2016 tables: Institutions

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

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# Institution Share 2015 Count 2015
1 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India 116.95 186
2 Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India 91.76 134
3 Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), India 50.60 154
4 Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), India 48.02 157
5 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), India 44.04 84
6 Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), India 43.79 75
7 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), India 29.73 49
8 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER Pune), India 29.04 64
9 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), India 28.97 40
10 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal), India 26.44 33
11 Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), India 24.49 77
12 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), India 21.80 33
13 University of Hyderabad (UoH), India 21.32 30
14 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati), India 19.83 41
15 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), India 19.70 37
16 India Department of Space (DOS), India 17.82 34
17 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), India 14.26 26
18 Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India 13.49 45
19 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali (IISER Mohali), India 10.47 14
20 University of Delhi (DU), India 10.36 70
21 Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), India 10.30 13
22 India Ministry of Science and Technology, India 9.75 25
23 India Ministry of Earth Science (MoES), India 8.87 20
24 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata), India 8.86 21
25 Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), India 8.65 18
26 University of Calcutta (CU), India 8.59 19
27 Jadavpur University (JU), India 8.35 12
28 Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India 7.27 13
29 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), India 7.07 9
30 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), India 6.78 12
31 India Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India 6.40 7
32 Pondicherry University, India 6.14 9
33 Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), India 5.01 14
34 Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), India 5.00 5
35 Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), India 4.50 5
36 S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), India 4.13 8
37 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (IIEST Shibpur), India 3.88 6
38 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), India 3.64 5
39 Visva-Bharati University, India 3.48 24
40 Bose Institute, India 3.44 22
41 National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), India 3.39 9
42 Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), India 3.31 6
43 Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar), India 3.30 11
44 Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), India 3.17 13
45 UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, India 3.08 7
46 Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India 2.90 4
47 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), India 2.88 5
48 Siksha O Anusandhan University (SOA), India 2.88 6
49 Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), India 2.76 6
50 Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India 2.75 4
51 Raman Research Institute (RRI), India 2.59 7
52 Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore), India 2.42 19
53 Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), India 2.22 6
54 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University), India 2.06 4
55 Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), India 2.00 2
56 Tezpur University, India 1.97 5
57 Panjab University (PU), India 1.75 75
58 Indian Institute of Technology - Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (IIT-ISM), India 1.71 3
59 Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), India 1.63 4
60 The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India 1.60 6
61 Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai, India 1.58 3
62 Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, India 1.55 2
63 University of Burdwan, India 1.54 3
64 Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), India 1.52 2
65 Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India 1.41 16
66 Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), India 1.39 5
67 University of North Bengal (NBU), India 1.33 3
68 Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., India 1.28 2
69 Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna), India 1.27 3
70 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IIT-BBS), India 1.25 9
71 All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), India 1.24 5
72 Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, India 1.20 2
73 Bharathiar University, India 1.19 2
74 Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), India 1.17 8
75 University of Kalyani, India 1.14 3
76 Shiv Nadar University (SNU), India 1.10 4
77 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India 1.09 8
78 Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU), India 1.08 2
78 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), India 1.08 2
79 Gauhati University, India 1.03 14
80 Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi (IIT BHU), India 1.01 3
81 Dibrugarh University, India 1.00 1
81 St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, India 1.00 1
81 Shivaji University, India 1.00 1
81 National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), India 1.00 1
81 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL), India 1.00 1
81 Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, India 1.00 1
81 Baal shiksha Sadan School (BSS), India 1.00 1
81 Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology (DCRUST University), India 1.00 1
81 Dayalbagh Educational Institute (DEI), India 1.00 1
81 Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), India 1.00 1
82 Anna University (AU), India 0.98 4
83 Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology (GCECT), India 0.95 4
84 Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India 0.93 13
85 Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU), India 0.91 5
86 National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR), India 0.89 3
87 Saurashtra University, India 0.88 2
88 University of Allahabad, India 0.83 2
89 University of Calicut, India 0.83 3
90 Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), India 0.80 1
90 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT Mesra), India 0.80 1
91 National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), India 0.78 3
92 West Bengal State University (WBSU), India 0.73 3
93 University of Jammu, India 0.67 21
94 Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India 0.67 4
95 Institute of Seismological Research (ISR), India 0.67 1
95 Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), India 0.67 1
96 Presidency University, India 0.66 3
97 India Meteorological Department (IMD), India 0.64 2
98 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT University), India 0.62 4
99 Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), India 0.61 2
100 Aten Porus Lifesciences Private Limited, India 0.60 1
101 International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-Hyderabad), India 0.51 2
102 Sankara Nethralaya (SN), India 0.50 1
102 Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), India 0.50 2
102 Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur), India 0.50 1
102 Tumkur University, India 0.50 1
102 Barasat Government College (BGC), India 0.50 1
103 University of Lucknow, India 0.45 2
104 Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), India 0.42 2
105 Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), India 0.38 1
106 Andhra University, India 0.35 2
107 National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee, India 0.33 1
107 Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, India 0.33 1
107 Government Institute of Science (GIS), India 0.33 1
107 Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HUBGU), India 0.33 1
107 Achira Labs Pvt. Ltd., India 0.33 1
107 Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), India 0.33 1
107 Pailan College of Management and Technology, India 0.33 1
107 Sonam Norbu Memorial Hospital, India 0.33 1
107 Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), India 0.33 1
107 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., India 0.33 1
107 Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT), India 0.33 1
108 Goa University, India 0.32 3
109 National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), India 0.32 2
110 Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), India 0.31 4
111 Karnatak University, India 0.31 2
112 Bharathidasan University (BDU), India 0.31 2
113 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (NIT Kurukshetra), India 0.31 2
114 Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, India 0.31 2
115 Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMC Vellore), India 0.29 2
116 Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), India 0.29 1
117 Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT Jaipur), India 0.28 1
118 University of Rajasthan, India 0.27 21
119 Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre & Research Institute (SGCC&RI), India 0.25 1
119 Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), India 0.25 1
119 International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), India 0.25 1
119 Hikal Ltd., India 0.25 1
119 Central Footwear Training Centre, India 0.25 1
119 Nanoera Medicare Private Limited, India 0.25 1
119 Kumaun University, India 0.25 1
119 Seth Anandaram Jaipuria College, India 0.25 1
119 Delhi Technological University (DTU), India 0.25 1
119 Global Medical Education and Research Foundation (GMERF), India 0.25 1
119 Govt. Model Science College, India 0.25 1
119 Bundelkhand University, India 0.25 1
119 Pocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage College (PSMO), India 0.25 1
119 Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research (PPISR), India 0.25 1
120 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India 0.24 2
121 India Innovation Research Center (IIRC), India 0.23 3
122 Tata Group, India 0.21 2
123 Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), India 0.21 2
124 Sri Venkateswara University (SVU), India 0.20 1
124 Thiruvalluvar University, India 0.20 1
124 Soniya Education Trust's College of Pharmacy, India 0.20 1
125 SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India 0.18 3
126 Centre for Human Genetics (CHG), India 0.17 1
126 University of Kashmir, India 0.17 1
126 Mohanlal Sukhadia University (MLSU), India 0.17 1
126 National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), India 0.17 1
126 National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience (NIMHANS), India 0.17 2
126 FluxGen Engineering Pvt. Ltd., India 0.17 1
127 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), India 0.16 1
128 Sardar Patel University (SPU), India 0.15 1
129 Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), India 0.14 1
129 Acharya Institute of Technology (AIT), India 0.14 1
129 Sidho Kanho Birsha University (SKBU), India 0.14 1
129 Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), India 0.14 1
130 Serum Institute of India Ltd. (SII), India 0.14 14
131 Mughberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya, India 0.13 1
131 ITM University, India 0.13 1
131 Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, India 0.13 1
131 Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), India 0.13 1
131 Advertising and Communication Printing Agency, India 0.13 1
131 Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (SGBAU), India 0.13 1
131 National Cave Research and Protection Organization, India 0.13 1
131 Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), India 0.13 1
131 The American College, India 0.13 1
132 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), India 0.11 1
132 Heritage Institute of Technology (HIT-K), India 0.11 1
133 Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, India 0.10 1
133 International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-Bangalore), India 0.10 1
134 Central Zoo Authority (CZA), India 0.09 1
134 Jamal Mohamed College, India 0.09 1
134 Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), India 0.09 1
135 Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO), India 0.09 1
136 Government Polytechnic College, Thirurangadi, India 0.08 1
136 Kakatiya University, India 0.08 1
137 Gujarat University, India 0.08 1
137 Government Engineering College Rajkot (GECR), India 0.08 1
137 Gujarat Technological University (GTU), India 0.08 1
137 Sanjaybhai Rajguru College of Engineering, India 0.08 1
137 Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, India 0.08 1
138 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, India 0.07 1
138 Jain University (JU), India 0.07 1
139 Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), India 0.07 2
140 Central University of Punjab Bathinda (CUPB), India 0.06 1
140 SASTRA University, India 0.06 1
141 Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), India 0.06 3
142 Acharya Nagarjuna University, India 0.06 1
143 Institute of Bioinformatics (IOB), India 0.05 1
143 Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), India 0.05 1
144 Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (SSNCE), India 0.05 1
145 Saveetha University, India 0.04 1
145 Narayana Hrudayalaya Pvt Ltd. (NH), India 0.04 1
145 Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU), India 0.04 1
146 Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), India 0.04 1
147 Indian Centre for Space Physics, India 0.04 3
148 King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research, India 0.04 1
148 SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, India 0.04 1
149 Aravind Eye Care System, India 0.04 1
150 Sanskriti Centre, India 0.04 1
150 The INDog Project, India 0.04 1
151 Alagappa University, India 0.04 1
152 Matrivani Institute of Experimental Research and Education, India 0.03 2
153 PSG and Sons Charities Trust, India 0.03 1
154 Lab SurgPath, India 0.03 1
155 Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (DPU), India 0.03 1
155 B. J. Medical College (BJMC), India 0.03 1
156 University of Mumbai, India 0.02 1
157 Narayana Nethralaya, India 0.02 1
158 National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), India 0.01 1
159 Utkal University, India 0.01 4
160 Sigur Nature Trust, India 0.01 1
161 K.E.M. Hospital Research Centre (KEMHRC), India 0.00 1
162 Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Punjab, India 0.00 1
162 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), India 0.00 1
163 India Diabetes Research Foundation (IDRF), India 0.00 1
164 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSIHMS), India 0.00 1

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