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Kannur University

In research, Kannur University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,774 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#4,970 of 6,636 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#6,293 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering — Civil and Structural Engineering is 3.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,560
of 28,054 · #12,704 all time
Rank in India
#539
of 1,840
Research works
1.9k
▲ 130% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Kannur University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #4,774 of 12,888 6.2%467 #7386
EngineeringField #4,970 of 6,636 4.1%193 #8251
Life SciencesDomain #6,293 of 7,800 9.9%86 #11695
Social SciencesDomain #9,038 of 10,521 7.0%100 #14506
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,251 of 2,318 4.3%66 #3992
Health SciencesDomain #11,688 of 11,982 4.8%69 #19979
Materials ScienceField #2,427 of 2,468 4.8%67 #4392
Computer ScienceField #4,617 of 4,667 3.8%63 #6192

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kannur University 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#7,386 #4,774
  2. Engineering#8,251 #4,970
  3. Life Sciences#11,695 #6,293
  4. Social Sciences#14,506 #9,038
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#3,992 #2,251
  6. Health Sciences#19,979 #11,688
  7. Materials Science#4,392 #2,427
  8. Computer Science#6,192 #4,617
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Kannur University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 3.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 28.7 works3.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 48 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.66× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.99× its world share, 22 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.13× its world share, 63 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.58× its world share, 17 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.79× its world share, 194 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.44× its world share, 52 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.68× its world share, 67 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.77× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.01× its world share, 32 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 54 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.75× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.83× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.52× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 38 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kannur University?

Ranked on the composite score, K. P. Santhosh, G. Raju and Baiju Kizhakkekilikoodayil Vijayan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kannur University.

  1. 1 K. P. Santhosh India · #422,259 worldwide 111 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 G. Raju India · #1,434,008 worldwide 22 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Baiju Kizhakkekilikoodayil Vijayan India · #1,563,337 worldwide 26 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 K. Deepa India · #1,571,644 worldwide 23 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 N. K. Narayanan India · #1,612,679 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 A. Vivek Chandran India · #1,629,776 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Kannur University

Which keywords describe research at Kannur University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, Graphene, Nucleosynthesis, Semiconductors, Solar Cell Efficiency and Nanocrystals.

▲ 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 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
  1. Nanomaterials33▲ 4.3×15 topics
  2. Deep Learning32▲ 1.27×44 topics
  3. Machine Learning27◆ 1.15×40 topics
  4. Sustainability23▲ 1.32×34 topics
  5. Environmental Impact22▲ 1.79×31 topics
  6. Remote Sensing22▲ 2.5×19 topics
  7. Climate Change21◆ 1.09×44 topics
  8. Graphene21▲ 4.2×11 topics
  9. Renewable Energy20▲ 1.96×21 topics
  10. Power Electronics18▲ 7.5×6 topics
  11. Renewable Energy Integration17▲ 7.0×6 topics
  12. Semiconductors16▲ 7.3×5 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties16▲ 2.2×22 topics
  14. Nucleosynthesis16▲ 45×2 topics
  15. Biomedical Applications16▲ 1.81×20 topics
  16. Solar Cell Efficiency14▲ 19×2 topics
  17. Nanocrystals14▲ 7.2×5 topics
  18. Nanostructures14▲ 4.9×10 topics
  19. Nanocomposites14▲ 2.4×15 topics
  20. Toxicity14▲ 4.4×10 topics
  21. Energy Storage13▲ 2.8×8 topics
  22. Efficiency12▲ 5.7×5 topics
  23. Luminescent Materials12▲ 23×2 topics
  24. Solid-State Lighting11▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Nanocrystal Synthesis11▲ 32×1 topic
  26. Upconversion Nanoparticles11▲ 32×1 topic
  27. Green Synthesis11▲ 7.6×4 topics
  28. Semiconductor10▲ 4.2×6 topics
  29. Crystal Growth10▲ 5.0×7 topics
  30. Nuclear Forces10▲ 75×1 topic
  31. Nuclear Structure10▲ 75×1 topic
  32. Solar Energy10▲ 4.2×5 topics
  33. Photovoltaics9▲ 7.3×4 topics
  34. India8▲ 16×3 topics
  35. Decentralized Control8▲ 9.4×2 topics
  36. Buckling Behavior8▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Structural Engineering8▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Energy Storage Systems8▲ 7.8×2 topics
  39. Smart Grid Applications8▲ 8.1×2 topics
  40. Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes7▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Kannur University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials, Nuclear physics research studies, Structural Load-Bearing Analysis and Perovskite Materials and Applications.

Luminescence Properties …11Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 11 fractional worksNuclear physics research…10Nuclear physics research studies: 10 fractional worksStructural Load-Bearing Analysis: 7 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 7 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 6 fractional worksAstronomical and nuclear sciences: 6 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterial…6Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 5 fractional worksSocial and Economic Development in India: 5 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis A…5Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 5 fractional works
Materials ChemistryNuclear and High Energy PhysicsCivil and Structural EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 11 works
  2. 2 Nuclear physics research studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 10 works
  3. 3 Structural Load-Bearing Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  5. 5 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Astronomical and nuclear sciences Nuclear and High Energy Physics 6 works
  7. 7 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  9. 9 Social and Economic Development in India Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  10. 10 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 5 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.

openly available46.4%not open53.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kannur University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 130% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.