2022 Research Leaders: Leading institutions

The 2022 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.

Table criteria

Region/country

Sector

Subject/journals

Position	Institution	Share 2020	Share 2021	Count 2021	Change in Adjusted Share* 2020–2021
1	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China	1890.31	1971.00	6335	1.4%
2	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), China	425.51	530.99	2723	21.4%
3	University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), China	449.18	503.77	1382	9.1%
4	Peking University (PKU), China	446.95	493.35	1827	7.4%
5	Tsinghua University, China	394.15	472.34	1477	16.6%
6	Nanjing University (NJU), China	417.66	464.38	1102	8.2%
7	The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan	461.12	448.82	1258	-5.3%
8	Zhejiang University (ZJU), China	342.73	418.62	1023	18.8%
9	Fudan University, China	291.42	368.45	1045	23.0%
10	Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China	295.86	341.45	1047	12.3%
11	Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), China	269.08	338.82	910	22.5%
12	Nankai University (NKU), China	230.85	288.02	585	21.4%
13	Sichuan University (SCU), China	220.61	272.15	507	20.0%
14	National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore	300.51	270.94	809	-12.3%
15	Kyoto University, Japan	267.45	264.45	736	-3.8%
16	Wuhan University (WHU), China	207.90	243.27	550	13.8%
17	Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), China	219.63	241.35	678	6.9%
18	Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore	221.92	233.25	660	2.3%
19	Soochow University, China	197.10	225.96	469	11.5%
20	Shandong University (SDU), China	133.20	213.98	648	56.3%
21	Xiamen University (XMU), China	194.41	206.41	427	3.3%
22	Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea	198.82	199.14	524	-2.6%
23	Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China	171.79	198.97	526	12.7%
24	Tianjin University (TJU), China	173.73	197.14	639	10.4%
25	Jilin University (JLU), China	181.70	194.34	384	4.1%
26	Osaka University, Japan	184.21	189.26	528	0.0%
27	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea	187.74	185.93	429	-3.6%
28	Hunan University (HNU), China	140.66	180.47	349	24.8%
29	Tongji University, China	127.42	170.81	476	30.4%
30	South China University of Technology (SCUT), China	123.26	160.24	341	26.5%
31	Lanzhou University (LZU), China	124.30	156.24	343	22.3%
32	The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia	161.24	155.74	470	-6.0%
33	RIKEN, Japan	164.41	155.47	660	-8.0%
34	University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia	155.50	150.66	491	-5.7%
35	East China Normal University (ECNU), China	139.08	144.83	383	1.3%
36	Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), China	84.94	141.78	304	62.4%
37	Tohoku University, Japan	162.77	136.99	469	-18.1%
38	Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), China	114.00	136.67	368	16.6%
39	Monash University, Australia	124.31	136.46	558	6.8%
40	Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Japan	133.02	134.18	373	-1.9%
41	Zhengzhou University (ZZU), China	101.89	130.09	497	24.2%
42	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), China	94.32	129.77	513	33.8%
43	Nagoya University, Japan	147.31	129.16	400	-14.7%
44	Chongqing University (CQU), China	74.09	128.31	256	68.5%
45	Beijing Normal University (BNU), China	125.40	127.53	399	-1.1%
46	Dalian University of Technology (DUT), China	92.42	121.68	247	28.1%
47	Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China	131.46	120.17	276	-11.1%
48	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), China	128.04	120.09	446	-8.7%
49	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), China	92.49	119.18	458	25.4%
50	Hokkaido University, Japan	112.31	119.12	296	3.2%
51	Central South University (CSU), China	88.89	118.88	296	30.1%
52	East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), China	107.96	118.63	211	6.9%
53	Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea	90.92	114.22	300	22.2%
54	City University of Hong Kong (CityU), China	93.52	107.70	333	12.0%
55	The University of Melbourne (UniMelb), Australia	111.26	102.84	559	-10.1%
56	Shenzhen University (SZU), China	85.36	101.58	310	15.8%
57	National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan	91.90	100.53	396	6.4%
58	Yonsei University, South Korea	95.81	100.39	373	1.9%
59	Fuzhou University (FZU), China	60.23	97.94	220	58.2%
60	Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), China	78.79	97.79	201	20.8%
61	Australian National University (ANU), Australia	88.75	97.63	347	7.0%
62	Southeast University (SEU), China	83.88	97.22	259	12.8%
63	Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India	76.59	96.71	205	22.9%
64	Kyushu University, Japan	111.50	93.63	292	-18.3%
65	Institute for Basic Science (IBS), South Korea	87.07	92.58	349	3.4%
66	Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), China	93.02	91.94	192	-3.8%
67	Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea	73.33	90.19	299	19.7%
68	National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan	99.21	89.58	338	-12.1%
69	Beihang University (BUAA), China	76.54	88.62	376	12.6%
70	China University of Geosciences (CUG), China	76.81	87.45	212	10.8%
71	Southwest University (SWU), China	76.68	85.14	143	8.0%
72	Shandong Normal University (SDNU), China	72.58	84.47	156	13.2%
73	Jinan University (JNU), China	77.38	81.53	213	2.5%
74	People's Liberation Army (PLA), China	80.75	78.87	375	-5.0%
75	The University of Sydney (USYD), Australia	75.29	77.40	369	0.0%
76	Korea University, South Korea	74.56	77.27	316	0.8%
77	Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), India	57.59	77.26	221	30.5%
78	Academia Sinica, Taiwan	76.47	76.13	370	-3.1%
79	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea	90.19	75.92	194	-18.1%
80	Shanghai University (SHU), China	57.63	72.10	192	21.7%
81	ShanghaiTech University, China	70.26	72.05	299	-0.2%
82	University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), China	64.11	70.73	173	7.3%
83	Nanjing Normal University (NNU), China	43.79	68.33	204	51.8%
84	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan	75.93	67.85	214	-13.1%
85	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), China	58.09	67.63	240	13.3%
86	Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore	66.82	66.60	298	-3.0%
87	Northwest University (NWU), China	57.71	66.46	185	12.0%
88	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China	52.35	65.48	190	21.7%
89	Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), China	59.74	64.16	112	4.5%
90	Donghua University (DHU), China	46.96	63.76	128	32.1%
91	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India	53.31	62.95	141	14.9%
92	South China Normal University (SCNU), China	41.92	62.48	205	45.0%
93	Northeast Normal University (NENU), China	47.93	62.46	98	26.8%
94	Henan University (HENU), China	49.21	60.91	154	20.4%
95	Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT), China	58.24	60.15	134	0.5%
96	Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), China	56.76	58.98	265	1.1%
97	Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST), China	45.98	58.94	126	24.7%
98	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), India	52.05	58.86	154	10.0%
99	Anhui University (AHU), China	43.59	58.48	167	30.5%
100	Central China Normal University (CCNU), China	48.31	57.87	178	16.5%
101	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), India	59.66	57.80	200	-5.7%
102	Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), China	48.84	57.53	201	14.6%
103	Yangzhou University (YZU), China	40.18	54.54	130	32.0%
104	Keio University, Japan	49.75	51.84	163	1.4%
105	National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan	46.82	51.02	192	6.0%
106	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata), India	41.05	50.71	72	20.2%
107	Nanchang University (NCU), China	40.58	50.62	111	21.4%
108	China Agricultural University (CAU), China	45.27	50.53	118	8.6%
109	University of Tsukuba, Japan	50.62	49.75	251	-4.4%
110	Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST), China	36.56	49.44	95	31.6%
111	Jiangnan University, China	39.67	47.56	95	16.7%
112	China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), China	34.48	47.45	162	33.9%
113	Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), China	43.59	47.06	112	5.0%
114	The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni), Australia	41.44	46.50	263	9.2%
115	Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), South Korea	42.94	46.03	193	4.3%
116	Ningbo University (NBU), China	32.53	45.46	108	36.0%
117	The University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia	43.87	45.41	239	0.7%
118	Northeastern University (NEU), China	35.80	45.18	71	22.8%
119	China Meteorological Administration (CMA), China	46.81	44.84	167	-6.8%
120	Hanyang University (HYU), South Korea	43.03	44.81	185	1.3%
121	Yunnan University (YNU), China	31.20	44.07	105	37.4%
122	Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan	41.79	43.72	116	1.8%
123	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER Pune), India	30.04	43.17	120	39.8%
124	Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), China	30.41	42.56	131	36.1%
125	Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), China	39.55	42.27	312	4.0%
126	Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), China	46.44	41.99	126	-12.0%
127	Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), India	27.06	41.44	146	49.0%
128	Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), India	45.43	40.99	111	-12.2%
129	Jiangsu University (JSU), China	18.18	40.76	100	118.1%
130	Changzhou University (CZU), China	25.17	40.69	65	57.3%
131	Anhui Normal University (AHNU), China	33.56	40.55	76	17.6%
132	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), India	33.36	40.37	81	17.8%
133	China Pharmaceutical University (CPU), China	40.31	39.98	70	-3.5%
134	Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), China	35.89	39.47	175	7.0%
135	Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), China	35.91	38.84	79	5.2%
136	Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), Japan	29.61	38.56	105	26.7%
137	Henan Normal University, China	33.30	38.20	152	11.6%
138	Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), China	37.30	38.14	184	-0.5%
139	Southern Medical University (SMU), China	27.93	37.79	134	31.6%
140	Kanazawa University (KU), Japan	35.63	37.39	109	2.1%
141	Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea	31.41	37.32	86	15.6%
142	Shanxi University (SXU), China	40.48	37.10	155	-10.9%
143	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taiwan	40.21	36.73	126	-11.1%
144	Hefei University of Technology (HFUT), China	30.10	36.52	71	18.1%
145	Hiroshima University (HU), Japan	32.61	36.34	158	8.4%
146	Qingdao University (QU), China	26.52	36.20	93	32.8%
147	Hunan Normal University (HUNNU), China	31.87	35.65	101	8.8%
148	Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU), China	24.97	35.22	89	37.2%
149	Ocean University of China (OUC), China	35.57	35.12	197	-3.9%
150	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), India	37.28	35.01	55	-8.6%
151	Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), China	28.78	34.77	86	17.6%
152	Westlake University, China	18.41	33.95	126	79.4%
153	Hebei University (HBU), China	27.97	33.77	67	17.5%
154	Curtin University, Australia	35.27	33.73	149	-6.9%
155	China University of Geosciences, Beijing (CUGB), China	25.06	33.47	87	29.9%
156	Renmin University of China (RUC), China	19.91	33.45	75	63.4%
157	The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia	42.95	32.66	193	-26.0%
158	Macquarie University, Australia	28.75	32.42	147	9.7%
159	Wenzhou University (WZU), China	28.38	32.33	73	10.8%
160	Jiangxi Normal University (JXNU), China	21.12	32.27	71	48.7%
161	Hubei University (HUBU), China	26.24	32.07	79	18.9%
162	University of Jinan (UJN), China	26.20	31.37	82	16.5%
163	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati), India	28.11	30.60	49	5.9%
164	Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan	21.79	30.50	80	36.2%
165	Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia	28.10	30.40	123	5.3%
166	University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia	32.15	30.30	104	-8.3%
167	Xiangtan University (XTU), China	14.95	30.21	58	96.6%
168	Kobe University, Japan	32.28	30.21	136	-8.9%
169	National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Japan	35.74	29.86	165	-18.7%
170	University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia	36.14	29.72	121	-20.0%
171	Chiba University, Japan	29.10	29.52	91	-1.3%
172	Nantong University (NTU), China	16.93	29.39	66	68.9%
173	Guangzhou University (GU), China	23.22	29.23	72	22.5%
174	Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT), China	18.26	29.20	84	55.6%
175	Ewha Womans University (Ewha), South Korea	23.13	28.24	98	18.7%
176	China University of Petroleum, East China (CUP East China), China	24.45	27.62	62	9.9%
177	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal), India	20.55	27.35	39	29.5%
178	Zhejiang Normal University (ZJNU), China	17.08	27.13	62	54.5%
179	Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea	25.30	26.97	111	3.7%
180	Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India	19.66	26.48	88	31.0%
181	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), India	15.46	25.96	50	63.3%
182	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali (IISER Mohali), India	18.98	25.62	52	31.3%
183	Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea	30.41	24.72	140	-20.9%
184	The University of Auckland, New Zealand	31.76	24.68	159	-24.4%
185	Huaqiao University (HQU), China	20.91	24.60	47	14.5%
186	Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea	16.87	24.28	149	40.1%
187	Xidian University, China	14.85	24.12	59	58.0%
188	National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan	24.01	23.84	85	-3.4%
189	Jiangsu Normal University (JSNU), China	25.67	23.80	35	-9.8%
190	Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research (HPSTAR), China	17.51	23.69	64	31.6%
191	Hangzhou Normal University (HZNU), China	20.70	23.63	84	11.0%
192	Waseda University, Japan	31.08	23.37	131	-26.8%
193	Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (SUST), China	18.29	23.30	56	23.9%
194	Deakin University, Australia	15.60	23.08	69	43.9%
195	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Japan	25.29	22.99	87	-11.5%
196	Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), China	12.21	22.64	76	80.4%
197	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), India	22.80	22.54	35	-3.8%
198	Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore	14.23	22.53	60	54.0%
199	Okayama University, Japan	35.01	22.49	68	-37.5%
200	University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia	21.16	22.11	126	1.7%
201	High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Japan	29.64	22.05	212	-27.6%
202	Guangxi University (GXU), China	12.18	22.00	113	75.7%
203	Hohai University (HHU), China	22.33	21.80	71	-5.0%
204	Hebei University of Technology (HEBUT), China	10.70	21.77	56	98.0%
205	Kumamoto University, Japan	17.47	21.75	68	21.1%
206	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China	19.15	21.70	60	10.2%
207	Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), China	25.37	21.24	82	-18.6%
208	Guangzhou Medical University (GMU), China	21.88	21.00	119	-6.6%
209	National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), China	14.94	20.69	67	34.8%
210	Chung-Ang University (CAU), South Korea	22.13	20.60	58	-9.5%
211	Capital Medical University, China	19.75	20.59	115	1.4%
212	Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST), China	14.64	20.55	60	36.5%
213	Nanjing Medical University (NJMU), China	25.01	20.53	105	-20.2%
214	Sogang University, South Korea	14.11	20.47	51	41.2%
215	India Department of Space (DOS), India	15.57	20.44	53	27.7%
216	Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Thailand	12.16	20.44	36	63.5%
217	Guangxi Normal University (GXNU), China	12.09	20.38	57	64.0%
218	Tianjin University of Technology (TJUT), China	30.57	20.00	44	-36.3%
219	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU), China	21.40	19.87	50	-9.6%
220	Capital Normal University (CNU), China	20.27	19.87	48	-4.6%
221	University of Macau (UM), China	19.61	19.66	96	-2.5%
222	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia	28.26	19.39	72	-33.2%
223	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), India	17.20	19.37	31	9.6%
224	Victoria University of Wellington (Victoria), New Zealand	17.62	19.36	93	6.9%
225	China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), China	11.92	19.20	283	56.8%
226	University of Otago, New Zealand	27.92	19.02	107	-33.7%
227	Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), China	13.57	18.56	49	33.0%
228	Shinshu University (SU), Japan	10.21	18.48	114	76.1%
229	Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea	19.65	18.39	56	-9.0%
230	Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Japan	22.04	18.33	62	-19.1%
231	The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Japan	19.43	18.21	135	-8.9%
232	Qufu Normal University (QFNU), China	15.99	18.05	67	9.8%
233	Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan	17.52	17.88	92	-0.7%
234	Hainan University (HU), China	13.55	17.83	50	28.0%
235	Fujian Normal University (FNU), China	11.53	17.70	55	49.4%
236	Northwest Normal University (NWNU), China	16.72	17.66	38	2.8%
237	China Earthquake Administration (CEA), China	18.67	17.61	55	-8.2%
238	South China Agricultural University (SCAU), China	15.27	17.39	52	10.8%
239	Tianjin Medical University (TMU), China	16.87	17.30	67	-0.2%
240	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), India	11.91	16.81	28	37.3%
241	Heilongjiang University (HLJU), China	14.60	16.69	27	11.2%
242	FiberHome Technologies Group, China	9.49	16.45	143	68.7%
243	China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), China	9.87	16.43	48	62.0%
244	Griffith University, Australia	23.00	16.22	67	-31.4%
245	Swinburne University of Technology, Australia	17.40	16.22	143	-9.3%
246	Yanshan University (YSU), China	14.33	16.16	44	9.7%
247	Shanghai Normal University (SHNU), China	18.39	15.99	57	-15.4%
248	Shantou University (STU), China	11.53	15.85	67	33.7%
249	Research Organization of Information and Systems (ROIS), Japan	16.86	15.40	88	-11.1%
250	Chongqing Medical University (CQMU), China	10.40	15.32	53	43.3%
251	Wenzhou Medical University (WMU), China	13.83	15.27	52	7.4%
252	Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU), China	15.05	15.24	48	-1.5%
253	Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea	13.08	15.07	62	12.1%
254	Taizhou University (TZU), China	12.38	15.03	38	18.2%
255	Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan	11.09	15.00	38	31.7%
256	Sichuan Normal University, China	9.45	14.85	43	52.9%
257	Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), Japan	13.85	14.84	32	4.3%
258	Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Australia	12.29	14.75	81	16.8%
259	Chulalongkorn University (CU), Thailand	9.96	14.73	100	43.9%
260	National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing (NIBS), China	18.02	14.66	51	-20.8%
261	National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), Japan	12.54	14.45	42	12.2%
262	La Trobe University, Australia	10.13	14.45	83	38.8%
263	Chonnam National University, South Korea	12.60	14.20	106	9.6%
264	Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), India	7.10	14.18	88	94.4%
265	National Central University (NCU), Taiwan	14.77	14.06	103	-7.4%
266	Taiyuan University of Technology (TYUT), China	9.04	14.01	43	50.7%
267	Ajou University (AJOU), South Korea	14.93	13.93	40	-9.2%
268	Qilu University of Technology (QLUT), China	12.39	13.77	46	8.1%
269	Samsung Group, South Korea	15.09	13.77	70	-11.3%
270	Inner Mongolia University, China	12.00	13.72	31	11.2%
271	University of Canterbury (UC), New Zealand	12.99	13.71	119	2.7%
272	Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), South Korea	10.51	13.55	51	25.4%
273	Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar), India	5.83	13.53	23	125.9%
274	University of Hyderabad (UoH), India	14.23	13.41	63	-8.3%
275	Wuyi University, China	19.23	13.35	47	-32.4%
276	National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Taiwan	10.52	13.32	78	23.1%
277	Jiaxing University, China	3.52	13.18	38	264.0%
278	Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), China	14.62	13.07	61	-13.0%
279	Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), India	8.57	13.06	19	48.2%
280	Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST), China	10.06	13.03	38	26.1%
281	National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), Taiwan	11.43	13.00	40	10.6%
282	University of Toyama, Japan	5.13	12.77	34	142.3%
283	The University of Newcastle (UON), Australia	7.97	12.74	51	55.6%
284	Ritsumeikan University, Japan	6.07	12.40	42	98.7%
285	Niigata University, Japan	10.82	12.33	56	10.9%
286	Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore), India	12.24	12.28	46	-2.4%
287	Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), China	3.36	12.27	40	255.2%
288	Ehime University, Japan	11.27	12.22	46	5.5%
289	Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea	6.10	12.18	52	94.5%
290	China Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), China	9.36	12.16	68	26.4%
291	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan	12.19	12.01	31	-4.2%
292	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), India	11.20	11.96	44	3.9%
293	Toyota Group, Japan	15.39	11.93	25	-24.6%
294	South Central University for Nationalities (SCUN), China	9.14	11.87	30	26.3%
295	Tianjin Normal University (TJNU), China	9.22	11.83	25	24.8%
296	Beijing Forestry University (BFU), China	5.80	11.81	31	98.1%
297	Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), Japan	12.59	11.78	29	-9.0%
298	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), China	7.29	11.71	40	56.3%
299	Liaocheng University (LCU), China	10.30	11.67	43	10.2%
300	Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Japan	13.86	11.55	112	-18.9%
301	Chengdu University (CDU), China	6.44	11.49	32	73.6%
302	Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Australia	12.69	11.44	85	-12.3%
303	Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST), China	12.70	11.40	36	-12.7%
304	Harbin Engineering University (HEU), China	8.51	11.39	22	30.3%
305	Kangwon National University, South Korea	9.45	11.15	39	14.8%
306	James Cook University (JCU), Australia	15.32	11.03	54	-30.0%
307	Shanxi Normal University (SXNU), China	9.87	10.99	42	8.4%
308	Nanchang Hangkong University (NCHU), China	13.13	10.93	28	-19.0%
309	Saitama University, Japan	7.62	10.82	36	38.2%
310	Inha University, South Korea	8.51	10.80	65	23.5%
311	China University of Petroleum, Beijing (CUPB), China	13.79	10.75	41	-24.2%
312	Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Japan	3.27	10.68	28	217.5%
313	Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU), China	8.10	10.60	44	27.3%
314	Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Japan	10.19	10.56	80	0.9%
315	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar), India	13.72	10.50	34	-25.5%
316	Yantai University (YTU), China	7.37	10.48	41	38.4%
317	University of Delhi (DU), India	11.71	10.44	68	-13.3%
318	Fujian Medical University, China	5.53	10.34	49	82.1%
319	Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (NJUCM), China	8.29	10.21	55	19.8%
320	Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan	3.67	10.08	24	167.2%
321	Guilin University of Technology (GUT), China	8.35	10.08	39	17.4%
322	Jiangsu University of Science and Technology (JUST), China	6.12	10.05	30	59.8%
323	Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, China	4.81	10.05	73	103.2%
324	BGI, China	7.57	10.00	51	28.5%
325	Chengdu University of Technology (CDUT), China	8.68	9.87	42	10.7%
326	Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan	13.74	9.82	26	-30.4%
327	JiangXi University of Science and Technology, China	9.91	9.82	26	-3.6%
328	Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), China	7.41	9.75	41	28.0%
329	Xinxiang Medical University (XXMU), China	4.17	9.72	23	126.9%
330	Jadavpur University (JU), India	10.18	9.66	18	-7.6%
331	Toho University, Japan	5.79	9.66	38	62.3%
332	Yokohama City University (YCU), Japan	10.52	9.64	51	-10.8%
333	GNS Science, New Zealand	11.94	9.64	59	-21.4%
334	Guizhou University (GZU), China	6.31	9.63	32	48.6%
335	Xuzhou Medical University (XZMC), China	7.85	9.54	22	18.2%
336	Changsha University of Science and Technology (CSUST), China	9.78	9.42	23	-6.3%
337	Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), India	4.77	9.31	16	89.8%
338	Yeungnam University, South Korea	4.77	9.30	22	89.8%
339	Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), South Korea	8.22	9.29	27	10.0%
340	Nagasaki University, Japan	8.44	9.20	38	6.1%
341	Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), China	6.15	9.15	70	44.7%
342	Flinders University, Australia	7.67	9.14	50	16.0%
343	Gifu University, Japan	11.93	8.95	37	-27.0%
344	Qingdao Agricultural University (QAU), China	17.77	8.93	15	-51.1%
345	State Administration for Market Regulation, China	6.75	8.85	28	27.5%
346	University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea	10.97	8.77	99	-22.3%
347	Hunan University of Science and Technology (HNUST), China	6.84	8.76	28	24.7%
348	Suzhou University of Science and Technology, China	2.83	8.74	34	200.9%
349	Sejong University, South Korea	9.79	8.70	92	-13.5%
350	Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT), Japan	8.89	8.66	23	-5.2%
351	The University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia	7.18	8.63	57	16.9%
352	National Sun Yat-Sen University (NSYSU), Taiwan	8.05	8.53	45	3.1%
353	Shanghai Institute of Technology (SIT), China	4.36	8.53	20	90.3%
354	Chongqing Normal University (CQNU), China	5.48	8.52	27	51.3%
355	Tokushima University, Japan	8.47	8.46	39	-2.8%
356	Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Japan	10.24	8.42	24	-20.0%
357	Nara Women's University (NWU), Japan	3.54	8.38	48	130.4%
358	Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), South Korea	12.05	8.36	65	-32.5%
359	Yamaguchi University, Japan	7.54	8.24	30	6.3%
360	National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taiwan	6.88	8.19	20	15.8%
361	National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan	8.41	8.17	37	-5.4%
362	East China Institute of Technology (ECIT), China	8.90	8.14	20	-11.0%
363	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), Taiwan	5.16	8.06	27	52.0%
364	Dongguk University, South Korea	5.80	8.03	28	34.7%
365	QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia	12.29	7.93	60	-37.2%
366	Melbourne Health, Australia	6.36	7.92	81	21.2%
367	Wuhan Institute of Technology (WIT), China	3.69	7.89	39	107.9%
368	Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (TUPLS), Japan	5.48	7.84	16	39.4%
369	University of Seoul (UOS), South Korea	7.25	7.81	67	4.9%
370	Liaoning Normal University (LNNU), China	4.89	7.81	38	55.4%
371	Kindai University, Japan	7.69	7.81	25	-1.2%
372	National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), Taiwan	2.79	7.78	15	171.3%
373	Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), South Korea	9.65	7.77	46	-21.6%
374	Chuo University, Japan	6.68	7.65	17	11.4%
375	Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), India	4.46	7.62	20	66.3%
376	Yokohama National University (YNU), Japan	8.07	7.62	28	-8.2%
377	The Kitasato Institute, Japan	8.74	7.61	42	-15.3%
378	China Jiliang University (CJLU), China	5.30	7.59	26	39.2%
379	North University of China (NUC), China	4.30	7.52	20	70.1%
380	Massey University, New Zealand	8.69	7.51	60	-15.9%
381	Shizuoka University, Japan	8.38	7.44	21	-13.5%
382	Gakushuin University, Japan	9.11	7.39	15	-21.1%
383	Yamagata University, Japan	11.31	7.27	43	-37.5%
384	Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), India	2.42	7.25	21	191.5%
385	Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT), China	5.50	7.19	24	27.3%
386	Konkuk University, South Korea	9.55	7.14	25	-27.3%
387	Anhui Medical University (AHMU), China	5.88	7.11	48	17.6%
388	Phenikaa University, Vietnam	6.76	7.10	13	2.1%
389	Shandong Agricultural University (SDAU), China	7.70	7.05	21	-11.0%
390	Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), China	5.26	7.01	25	29.8%
391	Kwangwoon University, South Korea	7.50	7.00	14	-9.2%
392	The University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Japan	7.96	6.95	25	-15.1%
393	Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia	7.72	6.92	60	-12.8%
394	Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac), Australia	4.72	6.86	53	41.3%
395	Liaoning University (LNU), China	1.87	6.79	34	252.8%
396	Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India	4.35	6.75	23	50.9%
397	China West Normal University (CWNU), China	5.54	6.75	15	18.4%
398	Hebei Normal University, China	4.91	6.73	28	33.4%
399	India Ministry of Science and Technology, India	4.98	6.73	25	31.5%
400	Tiangong University (TGU), China	4.78	6.67	24	35.7%
401	University of Ulsan (UOU), South Korea	11.44	6.64	38	-43.5%
402	Yancheng Institute of Technology (YCIT), China	5.31	6.64	18	21.5%
403	Northeast Forestry University, China	6.92	6.61	21	-7.1%
404	Toyota Technological Institute (TTI), Japan	6.20	6.56	17	3.0%
405	Hubei Normal University (HBNU), China	4.33	6.54	20	46.8%
406	Jining University (JNXY), China	6.77	6.52	10	-6.3%
407	Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences (SFMU), China	3.98	6.50	42	59.0%
408	Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd., China	2.19	6.48	23	187.5%
409	Singapore Health Services Pte. Ltd. (SingHealth), Singapore	6.33	6.46	66	-0.7%
410	S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), India	10.04	6.41	16	-37.8%
411	Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST), China	4.05	6.40	25	53.9%
412	Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), India	3.00	6.39	13	106.8%
413	Rikkyo University, Japan	5.73	6.37	29	8.2%
414	University of South China (USC), China	4.54	6.36	51	36.4%
415	Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT), China	10.27	6.29	12	-40.4%
416	North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), China	14.01	6.28	46	-56.4%
417	National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), Japan	4.40	6.21	20	37.3%
418	Gunma University, Japan	8.57	6.18	29	-29.9%
419	Luoyang Normal University, China	4.31	6.11	15	38.0%
420	Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Taiwan	6.82	6.04	27	-13.9%
421	Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), Japan	3.41	6.02	21	71.8%
422	Chungbuk National University, South Korea	6.66	5.99	42	-12.4%
423	SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India	4.19	5.99	14	39.1%
424	Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea	4.09	5.97	21	42.1%
425	Minjiang University (MJU), China	1.87	5.97	27	210.0%
426	Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), South Korea	2.71	5.96	14	114.5%
427	Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), South Korea	8.95	5.91	24	-35.7%
428	Harbin Medical University (HMU), China	5.61	5.90	27	2.5%
429	Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), China	3.58	5.90	26	60.4%
430	Konan University, Japan	3.08	5.78	18	82.5%
431	ChangChun University of Science and Technology (CUST), China	5.41	5.75	18	3.4%
432	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), China	8.25	5.69	39	-32.9%
433	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan	8.10	5.66	44	-32.0%
434	Dalian Medical University (DMU), China	4.99	5.65	30	10.1%
435	Harbin Normal University (HRBNU), China	2.75	5.63	15	99.5%
436	Linyi University (LYU), China	2.45	5.59	28	121.6%
437	National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), Japan	7.57	5.59	25	-28.1%
438	Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science (IGAKUKEN), Japan	5.92	5.57	20	-8.4%
439	Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan	10.38	5.57	28	-47.8%
440	Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India	3.54	5.57	26	53.0%
441	Shenyang Pharmaceutical University (SPU), China	4.61	5.53	15	16.8%
442	National Dong Hwa University (NDHU), Taiwan	2.90	5.53	14	85.1%
443	Dongguan University of Technology (DGUT), China	6.03	5.42	27	-12.5%
444	Juntendo University, Japan	5.72	5.35	33	-9.1%
445	Chang'an University, China	5.20	5.30	22	-0.9%
446	Shanghai University of Engineering Sciences (SUES), China	1.59	5.25	16	221.7%
447	Incheon National University (INU), South Korea	3.83	5.21	24	32.4%
448	Southern Cross University (SCU), Australia	5.72	5.20	13	-11.6%
449	National Cancer Center (NCC), Japan	8.55	5.19	25	-40.9%
450	Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS), China	5.62	5.17	151	-10.5%
451	Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics (IAPCM), China	3.39	5.16	20	48.3%
452	Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), South Korea	4.51	5.13	22	10.7%
453	Henan Polytechnic University (HPU), China	4.77	5.11	13	4.1%
454	Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), India	4.65	5.10	20	6.7%
455	Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Australia	5.21	5.06	30	-5.5%
456	Ibaraki University, Japan	5.92	5.06	23	-16.9%
457	National Institute of Immunology (NII), India	2.99	5.05	9	64.4%
458	Tianjin University of Science and Technology (TUST), China	3.43	5.03	16	42.6%
459	Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU), China	0.99	5.02	20	395.0%
460	University of Calcutta (CU), India	9.80	5.01	18	-50.3%
461	National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd. (NIWA), New Zealand	4.75	5.00	29	2.3%
462	Spintronics Research Network of Japan (Spin-RnJ), Japan	3.98	4.98	64	21.7%
463	Hunan Agricultural University (HAU), China	1.85	4.97	18	160.7%
464	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati (IISER Tirupati), India	5.72	4.93	16	-16.2%
465	University of Hyogo, Japan	6.95	4.90	27	-31.4%
466	Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), China	5.91	4.87	15	-19.9%
467	Indian Institute of Technology - Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (IIT-ISM), India	4.17	4.86	8	13.4%
468	China Three Gorges University (CTGU), China	7.91	4.84	23	-40.5%
469	Hubei University of Technology (HUT), China	2.80	4.77	11	66.1%
470	University of Fukui, Japan	0.36	4.76	15	1,194.4%
471	Dalian Maritime University, China	2.47	4.74	14	86.8%
472	Meijo University, Japan	1.87	4.73	12	145.5%
473	China Medical University (CMU), China	3.88	4.68	32	17.3%
474	Chubu University, Japan	2.71	4.68	17	67.6%
475	Xinjiang University (XJU), China	8.71	4.67	18	-47.8%
476	China Medical University (CMU), Taiwan	3.85	4.63	44	16.9%
477	Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur), India	1.39	4.63	8	223.7%
478	University of Shizuoka, Japan	7.54	4.62	13	-40.4%
479	Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, China	0.55	4.58	27	709.8%
480	Toshiba Corporation, Japan	1.50	4.57	8	196.6%
481	Kagoshima University, Japan	1.34	4.56	29	230.0%
482	Institute of Microbial Chemistry (IMC), Japan	6.71	4.54	7	-34.1%
483	China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China	4.71	4.52	23	-6.7%
484	Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (KPUM), Japan	1.37	4.52	16	221.3%
485	Kochi University, Japan	4.72	4.51	19	-7.0%
486	University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia	2.49	4.51	23	76.2%
487	Ningxia University (NXU), China	3.38	4.46	13	28.4%
488	Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), India	5.67	4.45	6	-23.6%
489	Visva-Bharati University, India	6.48	4.43	43	-33.5%
490	North Minzu University (NMU), China	1.40	4.35	7	202.1%
491	University of North Bengal (NBU), India	0.08	4.30	9	4,920.6%
492	Zhejiang A & F University (ZAFU), China	3.56	4.29	16	17.2%
493	Saga University, Japan	2.83	4.28	18	47.0%
494	The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea	4.23	4.26	24	-2.2%
495	China Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), China	2.29	4.25	20	80.5%
496	Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), Japan	2.67	4.24	9	54.5%
497	Shandong University of Technology, China	4.70	4.22	12	-12.5%
498	UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, India	4.13	4.22	10	-0.7%
499	Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Japan	4.23	4.19	8	-3.7%
500	Anyang Normal University, China	5.80	4.18	9	-29.9%

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