2016 tables: Institutions - physical sciences - academic

The 2016 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015.

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# Institution Share 2015 Count 2015
1 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 86.17 189
2 Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea 86.16 240
3 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea 60.94 137
4 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea 52.02 199
5 Yonsei University, South Korea 40.98 107
6 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea 38.60 99
7 Korea University, South Korea 34.81 143
8 Hanyang University (HYU), South Korea 19.27 62
9 Sogang University, South Korea 16.73 35
10 Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea 16.64 45
11 Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea 13.73 43
12 Ewha Womans University (Ewha), South Korea 11.49 39
13 Chung-Ang University (CAU), South Korea 7.18 24
14 Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea 6.81 75
15 Konkuk University, South Korea 6.19 41
16 Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea 4.97 45
17 Kwangwoon University, South Korea 4.43 7
18 Inha University, South Korea 4.15 34
19 Dongguk University, South Korea 3.78 19
20 Dankook University (DKU), South Korea 3.61 9
21 Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), South Korea 3.40 62
22 Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea 3.37 16
23 Chonnam National University, South Korea 3.12 61
24 University of Seoul (UOS), South Korea 3.11 44
25 Sejong University, South Korea 2.91 24
26 Soongsil University, South Korea 2.67 17
27 University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea 2.61 27
28 University of Ulsan (UOU), South Korea 2.59 8
29 Ajou University (AJOU), South Korea 2.55 10
30 Kookmin University, South Korea 2.30 7
31 Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), South Korea 2.29 5
32 Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea 2.07 8
33 Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea 2.04 14
34 Incheon National University (INU), South Korea 1.70 9
35 Dong-A University, South Korea 1.57 3
36 Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), South Korea 1.42 3
37 Gachon University (GCU), South Korea 1.09 8
38 Cheongju University, South Korea 1.00 1
39 Kangwon National University, South Korea 0.96 44
40 Myongji University, South Korea 0.78 7
41 Changwon National University, South Korea 0.78 1
42 Hongik University, South Korea 0.71 3
43 Chungbuk National University, South Korea 0.68 6
44 Korea Polytechnic University, South Korea 0.67 1
45 The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea 0.55 2
46 Hanbat National University, South Korea 0.53 2
47 Korea Aerospace University (KAU), South Korea 0.49 3
48 Sahmyook University, South Korea 0.40 2
49 Kunsan National University, South Korea 0.37 3
50 Dong-Eui University, South Korea 0.36 3
51 Sunchon National University (SCNU), South Korea 0.33 1
51 Hannam University, South Korea 0.33 1
52 Yeungnam University, South Korea 0.31 2
53 Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT), South Korea 0.31 2
54 Pukyong National University (PKNU), South Korea 0.26 2
54 Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology (GNTECH), South Korea 0.26 2
55 Jeonju University, South Korea 0.24 2
56 Chosun University, South Korea 0.23 2
57 Inje University, South Korea 0.17 1
58 Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU), South Korea 0.15 14
59 Pai Chai University, South Korea 0.14 1
60 Hallym University, South Korea 0.13 1
61 Keimyung University (KMU), South Korea 0.11 1
61 Sun Moon University (SMU), South Korea 0.11 1
62 Kongju National University, South Korea 0.10 1
63 Dongduk Women's University (DWU), South Korea 0.09 1
64 Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea 0.08 1
64 Kyonggi University (KGU), South Korea 0.08 1
65 Soonchunhyang University (SCH), South Korea 0.05 1

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