2018 tables: Institutions - physical sciences

The 2018 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.

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# Institution Share 2016 Share 2017 Count 2017 Change in Adjusted Share* 2016–2017
1 French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France 305.16 276.42 1622 -10.5%
2 Sorbonne University, France 53.47 50.84 561 -6.0%
3 The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), France 61.27 48.19 509 -22.3%
4 University of Paris-Sud (UPSud), France 41.37 35.16 393 -16.0%
5 Grenoble Alpes University (UGA), France 26.74 29.08 330 7.5%
6 Université PSL, France 21.86 24.43 286 10.5%
7 University of Lyon, France 24.97 22.03 212 -12.8%
8 Paris Cité University, France 21.50 19.44 331 -10.7%
9 University of Strasbourg, France 15.41 14.75 166 -5.4%
10 Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP), France 15.35 14.31 247 -7.9%
11 Aix-Marseille University (AMU), France 16.99 14.13 222 -17.8%
12 University of Toulouse, France 13.98 12.27 110 -13.3%
13 National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), France 14.93 11.41 118 -24.5%
14 University of Bordeaux, France 8.72 9.93 67 12.5%
15 European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), France 10.85 9.40 48 -14.4%
16 École Polytechnique, France 9.54 8.66 178 -10.2%
17 University of Montpellier, France 10.02 8.48 59 -16.4%
18 Collège de France, France 4.42 6.14 68 37.2%
19 Institut Laue Langevin (ILL), France 5.91 5.96 47 -0.2%
20 University of Lorraine (UL), France 5.60 5.94 31 4.9%
21 National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), France 6.56 5.07 78 -23.5%
22 Institute of Research for Development (IRD), France 3.22 4.96 118 52.2%
23 University of Savoy (USMB), France 4.23 4.96 171 16.0%
24 University of Lille Nord de France, France 5.96 4.75 34 -21.3%
25 European Space Agency (ESA), France 2.97 4.41 33 46.6%
26 Thales S.A., France 6.08 3.81 27 -38.1%
27 University Clermont Auvergne, France 1.98 3.67 160 83.4%
28 University of Toulon (UTLN), France 2.29 3.10 31 34.0%
29 Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), France 2.92 3.01 53 2.1%
30 National Office for Aerospace Studies and Research (ONERA), France 0.73 2.99 23 304.4%
31 Institut d'Optique Graduate School (IOGS), France 4.61 2.94 29 -37.0%
32 University Institute of France (IUF), France 1.84 2.74 31 47.3%
33 University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM), France 1.40 2.65 20 87.4%
34 National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA), France 2.69 2.60 106 -4.5%
35 University of Paris Nord (Paris 13), France 1.40 2.56 29 81.3%
36 École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS Paris-Saclay), France 3.23 2.53 26 -22.5%
37 University of Nantes, France 0.98 2.37 50 138.0%
38 Le Mans University, France 1.85 2.31 13 23.1%
39 University of Rennes 1, France 2.89 2.21 32 -24.4%
40 Higher Institute for Electronics and Digital Training (ISEN), France 1.04 2.12 13 100.7%
41 Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France 2.79 2.07 58 -26.5%
42 National Museum of Natural History (MNHN), France 0.93 2.03 27 115.6%
43 Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique (IRAM), France 1.56 2.02 21 28.1%
44 University of Burgundy, France 1.35 2.01 21 47.0%
45 Caen University (UNICAEN), France 1.14 1.83 17 58.3%
45 National Graduate School of Engineering and Research Center (ENSICAEN), France 1.14 1.83 17 58.3%
46 University of Limoges (ULIM), France 1.44 1.63 7 11.8%
47 National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), France 0.63 1.57 27 147.0%
48 University of Rouen, France 0.91 1.55 17 68.3%
49 Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux (Bordeaux INP), France 2.22 1.44 21 -35.7%
50 CY Cergy Paris University, France 1.09 1.41 25 27.6%
51 École Supérieure d'Électricité (Supélec), France 2.26 1.38 24 -39.8%
52 University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), France 1.21 1.33 29 8.3%
53 University of Franche-Comté (UFC), France 0.43 1.32 15 206.7%
54 Centrale Lille, France 1.65 1.28 23 -23.1%
55 SIGMA Clermont, France 0.61 1.28 10 107.1%
56 Lille Catholic University (Catho), France 1.30 1.19 21 -9.1%
57 Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHÉS), France 2.14 1.16 16 -46.4%
58 HESAM Université, France 1.27 1.13 81 -12.3%
59 National Engineering Institute in Mechanics and Microtechnologies (ENSMM), France 0.41 1.12 11 172.4%
60 Saint-Gobain SA, France 0.87 1.08 4 23.2%
61 University of Tours (UFR), France 1.32 1.03 10 -23.5%
62 France Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France 0.97 1.00 31 2.5%
63 University of Angers, France 0.05 0.93 4 1924.8%
64 Superior National School of Advanced Techniques (ENSTA ParisTech), France 0.74 0.93 16 23.2%
65 Gustave Eiffel University, France 0.67 0.90 9 33.2%
66 University of Poitiers, France 1.29 0.88 5 -33.1%
67 University of Évry-Val d'Essonne (UEVE), France 0.56 0.87 7 53.7%
68 Vmicro SAS, France – 0.83 1 N/A
69 University of Haute-Alsace (UHA), France 0.62 0.77 59 22.8%
70 Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Nice (CRR), France 0.86 0.69 75 -20.8%
70 EDHEC Business School, France 0.86 0.69 75 -20.8%
70 Centre Nationaux de Création Musicale (CIRM), France 0.86 0.69 75 -20.8%
70 Sustainable Design School (SDS), France 0.86 0.69 75 -20.8%
70 CHU Nice, France 0.86 0.69 75 -20.8%
70 National School of Fine Arts at the Villa Arson, France 0.86 0.69 75 -20.8%
70 École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle (ESRA), France 0.86 0.69 75 -20.8%
70 École Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower, France 0.86 0.69 75 -20.8%
71 Total S.A., France 0.71 0.66 4 -7.6%
72 Bretagne Loire University, France 0.14 0.60 33 337.4%
73 Centrale Graduate School, France 1.30 0.58 20 -55.7%
74 Paris-Est Créteil University (UPEC), France 0.54 0.55 5 0.8%
75 École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), France 0.50 0.53 14 4.8%
76 École Centrale Lyon, France 1.34 0.49 8 -63.7%
77 École des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC), France 0.41 0.47 5 14.6%
78 University of Le Havre, France 0.48 0.47 11 -4.1%
79 Sanofi, France 0.00 0.43 2 31485.8%
80 National Metrology and Testing (LNE), France 2.26 0.42 5 -81.5%
81 L'Ecole d'Application Maritime de l'Energie Atomique (EAMEA), France – 0.42 1 N/A
82 École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon or (CPE Lyon), France 1.15 0.39 6 -66.3%
83 Air Liquide, France – 0.34 2 N/A
84 Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO), France 1.29 0.33 3 -74.5%
84 Soitec S.A., France 0.39 0.33 1 -16.1%
85 University of Western Brittany (UBO), France 0.07 0.33 3 391.0%
86 University of Paris Ouest (Paris 10), France 0.04 0.32 3 665.5%
87 École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Normandie (ENSA Normandie), France 0.08 0.32 10 300.4%
88 Pasteur Institute, France 1.00 0.29 6 -71.1%
89 University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour (UPPA), France 0.15 0.25 7 62.4%
90 Keopsys, France – 0.25 1 N/A
91 University of Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), France 0.48 0.25 7 -48.8%
92 University of South Brittany (UBS), France – 0.24 2 N/A
93 Burgundy School of Business, France 0.13 0.23 11 73.6%
93 Institute Agro Dijon, France 0.13 0.23 11 73.6%
94 French School of Public Health (EHESP), France 0.02 0.21 17 1196.1%
95 Sigmaphi, France – 0.21 1 N/A
96 Électricité de France S.A. (EDF), France 0.75 0.20 3 -73.5%
97 L'Oréal S.A., France – 0.20 1 N/A
98 Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3, France 0.02 0.19 16 1081.8%
98 National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), France 0.02 0.19 16 1081.8%
98 French National Institute for Demographic Studies (INED), France 0.02 0.19 16 1081.8%
98 Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), France 0.02 0.19 16 1081.8%
99 Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), France 0.20 0.19 4 -6.3%
100 Nantes Atlantic College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering (Oniris), France – 0.18 2 N/A

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