2016 tables: Institutions - physical sciences - academic

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

2015	Institution	WFC 2014	WFC 2015	AC 2015	Change in WFC 2014-2015
1	Peking University (PKU), China	110.95	109.09	564	-1.7%
2	Tsinghua University (TH), China	97.51	98.47	477	1.0%
3	University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), China	81.94	85.68	376	4.6%
4	Nanjing University (NJU), China	70.15	81.36	365	16.0%
5	Fudan University, China	56.29	65.38	142	16.1%
6	Zhejiang University (ZJU), China	48.46	51.86	142	7.0%
7	Soochow University, China	31.93	39.99	86	25.2%
8	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), China	33.39	32.86	101	-1.6%
9	Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China	34.48	29.98	218	-13.0%
10	Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), China	39.39	29.98	71	-23.9%
11	Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China	26.35	25.66	81	-2.6%
12	Nankai University (NKU), China	21.96	23.27	58	6.0%
13	Shandong University (SDU), China	13.83	20.55	151	48.6%
14	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), China	17.77	20	187	12.6%
15	Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), China	17.95	19.36	75	7.9%
16	Tianjin University (TJU), China	9.18	19.23	47	109.6%
17	Chongqing University (CQU), China	8.55	18.82	36	120.1%
18	Beihang University (BUAA), China	14.15	18.67	72	31.9%
19	Beijing Normal University (BNU), China	16.96	18.46	71	8.9%
20	Wuhan University (WHU), China	18.71	17.8	47	-4.9%
21	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), China	21.9	17.72	122	-19.1%
22	Southeast University (SEU), China	24.6	17.35	42	-29.5%
23	Jilin University (JLU), China	28.63	17.21	50	-39.9%
24	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), China	11.45	16.61	97	45.1%
25	Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China	16.07	16.27	46	1.3%
26	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China	17.06	16.09	47	-5.7%
27	East China Normal University (ECNU), China	21.32	14.59	36	-31.5%
28	University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), China	19.37	13.53	31	-30.2%
29	Lanzhou University (LZU), China	17.14	12.35	45	-28.0%
30	Shanghai University (SHU), China	10.23	12.29	34	20.1%
31	City University of Hong Kong (CityU), China	14.51	11.22	41	-22.7%
32	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), China	8.05	9.71	24	20.6%
33	Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), China	4.37	9.49	14	117.2%
34	National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), China	9.57	9.39	20	-1.9%
35	Xiamen University (XMU), China	11.48	8.75	43	-23.8%
36	South China University of Technology (SCUT), China	9.48	8.63	21	-8.9%
37	Tongji University, China	12.52	7.77	22	-37.9%
38	Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), China	16.89	7.11	16	-57.9%
39	Shenzhen University (SZU), China	4.37	6.94	17	58.9%
40	Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), China	8.49	6.49	14	-23.5%
41	Sichuan University (SCU), China	13.02	5.97	30	-54.2%
42	Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST), China	1.53	5.9	22	286.5%
43	Henan Normal University (HTU), China	6.41	5.84	23	-8.9%
44	North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), China	5.69	5.69	8	0.0%
45	Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), China	1.6	5.57	19	247.2%
46	Xidian University, China	9.42	5.55	8	-41.1%
47	Dalian University of Technology (DUT), China	11.56	5.35	17	-53.8%
48	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China	12.32	5.19	10	-57.8%
49	Renmin University of China (RUC), China	2.64	4.84	17	83.4%
50	Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), China	12.11	4.82	17	-60.2%
51	South China Normal University (SCNU), China	9.54	4.76	13	-50.1%
52	Hunan University (HNU), China	12.18	4.57	21	-62.5%
53	Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), China	5.9	4.56	10	-22.6%
54	Shanxi University (SXU), China	5.79	4.54	17	-21.5%
55	Northeastern University (NEU), China	8.41	4.46	8	-46.9%
56	Central China Normal University (CCNU), China	5.55	4.34	82	-21.8%
57	Shanghai Normal University (SHNU), China	2.18	4.17	19	91.1%
58	Fuzhou University (FZU), China	6.98	4.1	11	-41.3%
59	Southwest University (SWU), China	0.77	4.06	8	425.9%
60	Central South University (CSU), China	5.43	4.05	11	-25.3%
61	Ningbo University (NBU), China	1.39	3.78	10	171.2%
62	Taiyuan University of Technology (TUT), China	–	3.58	8	N/A
63	Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT), China	4.05	3.56	14	-12.0%
64	China University of Geosciences (CUG), China	0.63	3.43	5	448.6%
65	Capital Normal University (CNU), China	0.51	3.32	10	555.7%
66	Jiangsu University (JSU), China	2.72	3.2	6	17.7%
67	Nanjing Normal University (NNU), China	2.53	3.1	20	22.7%
68	Xiangtan University (XTU), China	6.63	3.02	12	-54.4%
69	Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), China	8.11	2.98	8	-63.3%
70	Ocean University of China (OUC), China	1.03	2.97	7	188.2%
71	Donghua University (DHU), China	2.08	2.82	6	35.6%
72	Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU), China	1.97	2.8	8	42.2%
73	Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU), China	4.16	2.8	9	-32.6%
74	East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), China	4.67	2.77	11	-40.6%
75	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), China	6.7	2.64	7	-60.5%
76	Hangzhou Normal University (HZNU), China	1.05	2.61	19	149.2%
77	Henan University (HENU), China	4.49	2.61	6	-41.9%
78	Air Force Engineering University, China	0.64	2.61	3	305.6%
79	Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), China	0.75	2.58	4	244.4%
80	Jiangnan University (JU), China	1.61	2.49	5	54.8%
81	Hebei University (HBU), China	4.06	2.34	4	-42.3%
82	South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTech), China	2.65	2.34	7	-11.7%
83	Nanchang University (NCU), China	3.55	2.33	10	-34.3%
84	Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), China	3.74	2.26	9	-39.5%
85	ChangChun University of Science and Technology (CUST), China	1.18	2.26	7	91.1%
86	Yantai University (YTU), China	3	2.2	3	-26.7%
87	ShanghaiTech University, China	0.16	2.13	19	1,210.1%
88	Liaoning Normal University (LNNU), China	2.5	2.1	3	-16.0%
89	Yanshan University (YSU), China	1.18	2.08	5	75.9%
90	Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), China	1.98	2.08	4	5.2%
91	Yunnan University (YNU), China	2.63	2.07	20	-21.3%
92	Changzhou University (CZU), China	–	1.93	4	N/A
93	Jinan University (JNU), China	2.87	1.91	7	-33.5%
94	China University of Petroleum (CUP), China	4.62	1.76	7	-62.0%
95	Zhengzhou University (ZZU), China	3.21	1.53	19	-52.3%
96	Jiangsu Normal University (JSNU), China	–	1.42	7	N/A
97	Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST), China	–	1.41	3	N/A
98	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU), China	0.56	1.38	5	149.1%
99	Anhui University (AHU), China	2.52	1.36	4	-45.9%
100	Tianjin University of Technology (TUT), China	1.3	1.34	6	3.1%

Each year, the Nature Index publishes tables based on counts of high-quality research outputs in the previous calendar year. It is important for users to understand that the data behind the tables are based on a relatively small proportion of total research papers, that they cover the natural sciences only and that outputs are non-normalized (that is, they don’t reflect the size of the country or institution, or its overall research output). We encourage users to combine the free-to-access Nature Index data with information from other sources.

The tables were last updated on 28 November 2016 with the most recent institution and article corrections.

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