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Nalanda University

In research, Nalanda University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,270 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,724 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,087 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education — Education is 5.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,560
of 28,054 · #20,109 all time
Rank in India
#754
of 1,840
Research works
476
▲ 108% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.6k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Nalanda 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 #6,270 of 12,888 22.9%97 #13698
Social SciencesDomain #8,724 of 10,521 7.4%118 #12218
Social SciencesField #6,087 of 6,365 3.9%77 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nalanda 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).

What does Nalanda University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 5.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 41.7 works5.4×
← 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: 1.65× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.76× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.76× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.08× its world share, 38 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.82× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.44× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.41× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.02× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 77 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nalanda University?

Ranked on the composite score, Prabhakar Sharma and Avishek Talukdar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nalanda University.

  1. 1 Prabhakar Sharma India · #440,616 worldwide 71 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Avishek Talukdar India · #1,396,699 worldwide 0 citations · 103 works
All ranked researchers at Nalanda University

Which keywords describe research at Nalanda University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Curriculum Development, Qualitative Research, Character Education, Climate Change, Learning Outcomes, Islamic Education, Human Rights and Teacher Professionalism.

▲ 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. Climate Change19▲ 2.9×45 topics
  2. Curriculum Development17▲ 9.9×10 topics
  3. Qualitative Research15▲ 7.0×6 topics
  4. Character Education13▲ 11×6 topics
  5. Human Rights13▲ 5.0×12 topics
  6. Globalization12▲ 2.5×16 topics
  7. Sustainability11▲ 1.84×25 topics
  8. Learning Outcomes11▲ 9.9×4 topics
  9. Islamic Education11▲ 12×4 topics
  10. Environmental Impact10▲ 2.4×22 topics
  11. Online Learning10▲ 4.9×10 topics
  12. Teacher Professionalism10▲ 38×2 topics
  13. Digital Learning9▲ 6.7×6 topics
  14. Teaching Strategies9▲ 11×3 topics
  15. Philosophy8▲ 7.2×5 topics
  16. Educational Technology8▲ 2.5×11 topics
  17. Student Motivation8▲ 16×4 topics
  18. Assessment7▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Local Wisdom7▲ 5.8×6 topics
  20. Religious Values7▲ 14×1 topic
  21. School Environment7▲ 14×1 topic
  22. Toxicity7▲ 6.5×8 topics
  23. Biodiversity Conservation7▲ 7.2×6 topics
  24. Research Methods7▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Educational Research6▲ 17×1 topic
  26. Quantitative Research6▲ 18×1 topic
  27. Organizational Commitment6▲ 12×3 topics
  28. STEM Education6▲ 5.3×4 topics
  29. Land Use Change6▲ 7.9×5 topics
  30. Culture6▲ 4.3×6 topics
  31. Inclusive Education6▲ 6.4×3 topics
  32. Adsorption5▲ 9.1×6 topics
  33. Character Development5▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Teacher Performance5▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Transformational Leadership5▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Environmental Ethics4▲ 30×3 topics
  37. Environmental Services4▲ 50×1 topic
  38. Groundwater4▲ 21×3 topics
  39. Modernization4▲ 9.4×2 topics
  40. Tropical Deforestation4▲ 50×1 topic

Which research topics does Nalanda University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Character Development, Educational Research and Methods, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management and Indian History and Philosophy.

Education and Character Development: 7 fractional worksEducational Research and Methods: 6 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 4 fractional worksIndian History and Philosophy: 4 fractional worksSchool Leadership and Teacher Performance: 4 fractional worksEducational Curriculum and Learning Methods: 4 fractional worksIndian and Buddhist Stud…3Indian and Buddhist Studies: 3 fractional worksEducational Methods and Media Use: 3 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policies: 3 fractional worksPancasila Values in Educ…3Pancasila Values in Education: 3 fractional works
EducationGlobal and Planetary ChangePhilosophyReligious studies2 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Character Development Education 7 works
  2. 2 Educational Research and Methods Education 6 works
  3. 3 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  4. 4 Indian History and Philosophy Philosophy 4 works
  5. 5 School Leadership and Teacher Performance Education 4 works
  6. 6 Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods Education 4 works
  7. 7 Indian and Buddhist Studies Religious studies 3 works
  8. 8 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 3 works
  9. 9 Education Systems and Policies Management of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  10. 10 Pancasila Values in Education Education 3 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 available58.8%not open41.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.8%domestic only79.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nalanda University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 108% 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 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.