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Research in Santiago de Cali

Science Explorer records 28 research institutions in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidad del Valle, International Center for Tropical Agriculture and Universidad Santiago de Cali.

Research institutions
28
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
30k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.0%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Santiago de Cali?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidad del ValleUniversity 16,128 #5,472
2Icesi UniversityUniversity 2,772 #9,760
3Universidad Santiago de CaliUniversity 1,908 #8,929
4International Center for Tropical AgricultureFunder 1,823 #6,037
5Universidad Autónoma de OccidenteUniversity 1,600 #11,359
6Fundación Valle del LiliInstitution 1,308 #9,801
7Fundación para la Educación y el Desarrollo SocialNonprofit 630 #26,013
8WWF ColombiaNonprofit 573 #22,371
9Hospital Universitario del Valle ESEHospital / health system 418 #25,511
10Institución Universitaria Antonio José CamachoUniversity 404 #17,820
11ProPacíficoNonprofit 302 #27,157
12Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del DeporteUniversity 295 #13,182
13Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen GentiumUniversity 283 #27,542
14Institución Universitaria Colegios de ColombiaUniversity 255 #23,507
15Bioversity InternationalNonprofit 254 #11,282
16Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones MedicasNonprofit 247 #31,002 all time
17Corporación de Lucha Contra el SidaNonprofit 204 #41,146 all time
18Centro para la Investigación en Sistemas Sostenibles de Producción AgropecuariaInstitution 153 #18,618 all time
19Caucaseco Scientific Research CenterResearch facility 123 #31,697 all time
20Instituto Departamental de Bellas ArtesUniversity 60 not ranked
21Corporación Universitaria Centro SuperiorUniversity 45 not ranked
22Fundación para el Desarrollo Integral del PacíficoNonprofit 41 not ranked
23Baxter (Colombia)Company 32 not ranked
24Fundación Academia de Dibujo ProfesionalUniversity 16 not ranked
25Instituto para Niños Ciegos y Sordos del Valle del CaucaHospital / health system 15 not ranked
26Corporacion BiotecInstitution 6 not ranked
27Fundación Reina IsabelInstitution 2 not ranked
28Corporación Escuela Superior de Administración y Estudios TecnológicosUniversity 1 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 del Valle: 53.9%Icesi University: 9.3%Universidad Santiago de Cali: 6.4%International Center for Tropical Agriculture: 6.1%24 others listed: 24.3%54%largest
Universidad del Valle16k · 53.9%Icesi University2,772 · 9.3%Universidad Santiago de Cali1,908 · 6.4%International Center for Tropical Agriculture1,823 · 6.1%24 others listed7,267 · 24.3%

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What is Santiago de Cali strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Santiago de Cali is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Development and Computer Science Applications (11.6× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 78.5 works12×
  2. DevelopmentSubfield · 37.5 works6.0×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 62.5 works4.1×
  4. Occupational TherapySubfield · 42.2 works4.1×
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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 Santiago de Cali?

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

▲ 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. Epidemiology433▲ 1.77×134 topics
  2. Education396▲ 3.7×74 topics
  3. Sustainability327▲ 2.2×92 topics
  4. Globalization269▲ 2.2×94 topics
  5. Climate Change268▲ 1.61×105 topics
  6. Public Health245▲ 2.7×67 topics
  7. Innovation234▲ 3.6×45 topics
  8. Health Promotion182▲ 9.3×17 topics
  9. Mental Health170▲ 1.88×43 topics
  10. Quality of Life165▲ 1.86×59 topics
  11. Latin America158▲ 13×23 topics
  12. Sustainable Development158▲ 1.62×60 topics
  13. Human Rights146▲ 2.3×43 topics
  14. Digital Marketing144▲ 5.5×4 topics
  15. Knowledge Management138▲ 4.0×22 topics
  16. Small and Medium Enterprises132▲ 12×7 topics
  17. Competitiveness129▲ 26×7 topics
  18. Social Responsibility124▲ 8.6×9 topics
  19. Urban Development117▲ 5.2×14 topics
  20. Economic Impact116▲ 3.2×8 topics
  21. Public Policy114▲ 3.8×21 topics
  22. Teacher Training113▲ 2.9×18 topics
  23. Nutrition112▲ 4.0×15 topics
  24. Rural Development110▲ 5.1×17 topics
  25. Innovation Ecosystems108▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Community Participation107▲ 4.7×13 topics
  27. Technology104▲ 3.2×18 topics
  28. Globalization Effects102▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Tourism Management102▲ 22×2 topics
  30. City Branding102▲ 25×1 topic
  31. Psychopharmacology Education102▲ 25×1 topic
  32. Social Impact97▲ 3.9×16 topics
  33. Agriculture96▲ 3.9×17 topics
  34. Sustainable Agriculture89▲ 4.5×12 topics
  35. Healthcare Access85▲ 4.9×11 topics
  36. Society76▲ 6.4×11 topics
  37. Global Health75▲ 8.0×8 topics
  38. Welfare State71▲ 13×4 topics
  39. Colombia70▲ 64×2 topics
  40. Occupational Health67▲ 9.3×8 topics

What research is done in Santiago de Cali?

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 102 works
  2. 2 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 53 works
  3. 3 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 49 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 47 works
  5. 5 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 45 works
  6. 6 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 43 works
  7. 7 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 41 works
  8. 8 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 40 works
  9. 9 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 37 works
  10. 10 Regional Development and Innovation Development 34 works

Research output over time

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