2016 tables: Institutions

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 The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia 146.99 396
2 Monash University, Australia 118.10 378
3 University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia 114.04 306
4 Australian National University (ANU), Australia 105.26 298
5 The University of Melbourne (UniMelb), Australia 103.31 464
6 The University of Sydney (USYD), Australia 80.04 311
7 The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia 59.58 210
8 The University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia 48.80 209
9 The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni), Australia 38.20 188
10 Curtin University, Australia 29.16 102
11 University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia 25.26 84
12 Macquarie University, Australia 22.80 92
13 The University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia 22.74 73
14 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia 21.49 63
15 University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia 18.97 83
16 Swinburne University of Technology, Australia 15.76 58
17 Deakin University, Australia 14.73 38
18 University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia 14.39 43
19 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Australia 13.85 61
20 Griffith University, Australia 13.27 50
21 James Cook University (JCU), Australia 12.78 47
22 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Australia 12.13 73
23 Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia 11.25 63
24 La Trobe University, Australia 10.98 55
25 Flinders University, Australia 10.20 38
26 Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia 7.82 45
27 QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia 7.30 60
28 The University of Newcastle (UON), Australia 7.18 36
29 Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Australia 6.19 19
30 Western Sydney University, Australia 5.00 29
31 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac), Australia 4.99 30
32 Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Australia 4.65 26
33 Southern Cross University (SCU), Australia 4.44 10
34 Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (Baker IDI), Australia 4.33 14
35 Government of Western Australia, Australia 4.27 39
36 Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Australia 3.85 20
37 Melbourne Health, Australia 3.57 41
38 Murdoch University, Australia 3.44 14
39 St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia 2.82 33
40 SA Health, Australia 2.79 30
41 Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Australia 2.66 11
42 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (AWE), Australia 2.44 16
43 The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne (RCH), Australia 2.30 33
44 University of New England (UNE), Australia 1.90 9
45 South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Australia 1.85 12
46 South Australian Water Corporation (SA Water), Australia 1.84 6
47 University of Canberra, Australia 1.74 5
48 Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Australia 1.71 12
49 Geoscience Australia, Australia 1.69 7
50 Burnet Institute, Australia 1.63 10
51 Children's Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA), Australia 1.26 7
52 Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Australia 1.25 16
53 Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), State Government Victoria, Australia 1.22 25
54 Westmead Hospital (WSLHD), Australia 1.03 12
55 Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE), Australia 0.87 3
56 The Heart Research Institute (HRI), Australia 0.81 5
57 Charles Darwin University (CDU), Australia 0.79 6
58 Schizophrenia Research Institute, Australia 0.71 3
59 Royal Perth Hospital, Australia 0.70 13
60 Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO), Australia 0.69 11
61 Mater Health Services, Australia 0.66 19
62 Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI), Australia 0.65 8
63 The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI), Australia 0.64 2
64 South Australian Museum, Australia 0.64 4
65 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH), Australia 0.63 20
66 Queensland Museum (QM), Australia 0.63 1
67 Melanoma Institute Australia, Australia 0.61 5
68 Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Australia 0.59 15
69 NSW Ministry of Health, Australia 0.58 13
70 Metro South Health, Australia 0.57 20
71 Department of Industry, Australia 0.55 15
72 ATRAD Pty Ltd., Australia 0.53 3
73 Western Australian Museum, Australia 0.52 5
74 Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group (FSFHG), Australia 0.50 13
75 Monash Health, Australia 0.49 4
76 NSW Sydney Local Health District (SLHD), Australia 0.48 3
77 Austin Health, Australia 0.48 10
78 University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), Australia 0.45 5
79 NSW Department of Industry, Australia 0.42 5
80 Department of Water Western Australia, Australia 0.40 1
80 Newcrest Mining Limited, Australia 0.40 1
80 Phillip Island Nature Parks, Australia 0.40 1
80 Frontier Training and Technology Pty Ltd., Australia 0.40 1
81 Alchemia Limited, Australia 0.40 1
82 Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Australia 0.39 2
83 Telethon Kids Institute, Australia 0.38 8
84 Melbourne Water Corporation, Australia 0.36 17
85 Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Australia 0.34 3
86 Integria Healthcare Pty Ltd., Australia 0.33 1
86 Pinches Group, Australia 0.33 1
87 CSL Limited, Australia 0.31 2
88 Origin Energy Limited, Australia 0.28 2
89 Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia 0.26 6
90 National ICT Australia (NICTA), Australia 0.26 3
90 Bionics Institute, Australia 0.26 3
91 Barwon Health, Australia 0.26 1
92 South East Water Corporation, Australia 0.26 16
93 Institute of Mine Seismology (IMS), Australia 0.25 1
93 Dairy Innovation Australia Ltd. (DIAL), Australia 0.25 1
93 PV Lighthouse, Australia 0.25 1
93 Department of Defence, Australia, Australia 0.25 1
94 Alfred Health, Australia 0.25 10
95 Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia 0.24 6
96 Water Corporation, Australia 0.23 2
97 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Queensland, Australia 0.23 4
98 NSW South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), Australia 0.22 4
99 Oral Health CRC, Australia 0.21 1
100 Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI), Australia 0.21 6
101 Australian College of Optometry (ACO), Australia 0.20 1
101 Macquarie Group Limited, Australia 0.20 1
102 Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC), Australia 0.19 1
103 Cancer Council Australia, Australia 0.17 11
104 GHD Pty Ltd., Australia 0.17 1
104 Council of the City of Gold Coast, Australia 0.17 1
105 Federation University Australia, Australia 0.17 2
106 PathWest Laboratory Medicine of Western Australia, Australia 0.16 6
107 Epworth HealthCare, Australia 0.15 1
108 Queensland Health, Australia 0.14 2
109 Nanophotonics Pty Ltd., Australia 0.13 1
109 Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited, Australia 0.13 1
109 OTBC Pty Ltd., Australia 0.13 1
109 Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), Australia 0.13 1
110 Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers (CRC for Polymers), Australia 0.12 1
111 Australian Defence Force (ADF), Australia 0.12 3
112 NextCell Pty Ltd., Australia 0.10 1
112 CSIRO Australian Cotton Research Institute, Australia 0.10 1
112 Water and Health Pty Ltd., Australia 0.10 1
112 Geological Survey of Australia, Australia 0.10 1
112 D3 Consulting Group Pty Ltd., Australia 0.10 1
113 Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation, Australia 0.10 3
114 Trajan Scientific and Medical, Australia 0.09 1
115 Australian Speleological Federation (ASF Inc.), Australia 0.09 1
115 University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia 0.09 1
116 Children's Health Queensland (CHQ), Australia 0.09 5
117 The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia 0.09 6
118 The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA), Australia 0.09 2
119 Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation (DSITI), Australia 0.08 1
119 Bond University, Australia 0.08 1
120 NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), Australia 0.08 1
120 Primary Care Genetics, Australia 0.08 1
121 Centre for Vascular Research (CVR), Australia 0.07 2
122 Hume Livestock Health and Pest Authority, Australia 0.07 1
123 Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Australia 0.07 6
124 Central Queensland University (CQU), Australia 0.07 2
125 Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG), Australia 0.07 2
126 Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH), Australia 0.07 1
127 NSW Health Pathology, Australia 0.06 5
128 Poultry CRC, Australia 0.06 4
128 Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre (AB-CRC), Australia 0.06 4
129 Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI), Australia 0.06 1
130 Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM), Australia 0.06 1
131 Ozgene Pty Ltd., Australia 0.06 1
131 Victoria University (VU), Australia 0.06 1
132 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP), Australia 0.06 1
133 Menzies School of Health Research, Australia 0.05 2
134 TissuPath Pty Ltd., Australia 0.05 1
135 Frogtech Pty Ltd., Australia 0.05 1
136 Liverpool Hospital, Australia 0.05 1
137 The Royal Women's Hospital, Australia 0.04 1
138 Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH), Australia 0.04 2
139 Millennium Science Pty Ltd., Australia 0.04 1
140 Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia 0.04 4
141 SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Australia 0.03 3
142 Center for Biodiversity Management (CBM), Australia 0.03 1
143 Museums Victoria, Australia 0.03 1
144 Sonic Healthcare Limited, Australia 0.03 2
145 The Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine (WCHM), Australia 0.03 2
145 Blue Care, Australia 0.03 2
145 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Australia 0.03 2
145 Australian Wound Management Association, Australia 0.03 2
145 Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd., Australia 0.03 2
145 Royal District Nursing Service Limited (RDNS), Australia 0.03 2
145 Tissue Therapies Limited, Australia 0.03 2
145 Silver Chain Group, Australia 0.03 2
146 Busselton Population Medical Research Institute (BPMRI), Australia 0.03 2
147 Black Dog Institute, Australia 0.03 1
148 The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH), Australia 0.03 1
149 National Museum of Australia (NMA), Australia 0.02 1
150 Griffith Base Hospital, Australia 0.02 1
151 Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA), Australia 0.02 1
152 Australian Army Malaria Institute (AMI), Australia 0.02 1
153 Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation Incorporated (RPHMRF), Australia 0.02 4
154 The George Institute for Global Health (TGI), Australia 0.02 1
155 Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL), Australia 0.02 3
156 Lung Institute of Western Australia (LIWA), Australia 0.02 2
157 Seqwater, Australia 0.02 1
158 WA Department of Health, Australia 0.01 1
159 Australian Catholic University (ACU), Australia 0.01 1
160 Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC), Australia 0.01 1
161 Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Australia 0.01 1
162 Ramsay Health Care, Australia 0.01 5
163 Cancer Therapeutics CRC (CTx), Australia 0.01 1
164 Devondale Murray Goulburn, Australia 0.01 1
164 Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme (ADHIS), Australia 0.01 1
164 Holstein Australia, Australia 0.01 1
164 Genetics Australia, Australia 0.01 1
164 Jersey Australia, Australia 0.01 1
165 King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women (KEMH), Australia 0.01 1
166 South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), Australia 0.01 2
167 Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (WIMR), Australia 0.01 2
168 St John of God Health Care (SJGHC), Australia 0.01 1
169 Cochlear Ltd., Australia 0.01 2
170 Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Australia 0.01 1
171 Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology (DHM), Australia 0.00 1
172 Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (ANZGOG), Australia 0.00 1
172 Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA), Australia 0.00 1
173 Townsville Hospital, Australia 0.00 1

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