Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · Lae · Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea University of Technology

In research, Papua New Guinea University of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,054 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,298 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,192 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

unitech.ac.pgROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#10,814
of 28,054 · #19,619 all time
Rank in Papua New Guinea
#1
of 3
Research works
928
▲ 66% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.6k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Papua New Guinea University of Technology 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 #7,054 of 12,888 14.7%156 #12110
Social SciencesDomain #6,298 of 10,521 20.7%63 #10823
EngineeringField #5,192 of 6,636 14.4%63 #9325

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Papua New Guinea University of Technology 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#12,110 #7,054
  2. Social Sciences#10,823 #6,298
  3. Engineering#9,325 #5,192
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.

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: 1.73× its world share, 21 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.02× its world share, 41 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.56× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.63× its world share, 63 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.71× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.23× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.14× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.12× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.55× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Papua New Guinea University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Ashish Kr. Luhach, R. Dhaya and Kamalakanta Muduli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Papua New Guinea University of Technology.

  1. 1 Ashish Kr. Luhach Papua New Guinea · #447,600 worldwide 83 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 R. Dhaya Papua New Guinea · #1,367,125 worldwide 28 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Kamalakanta Muduli Papua New Guinea · #1,455,622 worldwide 21 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 R. Kanthavel Papua New Guinea · #1,551,175 worldwide 15 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Papua New Guinea University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Papua New Guinea University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Big Data, Environmental Impact, Deep Learning and Healthcare.

▲ 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. Sustainability29▲ 4.6×34 topics
  2. Machine Learning25▲ 3.0×45 topics
  3. Deep Learning21▲ 2.3×39 topics
  4. Environmental Impact19▲ 4.3×28 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management18▲ 7.4×11 topics
  6. Internet of Things17▲ 7.7×15 topics
  7. Big Data16▲ 7.0×13 topics
  8. Healthcare12▲ 4.2×9 topics
  9. Globalization10▲ 1.98×12 topics
  10. Artificial Intelligence10▲ 2.7×16 topics
  11. Climate Change9▲ 1.34×29 topics
  12. Security9▲ 5.5×11 topics
  13. Renewable Energy8▲ 2.2×13 topics
  14. Firm Performance8▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Predictive Analytics7▲ 25×2 topics
  16. Analytics7▲ 29×1 topic
  17. Business Intelligence7▲ 29×1 topic
  18. Smart Cities6▲ 9.2×6 topics
  19. Economic Development6▲ 2.9×9 topics
  20. Wireless Sensor Networks6▲ 5.0×11 topics
  21. 5G Networks5▲ 9.3×4 topics
  22. IoT5▲ 5.1×11 topics
  23. IoT Security5▲ 6.0×3 topics
  24. Genetic Diversity5▲ 4.2×6 topics
  25. Biomass Estimation5▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Privacy4▲ 6.0×3 topics
  27. Cyber-Physical Systems4▲ 6.5×3 topics
  28. Governance4▲ 5.0×5 topics
  29. Vulnerability4▲ 7.2×7 topics
  30. Decentralization4▲ 7.3×2 topics
  31. Blockchain4▲ 6.2×1 topic
  32. Edge Computing4▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Smart Contracts4▲ 9.2×1 topic
  34. Aboveground Biomass4▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Allometric Models4▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Digital Twin4▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Smart Manufacturing4▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Mobile Edge Computing4▲ 8.8×2 topics
  39. Security and Privacy4▲ 7.3×2 topics
  40. Fog Computing4▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Papua New Guinea University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Big Data and Business Intelligence, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Digital Transformation in Industry and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing.

Big Data and Business In…7Big Data and Business Intelligence: 7 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…4Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 4 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…4Digital Transformation in Industry: 4 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 4 fractional worksMining and Resource Management: 3 fractional worksForest ecology and management: 3 fractional worksIsland Studies and Pacif…3Island Studies and Pacific Affairs: 3 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 3 fractional worksPacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 3 fractional worksInnovation and Socioecon…2Innovation and Socioeconomic Development: 2 fractional works
Management Information SystemsInformation SystemsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringComputer Networks and Communications6 others

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

  1. 1 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 7 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 4 works
  3. 3 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  5. 5 Mining and Resource Management Building and Construction 3 works
  6. 6 Forest ecology and management Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  7. 7 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 3 works
  8. 8 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  9. 9 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 3 works
  10. 10 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 2 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 available42.2%not open57.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.5%domestic only68.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Papua New Guinea University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 66% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Lae

All research institutions in Lae

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.