Research in Varanasi
Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Varanasi, India. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Medical Sciences and Indian Institute of Technology BHU.
- Research institutions
- 9 6 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 68k ▲ 65% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 13.6% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Varanasi?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banaras Hindu UniversityUniversity | 40,268 | #374 | |
| 2 | Institute of Medical SciencesUniversity | 20,847 | #1,674 | |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology BHUUniversity | 5,866 | #1,676 | |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Vegetable ResearchResearch facility | 630 | #13,626 | |
| 5 | Mahatma Gandhi Kashi VidyapithUniversity | 370 | #22,477 | |
| 6 | Central University of Tibetan StudiesUniversity | 202 | #22,121 | |
| 7 | Sir Sunderlal HospitalHospital / health system | 94 | not ranked | |
| 8 | Sampurnanand Sanskrit VishwavidyalayaUniversity | 68 | not ranked | |
| 9 | Samvedna HospitalHospital / health system | 45 | 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
What is Varanasi strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Varanasi is most concentrated in Otorhinolaryngology, Numerical Analysis and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (3.8× the world share in Otorhinolaryngology).
- OtorhinolaryngologySubfield · 72.4 works3.8×
- Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 56.4 works3.5×
- Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineSubfield · 70.7 works3.4×
- ElectrochemistrySubfield · 45.4 works3.2×
- Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 170.8 works3.1×
- UrologySubfield · 65.7 works2.8×
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 Varanasi?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Nanoparticles, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Diagnosis, Nanomaterials, Treatment and Biomedical Applications.
- Production
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Vaccine
- Insulin Resistance
- Immune Response
- Chemotherapy
- Toxicity
- Tissue Engineering
- Management
- Mechanical Properties
- Graphene
- Risk Factors
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Sustainability
- Cancer
- Nanomaterials
- Treatment
- Deep Learning
- Climate Change
- Inflammation
- Epidemiology
- Oxidative Stress
- Nanoparticles
- Machine Learning
- Biomedical Applications
- Diagnosis
- Quality of Life
- Environmental Impact
- COVID-19
- Antioxidant
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Pandemic
- Complications
- Surgical Management
- Antioxidant Activity
- Diabetes
- Drug Delivery
- Food Security
- Synthesis
- Neuroprotective
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
- Epidemiology1,296▲ 1.71×136 topics
- Inflammation559▲ 1.41×83 topics
- Oxidative Stress492▲ 1.58×62 topics
- Climate Change479◆ 0.93×99 topics
- Nanoparticles463▲ 1.92×43 topics
- Deep Learning452▼ 0.69×80 topics
- Machine Learning445▼ 0.71×89 topics
- Treatment410▲ 1.77×52 topics
- Biomedical Applications401▲ 1.77×36 topics
- Nanomaterials395▲ 1.95×20 topics
- Diagnosis380▲ 2.1×41 topics
- Cancer366▲ 1.43×59 topics
- Quality of Life356▲ 1.29×54 topics
- Sustainability339▼ 0.73×80 topics
- Environmental Impact331◆ 1.02×57 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease318▲ 1.50×39 topics
- COVID-19313▲ 1.20×29 topics
- Risk Factors300▲ 1.43×37 topics
- Antioxidant281▲ 2.1×51 topics
- Graphene262▲ 2.0×12 topics
- Metabolic Syndrome262▲ 1.68×24 topics
- Mechanical Properties255▲ 1.37×36 topics
- Pandemic249▲ 1.22×12 topics
- Management239▲ 1.59×33 topics
- Complications232▲ 2.4×17 topics
- Tissue Engineering230▲ 1.96×13 topics
- Surgical Management218▲ 2.8×20 topics
- Toxicity206▲ 2.5×20 topics
- Antioxidant Activity205▲ 1.69×32 topics
- Chemotherapy204▲ 1.52×25 topics
- Diabetes190▲ 2.0×22 topics
- Immune Response190▲ 1.75×23 topics
- Drug Delivery186▲ 1.80×16 topics
- Insulin Resistance184▲ 2.1×10 topics
- Food Security182▲ 1.73×20 topics
- Vaccine164▲ 2.1×11 topics
- Synthesis156▲ 2.2×37 topics
- Medicinal Chemistry153▲ 2.9×13 topics
- Neuroprotective140▲ 4.8×12 topics
- Production110▲ 6.8×2 topics
What research is done in Varanasi?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 64 works
- 2 Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants Complementary and alternative medicine 63 works
- 3 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 61 works
- 4 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 60 works
- 5 Agricultural Economics and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 55 works
- 6 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 54 works
- 7 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 54 works
- 8 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 54 works
- 9 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 52 works
- 10 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 51 works
Research output over time
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