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Noorul Islam University

In research, Noorul Islam University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,676 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#3,220 of 6,636 worldwide) and Computer Science (#2,481 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Networks and Communications, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging — Computer Networks and Communications is 5.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,045
of 28,054 · #16,043 all time
Rank in India
#635
of 1,840
Research works
2.2k
▲ 51% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Noorul Islam 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 #5,676 of 12,888 10.2%613 #10016
EngineeringField #3,220 of 6,636 9.9%225 #5116
Computer ScienceField #2,481 of 4,667 11.2%250 #4621
Health SciencesDomain #7,625 of 11,982 15.0%107 #15431
Social SciencesDomain #8,064 of 10,521 12.7%94 #14276
MedicineField #8,406 of 10,443 16.5%85 #16121
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #1,731 of 1,884 12.1%62 #2596
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,151 of 2,318 7.5%64 #3473
Life SciencesDomain #7,539 of 7,800 7.1%61 #12889
Materials ScienceField #2,404 of 2,468 7.9%71 #4258

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Noorul Islam 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#10,016 #5,676
  2. Engineering#5,116 #3,220
  3. Computer Science#4,621 #2,481
  4. Health Sciences#15,431 #7,625
  5. Social Sciences#14,276 #8,064
  6. Medicine#16,121 #8,406
  7. Artificial Intelligence#2,596 #1,731
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#3,473 #2,151
  9. Life Sciences#12,889 #7,539
  10. Materials Science#4,258 #2,404
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 Noorul Islam University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Networks and Communications takes 5.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 45.8 works5.9×
  2. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 64.6 works5.9×
  3. Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield · 36.0 works4.6×
← 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: 0.45× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.04× its world share, 29 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.98× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.67× its world share, 250 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.83× its world share, 15 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.71× its world share, 225 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.33× its world share, 71 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 85 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.93× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Noorul Islam University?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Rajesh, S. Karpagavalli and S. S. Kumar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Noorul Islam University.

  1. 1 R. Rajesh India · #365,926 worldwide 144 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 S. Karpagavalli India · #431,835 worldwide 60 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 S. S. Kumar India · #806,347 worldwide 86 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 L. Padma Suresh India · #863,588 worldwide 80 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 D. Ravindran India · #1,015,176 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 S. Balamurugan India · #1,211,871 worldwide 50 citations · 44 works
  7. 7 R. Ganesan India · #1,263,733 worldwide 14 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 M. Dev Anand India · #1,307,780 worldwide 22 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 P.K. Praseetha India · #1,331,673 worldwide 61 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 S. Maria Celestin Vigila India · #1,352,424 worldwide 16 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Noorul Islam University

Which keywords describe research at Noorul Islam University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Feature Extraction, Medical Imaging, Classification, Medical Image Analysis and IoT Security.

▲ 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. Deep Learning205▲ 6.8×63 topics
  2. Machine Learning150▲ 5.3×62 topics
  3. Convolutional Neural Networks55▲ 8.6×12 topics
  4. Feature Extraction55▲ 14×10 topics
  5. Medical Imaging49▲ 11×7 topics
  6. Neural Networks37▲ 2.8×22 topics
  7. Healthcare37▲ 3.8×9 topics
  8. Classification37▲ 9.1×8 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties34▲ 4.0×21 topics
  10. Medical Image Analysis33▲ 20×4 topics
  11. Security32▲ 5.6×14 topics
  12. Data Mining30▲ 4.7×12 topics
  13. IoT Security30▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Transfer Learning30▲ 18×3 topics
  15. Renewable Energy30▲ 2.4×23 topics
  16. Internet of Things27▲ 3.5×17 topics
  17. Image Segmentation26▲ 24×2 topics
  18. Anomaly Detection24▲ 9.3×4 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Network24▲ 17×3 topics
  20. Image Processing22▲ 5.8×10 topics
  21. Texture Analysis22▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Security Analysis21▲ 14×4 topics
  23. Brain Tumor19▲ 32×1 topic
  24. MRI19▲ 27×1 topic
  25. Wireless Sensor Networks19▲ 4.9×12 topics
  26. Privacy19▲ 7.4×6 topics
  27. Feature Selection18▲ 9.4×5 topics
  28. Cybersecurity18▲ 8.7×4 topics
  29. Precision Medicine18▲ 4.5×5 topics
  30. Computer-Aided Detection18▲ 23×1 topic
  31. Histopathology Images18▲ 23×1 topic
  32. Wavelet Transform17▲ 8.6×6 topics
  33. Big Data Analytics17▲ 8.8×4 topics
  34. Smart Cities17▲ 7.3×7 topics
  35. Predictive Modeling16▲ 6.9×4 topics
  36. Cloud Computing16▲ 6.5×11 topics
  37. Intrusion Detection16▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Quantitative Analysis14▲ 7.9×5 topics
  39. Network Security14▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Botnet Detection14▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does Noorul Islam University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Brain Tumor Detection and Classification, AI in cancer detection, Network Security and Intrusion Detection and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.

Brain Tumor Detection an…19Brain Tumor Detection and Classification: 19 fractional worksAI in cancer detection18AI in cancer detection: 18 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…14Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 14 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …13Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 13 fractional worksRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging: 12 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 11 fractional worksCOVID-19 diagnosis using…11COVID-19 diagnosis using AI: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detecti…9Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 9 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techni…9Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 9 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 8 fractional works
NeurologyArtificial IntelligenceComputer Networks and CommunicationsHealth Information Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 19 works
  2. 2 AI in cancer detection Artificial Intelligence 18 works
  3. 3 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 14 works
  4. 4 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 13 works
  5. 5 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 12 works
  6. 6 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 11 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 11 works
  8. 8 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 9 works
  9. 9 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  10. 10 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 8 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 available36.5%not open63.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Noorul Islam University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 51% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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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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