2016 tables: Institutions

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

2015	Institution	Share 2015	Count 2015
1	The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia	146.83	396
2	Monash University, Australia	118.09	378
3	University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia	113.92	306
4	Australian National University (ANU), Australia	105.14	298
5	The University of Melbourne (UniMelb), Australia	103.45	470
6	The University of Sydney (USYD), Australia	80.04	311
7	The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia	59.68	214
8	The University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia	48.65	209
9	The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni), Australia	38.2	188
10	Curtin University, Australia	29.16	102
11	University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia	25.14	84
12	Macquarie University, Australia	22.68	92
13	The University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia	22.63	73
14	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia	21.62	69
15	University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia	18.97	83
16	Swinburne University of Technology, Australia	15.89	64
17	Deakin University, Australia	14.87	44
18	University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia	14.39	43
19	Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Australia	13.85	61
20	Griffith University, Australia	13.27	50
21	James Cook University (JCU), Australia	12.78	47
22	Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Australia	12.13	73
23	Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia	11.25	63
24	La Trobe University, Australia	11.12	62
25	Flinders University, Australia	10.2	38
26	Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia	7.82	45
27	QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia	7.3	60
28	The University of Newcastle (UON), Australia	7.18	36
29	Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Australia	6.19	19
30	Western Sydney University, Australia	5	29
31	Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac), Australia	4.99	30
32	Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Australia	4.65	26
33	Government of Western Australia, Australia	4.46	39
34	Southern Cross University (SCU), Australia	4.44	10
35	Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (Baker IDI), Australia	4.33	14
36	Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Australia	3.85	20
37	Melbourne Health, Australia	3.57	41
38	Murdoch University, Australia	3.44	14
39	St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia	2.82	33
40	SA Health, Australia	2.79	30
41	Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Australia	2.66	11
42	Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, Australia	2.44	16
43	The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne (RCH), Australia	2.3	33
44	University of New England (UNE), Australia	1.9	9
45	South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Australia	1.85	12
46	South Australian Water Corporation (SA Water), Australia	1.84	6
47	University of Canberra, Australia	1.74	5
48	Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Australia	1.71	12
49	Geoscience Australia, Australia	1.69	7
50	Burnet Institute, Australia	1.63	10
51	Children's Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA), Australia	1.26	7
52	Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Australia	1.25	16
53	Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), State Government Victoria, Australia	1.19	25
54	Westmead Hospital (WSLHD), Australia	1.03	12
55	Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE), Australia	0.87	3
56	The Heart Research Institute (HRI), Australia	0.81	5
57	Charles Darwin University (CDU), Australia	0.79	6
58	Schizophrenia Research Institute, Australia	0.71	3
59	Royal Perth Hospital, Australia	0.7	13
60	Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO), Australia	0.69	11
61	Mater Health Services, Australia	0.66	19
62	Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI), Australia	0.65	8
63	The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI), Australia	0.64	2
64	South Australian Museum, Australia	0.64	4
65	Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH), Australia	0.63	20
66	Queensland Museum (QM), Australia	0.63	1
67	Melanoma Institute Australia, Australia	0.61	5
68	Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Australia	0.59	15
69	Metro South Health, Australia	0.57	20
70	Department of Industry, Australia	0.55	15
71	ATRAD Pty Ltd., Australia	0.53	3
72	Western Australian Museum, Australia	0.52	5
73	Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group (FSFHG), Australia	0.5	13
74	Monash Health, Australia	0.49	4
75	NSW Sydney Local Health District (SLHD), Australia	0.48	3
76	Austin Health, Australia	0.48	10
77	NSW Ministry of Health, Australia	0.47	9
78	University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), Australia	0.45	5
79	NSW Department of Industry, Australia	0.42	5
80	Newcrest Mining Limited, Australia	0.4	1
80	Phillip Island Nature Parks, Australia	0.4	1
80	Department of Water Western Australia, Australia	0.4	1
80	Frontier Training and Technology Pty Ltd., Australia	0.4	1
81	Alchemia Limited, Australia	0.4	1
82	Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Australia	0.39	2
83	Telethon Kids Institute, Australia	0.38	8
84	Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Australia	0.34	3
85	Integria Healthcare Pty Ltd., Australia	0.33	1
85	Pinches Group, Australia	0.33	1
86	Melbourne Water Corporation, Australia	0.32	17
87	CSL Limited, Australia	0.31	2
88	Origin Energy Limited, Australia	0.28	2
89	Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia	0.26	6
90	Bionics Institute, Australia	0.26	3
90	National ICT Australia (NICTA), Australia	0.26	3
91	Barwon Health, Australia	0.26	1
92	Institute of Mine Seismology (IMS), Australia	0.25	1
92	Department of Defence, Australia, Australia	0.25	1
92	Dairy Innovation Australia Ltd. (DIAL), Australia	0.25	1
92	PV Lighthouse, Australia	0.25	1
93	Alfred Health, Australia	0.25	10
94	Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia	0.24	6
95	Water Corporation, Australia	0.23	2
96	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Queensland, Australia	0.23	4
97	South East Water Corporation, Australia	0.22	16
98	NSW South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), Australia	0.22	4
99	Oral Health CRC, Australia	0.21	1
100	Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI), Australia	0.21	6
101	Macquarie Group Limited, Australia	0.2	1
101	Australian College of Optometry (ACO), Australia	0.2	1
102	Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC), Australia	0.19	1
103	Cancer Council Victoria, Australia	0.17	11
104	GHD Pty Ltd., Australia	0.17	1
104	Council of the City of Gold Coast, Australia	0.17	1
105	Federation University Australia, Australia	0.17	2
106	PathWest Laboratory Medicine of Western Australia, Australia	0.16	6
107	Epworth HealthCare, Australia	0.15	1
108	Queensland Health, Australia	0.14	2
109	Nanophotonics Pty Ltd., Australia	0.13	1
109	Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited, Australia	0.13	1
109	OTBC Pty Ltd., Australia	0.13	1
109	Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), Australia	0.13	1
110	Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers (CRC for Polymers), Australia	0.12	1
111	Australian Defence Force (ADF), Australia	0.12	3
112	Water and Health Pty Ltd., Australia	0.1	1
112	Geological Survey of Australia, Australia	0.1	1
112	NextCell Pty Ltd., Australia	0.1	1
112	D3 Consulting Group Pty Ltd., Australia	0.1	1
112	CSIRO Australian Cotton Research Institute, Australia	0.1	1
113	Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation, Australia	0.1	3
114	Trajan Scientific and Medical, Australia	0.09	1
115	Australian Speleological Federation (ASF Inc.), Australia	0.09	1
115	University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia	0.09	1
116	Children's Health Queensland (CHQ), Australia	0.09	5
117	The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia	0.09	6
118	The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA), Australia	0.09	2
119	Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation (DSITI), Australia	0.08	1
119	Bond University, Australia	0.08	1
120	NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), Australia	0.08	1
120	Primary Care Genetics, Australia	0.08	1
121	Centre for Vascular Research (CVR), Australia	0.07	2
122	Australian National Herbarium, Australia	0.07	1
122	Hume Livestock Health and Pest Authority, Australia	0.07	1
123	Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Australia	0.07	6
124	NSW Health, Australia	0.07	2
125	Central Queensland University (CQU), Australia	0.07	2
126	Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH), Australia	0.07	1
127	NSW Health Pathology, Australia	0.06	5
128	Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre (AB-CRC), Australia	0.06	4
128	Poultry CRC, Australia	0.06	4
129	Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI), Australia	0.06	1
130	Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM), Australia	0.06	1
131	Ozgene Pty Ltd., Australia	0.06	1
131	Victoria University (VU), Australia	0.06	1
132	Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP), Australia	0.06	1
133	Menzies School of Health Research, Australia	0.05	2
134	TissuPath Pty Ltd., Australia	0.05	1
135	Frogtech Pty Ltd., Australia	0.05	1
136	Liverpool Hospital, Australia	0.05	1
137	Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH), Australia	0.05	3
138	The Royal Women's Hospital, Australia	0.04	1
139	Millennium Science Pty Ltd., Australia	0.04	1
140	Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Australia	0.04	2
141	Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia	0.04	4
142	SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Australia	0.03	3
143	Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG), Australia	0.03	1
144	Center for Biodiversity Management (CBM), Australia	0.03	1
145	Museums Victoria, Australia	0.03	1
146	Sonic Healthcare Limited, Australia	0.03	2
147	Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd., Australia	0.03	2
147	Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Australia	0.03	2
147	Australian Wound Management Association, Australia	0.03	2
147	Silver Chain Group, Australia	0.03	2
147	Royal District Nursing Service Limited (RDNS), Australia	0.03	2
147	Blue Care, Australia	0.03	2
147	Tissue Therapies Limited, Australia	0.03	2
147	The Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine (WCHM), Australia	0.03	2
148	Busselton Population Medical Research Institute (BPMRI), Australia	0.03	2
149	Black Dog Institute, Australia	0.03	1
150	The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH), Australia	0.03	1
151	National Museum of Australia (NMA), Australia	0.02	1
152	Griffith Base Hospital, Australia	0.02	1
153	Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA), Australia	0.02	1
154	Australian Army Malaria Institute (AMI), Australia	0.02	1
155	Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation Incorporated (RPHMRF), Australia	0.02	4
156	King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women (KEMH), Australia	0.02	2
157	The George Institute for Global Health (TGI), Australia	0.02	1
158	Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL), Australia	0.02	3
159	Lung Institute of Western Australia (LIWA), Australia	0.02	2
160	Seqwater, Australia	0.02	1
161	Australian Catholic University (ACU), Australia	0.01	1
162	Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC), Australia	0.01	1
163	Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Australia	0.01	1
164	Ramsay Health Care, Australia	0.01	5
165	Cancer Therapeutics CRC (CTx), Australia	0.01	1
166	Holstein Australia, Australia	0.01	1
166	Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme (ADHIS), Australia	0.01	1
166	Genetics Australia, Australia	0.01	1
166	Devondale Murray Goulburn, Australia	0.01	1
166	Jersey Australia, Australia	0.01	1
167	South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), Australia	0.01	2
168	Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (WIMR), Australia	0.01	2
169	St John of God Health Care (SJGHC), Australia	0.01	1
170	Cochlear Ltd., Australia	0.01	2
171	Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne (RBG Melbourne), Australia	0.01	1
172	Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology (DHM), Australia	0	1
173	Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA), Australia	0	1
173	Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (ANZGOG), Australia	0	1
174	Townsville Hospital, Australia	0	1

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