2017 tables: Institutions

The 2017 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016.

Table criteria

# Institution Share 2015 Share 2016 Count 2016 Change in Adjusted Share* 2015–2016
1 University of Toronto (U of T), Canada 325.20 289.13 765 -8.8%
2 McGill University, Canada 190.41 174.11 547 -6.2%
3 The University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada 154.73 130.27 399 -13.6%
4 University of Alberta (U of A), Canada 112.27 106.05 305 -3.1%
5 University of Waterloo, Canada 86.21 71.51 155 -14.9%
6 University of Ottawa (uOttawa), Canada 60.11 64.44 168 10.0%
7 University of Montreal (UdeM), Canada 67.93 63.16 323 -4.6%
8 University of Calgary (U of C), Canada 61.59 54.09 142 -9.9%
9 McMaster University, Canada 52.51 49.30 116 -3.7%
10 Western University (UWO), Canada 34.14 44.20 109 32.8%
11 Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI), Canada 47.84 33.70 103 -27.7%
12 Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada 27.49 33.05 150 23.3%
13 University of Saskatchewan (U of S), Canada 36.69 31.42 78 -12.2%
14 Queen's University, Canada 39.53 29.22 71 -24.2%
15 University of Sherbrooke (USherbrooke), Canada 33.29 25.82 114 -20.4%
16 University of Victoria (UVic), Canada 24.12 24.66 148 4.9%
17 Dalhousie University, Canada 26.49 23.84 69 -7.7%
18 Laval University (UL), Canada 31.06 23.65 127 -21.9%
19 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Canada 30.67 22.29 69 -25.4%
20 University of Guelph, Canada 20.05 20.14 62 3.0%
21 University of Manitoba, Canada 19.62 16.96 52 -11.3%
22 National Research Council (NRC), Canada 21.20 16.42 93 -20.6%
23 Polytechnique Montréal, Canada 11.54 15.05 51 33.8%
24 York University, Canada 21.13 13.32 119 -35.3%
25 Concordia University, Canada 11.33 11.55 89 4.6%
26 National Institute of Scientific Research (INRS), Canada 20.66 11.55 85 -42.7%
27 Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Canada 12.32 10.56 87 -12.1%
28 Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), Canada 6.23 8.81 27 45.0%
29 University of Lethbridge, Canada 3.87 8.15 17 115.8%
30 Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), Canada 7.98 7.84 78 0.8%
31 Natural Resources Canada, Canada 5.30 7.44 31 44.0%
32 Brock University, Canada 4.69 7.36 29 61.2%
33 University of Windsor (UWin), Canada 10.47 7.06 24 -30.9%
34 Carleton University, Canada 7.85 6.51 90 -14.9%
35 Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), Canada 9.95 6.24 36 -35.6%
36 University of New Brunswick (UNB), Canada 3.14 6.22 17 103.2%
37 Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (IRCM), Canada 6.52 5.26 20 -17.2%
38 TRIUMF, Canada 7.10 4.36 93 -36.9%
39 Alberta Health Services (AHS), Canada 2.94 4.03 27 40.6%
40 Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Canada 5.95 3.91 16 -32.7%
41 Laurentian University, Canada 3.30 3.54 10 10.0%
42 Trent University, Canada 4.72 3.53 7 -23.2%
43 Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), Canada 1.34 2.57 18 96.9%
44 Canadian Light Source Inc., Canada 3.81 2.53 19 -31.8%
45 Unity Health Toronto, Canada 2.72 2.50 15 -5.8%
46 Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Canada 3.35 2.40 9 -26.7%
47 Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Canada 2.40 2.23 37 -4.8%
48 Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), Canada 2.23 2.17 24 -0.5%
49 Lakehead University, Canada 3.75 2.06 7 -43.8%
50 Alberta Geological Survey, Canada 0.40 2.03 4 420.1%
51 Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI), Canada 1.16 1.99 9 76.9%
52 Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), Canada 2.90 1.94 7 -31.4%
53 University of Quebec, Canada 2.67 1.86 19 -28.3%
54 University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres (UQTR), Canada 0.27 1.83 15 592.9%
55 University of Winnipeg, Canada 3.63 1.81 12 -48.8%
56 Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Canada 2.57 1.71 4 -31.6%
57 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada 3.75 1.53 11 -58.2%
58 St. Francis Xavier University (StFX), Canada 0.46 1.47 4 228.5%
59 Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Canada 1.17 1.33 11 16.5%
60 Mount Allison University, Canada 1.54 1.32 6 -11.8%
61 FPInnovations, Canada 0.78 1.31 4 71.5%
62 Cape Breton University (CBU), Canada 0.17 1.26 4 676.9%
63 Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), Canada 1.01 1.23 23 25.8%
64 University of Regina, Canada 2.47 1.20 14 -50.0%
65 Acadia University, Canada 1.12 1.13 2 2.9%
66 University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Canada 0.67 1.11 2 70.2%
67 Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Canada 0.62 1.10 6 82.2%
68 University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), Canada 2.31 1.01 7 -55.4%
69 Katzie Development Limited Partnership (KDLP), Canada 0.79 1 N/A
70 Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), Canada 1.76 0.76 8 -55.4%
71 Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), Canada 0.54 0.69 3 31.7%
72 Hydro-Québec, Canada 1.11 0.67 9 -37.9%
73 Genome Canada, Canada 1.24 0.62 22 -48.4%
74 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), Canada 0.33 0.56 7 73.3%
75 Azastra Opto, Canada 0.53 2 N/A
76 Health Canada (HC-SC), Canada 4.69 0.51 2 -88.8%
77 Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM), Canada 0.52 0.50 2 -1.3%
78 Encana Corporation, Canada 0.50 1 N/A
78 Timron Scientific Consulting Inc., Canada 0.50 1 N/A
78 Applied Biological Materials (ABM) Inc., Canada 0.50 1 N/A
78 Econous Systems, Inc., Canada 0.50 1 N/A
79 University of Moncton, Canada 0.17 0.49 4 191.7%
80 Spatio-Temporal Targeting and Amplification of Radiation Response Program (STTARR), Canada 0.08 0.49 3 501.7%
81 Génome Québec, Canada 0.42 0.48 20 17.7%
81 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canada 0.82 0.48 20 -40.3%
82 Redeemer University College, Canada 0.46 2 N/A
83 Hakai Institute, Canada 0.17 0.45 1 178.4%
84 Canadian Solar, Inc., Canada 0.65 0.44 1 -30.5%
85 NanoAcademic Technologies Inc., Canada 0.42 2 N/A
86 Anaergia Inc., Canada 0.40 1 N/A
86 eSenso Biotech Inc., Canada 0.40 1 N/A
87 Athabasca University, Canada 0.38 3 N/A
88 Applied Brain Research, Inc., Canada 0.38 1 N/A
89 Saint Mary's University (SMU), Canada 3.89 0.36 7 -90.5%
90 Héma-Québec, Canada 0.15 0.34 7 131.3%
90 Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon (CLL), Canada 0.15 0.34 7 131.3%
91 Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), Canada 0.33 1 N/A
91 Ingenuity Lab, Canada 0.33 1 N/A
92 Brandon University (BU), Canada 0.42 0.31 2 -23.8%
93 Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), Canada 0.30 1 N/A
94 Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), Canada 0.09 0.30 5 238.0%
95 SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., Canada 0.05 0.29 6 518.0%
96 Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Canada 0.29 1 N/A
96 Sussex Research Laboratories Inc., Canada 0.29 1 N/A
97 IWK Health Centre, Canada 0.40 0.28 4 -27.0%
98 Ballard Power Systems Inc., Canada 0.47 0.25 1 -45.7%
98 Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (MFFP), Canada 0.63 0.25 1 -59.4%
98 Mira Geoscience Ltd., Canada 0.25 1 N/A
99 Government of Northwest Territories, Canada 0.24 2 N/A
100 Montreal Cancer Institute (ICM), Canada 0.24 0.23 3 -1.2%
101 MacEwan University, Canada 0.70 0.23 2 -67.0%
102 Arnot Research and Consulting Inc. (ARC), Canada 0.13 0.22 1 70.9%
102 Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc. (ACD/Labs) - Head Office, Canada 0.22 0.22 1 2.6%
103 Redlen Technologies, Canada 0.21 1 N/A
104 Metlakatla First Nation, Canada 0.02 0.20 1 935.9%
104 Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU), Canada 0.11 0.20 1 84.6%
104 KM Diamond Exploration Ltd., Canada 0.14 0.20 1 43.6%
104 Stantec Inc., Canada 1.72 0.20 1 -88.1%
104 Seneca College, Canada 0.20 1 N/A
104 Aquapath Canada Limited, Canada 0.20 1 N/A
104 G360 Institute for Groundwater Research, Canada 0.20 1 N/A
104 Douglas College, Canada 0.20 1 N/A
104 Caprion, Canada 0.20 1 N/A
105 St. Joseph's Health Care London, Canada 0.14 0.19 6 36.3%
106 Marianopolis College, Canada 0.18 2 N/A
107 Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Canada 0.09 0.18 4 106.3%
108 Airzone One Ltd., Canada 0.50 0.18 1 -62.7%
109 CipherQ, Canada 0.17 1 N/A
109 Golder Associates Limited, Canada 0.17 1 N/A
109 Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp. (ACS), Canada 0.17 1 N/A
109 Canada Department of National Defence (DND), Canada 0.08 0.17 1 105.1%
109 Royal Tyrrell Museum, Canada 1.00 0.17 1 -82.9%
109 Parks Canada, Canada 0.17 1 N/A
109 Kinexus Bioinformatics Corporation, Canada 0.17 1 N/A
109 Engineering Support and Research, Canada 0.17 1 N/A
109 EnviroSim Associates Ltd., Canada 0.17 1 N/A
110 Bishop's University, Canada 0.15 3 N/A
110 D-Wave Systems, Inc., Canada 0.20 0.15 1 -23.1%
111 M-Expertise Marine, Canada 0.14 1 N/A
112 Providence Health Care, Canada 0.05 0.13 6 171.1%
113 Okanagan College, Canada 0.13 1 N/A
113 Government of New Brunswick, Canada 0.13 1 N/A
113 Champlain College Lennoxville, Canada 0.13 1 N/A
113 InStream Fisheries Research Inc. (IFR), Canada 0.13 1 N/A
114 British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource, Canada 0.60 0.12 4 -78.8%
115 Royal Alberta Museum, Canada 0.25 0.12 2 -50.2%
116 Alberta Innovates, Canada 0.11 0.11 1 7.7%
116 Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 0.11 1 N/A
117 Complete MT Solutions Inc. (CMTS), Canada 0.11 2 N/A
118 The Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), Canada 0.01 0.10 1 1212.8%
118 International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Canada 0.01 0.10 1 1212.8%
118 Chemical Computing Group Inc., Canada 0.20 0.10 1 -48.7%
118 Barrick Gold Corporation, Canada 0.18 0.10 1 -43.6%
118 KMT Hepatech, Inc., Canada 0.10 1 N/A
118 Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Canada 0.10 1 N/A
118 Mohawk College, Canada 0.10 1 N/A
119 TÉLUQ University, Canada 0.09 0.10 4 12.3%
120 Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM), Canada 0.09 3 N/A
121 Woodley And Associates Inc., Canada 0.09 1 N/A
121 Crandall University, Canada 0.09 1 N/A
121 Algoma University, Canada 0.09 1 N/A
121 Cameco Corporation, Canada 0.09 1 N/A
121 Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Canada 0.09 1 N/A
122 Mbed Pathology, Canada 0.09 2 N/A
123 Manitoba Hydro, Canada 0.05 0.09 7 82.2%
123 Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG), Canada 0.05 0.09 7 82.2%
123 Gouvernement du Québec, Canada 0.26 0.09 7 -65.4%
124 Cégep de Saint-Laurent, Canada 0.08 1 N/A
124 Kemira Water Solutions Canada, Inc., Canada 0.08 1 N/A
124 Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA), Canada 0.08 1 N/A
124 WSP Global Inc., Canada 0.08 1 N/A
124 StemCell Technologies, Inc., Canada 0.08 1 N/A
125 P.J. Schmidt Investment Management, Inc., Canada 0.08 1 N/A
125 Water Quality Services, Canada 0.08 1 N/A
126 Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (OAHPP), Canada 0.08 0.08 3 -3.9%
127 BC Hydro and Power Authority, Canada 0.26 0.08 3 -70.3%
127 British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Canada 0.26 0.08 3 -70.3%
128 Ursus Heritage Consulting Ltd., Canada 0.07 1 N/A
129 Cégep de Thetford, Canada 0.04 0.07 2 97.8%
129 Cégep Garneau, Canada 0.04 0.07 2 97.8%
130 Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Canada 0.29 0.07 1 -76.6%
131 Bioinformatics Solutions Inc. (BSI), Canada 0.06 1 N/A
131 VSF Canada, Canada 0.06 1 N/A
132 Freshwater Research, Canada 0.06 1 N/A
132 Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM), Canada 0.06 1 N/A
133 British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Canada 0.05 1 N/A
134 Antibe Therapeutics Inc., Canada 0.04 1 N/A
135 Montréal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Center (MWI IUHSSC), Canada 0.03 1 N/A
136 Canadian Museum of History, Canada 0.15 0.03 1 -76.6%
136 Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Canada 0.03 1 N/A
137 Toronto Area of Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Canada 0.03 1 N/A
138 Vancouver Island University (VIU), Canada 0.03 1 N/A
139 Grand Challenges Canada, Canada 0.03 1 N/A
140 Montreal Botanical Garden, Canada 0.03 2 N/A
141 CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB), Canada 0.05 0.02 2 -52.0%
142 Institute of Particle Physics (IPP), Canada 0.02 0.02 23 6.0%
143 OCAD University (OCAD U), Canada 0.03 0.02 1 -44.6%
144 Saskatoon Health Region, Canada 0.01 1 N/A
145 Fieldday Consulting, Canada 0.01 1 N/A
146 Repeat Diagnostics Inc., Canada 0.01 1 N/A
147 Biospective Inc., Canada 0.00 1 N/A
148 Cancer Care Ontario (CCO), Canada 0.01 0.00 1 -62.1%
148 Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Canada 0.00 1 N/A

Footnote

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