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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?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Banaras Hindu UniversityUniversity 40,268 #374
2Institute of Medical SciencesUniversity 20,847 #1,674
3Indian Institute of Technology BHUUniversity 5,866 #1,676
4Indian Institute of Vegetable ResearchResearch facility 630 #13,626
5Mahatma Gandhi Kashi VidyapithUniversity 370 #22,477
6Central University of Tibetan StudiesUniversity 202 #22,121
7Sir Sunderlal HospitalHospital / health system 94 not ranked
8Sampurnanand Sanskrit VishwavidyalayaUniversity 68 not ranked
9Samvedna 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.

Banaras Hindu University: 58.9%Institute of Medical Sciences: 30.5%Indian Institute of Technology BHU: 8.6%Indian Institute of Vegetable Research: 0.9%5 others listed: 1.1%59%largest
Banaras Hindu University40k · 58.9%Institute of Medical Sciences21k · 30.5%Indian Institute of Technology BHU5,866 · 8.6%Indian Institute of Vegetable Research630 · 0.9%5 others listed779 · 1.1%

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).

  1. OtorhinolaryngologySubfield · 72.4 works3.8×
  2. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 56.4 works3.5×
  3. Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineSubfield · 70.7 works3.4×
  4. ElectrochemistrySubfield · 45.4 works3.2×
  5. Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 170.8 works3.1×
  6. UrologySubfield · 65.7 works2.8×
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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 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.

▲ 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. Epidemiology1,296▲ 1.71×136 topics
  2. Inflammation559▲ 1.41×83 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress492▲ 1.58×62 topics
  4. Climate Change479◆ 0.93×99 topics
  5. Nanoparticles463▲ 1.92×43 topics
  6. Deep Learning452▼ 0.69×80 topics
  7. Machine Learning445▼ 0.71×89 topics
  8. Treatment410▲ 1.77×52 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications401▲ 1.77×36 topics
  10. Nanomaterials395▲ 1.95×20 topics
  11. Diagnosis380▲ 2.1×41 topics
  12. Cancer366▲ 1.43×59 topics
  13. Quality of Life356▲ 1.29×54 topics
  14. Sustainability339▼ 0.73×80 topics
  15. Environmental Impact331◆ 1.02×57 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease318▲ 1.50×39 topics
  17. COVID-19313▲ 1.20×29 topics
  18. Risk Factors300▲ 1.43×37 topics
  19. Antioxidant281▲ 2.1×51 topics
  20. Graphene262▲ 2.0×12 topics
  21. Metabolic Syndrome262▲ 1.68×24 topics
  22. Mechanical Properties255▲ 1.37×36 topics
  23. Pandemic249▲ 1.22×12 topics
  24. Management239▲ 1.59×33 topics
  25. Complications232▲ 2.4×17 topics
  26. Tissue Engineering230▲ 1.96×13 topics
  27. Surgical Management218▲ 2.8×20 topics
  28. Toxicity206▲ 2.5×20 topics
  29. Antioxidant Activity205▲ 1.69×32 topics
  30. Chemotherapy204▲ 1.52×25 topics
  31. Diabetes190▲ 2.0×22 topics
  32. Immune Response190▲ 1.75×23 topics
  33. Drug Delivery186▲ 1.80×16 topics
  34. Insulin Resistance184▲ 2.1×10 topics
  35. Food Security182▲ 1.73×20 topics
  36. Vaccine164▲ 2.1×11 topics
  37. Synthesis156▲ 2.2×37 topics
  38. Medicinal Chemistry153▲ 2.9×13 topics
  39. Neuroprotective140▲ 4.8×12 topics
  40. Production110▲ 6.8×2 topics

What research is done in Varanasi?

  1. 1 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 64 works
  2. 2 Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants Complementary and alternative medicine 63 works
  3. 3 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 61 works
  4. 4 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 60 works
  5. 5 Agricultural Economics and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 55 works
  6. 6 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 54 works
  7. 7 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 54 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 54 works
  9. 9 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 52 works
  10. 10 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 51 works

Research output over time

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