Anna University, Chennai
In research, Anna University, Chennai stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,153 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#2,022 of 5,901 worldwide) and Computer Science (#1,986 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Networks and Communications, Signal Processing and Polymers and Plastics (Computer Networks and Communications is 5.4× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #4,559 of 22,385 · #7,046 all time
- Rank in India
- #163 of 1,562
- Research works
- 25k ▼ 6% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 413k 16.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.4% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.73× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 26% world 40%
- International
- 10% world 18%
What is Anna University, Chennai known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #3,153 of 10,670 | 5.9% | 4,020 | #4005 | |
| EngineeringField | #2,022 of 5,901 | 5.5% | 1,741 | #2062 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #1,986 of 4,417 | 6.5% | 1,136 | #2480 | |
| Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield | #493 of 728 | 8.1% | 247 | #1145 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #1,559 of 2,276 | 4.4% | 465 | #1988 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #1,525 of 2,176 | 4.5% | 527 | #2178 | |
| Artificial IntelligenceSubfield | #1,353 of 1,862 | 6.3% | 311 | #1925 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #2,460 of 3,334 | 7.9% | 289 | #2905 | |
| Biomedical EngineeringSubfield | #1,160 of 1,539 | 7.4% | 228 | #1610 | |
| ChemistryField | #1,013 of 1,299 | 7.1% | 102 | #1778 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Anna University, Chennai sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#4,005 #3,153
- Engineering#2,062 #2,022
- Computer Science#2,480 #1,986
- Computer Networks and Communications#1,145 #493
- Materials Science#1,988 #1,559
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,178 #1,525
- Artificial Intelligence#1,925 #1,353
- Environmental Science#2,905 #2,460
- Biomedical Engineering#1,610 #1,160
- Chemistry#1,778 #1,013
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Anna University, Chennai work in?
In 2022-now, 77% of research at Anna University, Chennai is in Physical Sciences, 8% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (33%), Computer Science (22%), Materials Science (9%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences4,52376.8%
- Engineering1,93932.9%
- Computer Science1,30422.2%
- Materials Science5168.8%
- Environmental Science3295.6%
- Energy1222.1%
- Chemistry1121.9%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences621.0%
- Physics and Astronomy621.0%
- Mathematics500.9%
- Chemical Engineering280.5%
- Life Sciences4988.5%
- Health Sciences4587.8%
- Medicine3475.9%
- Health Professions831.4%
- Nursing170.3%
- Dentistry100.2%
- Social Sciences4076.9%
- Social Sciences1212.1%
- Business, Management and Accounting1121.9%
- Psychology601.0%
- Decision Sciences520.9%
- Arts and Humanities370.6%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance260.4%
What does Anna University, Chennai specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Networks and Communications takes 5.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 283.4 works5.4×
- Signal ProcessingSubfield · 74.2 works4.2×
- Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 85.6 works3.6×
- BiomaterialsSubfield · 89.8 works3.6×
- Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 264.7 works3.6×
- Health Information ManagementSubfield · 50.0 works3.3×
- NeurologySubfield · 50.2 works3.1×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
Field profile
Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 25 fields, with their numbers
- Computer Science2.85×1,304 works
- Materials Science2.51×516 works
- Energy2.25×122 works
- Engineering2.20×1,939 works
- Chemical Engineering1.35×28 works
- Chemistry1.22×112 works
- Environmental Science1.13×329 works
- Neuroscience1.11×106 works
- Decision Sciences0.92×52 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.91×19 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.76×213 works
- Mathematics0.72×50 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.67×62 works
- Nursing0.61×18 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.59×112 works
- Health Professions0.54×84 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.48×151 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.47×62 works
- Dentistry0.34×10 works
- Psychology0.33×60 works
- Medicine0.31×347 works
- Arts and Humanities0.22×37 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×26 works
- Social Sciences0.16×121 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.14×8 works
- Computer Science 2.9×
- Materials Science 2.5×
- Energy 2.2×
- Engineering 2.2×
- Chemical Engineering 1.4×
- Chemistry 1.2×
- Environmental Science 1.1×
- Neuroscience 1.1×
- Decision Sciences 0.9×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.9×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Mathematics 0.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.7×
- Nursing 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Health Professions 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.5×
- Dentistry 0.3×
- Psychology 0.3×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Arts and Humanities 0.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Anna University, Chennai?
Ranked on the quality score, D. Karunanidhi, Ramalingam Velraj and Jeyakumar Rajesh Banu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Anna University, Chennai.
- 1
D. Karunanidhi
India · #55,561 worldwide 4.2k citations · 78 works
- 2
Ramalingam Velraj
India · #81,208 worldwide 16k citations · 274 works
- 3
Jeyakumar Rajesh Banu
India · #105,803 worldwide 20k citations · 394 works
- 4
P. Aravinthasamy
India · #109,227 worldwide 2k citations · 24 works
- 5
Govindan Nagarajan
India · #246,693 worldwide 9.7k citations · 197 works
- 6
Thirumalaisamy Subramani
India · #278,106 worldwide 6.3k citations · 196 works
- 7
Selvarasan Iniyan
India · #440,898 worldwide 10k citations · 139 works
- 8
V. R. Arun Prakash
India · #443,116 worldwide 4k citations · 44 works
- 9
S. K. Kavitha
India · #504,533 worldwide 7.9k citations · 157 works
- 10
T. Arunkumar
India · #611,783 worldwide 6k citations · 91 works
Which keywords describe research at Anna University, Chennai?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Mechanical Properties, Convolutional Neural Networks, Security, IoT Security and Wireless Sensor Networks.
- Smart Farming
- Mobile Edge Computing
- Feature Selection
- Big Data Analytics
- Security and Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Anomaly Detection
- Smart Cities
- Image Processing
- IoT
- Feature Extraction
- IoT Security
- Renewable Energy
- Graphene
- Wireless Sensor Networks
- Biomedical Applications
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Healthcare
- Mechanical Properties
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Neural Networks
- Internet of Things
- Nanomaterials
- Security
- Environmental Impact
- Nanoparticles
- Energy Efficiency
- Data Mining
- Nanocomposites
- Environmental Monitoring
- Classification
- Medical Imaging
- Microstructure
- 5G Networks
- Privacy
- Transfer Learning
- Intrusion Detection
- Security Analysis
- Edge Computing
Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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
- Deep Learning848▲ 4.2×81 topics
- Machine Learning685▲ 3.5×92 topics
- Neural Networks234▲ 2.6×39 topics
- Mechanical Properties223▲ 3.9×37 topics
- Internet of Things219▲ 4.3×27 topics
- Healthcare210▲ 3.1×15 topics
- Nanomaterials203▲ 3.3×20 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks201▲ 4.7×14 topics
- Security195▲ 4.9×20 topics
- Biomedical Applications168▲ 2.4×34 topics
- Environmental Impact167▲ 1.67×49 topics
- Wireless Sensor Networks165▲ 6.2×22 topics
- Nanoparticles162▲ 2.2×41 topics
- Graphene159▲ 4.0×12 topics
- Energy Efficiency158▲ 2.9×35 topics
- Renewable Energy158▲ 1.86×36 topics
- Data Mining154▲ 3.6×20 topics
- IoT Security148▲ 8.2×3 topics
- Nanocomposites142▲ 3.0×22 topics
- Feature Extraction132▲ 5.0×10 topics
- Environmental Monitoring130▲ 5.7×13 topics
- IoT128▲ 5.8×17 topics
- Classification117▲ 4.4×11 topics
- Image Processing116▲ 4.5×13 topics
- Medical Imaging114▲ 3.7×9 topics
- Smart Cities104▲ 6.7×8 topics
- Microstructure103▲ 3.4×18 topics
- Anomaly Detection95▲ 5.7×5 topics
- 5G Networks95▲ 8.1×5 topics
- Cybersecurity94▲ 6.4×4 topics
- Privacy94▲ 5.5×7 topics
- Security and Privacy84▲ 7.5×3 topics
- Transfer Learning77▲ 6.8×3 topics
- Big Data Analytics76▲ 6.1×5 topics
- Intrusion Detection76▲ 9.0×4 topics
- Feature Selection73▲ 5.8×6 topics
- Security Analysis72▲ 7.2×4 topics
- Mobile Edge Computing68▲ 7.3×2 topics
- Edge Computing67▲ 9.0×2 topics
- Smart Farming65▲ 9.6×2 topics
Which research topics does Anna University, Chennai publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Smart Agriculture and AI and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 59 works
- 2 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 58 works
- 3 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 57 works
- 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 50 works
- 5 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 48 works
- 6 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 47 works
- 7 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 36 works
- 8 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 36 works
- 9 AI in cancer detection Artificial Intelligence 35 works
- 10 Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks Computer Networks and Communications 32 works
How open and international is its research?
Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Anna University, Chennai's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Anna University, Chennai as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.023% in 2024.
Fractional works of Anna University, Chennai over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.7% in 2005.
Other research institutions in Chennai
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Saveetha University
- University of Madras
- Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
- Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology
- Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
- Vels University
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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