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University of Kerala

In research, University of Kerala stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,922 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,883 of 6,636 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#2,346 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Statistics and Probability, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Materials Chemistry — Statistics and Probability is 5.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,688
of 28,054 · #5,183 all time
Rank in India
#160
of 1,840
Research works
8k
▲ 76% vs 2013–17
Citations
102k
12.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is University of Kerala 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 #1,922 of 12,888 12.1%1,415 #3559
EngineeringField #1,883 of 6,636 12.4%364 #3861
Life SciencesDomain #2,346 of 7,800 10.3%455 #4953
Computer ScienceField #1,654 of 4,667 13.7%234 #3154
Environmental ScienceField #1,278 of 3,551 16.5%181 #1601
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,395 of 3,409 10.1%227 #2887
Social SciencesDomain #4,422 of 10,521 14.2%384 #7083
Materials ScienceField #1,055 of 2,468 11.7%311 #1931
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,618 of 3,579 9.7%174 #2965
Health SciencesDomain #6,451 of 11,982 13.8%204 #11179

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Kerala 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#3,559 #1,922
  2. Engineering#3,861 #1,883
  3. Life Sciences#4,953 #2,346
  4. Computer Science#3,154 #1,654
  5. Environmental Science#1,601 #1,278
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,887 #1,395
  7. Social Sciences#7,083 #4,422
  8. Materials Science#1,931 #1,055
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,965 #1,618
  10. Health Sciences#11,179 #6,451
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 University of Kerala specialise in?

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

  1. Statistics and ProbabilitySubfield · 30.8 works5.9×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 65.9 works5.9×
  3. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 176.3 works3.7×
  4. Materials ScienceField · 311.2 works3.6×
← 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: 1.94× its world share, 227 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.33× its world share, 174 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.58× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 22 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.10× its world share, 18 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.82× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.58× its world share, 100 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.22× its world share, 234 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 54 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.80× its world share, 41 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.99× its world share, 364 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.48× its world share, 181 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.63× its world share, 311 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.21× its world share, 64 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.09× its world share, 60 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 25 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 169 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.86× its world share, 61 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 48 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 23 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.12× its world share, 59 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.41× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 163 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Kerala?

Ranked on the composite score, T.S. Anirudhan, E. Shaji and J. Howard Mathews lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Kerala.

  1. 1 T.S. Anirudhan India · #207,836 worldwide 324 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 E. Shaji India · #374,699 worldwide 215 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 J. Howard Mathews India · #422,551 worldwide 66 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Oommen V. Oommen India · #464,531 worldwide 92 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 I. Hubert Joe India · #491,706 worldwide 169 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 S.M.A. Shibli India · #502,684 worldwide 273 citations · 51 works
  7. 7 Philips Mathew India · #522,440 worldwide 26 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 K.G. Gopchandran India · #532,127 worldwide 143 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 N. Vijayalakshmi India · #610,372 worldwide 52 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Sam Solomon India · #760,975 worldwide 56 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at University of Kerala

Which keywords describe research at University of Kerala?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Graphene, Deep Learning, Nanostructures, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Nanoparticles 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. Deep Learning120▲ 1.42×67 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications109▲ 3.7×30 topics
  3. Machine Learning107▲ 1.33×67 topics
  4. Nanomaterials106▲ 4.1×18 topics
  5. Climate Change95▲ 1.44×72 topics
  6. Nanoparticles77▲ 2.5×33 topics
  7. Graphene72▲ 4.3×11 topics
  8. Environmental Impact65▲ 1.57×41 topics
  9. Nanocomposites56▲ 2.8×21 topics
  10. Nanostructures53▲ 5.4×13 topics
  11. Metal-Organic Frameworks53▲ 5.2×4 topics
  12. Antioxidant52▲ 3.1×40 topics
  13. Synthesis49▲ 5.4×30 topics
  14. Nanocrystals45▲ 6.8×5 topics
  15. Catalysis44▲ 2.7×23 topics
  16. Biodiversity44▲ 2.4×24 topics
  17. Drug Delivery43▲ 3.2×11 topics
  18. Energy Storage43▲ 2.7×10 topics
  19. Tissue Engineering39▲ 2.6×11 topics
  20. Semiconductors38▲ 5.0×5 topics
  21. Crystal Growth37▲ 5.4×10 topics
  22. Medicinal Plants37▲ 3.8×16 topics
  23. India37▲ 21×3 topics
  24. Bioimaging35▲ 6.2×5 topics
  25. Water Splitting34▲ 3.8×4 topics
  26. Toxicity33▲ 3.1×17 topics
  27. Chemical Sensors32▲ 5.5×3 topics
  28. Biogeography31▲ 4.9×18 topics
  29. Decentralization31▲ 5.9×3 topics
  30. Green Synthesis30▲ 6.3×5 topics
  31. Economic Reforms29▲ 43×2 topics
  32. Bayesian Inference29▲ 12×5 topics
  33. Antimicrobial29▲ 4.1×13 topics
  34. Gender Bias25▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Anticancer Agents24▲ 6.4×9 topics
  36. Rural Economy24▲ 8.6×2 topics
  37. Agricultural Livelihoods24▲ 76×1 topic
  38. Kerala24▲ 76×1 topic
  39. Characterization23▲ 7.1×8 topics
  40. Solar Cell Efficiency22▲ 8.5×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Kerala publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social and Economic Development in India, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Social and Economic Deve…24Social and Economic Development in India: 24 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…19Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 19 fractional worksStatistical Distribution Estimation and Applications: 18 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 17 fractional worksLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 15 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 15 fractional worksAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis: 14 fractional worksCopper-based nanomateria…14Copper-based nanomaterials and applications: 14 fractional worksPlant tissue culture and regeneration: 14 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 14 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsStatistics and ProbabilityRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

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

  1. 1 Social and Economic Development in India Sociology and Political Science 24 works
  2. 2 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 19 works
  3. 3 Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications Statistics and Probability 18 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 17 works
  5. 5 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 15 works
  6. 6 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 15 works
  7. 7 Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Materials Chemistry 14 works
  8. 8 Copper-based nanomaterials and applications Materials Chemistry 14 works
  9. 9 Plant tissue culture and regeneration Molecular Biology 14 works
  10. 10 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 14 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 available32.7%not open67.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Kerala's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 76% 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.

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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.