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Research in Thiruvananthapuram

Science Explorer records 36 research institutions in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Kerala, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram and National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology.

Research institutions
36
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
49k
▲ 57% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.3%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Thiruvananthapuram?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of KeralaUniversity 7,953 #2,688
2Government Medical CollegeUniversity 6,542 #5,833
3Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and TechnologyResearch facility 4,696 #8,612
4Vikram Sarabhai Space CentreResearch facility 3,645 #7,195
5National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and TechnologyResearch facility 3,099 #4,203
6Government Medical College and HospitalUniversity 2,950 #11,435
7Indian Institute of Space Science and TechnologyUniversity 2,488 #5,707
8APJ Abdul Kalam Technological UniversityUniversity 2,385 #7,380
9Indian Institute of Science Education and Research ThiruvananthapuramUniversity 1,962 #3,161
10Regional Cancer Center, ThiruvananthapuramHospital / health system 1,764 #13,233
11Centre For Development StudiesUniversity 1,421 #19,335
12Government of KeralaGovernment institution 1,077 #9,728
13Rajiv Gandhi Centre for BiotechnologyResearch facility 1,042 #11,568
14Central Tuber Crops Research InstituteResearch facility 920 #16,515
15Noorul Islam College of Dental ScienceUniversity 877 #13,018
16National Centre for Earth Science StudiesGovernment institution 843 #10,197
17Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research InstituteResearch facility 833 #23,338
18Kerala Institute of Medical SciencesHospital / health system 738 #20,465
19Software Training and Development CentreUniversity 665 #15,898
20Pallium IndiaNonprofit 639 #21,555
21Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, KeralaUniversity 606 #14,617
22Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research FoundationUniversity 563 #22,874
23Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and EnvironmentGovernment institution 251 #15,632
24Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research InstituteHospital / health system 210 #27,766
25Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research InstituteHospital / health system 133 #42,028 all time
26HLL Lifecare (India)Company 128 #32,336 all time
27Health Action by PeopleNonprofit 107 not ranked
28Jothydev's Diabetes and Research CenterHospital / health system 86 not ranked
29Eram Scientific Solutions (India)Company 47 not ranked
30Zensa HospitalHospital / health system 39 not ranked
31Centre for Management DevelopmentGovernment institution 37 not ranked
32Directorate of Scheduled Tribes Development DepartmentGovernment institution 9 not ranked
33Society of Energy Engineers and ManagersNonprofit 7 not ranked
34Kerala Livestock Development BoardGovernment institution 7 not ranked
35Matha Ayurveda Eye HospitalHospital / health system 4 not ranked
36Kerala State Chalachitra AcademyNonprofit 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.

University of Kerala: 16.3%Government Medical College: 13.4%Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology: 9.6%Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre: 7.5%32 others listed: 53.2%16%largest
University of Kerala7,953 · 16.3%Government Medical College6,542 · 13.4%Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology4,696 · 9.6%Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre3,645 · 7.5%32 others listed26k · 53.2%

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

What is Thiruvananthapuram strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Thiruvananthapuram is most concentrated in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Periodontics and Oral Surgery (3.3× the world share in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry).

  1. Physical and Theoretical ChemistrySubfield · 38.6 works3.3×
  2. PeriodonticsSubfield · 60.6 works3.0×
  3. Oral SurgerySubfield · 82.3 works2.9×
  4. DentistryField · 199.2 works2.8×
  5. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 159.4 works2.4×
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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 Thiruvananthapuram?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Nanomaterials, India and Inflammation.

▲ 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. Deep Learning744▲ 1.47×83 topics
  2. Epidemiology730▲ 1.24×133 topics
  3. Machine Learning559◆ 1.15×92 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications362▲ 2.1×36 topics
  5. Climate Change355◆ 0.89×88 topics
  6. Inflammation329◆ 1.07×83 topics
  7. Nanoparticles298▲ 1.60×42 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress275◆ 1.13×62 topics
  9. Nanomaterials270▲ 1.72×21 topics
  10. Environmental Impact269◆ 1.07×58 topics
  11. Treatment250▲ 1.39×51 topics
  12. Remote Sensing240▲ 1.31×36 topics
  13. Neural Networks238◆ 1.04×39 topics
  14. COVID-19232◆ 1.15×24 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties218▲ 1.51×36 topics
  16. Nanocomposites211▲ 1.77×22 topics
  17. Quality of Life211◆ 0.99×54 topics
  18. Cancer207◆ 1.04×58 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Networks206▲ 1.89×14 topics
  20. Diagnosis203▲ 1.47×41 topics
  21. Tissue Engineering198▲ 2.2×13 topics
  22. Risk Factors193▲ 1.18×36 topics
  23. Graphene190▲ 1.87×12 topics
  24. Cardiovascular Disease189◆ 1.15×39 topics
  25. Antioxidant174▲ 1.71×51 topics
  26. Drug Delivery154▲ 1.92×16 topics
  27. Classification153▲ 2.2×13 topics
  28. Feature Extraction152▲ 2.2×10 topics
  29. Catalysis152▲ 1.53×29 topics
  30. Power Electronics141▲ 2.9×8 topics
  31. Medical Imaging135▲ 1.78×9 topics
  32. Renewable Energy Integration128▲ 2.5×5 topics
  33. Metal-Organic Frameworks127▲ 2.0×6 topics
  34. Surgical Management125▲ 2.1×20 topics
  35. India116▲ 11×4 topics
  36. Bioimaging104▲ 3.1×6 topics
  37. Economic Reforms83▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Gender Bias74▲ 5.8×4 topics
  39. Agricultural Livelihoods65▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Kerala65▲ 34×1 topic

What research is done in Thiruvananthapuram?

  1. 1 Social and Economic Development in India Sociology and Political Science 65 works
  2. 2 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 52 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 43 works
  4. 4 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 42 works
  5. 5 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 41 works
  6. 6 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 39 works
  7. 7 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 39 works
  8. 8 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 39 works
  9. 9 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 38 works
  10. 10 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 38 works

Research output over time

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