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Research in Skopje

Science Explorer records 25 research institutions in Skopje, North Macedonia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are MIT University, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje and Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Research institutions
25
10 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
21k
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.4%
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 Skopje?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in SkopjeUniversity 9,968 #4,074
2MIT UniversityUniversity 5,230 #2,386
3Ministry of EconomyGovernment institution 1,381 #19,922
4Macedonian Academy of Sciences and ArtsUniversity 818 #8,162
5Institute of public health of Republic of MacedoniaGovernment institution 593 #24,503
6University American College SkopjeUniversity 526 #23,603
7PHI University Psychiatric Clinic - SkopjeHospital / health system 470 #21,441
8International Balkan UniversityUniversity 427 #15,452
9Plasma (Macedonia)Company 360 #19,892 all time
10Agency for Electronic CommunicationsNonprofit 294 #26,614
11American University of EuropeUniversity 230 #40,517 all time
12European UniversityUniversity 197 #25,450
13Ministry of Internal AffairsGovernment institution 96 not ranked
14Ministry of Education and ScienceGovernment institution 56 not ranked
15National and University Library "St. Kliment of Ohrid"University 40 not ranked
16Radiation Safety DirectorateGovernment institution 17 not ranked
17Euro Balkan UniversityUniversity 15 not ranked
18Ministry of FinanceGovernment institution 12 not ranked
19Centre for Regional Policy Research and Cooperation StudiorumNonprofit 6 not ranked
20Macedonian Information AgencyInstitution 5 not ranked
21Ministry of Information Society and AdministrationGovernment institution 3 not ranked
22Ministry of Environment and Physical PlanningGovernment institution 2 not ranked
23ArtHaus (Macedonia)Company 2 not ranked
24International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical ExperienceNonprofit 1 not ranked
25Center for Human Rights and Conflict ResolutionNonprofit 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.

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje: 48.0%MIT University: 25.2%Ministry of Economy: 6.7%Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts: 3.9%21 others listed: 16.2%48%largest
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje9,968 · 48.0%MIT University5,230 · 25.2%Ministry of Economy1,381 · 6.7%Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts818 · 3.9%21 others listed3,353 · 16.2%

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

What is Skopje strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Skopje is most concentrated in Finance (3.1× the world share in Finance).

  1. FinanceSubfield · 55.1 works3.1×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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 Skopje?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Machine Learning, Climate Change, Economic Growth, Epidemiology and Renewable Energy.

▲ 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. Globalization208▲ 1.82×127 topics
  2. Sustainability207▲ 1.46×108 topics
  3. Machine Learning194◆ 1.02×86 topics
  4. Epidemiology194▼ 0.84×129 topics
  5. Climate Change178◆ 1.14×109 topics
  6. Deep Learning171▼ 0.86×74 topics
  7. Sustainable Development148▲ 1.60×79 topics
  8. Renewable Energy126▲ 1.51×50 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence112▲ 1.41×49 topics
  10. Economic Growth105▲ 2.1×31 topics
  11. Social Media100▲ 1.21×35 topics
  12. Public Health97◆ 1.15×62 topics
  13. Innovation96▲ 1.58×63 topics
  14. Healthcare91▲ 1.39×35 topics
  15. Human Rights90▲ 1.52×68 topics
  16. Identity88▲ 2.1×55 topics
  17. Environmental Impact88◆ 0.89×57 topics
  18. Quality of Life85◆ 1.02×54 topics
  19. Economic Development78▲ 1.65×43 topics
  20. Cardiovascular Disease76▲ 1.18×38 topics
  21. Supply Chain Management76▲ 1.40×23 topics
  22. Big Data75▲ 1.43×28 topics
  23. Energy Efficiency75▲ 1.38×38 topics
  24. Nationalism74▲ 2.8×26 topics
  25. Social Capital72▲ 2.4×19 topics
  26. Security71▲ 1.89×25 topics
  27. Corporate Governance70▲ 1.65×25 topics
  28. Internet of Things67▲ 1.32×17 topics
  29. Ethnicity62▲ 2.9×19 topics
  30. Religion61▲ 2.2×24 topics
  31. Neoliberalism54▲ 2.6×23 topics
  32. Regional Development51▲ 2.4×18 topics
  33. Conflict45▲ 4.7×11 topics
  34. Balkans44▲ 32×2 topics
  35. Global Governance42▲ 3.2×18 topics
  36. European Union42▲ 3.2×21 topics
  37. Memory41▲ 2.9×13 topics
  38. Eastern Europe34▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Post-war34▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Yugoslavia34▲ 51×1 topic

What research is done in Skopje?

  1. 1 Balkans: History, Politics, SocietyCultural Studies 34 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityInformation Systems 24 works
  3. 3 Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics and Econometrics 24 works
  4. 4 Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismFinance 16 works
  5. 5 Legal and Regulatory AnalysisTransportation 16 works
  6. 6 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSociology and Political Science 16 works
  7. 7 Military Technology and StrategiesAerospace Engineering 15 works
  8. 8 Business and Economic DevelopmentManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law 15 works
  9. 9 Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentUrban Studies 15 works
  10. 10 ECG Monitoring and AnalysisCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 14 works

Research output over time

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