Top research institutions in Panama
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute ranks first in Panama on research quality in 2022–2025 (#5,036 worldwide), followed by Universidad de Panamá and Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteResearch facility · Panama City | #5,036 | 33.8% | 329 | #1 |
| 2 | Universidad de PanamáUniversity · Panama City | #6,556 | 6.6% | 2,217 | #3 |
| 3 | Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y TecnologíaUniversity · Panama City | #12,037 | 12.3% | 1,221 | #8 |
| 4 | Stem Cell InstituteResearch facility · Panama City | #12,690 | 14.3% | 138 | #2 |
| 5 | Universidad Tecnológica de PanamáUniversity · Panama City | #18,473 | 6.2% | 451 | #9 |
| 6 | Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e InnovaciónGovernment institution · Panama City | #19,171 | 17.1% | 140 | #12 |
| 7 | Quality Leadership University PanamaUniversity · Panama City | #21,778 | 3.0% | 210 | #14 |
| 8 | City of KnowledgeArchive · Panama City | #21,986 | 13.2% | 112 | #4 |
| 9 | Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta TecnologíaResearch facility · Panama City | #22,156 | 9.5% | 89 | #5 |
| 10 | Latin American University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Panama City | #22,808 | 5.4% | 71 | — |
| 11 | Hospital del NiñoHospital / health system · Panama City | #23,437 | 2.4% | 245 | #6 |
| 12 | Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la SaludResearch facility · Panama City | #25,625 | 11.1% | 70 | #7 |
| 13 | Universidad de SantanderUniversity · Panama City | #25,864 | 4.2% | 232 | #13 |
| 14 | Universidad Autónoma de ChiriquíUniversity · David | #26,432 | 7.1% | 106 | #15 |
| 15 | Universidad Especializada de las AméricasUniversity · Panama City | #27,321 | 3.1% | 140 | #22 |
| 16 | Saint Thomas HospitalHospital / health system · Panama City | #27,357 | 3.6% | 73 | #21 |
| 17 | Complejo Hospitalario Dr. Arnulfo Arias MadridHospital / health system · Panama City | #27,481 | 2.7% | 68 | #17 |
| 18 | National Oncologic InstituteHospital / health system · Panama City | #27,732 | 0.4% | 135 | #19 |
| 19 | Ministerio de Desarrollo AgropecuarioGovernment institution · Panama City | #27,747 | 1.5% | 68 | #18 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Panama on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Panama
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.