2016 tables: Institutions - physical sciences - academic

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

2015	Institution	FC 2015	AC 2015
1	Peking University (PKU), China	123.74	466
2	Tsinghua University, China	117.99	511
3	University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), China	93.68	333
4	Nanjing University (NJU), China	86.16	298
5	Fudan University, China	79.62	163
6	Soochow University, China	66.8	127
7	Zhejiang University (ZJU), China	63.5	167
8	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), China	40.78	118
9	Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China	39.46	212
10	Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), China	37.47	88
11	Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China	33.72	105
12	Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), China	29.51	85
13	Beihang University (BUAA), China	28.45	89
14	Jilin University (JLU), China	28.19	71
15	Nankai University (NKU), China	27.27	86
16	Tianjin University (TJU), China	25.64	77
17	Wuhan University (WHU), China	24.94	59
18	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), China	24.14	148
19	Shandong University (SDU), China	23.18	133
20	Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China	22.74	55
21	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), China	22.01	99
22	Chongqing University (CQU), China	20.56	42
23	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), China	20.56	105
24	Beijing Normal University (BNU), China	19.55	44
25	Southeast University (SEU), China	19.45	48
26	City University of Hong Kong (CityU), China	17.92	59
27	Lanzhou University (LZU), China	17.41	55
28	University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), China	16.79	39
29	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China	16.59	52
30	Sichuan University (SCU), China	16.3	45
31	Shanghai University (SHU), China	16.05	42
32	East China Normal University (ECNU), China	15.08	40
33	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), China	12.91	33
34	Xiamen University (XMU), China	11.82	31
35	South China University of Technology (SCUT), China	11.71	30
36	Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), China	11.56	20
37	Dalian University of Technology (DUT), China	11.02	25
38	Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), China	10.66	27
39	Tongji University, China	10.6	28
40	East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), China	10.01	22
41	Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), China	9.49	14
42	National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), China	9.37	19
43	Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), China	8.95	20
44	Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST), China	8.29	29
45	Shenzhen University (SZU), China	7.81	22
46	Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), China	7.35	22
47	Central China Normal University (CCNU), China	7.11	82
48	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China	6.89	22
49	Donghua University (DHU), China	6.47	16
50	North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), China	6.23	10
51	Henan Normal University (HTU), China	6.09	24
52	Central South University (CSU), China	5.79	15
53	Xidian University, China	5.72	9
54	Fuzhou University (FZU), China	5.61	14
55	South China Normal University (SCNU), China	5.4	12
56	Northeastern University (NEU), China	5.32	10
57	Shanxi University (SXU), China	5.16	18
58	Xiangtan University (XTU), China	5.12	14
59	Renmin University of China (RUC), China	5.11	19
60	Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), China	4.89	18
61	Southwest University (SWU), China	4.8	9
62	Hunan University (HNU), China	4.57	21
63	Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT), China	4.56	17
64	Harbin Engineering University (HEU), China	4.55	8
65	China University of Geosciences (CUG), China	4.43	6
66	Nanchang University (NCU), China	4.33	11
67	Shanghai Normal University (SHNU), China	4.28	10
68	Jiangsu University (JSU), China	4.21	8
69	Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU), China	4.05	14
70	Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), China	3.95	12
71	Ningbo University (NBU), China	3.92	11
72	Nanjing Normal University (NNU), China	3.79	18
73	Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU), China	3.76	5
74	Taiyuan University of Technology (TUT), China	3.58	8
75	Capital Normal University (CNU), China	3.32	10
76	ChangChun University of Science and Technology (CUST), China	3.26	8
77	Jiangnan University, China	3.24	7
78	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), China	3.21	8
79	Hebei University (HBU), China	3.17	5
80	Zhengzhou University (ZZU), China	3.08	22
81	Hangzhou Normal University (HZNU), China	2.99	20
82	Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), China	2.97	6
83	Ocean University of China (OUC), China	2.97	7
84	Henan University (HENU), China	2.84	7
85	Northeast Normal University (NENU), China	2.81	5
86	Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), China	2.81	9
87	China University of Petroleum (CUP), China	2.75	8
88	Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), China	2.73	5
89	Air Force Engineering University, China	2.61	3
90	Anhui University (AHU), China	2.36	5
91	Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), China	2.28	10
92	ShanghaiTech University, China	2.23	20
93	Yantai University (YTU), China	2.2	3
94	Liaoning Normal University (LNNU), China	2.1	3
95	Yanshan University (YSU), China	2.08	5
96	Shandong Normal University (SDNU), China	2.06	3
97	Hefei University of Technology (HFUT), China	1.98	9
98	Qingdao University (QU), China	1.91	7
99	Changzhou University (CZU), China	1.89	4
100	Jinan University (JNU), China	1.88	6

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