2019 tables: Institutions - physical sciences - academic

The 2019 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.

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# Institution Share 2017 Share 2018 Count 2018 Change in Adjusted Share 2017-2018*
1 Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS), Israel 72.15 73.50 228 -3.7%
2 Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (IIT), Israel 39.42 54.67 168 31.2%
3 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia 47.23 44.35 105 -11.2%
4 Tel Aviv University (TAU), Israel 41.72 42.57 162 -3.5%
5 Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), Israel 39.64 34.02 74 -18.9%
6 Bar-Ilan University (BIU), Israel 13.41 17.66 36 24.5%
7 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Israel 17.15 15.13 43 -16.6%
8 University of the Punjab, Pakistan 6.08 9.10 20 41.6%
9 Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia 6.57 6.96 195 0.1%
10 Bilkent University, Turkey 8.23 5.95 13 -31.6%
11 Shiraz University, Iran 3.33 5.92 9 67.8%
12 Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), Iran 5.49 5.75 11 -1.0%
13 Sharif University of Technology (SUT), Iran 3.26 5.13 14 48.7%
14 University of Tehran (UT), Iran 4.12 4.72 9 8.5%
15 COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Pakistan 6.96 4.32 35 -41.3%
16 Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Iran 0.67 4.20 6 495.7%
17 Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey 3.05 3.84 102 19.0%
18 Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Iran 1.93 3.69 66 80.5%
19 Hadassah Academic College, Israel 3.00 3.00 6 -5.4%
19 Ruppin Academic Center, Israel 3.00 3.00 6 -5.4%
20 Bu-Ali Sina University, Iran 1.00 2.83 4 167.9%
21 Koç University (KU), Turkey 1.52 2.76 8 72.0%
22 Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey 1.12 2.75 112 131.9%
23 Shahrood University of Technology, Iran 2.83 2.58 4 -13.8%
24 King Saud University (KSU), Saudi Arabia 0.93 2.55 12 159.8%
25 University of Kurdistan, Iran – 2.33 4 N/A
26 Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan (IUB), Pakistan 3.58 2.00 2 -47.2%
26 Pamukkale University (PAU), Turkey 1.00 2.00 2 89.1%
27 Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Pakistan 1.38 1.97 99 34.9%
28 Doğuş University (DOU), Turkey 1.17 1.96 5 58.6%
29 Islamic Azad University (IAU), Iran 1.88 1.86 64 -6.1%
30 Ariel University (AU), Israel 2.48 1.80 2 -31.5%
31 University of Haifa (HU), Israel 0.82 1.75 8 103.2%
32 Gebze Technical University (GYTE), Turkey – 1.68 3 N/A
33 University of Mazandaran (UMZ), Iran – 1.65 3 N/A
34 Arak University, Iran – 1.63 3 N/A
35 Sabanci University (SU), Turkey 0.85 1.59 4 76.3%
36 Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Oman 0.24 1.54 4 497.7%
37 King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Saudi Arabia 1.57 1.52 73 -8.5%
38 Boğaziçi University (BU), Turkey 1.49 1.50 159 -4.5%
39 Kocaeli University, Turkey 1.67 1.42 4 -19.6%
40 Ilia State University, Georgia 0.26 1.37 33 396.7%
41 University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 0.13 1.33 13 909.6%
42 Lorestan University, Iran 0.15 1.33 2 761.1%
42 Damghan University, Iran 2.92 1.33 3 -56.8%
43 Istanbul University, Turkey 1.54 1.23 21 -24.6%
44 Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Turkey 2.26 1.22 63 -48.8%
45 University of Education, Pakistan 1.67 1.20 2 -31.9%
46 Çukurova University, Turkey 0.61 1.12 97 74.3%
47 Nazarbayev University (NU), Kazakhstan 1.93 1.12 6 -45.1%
48 Semnan University, Iran 0.08 1.07 2 1,110.3%
49 Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Iran – 1.06 2 N/A
50 University of Management and Technology (UMT), Pakistan 1.33 1.05 2 -25.5%
51 Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Qatar 0.79 1.04 7 25.4%
52 Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Iran 0.00 1.00 1 427,109.7%
52 Başkent University, Turkey 0.33 1.00 1 183.7%
52 University of Ayatollah Ozma Borujerdi, Iran 0.50 1.00 1 89.1%
52 Ege University, Turkey 0.76 1.00 1 24.3%
52 Sirjan University of Technology, Iran 1.00 1.00 1 -5.4%
52 Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Iran 2.20 1.00 1 -57.0%
52 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES), Pakistan 4.00 1.00 1 -76.4%
52 Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Turkey – 1.00 1 N/A
52 Sirnak University, Turkey – 1.00 1 N/A
52 University of Peshawar, Pakistan – 1.00 1 N/A
52 Lebanese University (LU), Lebanon – 1.00 1 N/A
53 TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey 0.02 0.95 63 3,935.9%
54 University of Zanjan, Iran 0.40 0.92 2 116.7%
55 Holon Institute of Technology (HIT), Israel 1.38 0.90 4 -38.2%
56 Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Iran 1.08 0.89 7 -21.9%
57 Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar 0.25 0.88 5 227.0%
58 American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon 2.25 0.83 4 -65.0%
59 Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (PMU), Saudi Arabia 0.25 0.81 5 204.7%
60 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), Georgia 0.90 0.76 160 -20.1%
61 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia 0.75 0.76 3 -4.5%
62 University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB), Iran 1.70 0.70 2 -61.1%
63 Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran 0.12 0.67 3 440.3%
63 University of Kashan, Iran 0.33 0.67 1 89.1%
64 Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates 1.53 0.51 4 -68.2%
65 Ondokuz Mayis University (OMU), Turkey 0.01 0.50 1 4,296.9%
65 Atilim University, Turkey 0.06 0.50 2 656.5%
65 University of Tabriz, Iran 3.50 0.50 1 -86.5%
65 Cumhuriyet University, Turkey – 0.50 1 N/A
65 Imam Hossein University (IHU), Iran – 0.50 1 N/A
65 Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey – 0.50 1 N/A
66 National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan 0.88 0.50 3 -46.6%
67 Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU), Kazakhstan 1.28 0.47 2 -65.6%
68 Hakim Sabzevari University, Iran – 0.46 1 N/A
69 University of Nizwa, Oman 2.08 0.45 2 -79.6%
70 ORT Braude College of Engineering (OBC), Israel 0.48 0.38 3 -24.0%
71 Shahrekord University, Iran – 0.33 1 N/A
71 Mazandaran University of Science and Technology (MUST), Iran – 0.33 2 N/A
72 Ankara University, Turkey 0.40 0.29 75 -32.3%
73 Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University (SRTTU), Iran 0.38 0.28 3 -29.7%
74 Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer, Israel – 0.28 1 N/A
75 Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Turkey 0.51 0.26 61 -51.1%
76 University of Turkish Aeronautical Association (UTAA), Turkey 0.20 0.25 1 18.2%
76 Payame Noor University (PNU), Iran – 0.25 1 N/A
76 University of Bonab, Iran – 0.25 1 N/A
77 University of Tabuk (UT), Saudi Arabia 0.12 0.23 13 81.2%
78 Anadolu University, Turkey – 0.22 1 N/A
79 Istanbul Medeniyet University (IMU), Turkey – 0.20 1 N/A
79 TED University, Turkey – 0.20 1 N/A
79 American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait – 0.20 1 N/A
79 University of Hormozgan, Iran – 0.20 1 N/A
80 Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey 0.14 0.20 131 32.1%
81 Government College University (GCU), Pakistan 1.69 0.20 2 -89.0%
82 University of Guilan (GU), Iran 0.20 0.17 1 -21.2%
82 University of Isfahan (UI), Iran 0.25 0.17 1 -37.0%
82 Baku State University, Azerbaijan 1.00 0.17 1 -84.2%
82 L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU), Kazakhstan 2.30 0.17 1 -93.1%
82 Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (SCE), Israel – 0.17 1 N/A
82 Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology (FUUAST), Pakistan – 0.17 1 N/A
82 Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), Iran – 0.17 1 N/A
82 Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), Kuwait – 0.17 1 N/A
83 Uludag University, Turkey 0.03 0.17 11 509.6%
84 Hazara University, Pakistan – 0.14 1 N/A
85 National University of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan 0.17 0.13 1 -29.1%
85 Gazi University, Turkey 0.45 0.13 1 -73.7%
85 Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT), Israel – 0.13 1 N/A
85 Golestan University, Iran – 0.13 1 N/A
86 Abdullah Gül University, Turkey 0.20 0.11 1 -47.5%
86 Qatar University, Qatar 0.40 0.11 1 -74.0%
87 Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), Iran 0.12 0.10 1 -19.0%
88 Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University (BAIBU), Turkey – 0.09 2 N/A
89 University of Duhok (UoD), Iraq 0.07 0.08 1 10.3%
89 University of Technology (UOT), Iraq – 0.08 1 N/A
89 Taif University, Saudi Arabia – 0.08 1 N/A
89 Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Turkey – 0.08 1 N/A
89 University of Okara, Pakistan – 0.08 1 N/A
90 Najran University, Saudi Arabia – 0.08 1 N/A
91 Al-Anbar University, Iraq 0.07 0.07 1 -5.4%
92 Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey 0.03 0.07 2 109.6%
93 Firat University, Turkey – 0.07 1 N/A
94 Mustansiriyah University, Iraq – 0.06 1 N/A
95 University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 0.03 0.06 1 89.1%
96 Özyeğin University, Turkey 0.01 0.05 20 643.3%
97 Aksaray University, Turkey 0.02 0.05 2 115.5%
98 Istanbul Aydin University (IAU), Turkey 0.05 0.05 121 6.3%
99 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Saudi Arabia 0.35 0.05 1 -86.4%
99 British University in Dubai (BUID), United Arab Emirates – 0.05 1 N/A
100 University of Gaziantep (GAUN), Turkey 0.05 0.04 61 -12.2%

Footnote

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