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Research in Thimphu

Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Thimphu, Bhutan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Royal University of Bhutan, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research.

Research institutions
9
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
2.1k
▲ 216% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.4%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Thimphu?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Royal University of BhutanUniversity 1,296 #10,032
2Ministry of Agriculture and ForestsGovernment institution 425 #18,650
3Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH ResearchUniversity 235 #21,137
4Royal Centre for Disease ControlGovernment institution 87 not ranked
5Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of BhutanUniversity 72 not ranked
6Bhutan Centre for Media and DemocracyNonprofit 14 not ranked
7National Environment CommissionGovernment institution 4 not ranked
8Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 3 not ranked
9Loden FoundationNonprofit 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.

Royal University of Bhutan: 60.6%Ministry of Agriculture and Forests: 19.9%Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research: 11.0%Royal Centre for Disease Control: 4.1%5 others listed: 4.4%61%largest
Royal University of Bhutan1,296 · 60.6%Ministry of Agriculture and Forests425 · 19.9%Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research235 · 11.0%Royal Centre for Disease Control87 · 4.1%5 others listed94 · 4.4%

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What is Thimphu strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Thimphu is most concentrated in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (5.8× the world share in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics).

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 24.9 works5.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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 Thimphu?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Teaching Strategies, Sustainability, Mobile Learning and Education.

▲ 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. Climate Change79▲ 3.2×67 topics
  2. Sustainability44▲ 1.96×53 topics
  3. Epidemiology43▲ 1.19×67 topics
  4. Educational Technology38▲ 3.5×21 topics
  5. Education35▲ 2.2×27 topics
  6. Biodiversity33▲ 4.9×21 topics
  7. Globalization30▲ 1.69×36 topics
  8. E-Learning28▲ 3.1×11 topics
  9. Technology Integration26▲ 9.3×8 topics
  10. Online Learning25▲ 3.3×9 topics
  11. Environmental Impact24▲ 1.54×30 topics
  12. Renewable Energy24▲ 1.82×27 topics
  13. Remote Sensing24▲ 2.1×19 topics
  14. Teaching Strategies23▲ 8.3×5 topics
  15. Mobile Learning21▲ 6.5×4 topics
  16. Meta-Analysis20▲ 3.7×10 topics
  17. Invasive Species19▲ 5.0×16 topics
  18. Student Satisfaction18▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Higher Education18▲ 3.6×14 topics
  20. Social Justice17▲ 3.2×12 topics
  21. Conservation16▲ 4.0×16 topics
  22. Google Classroom16▲ 16×1 topic
  23. Teacher Perception16▲ 15×1 topic
  24. Student Engagement15▲ 4.2×10 topics
  25. 21st Century Skills15▲ 5.6×6 topics
  26. Habitat Fragmentation14▲ 7.1×5 topics
  27. Adaptation14▲ 5.2×6 topics
  28. Biogeography13▲ 5.6×13 topics
  29. Biodiversity Conservation13▲ 3.9×12 topics
  30. Critical Thinking Skills13▲ 7.7×2 topics
  31. Global Change13▲ 5.5×5 topics
  32. Nursing Education13▲ 10×2 topics
  33. Population Dynamics13▲ 5.6×8 topics
  34. Higher-Order Thinking12▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Instructional Interventions12▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Habitat Selection11▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Teacher Professional Development11▲ 7.5×5 topics
  38. Professional Development11▲ 6.0×9 topics
  39. Animal Movement11▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Occupancy Rates11▲ 22×1 topic

What research is done in Thimphu?

  1. 1 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 16 works
  2. 2 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 12 works
  3. 3 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 11 works
  4. 4 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 8 works
  5. 5 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  6. 6 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 7 works
  7. 7 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 6 works
  8. 8 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6 works
  9. 9 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 6 works
  10. 10 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 6 works

Research output over time

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