2019 Research Leaders: Leading institutions in chemistry

The 2019 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.

Table criteria

Region/country

Sector

Subject/journals

Position	Institution	Share 2017	Share 2018	Count 2018	Change in Adjusted Share* 2017–2018
1	Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa	9.45	12.19	18	21.3%
2	University of the Free State (UFS), South Africa	0.98	1.83	4	75.0%
3	University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits University), South Africa	1.52	1.62	6	0.7%
4	University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa	0.09	1.48	4	1,429.9%
5	Nelson Mandela University (NMU), South Africa	0.00	1.26	2	0.0%
6	University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa	0.46	1.24	4	152.7%
7	University of Monastir (UM), Tunisia	0.40	0.70	2	64.6%
8	Ain Shams University, Egypt	1.69	0.69	2	-61.8%
9	Zewail City of Science and Technology, Egypt	0.08	0.50	1	497.4%
9	Jimma Institute of Technology (JIT), Ethiopia	0.00	0.50	1	0.0%
10	Suez University, Egypt	0.95	0.50	5	-51.0%
11	Université Moulay-Ismaïl (UMI), Morocco	0.00	0.48	2	0.0%
12	University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa	0.66	0.44	7	-37.0%
13	Institut National de Recherche et d'Analyse Physico-Chimique (INRAP), Tunisia	0.00	0.42	2	0.0%
14	Mansoura University, Egypt	0.15	0.39	3	139.1%
15	National Research Centre (NRC), Egypt	0.15	0.38	4	137.5%
16	University of Carthage (UCAR), Tunisia	0.48	0.38	2	-27.0%
17	Cairo University (CU), Egypt	0.28	0.37	3	24.0%
18	Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Monastir, Tunisia	0.00	0.36	1	0.0%
19	Tunis El Manar University (UTM), Tunisia	0.33	0.36	1	0.8%
20	University of Sousse, Tunisia	0.00	0.34	2	0.0%
21	University of Dschang, Cameroon	0.17	0.33	3	88.1%
22	University of Béjaïa, Algeria	0.33	0.30	1	-15.4%
23	Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia	0.07	0.29	2	284.0%
24	Cadi Ayyad University (UCA), Morocco	0.00	0.25	1	0.0%
25	Minia University, Egypt	0.00	0.22	3	0.0%
26	University of Ziguinchor (UASZ), Senegal	0.00	0.22	1	0.0%
27	Beni-Suef University (BSU), Egypt	0.13	0.20	4	38.1%
28	Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou (UMMTO), Algeria	0.06	0.19	1	182.1%
28	Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku (USTM), Gabon	0.15	0.19	1	17.5%
29	Tanta University, Egypt	0.00	0.18	3	0.0%
30	Oran University of Science and Technology - Mohamed Boudiaf (USTO MB), Algeria	0.30	0.17	1	-47.8%
31	University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), South Africa	1.21	0.16	3	-87.7%
32	Assiut University, Egypt	0.00	0.14	2	0.0%
32	University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa	0.25	0.14	1	-46.3%
33	University Ferhat Abbas of Setif (UFAS), Algeria	0.27	0.14	1	-52.7%
33	Université Nangui Abrogoua (UNA), Ivory Coast	0.00	0.14	1	0.0%
34	Agricultural Research Council (ARC), South Africa	0.00	0.13	1	0.0%
34	Babcock University (BU), Nigeria	0.00	0.13	1	0.0%
34	University of Yaounde I (UYI), Cameroon	0.00	0.13	1	0.0%
35	University of Badji Mokhtar-Annaba (UBMA), Algeria	0.00	0.12	1	0.0%
36	University of Sfax, Tunisia	0.00	0.11	2	0.0%
37	Kaimosi Friends University College (KAFUCO), Kenya	0.00	0.10	1	0.0%
37	Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Nigeria	0.00	0.10	1	0.0%
37	Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco	0.00	0.10	3	0.0%
37	Damanhour University, Egypt	0.00	0.10	1	0.0%
38	Suez Canal University (SCU), Egypt	0.04	0.09	2	93.4%
39	Benha University, Egypt	0.13	0.08	2	-37.3%
39	South Valley University (SVU), Egypt	0.00	0.08	1	0.0%
40	Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), Egypt	0.47	0.08	2	-84.0%
41	Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt	0.00	0.07	1	0.0%
42	Rhodes University (RU), South Africa	0.18	0.07	2	-64.9%
43	Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), Egypt	0.00	0.06	1	0.0%
44	Alexandria University, Egypt	0.16	0.06	1	-66.3%
45	Sohag University, Egypt	1.32	0.05	1	-96.4%
46	Jimma University, Ethiopia	0.00	0.05	2	0.0%
47	University of Mascara, Algeria	0.00	0.05	1	0.0%
48	Université Sultan Moulay Slimane (USMS), Morocco	0.17	0.04	1	-79.8%
49	University of Science, Technique and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), Mali	0.00	0.03	1	0.0%
50	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya	0.03	0.03	1	-24.8%
51	Department of Science and Technology (DST), South Africa	0.00	0.02	2	0.0%
52	University of La Réunion, Reunion	0.10	0.02	2	-77.5%
53	South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), South Africa	0.00	0.01	1	0.0%
53	Mintek, South Africa	0.00	0.01	1	0.0%
53	University of Limpopo, South Africa	0.00	0.01	1	0.0%
54	University of Fort Hare (UFH), South Africa	0.00	0.01	1	0.0%
54	University of Venda (UNIVEN), South Africa	0.00	0.01	1	0.0%

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2019 Research Leaders: Leading institutions in chemistry

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