2016 tables: Institutions - life sciences

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 The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan 120.43 279
2 RIKEN, Japan 60.14 224
3 Kyoto University, Japan 57.94 175
4 Osaka University, Japan 50.53 160
5 Nagoya University, Japan 31.23 85
6 Hokkaido University, Japan 24.02 65
7 Keio University, Japan 21.09 63
8 Tohoku University, Japan 20.15 56
9 Kyushu University, Japan 19.72 67
10 University of Tsukuba, Japan 14.06 53
11 National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Japan 13.42 49
12 Okayama University, Japan 9.50 32
13 Kumamoto University, Japan 9.45 28
14 Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Japan 9.01 29
15 Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Japan 8.00 35
16 Kobe University, Japan 7.61 29
17 Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science (IGAKUKEN), Japan 7.27 21
18 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan 7.09 31
19 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan 6.76 26
20 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Japan 6.60 36
21 Kanazawa University (KU), Japan 6.45 28
22 Tokushima University, Japan 6.43 16
23 Hiroshima University (HU), Japan 6.38 33
24 Research Organization of Information and Systems (ROIS), Japan 6.05 29
25 National Cancer Center (NCC), Japan 5.69 16
26 National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan 5.44 14
27 Gunma University, Japan 5.41 19
28 Chiba University, Japan 5.15 32
29 Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan 5.14 15
30 National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (NCVC), Japan 5.05 18
31 University of Toyama, Japan 4.94 14
32 National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), Japan 4.90 13
33 Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan 4.72 17
34 Doshisha University, Japan 4.64 9
35 Yokohama City University (YCU), Japan 4.28 26
36 National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), Japan 4.22 13
37 The Kitasato Institute, Japan 3.93 13
38 Ehime University, Japan 3.78 15
39 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan 3.68 12
40 Juntendo University, Japan 3.33 25
41 Niigata University, Japan 3.31 21
42 Jichi Medical University, Japan 3.29 15
43 National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan 3.23 22
44 Saitama University, Japan 3.21 16
45 Waseda University, Japan 3.13 11
46 Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (KPUM), Japan 3.03 8
47 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), Japan 2.83 3
48 University of Shizuoka, Japan 2.65 5
49 Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan 2.60 9
50 Osaka City University (OCU), Japan 2.45 9
51 Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Japan 2.44 7
52 Osaka Bioscience Institute, Japan 2.41 6
53 University of Yamanashi, Japan 2.38 9
54 University of Fukui, Japan 2.29 15
55 National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), Japan 2.24 7
56 Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (TUPLS), Japan 2.20 12
57 Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan 2.17 11
58 Nagoya City University, Japan 2.09 17
59 Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Japan 2.05 9
60 Osaka Prefecture University (OPU), Japan 1.94 6
61 Saitama Medical University (SMU), Japan 1.86 13
62 Tokyo Women's Medical University (TWMU), Japan 1.85 11
63 Fukushima Medical University (FMU), Japan 1.79 8
64 Yamagata University, Japan 1.77 3
65 Yamaguchi University, Japan 1.74 7
66 Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University (TMPU), Japan 1.73 4
67 Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Japan 1.69 5
68 Mie University, Japan 1.68 9
69 National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD), Japan 1.68 10
70 University of the Ryukyus, Japan 1.66 5
71 Tokyo Medical University, Japan 1.62 5
72 Wakayama Medical University, Japan 1.61 4
73 University of Hyogo, Japan 1.52 7
74 Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan 1.52 5
75 Kansai Medical University (KMU), Japan 1.49 6
76 Tottori University, Japan 1.48 7
77 Asahikawa Medical University, Japan 1.46 4
78 Institute of Microbial Chemistry (IMC), Japan 1.44 4
79 Kirin Holdings Company Limited, Japan 1.43 2
80 Kagawa University, Japan 1.37 6
81 Toho University, Japan 1.35 5
82 Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan 1.32 11
83 St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan 1.30 6
84 National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM), Japan 1.20 8
85 Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan 1.20 3
86 Azabu University, Japan 1.18 3
87 Saga University, Japan 1.17 5
88 Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (TMIG), Japan 1.17 3
89 Kao Corporation, Japan 1.16 2
90 Astellas Pharma Inc., Japan 1.15 4
91 Toyama Prefectural University, Japan 1.14 2
92 Konan University, Japan 1.14 3
93 Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Japan 1.13 4
94 Teikyo University, Japan 1.12 6
95 Kurume University, Japan 1.11 10
96 Meijo University, Japan 1.08 3
97 Shinshu University (SU), Japan 1.05 8
98 Iwate Medical University, Japan 1.04 3
99 Tokushima Bunri University, Japan 1.03 4
100 Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research (JFCR), Japan 1.03 7

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