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Research in Ostrava

Science Explorer records 86 research institutions in Ostrava, Czechia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, University of Ostrava and University Hospital Ostrava.

Research institutions
86
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
21k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.1%
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 Ostrava?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1VSB - Technical University of OstravaUniversity 12,218 #1,578
2University of OstravaUniversity 4,892 #3,875
3University Hospital OstravaHospital / health system 978 #12,300
4CTS Corporation (Czechia)Company 638 #12,599 all time
5Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of GeonicsResearch facility 598 #20,359
6IHI Corporation (Czechia)Company 423 #27,527
7Science & Technology Park (Czechia)Institution 250 #31,274 all time
8Public Health Institute OstravaHospital / health system 178 #36,165 all time
9Institute for Sustainable Development of SettlementsNonprofit 176 #42,664 all time
10Vitkovice - Research and Development (Czechia)Company 111 not ranked
11Městská Nemocnice OstravaHospital / health system 77 not ranked
12Vítkovická NemocniceHospital / health system 52 not ranked
13Materiálový A Metalurgický Výzkum (Czechia)Company 50 not ranked
14Regional Public Health Authority of Moravian - Silesian RegionInstitution 47 not ranked
15CGB LaboratoryResearch facility 36 not ranked
16Válcovna Trub (Czechia)Company 33 not ranked
17Business School OstravaUniversity 33 not ranked
18Vítkovické Slévárny (Czechia)Company 31 not ranked
19Tieto (Czechia)Company 26 not ranked
20GeovaInstitution 26 not ranked
21Physical Technical Testing InstituteResearch facility 17 not ranked
22Česká Průmyslová Zdravotní Pojišťovna (Czechia)Company 15 not ranked
23Trakce (Czechia)Company 13 not ranked
24ArcelorMittal (Czechia)Company 11 not ranked
25Dětské Centrum DomečekNonprofit 11 not ranked
26Dopravoprojekt (Czechia)Company 11 not ranked
27Vítkovice Machinery Group (Czechia)Company 11 not ranked
28Business Innovation Centre (Czechia)Company 9 not ranked
29Severomoravské Vodovody a Kanalizace Ostrava (Czechia)Company 8 not ranked
30Czech Welding Institute (Czechia)Company 7 not ranked
31Advanced World Transport (Czechia)Company 6 not ranked
32CID International (Czechia)Company 6 not ranked
33Temex (Czechia)Company 6 not ranked
34Dynamic Future (Czechia)Company 6 not ranked
35Czech Association of Fire OfficersInstitution 6 not ranked
36Minova Bohemia (Czechia)Company 5 not ranked
37SocioFactor (Czechia)Company 5 not ranked
38BorsodChem (Czechia)Company 5 not ranked
39Flash Steel Power (Czechia)Company 4 not ranked
40Hutní Montáže (Czechia)Company 4 not ranked
41Transport Company Ostrava (Czechia)Company 4 not ranked
42RPIC ViP (Czechia)Company 4 not ranked
43Moravian Silesian Research Library in OstravaArchive 4 not ranked
44Slamka ConsultingResearch facility 3 not ranked
45VVUU (Czechia)Company 3 not ranked
46Nortech (Czechia)Company 3 not ranked
47IVV Engineering (Czechia)Company 3 not ranked
48Dasfos (Czechia)Company 3 not ranked
49RobotSystem (Czechia)Company 3 not ranked
50ITA (Czechia)Company 3 not ranked
51Gaben (Czechia)Company 3 not ranked
52ACCENDO – Centrum pro vědu a výzkumResearch facility 2 not ranked
53Eago Systems (Czechia)Company 2 not ranked
54Koneko (Czechia)Company 2 not ranked
55Tanger computersystemsCompany 2 not ranked
56GSP (Czechia)Company 2 not ranked
57Elvac Ekotechnika (Czechia)Company 2 not ranked
58Hagemann (Czechia)Company 2 not ranked
59SE-MI Technology (Czechia)Company 2 not ranked
60Koutný (Czechia)Company 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.

VSB - Technical University of Ostrava: 57.9%University of Ostrava: 23.2%University Hospital Ostrava: 4.6%CTS Corporation (Czechia): 3.0%56 others listed: 11.2%58%largest
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava12k · 57.9%University of Ostrava4,892 · 23.2%University Hospital Ostrava978 · 4.6%CTS Corporation (Czechia)638 · 3.0%56 others listed2,367 · 11.2%

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

What is Ostrava strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Ostrava is most concentrated in Computational Theory and Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering (4.6× the world share in Computational Theory and Mathematics).

  1. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 89.0 works4.6×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 309.5 works3.7×
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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 Ostrava?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Machine Learning, Environmental Impact, Deep Learning, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Additive Manufacturing.

▲ 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. Machine Learning178▲ 1.20×79 topics
  2. Deep Learning175◆ 1.13×74 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties165▲ 3.8×38 topics
  4. Sustainability137▲ 1.24×75 topics
  5. Environmental Impact137▲ 1.78×55 topics
  6. Microstructure114▲ 4.8×18 topics
  7. Renewable Energy107▲ 1.64×47 topics
  8. Climate Change107◆ 0.87×89 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency105▲ 2.5×42 topics
  10. Neural Networks91▲ 1.30×35 topics
  11. Nanomaterials84▲ 1.75×21 topics
  12. Remote Sensing78▲ 1.39×33 topics
  13. Nanoparticles73▲ 1.28×41 topics
  14. Graphene65▲ 2.1×12 topics
  15. Optimization64▲ 3.1×23 topics
  16. Additive Manufacturing64▲ 4.5×7 topics
  17. Artificial Neural Networks63▲ 2.9×9 topics
  18. Recycling60▲ 3.5×10 topics
  19. Heat Transfer57▲ 2.5×19 topics
  20. Simulation45▲ 3.9×15 topics
  21. Applications43▲ 3.4×8 topics
  22. 3D Printing42▲ 4.0×5 topics
  23. Digital Education41▲ 7.0×6 topics
  24. Metal Recovery40▲ 4.4×3 topics
  25. School Climate38▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Evolutionary Algorithms38▲ 7.9×5 topics
  27. Learning Environments37▲ 29×2 topics
  28. Student Attitudes36▲ 7.8×2 topics
  29. Educational Methods36▲ 135×1 topic
  30. Pedagogical Research36▲ 135×1 topic
  31. Composite Materials35▲ 3.9×11 topics
  32. Sociolinguistics34▲ 4.0×8 topics
  33. Control Systems34▲ 4.0×10 topics
  34. Material Characterization33▲ 6.0×3 topics
  35. Geopolymer32▲ 5.0×2 topics
  36. Particle Swarm Optimization31▲ 5.7×3 topics
  37. Fuzzy Sets30▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Fly Ash30▲ 6.1×3 topics
  39. Grain Refinement29▲ 5.6×4 topics
  40. Rough Sets27▲ 19×2 topics

What research is done in Ostrava?

  1. 1 Education, Psychology, and Social ResearchEducation 36 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAutomotive Engineering 26 works
  3. 3 Advanced Algebra and LogicComputational Theory and Mathematics 24 works
  4. 4 Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchCivil and Structural Engineering 21 works
  5. 5 Multi-Criteria Decision MakingManagement Science and Operations Research 20 works
  6. 6 Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 19 works
  7. 7 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 19 works
  8. 8 Landslides and related hazardsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law 18 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesMechanical Engineering 18 works
  10. 10 Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchArtificial Intelligence 18 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.