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Science in Mauritius

Mauritius ranks #146 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#140 all time), with 1.7k research works and 13.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#146
of 192 · #140 all time
Works, 2022–2025
1.7k
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
37%
world 63%

What is Mauritius strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Mauritius ranks highest in Social Sciences (#134 of 151), Engineering (#120 of 134) and Computer Science (#124 of 131). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Finance and Computer Science Applications.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesField #134 of 151 20.9%242 Institutions
EngineeringField #120 of 134 8.6%244 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #124 of 131 10.4%229 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more — or less — of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where “twice the world share” and “half of it” are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 26.1 works6.2×
  2. FinanceSubfield · 21.8 works4.3×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 17.6 works4.3×
  4. DevelopmentSubfield · 6.3 works3.7×
  5. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 122.9 works3.5×
  6. AccountingSubfield · 34.2 works3.4×
  7. Media TechnologySubfield · 17.1 works3.3×
  8. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 17.3 works3.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 102 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 50 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.92× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.56× its world share, 14 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.77× its world share, 229 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 23 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.62× its world share, 25 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.97× its world share, 244 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.65× its world share, 137 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.64× its world share, 37 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.82× its world share, 16 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.77× its world share, 34 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 124 worksMedicineNursing: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.46× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.31× its world share, 124 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.01× its world share, 32 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.45× its world share, 123 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 43 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 242 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Mauritius?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Economic Growth, Climate Change, Internet of Things and Economic Development.

▲ 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 country'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. Machine Learning121▲ 2.2×67 topics
  2. Deep Learning117▲ 2.1×70 topics
  3. Sustainability78▲ 1.93×58 topics
  4. Renewable Energy70▲ 2.9×37 topics
  5. Climate Change70▲ 1.56×64 topics
  6. Economic Growth52▲ 3.6×22 topics
  7. Globalization50▲ 1.54×46 topics
  8. Environmental Impact49▲ 1.74×42 topics
  9. Internet of Things42▲ 2.9×19 topics
  10. Neural Networks41▲ 1.59×27 topics
  11. Economic Development40▲ 3.0×21 topics
  12. Sustainable Development39▲ 1.47×43 topics
  13. Supply Chain Management37▲ 2.4×20 topics
  14. Healthcare37▲ 1.96×20 topics
  15. Artificial Intelligence34▲ 1.51×31 topics
  16. Energy Efficiency31▲ 1.95×23 topics
  17. Big Data30▲ 2.0×21 topics
  18. Corporate Governance29▲ 2.4×17 topics
  19. IoT29▲ 4.7×12 topics
  20. Online Learning28▲ 2.0×13 topics
  21. Security28▲ 2.6×18 topics
  22. Consumer Behavior27▲ 2.5×13 topics
  23. Risk Management26▲ 3.3×11 topics
  24. Governance25▲ 4.6×11 topics
  25. Environmental Monitoring25▲ 3.9×11 topics
  26. Social Capital24▲ 2.8×12 topics
  27. Artificial Neural Networks23▲ 2.9×9 topics
  28. Student Engagement22▲ 3.2×12 topics
  29. Forecasting21▲ 6.4×5 topics
  30. Global Trade21▲ 6.3×6 topics
  31. Solar Energy20▲ 3.9×5 topics
  32. IoT Security20▲ 3.8×3 topics
  33. Regional Development20▲ 3.4×6 topics
  34. Ocean Acidification20▲ 16×3 topics
  35. Poverty Reduction19▲ 8.8×4 topics
  36. Smart Cities19▲ 4.4×6 topics
  37. Firm Performance17▲ 5.3×2 topics
  38. Marine Ecosystems14▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Ethnic Diversity14▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Institutions14▲ 11×4 topics

Which universities in Mauritius lead research?

University of Mauritius, Mauritius Institute of Education and University of Technology, Mauritius rank highest in Mauritius on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 13.16%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Mauritius: 965, 14.9%Mauritius Institute of Education: 105, 18.0%University of Technology, Mauritius: 224, 12.3%Flex (Mauritius): 61, 11.9%Mahatma Gandhi Institute: 135, 8.7%Mauritius Institute …University of Maurit…University of Techno…Flex (Mauritius)
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1University of MauritiusUniversity · Moka · #5,854 worldwide14.9% top 10% · 965 works
  2. 2Mauritius Institute of EducationUniversity · Moka · #18,443 worldwide18.0% top 10% · 105 works
  3. 3University of Technology, MauritiusUniversity · Port Louis · #18,901 worldwide12.3% top 10% · 224 works
  4. 4Flex (Mauritius)Company · Port Louis · #19,538 worldwide11.9% top 10% · 61 works
  5. 5Mahatma Gandhi InstituteUniversity · Moka · #23,116 worldwide8.7% top 10% · 135 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Mauritius

Who are the top researchers in Mauritius?

Rajesh Jeewon, Robin Nunkoo and Carl G. Jones rank highest among researchers based in Mauritius.

  1. 1 Rajesh Jeewon · #20,058 worldwide 840 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Robin Nunkoo · #23,321 worldwide 695 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Carl G. Jones · #134,077 worldwide 167 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Romeela Mohee · #231,646 worldwide 131 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally · #356,030 worldwide 306 citations · 95 works
  6. 6 Devina Lobine · #451,838 worldwide 105 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Geoffrey D. Summers · #587,649 worldwide 22 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Ponnadurai Ramasami · #626,344 worldwide 72 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Dinesh Surroop · #684,954 worldwide 98 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Lydia Rhyman · #712,061 worldwide 28 citations · 22 works
Top researchers in Mauritius

How open and international is Mauritius's research?

37% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 26% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available37.5%not open62.5%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.5%domestic only74.5%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Mauritius's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research fields in Mauritius