Question 1

What is Pondicherry University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Pondicherry University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,205 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#2,925 of 5,901 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,357 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dermatology (Dermatology is 2.8× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Pondicherry University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Pondicherry University ranks #3,104 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#3,350 all time), and #82 of 1,562 in India.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Pondicherry University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Narayanaswamy Parthasarathy, Jayachandra Reddy Nakkala and Balakrishnan Kirubasankar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pondicherry University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Pondicherry University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Pondicherry University is "Free Radicals: Properties, Sources, Targets, and Their Implication in Various Diseases" (Phaniendra Alugoju, Dinesh Babu Jestadi, Latha Periyasamy, 2014), with 2,908 citations. Next come "Drought-induced responses of photosynthesis and antioxidant metabolism in higher plants" (2,374) and "Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges" (2,279).

Question 5

Which research topics does Pondicherry University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Advancements in Battery Materials, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Antenna Design and Analysis and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Pondicherry University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Nanomaterials, Treatment, Healthcare, Biomedical Applications and Diagnosis.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Pondicherry University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 42% of research at Pondicherry University is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Engineering (12%), Computer Science (10%).

Question 8

Is Pondicherry University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% lower than in 2018-2021.