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University of Technology, Mauritius

In research, University of Technology, Mauritius stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,166 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,255 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 5.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,901
of 28,054 · #25,708 all time
Rank in Mauritius
#3
of 5
Research works
610
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.5k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is University of Technology, Mauritius 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,166 of 10,521 14.1%113 #8181
Physical SciencesDomain #11,255 of 12,888 14.6%65 #18370

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Technology, Mauritius 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 University of Technology, Mauritius specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 5.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 24.9 works5.2×
← 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: 0.55× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.66× its world share, 29 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.35× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.92× its world share, 36 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.39× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.21× its world share, 25 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.15× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Technology, Mauritius?

Ranked on the composite score, Hemamalini Sakthivel, NAWAZ MOHAMUDALLY and Mamode Khan Naushad lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Technology, Mauritius.

  1. 1 Hemamalini Sakthivel Mauritius · #1,183,253 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 NAWAZ MOHAMUDALLY Mauritius · #1,362,805 worldwide 14 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Mamode Khan Naushad Mauritius · #1,577,510 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at University of Technology, Mauritius

Which keywords describe research at University of Technology, Mauritius?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Social Capital, Risk Management, Deep Learning, Economic Development, Consumer Behavior, Economic Growth and Environmental Management.

▲ 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. Machine Learning20▲ 2.7×35 topics
  2. Deep Learning16▲ 2.1×34 topics
  3. Economic Development10▲ 5.3×11 topics
  4. Economic Growth9▲ 4.9×10 topics
  5. Social Capital9▲ 7.9×8 topics
  6. Sustainability9▲ 1.65×22 topics
  7. Consumer Behavior9▲ 6.2×7 topics
  8. Risk Management8▲ 7.8×9 topics
  9. Globalization8▲ 1.75×16 topics
  10. Sustainable Development8▲ 2.1×21 topics
  11. Environmental Management7▲ 7.6×3 topics
  12. Corporate Governance7▲ 4.1×8 topics
  13. Financial Performance6▲ 5.0×4 topics
  14. Poverty Reduction6▲ 20×3 topics
  15. Regulation6▲ 4.8×5 topics
  16. Innovation5▲ 2.3×12 topics
  17. Online Learning5▲ 2.9×4 topics
  18. Environmental Innovation5▲ 25×1 topic
  19. Green Consumption5▲ 25×1 topic
  20. Big Data5▲ 2.3×12 topics
  21. Data Mining5▲ 2.8×5 topics
  22. Entrepreneurship5▲ 5.3×3 topics
  23. IoT Security5▲ 6.4×3 topics
  24. Empowerment4▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Gender Equality4▲ 6.7×1 topic
  26. Microfinance4▲ 37×1 topic
  27. Anomaly Detection4▲ 5.7×2 topics
  28. Investment Decisions4▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Insurance3▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Gender Inequality3▲ 10×4 topics
  31. Monetary Policy3▲ 6.0×5 topics
  32. Catastrophe Bonds3▲ 29×1 topic
  33. Intrusion Detection3▲ 8.4×1 topic
  34. Market Structure3▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Network Security3▲ 9.3×1 topic
  36. Crowdfunding3▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Fintech3▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Learning Analytics3▲ 9.7×2 topics
  39. Healthcare Policies3▲ 32×2 topics
  40. Institutional Theory3▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Technology, Mauritius publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Environmental Sustainability in Business, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion, Network Security and Intrusion Detection and Insurance and Financial Risk Management.

Environmental Sustainability in Business: 5 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 4 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 3 fractional worksInsurance and Financial Risk Management: 3 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 3 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 2 fractional worksCorporate Social Respons…2Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: 2 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Ma…2Municipal Solid Waste Management: 2 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…2Corporate Finance and Governance: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts2COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 2 fractional works
MarketingEconomics and EconometricsComputer Networks and CommunicationsManagement Information Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 5 works
  2. 2 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  3. 3 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  4. 4 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  5. 5 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 3 works
  6. 6 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 2 works
  7. 7 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 2 works
  8. 8 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 2 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 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 available48.7%not open51.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.1%domestic only79.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Technology, Mauritius's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower 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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