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Research in Ulaanbaatar

Science Explorer records 31 research institutions in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of the Humanities, National University of Mongolia and Mongolian Academy of Sciences.

Research institutions
31
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
23k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.5%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Ulaanbaatar?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Mongolian University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 3,985 #8,868
2University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity 3,432 #14,549
3National University of MongoliaUniversity 3,346 #6,111
4University of the HumanitiesUniversity 2,718 #4,979
5Mongolian Academy of SciencesGovernment institution 2,078 #7,308
6National Academy of GovernanceUniversity 984 #19,265
7Mongolian National UniversityUniversity 913 #15,948
8Mongolian National University of Medical SciencesUniversity 908 #11,705
9Mongolian University of Life SciencesUniversity 864 #15,687
10Research Institute of Animal HusbandryGovernment institution 683 #19,395
11Ider UniversityUniversity 676 #22,912
12Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 599 #21,170
13Mongolian National University of EducationUniversity 400 #18,143
14National Influenza CenterGovernment institution 363 #17,168
15National Center for Communicable DiseasesGovernment institution 314 #22,101
16Institute of Chemistry and Chemical TechnologyResearch facility 297 #17,201 all time
17Mongolia International UniversityUniversity 212 #25,473
18Ulaanbaatar International UniversityUniversity 85 not ranked
19New Mongol Institute of TechnologyUniversity 72 not ranked
20Institute of Physics and TechnologyResearch facility 67 not ranked
21Mongolian State University of Culture and ArtUniversity 58 not ranked
22American University of MongoliaUniversity 42 not ranked
23Otgontenger UniversityUniversity 29 not ranked
24National Museum of MongoliaArchive 22 not ranked
25Mongolian Nature and Environment ConsortiumNonprofit 19 not ranked
26Orkhon UniversityUniversity 11 not ranked
27American Center for Mongolian StudiesNonprofit 3 not ranked
28The LGBT CentreNonprofit 2 not ranked
29Immunitor (Mongolia)Company 2 not ranked
30Zasagt Khan instituteUniversity 1 not ranked
31Central Laboratory of the National Veterinary SanitationGovernment institution 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.

Mongolian University of Science and Technology: 17.2%University of Finance and Economics: 14.8%National University of Mongolia: 14.4%University of the Humanities: 11.7%27 others listed: 41.9%17%largest
Mongolian University of Science and Technology3,985 · 17.2%University of Finance and Economics3,432 · 14.8%National University of Mongolia3,346 · 14.4%University of the Humanities2,718 · 11.7%27 others listed9,705 · 41.9%

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What is Ulaanbaatar strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Ulaanbaatar is most concentrated in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Music and Language and Linguistics (10.7× the world share in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design).

  1. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 56.8 works11×
  2. MusicSubfield · 46.0 works8.8×
  3. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 161.1 works5.7×
  4. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 189.4 works5.0×
  5. AnthropologySubfield · 89.3 works4.9×
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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 Ulaanbaatar?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Ecological Knowledge, Adaptation, Globalization, Artificial Intelligence, Livelihoods and Land Management.

▲ 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 Change469▲ 2.7×99 topics
  2. Sustainability309▲ 1.97×102 topics
  3. Globalization269▲ 2.1×124 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence234▲ 2.6×62 topics
  5. Sustainable Development215▲ 2.1×78 topics
  6. Machine Learning204◆ 0.97×86 topics
  7. Education169▲ 1.53×108 topics
  8. Adaptation146▲ 7.9×14 topics
  9. Ecological Knowledge145▲ 51×2 topics
  10. Economic Development136▲ 2.6×39 topics
  11. Innovation135▲ 2.0×69 topics
  12. Livelihoods131▲ 58×2 topics
  13. Land Management130▲ 56×2 topics
  14. Pastoralists129▲ 76×1 topic
  15. Rangeland Degradation129▲ 76×1 topic
  16. Linguistics120▲ 11×9 topics
  17. History118▲ 2.6×45 topics
  18. Economic Growth112▲ 2.0×31 topics
  19. Etymology105▲ 33×2 topics
  20. Historical Phonology105▲ 33×2 topics
  21. Morphology104▲ 9.4×11 topics
  22. Biodiversity100▲ 2.1×32 topics
  23. Language Contact98▲ 16×5 topics
  24. Virtual Reality95▲ 2.9×19 topics
  25. Syntax94▲ 21×3 topics
  26. Turkic90▲ 49×1 topic
  27. oral epics90▲ 49×1 topic
  28. Central Asia85▲ 19×4 topics
  29. Philosophy80▲ 2.8×31 topics
  30. Water Quality79▲ 3.1×18 topics
  31. Multimedia Technology78▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Arctic70▲ 9.6×4 topics
  33. Human-Computer Interaction65▲ 5.8×7 topics
  34. Economic Security65▲ 4.7×7 topics
  35. Financial Security59▲ 8.3×3 topics
  36. Eurasian Exchange57▲ 43×1 topic
  37. Silk Roads57▲ 43×1 topic
  38. Digital Media Technology55▲ 21×1 topic
  39. Visual Communication Design55▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Regional Planning48▲ 10.0×2 topics

What research is done in Ulaanbaatar?

  1. 1 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 129 works
  2. 2 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Language and Linguistics 90 works
  3. 3 Eurasian Exchange Networks Anthropology 57 works
  4. 4 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 55 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 35 works
  6. 6 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 34 works
  7. 7 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 30 works
  8. 8 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 30 works
  9. 9 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 28 works
  10. 10 Economic Issues in Ukraine General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 27 works

Research output over time

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