective Practice34▲ 8.7×6 topics
- Fiscal Policy34▲ 7.3×5 topics
- Mobile Phones31▲ 33×1 topic
- financial access31▲ 37×1 topic
- Vocational Education28▲ 15×4 topics
- Poverty Reduction28▲ 10×5 topics
- Panel Data Analysis27▲ 8.0×3 topics
- Social Entrepreneurship27▲ 12×3 topics
- Poverty Alleviation27▲ 13×2 topics
- Financial Development27▲ 8.2×2 topics
What research is done in Mthatha?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 31 works
- 2 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 27 works
- 3 Education Systems and Policy Education 24 works
- 4 Legal Issues in South Africa Law 23 works
- 5 Online and Blended Learning Education 23 works
- 6 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 22 works
- 7 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 20 works
- 8 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 16 works
- 9 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 16 works
- 10 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 16 works
Research output over time
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