2019 tables: Institutions - chemistry

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 French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France 241.26 243.85 1134 -5.0%
2 The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), France 28.78 35.18 190 14.9%
3 University of Strasbourg, France 27.26 30.08 150 3.7%
4 University of Paris-Sud (UPSud), France 22.34 23.92 133 0.7%
5 Sorbonne University, France 22.77 20.48 151 -15.4%
6 University of Bordeaux, France 16.76 18.56 97 4.1%
7 University of Toulouse, France 20.46 18.49 110 -15.1%
8 University of Lyon, France 20.59 17.26 79 -21.2%
9 National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), France 16.44 16.56 163 -5.3%
10 Université PSL, France 16.87 15.05 118 -16.1%
11 Aix-Marseille University (AMU), France 12.79 14.54 86 6.9%
12 Grenoble Alpes University (UGA), France 22.59 14.42 116 -40.0%
13 University of Montpellier, France 13.40 13.09 95 -8.1%
14 European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), France 11.27 12.24 75 2.2%
15 Paris Cité University, France 11.97 10.22 67 -19.7%
16 Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux (Bordeaux INP), France 11.44 9.99 60 -17.9%
17 National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), France 11.27 9.04 117 -24.6%
18 University of Rennes 1, France 8.74 8.38 75 -9.8%
19 University of Nantes, France 5.23 7.59 48 36.6%
20 Institut Laue Langevin (ILL), France 4.91 7.51 40 44.0%
21 École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes (ENSCR), France 6.65 6.44 60 -9.0%
22 University of Lille Nord de France, France 5.20 6.42 37 16.1%
23 National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), France 5.57 5.87 64 -0.8%
24 University of Lorraine (UL), France 3.15 5.85 30 74.4%
25 University of Haute-Alsace (UHA), France 3.52 5.21 44 38.9%
26 École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), France 5.41 5.10 68 -11.3%
27 University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), France 3.59 4.70 34 23.0%
28 Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP), France 5.58 4.55 68 -23.4%
29 École Polytechnique, France 4.39 4.21 40 -9.9%
30 Sanofi, France 1.81 3.29 5 70.5%
31 Pasteur Institute, France 2.79 3.24 16 9.3%
32 University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour (UPPA), France 1.84 2.94 28 50.6%
33 University of Orléans, France 2.27 2.94 27 21.7%
34 Caen University (UNICAEN), France 3.90 2.70 20 -34.8%
35 University of Western Brittany (UBO), France 1.02 2.69 16 148.8%
36 École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon or (CPE Lyon), France 2.96 2.59 21 -17.7%
37 Superior National School of Advanced Techniques (ENSTA ParisTech), France 1.65 2.52 16 44.1%
38 University of Rouen, France 4.08 2.40 20 -44.5%
39 École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS Paris-Saclay), France 1.12 2.35 23 97.8%
40 University of Burgundy, France 1.69 2.08 12 16.1%
41 Thales S.A., France 1.23 1.90 16 44.9%
42 Institute of Research for Development (IRD), France 2.01 1.86 34 -13.1%
43 Collège de France, France 3.75 1.80 26 -54.9%
44 National Museum of Natural History (MNHN), France 1.63 1.77 15 2.3%
45 National Graduate School of Engineering and Research Center (ENSICAEN), France 3.90 1.60 17 -61.4%
46 University Institute of France (IUF), France 2.10 1.59 22 -29.0%
47 SIGMA Clermont, France 1.07 1.56 10 36.9%
48 University Clermont Auvergne, France 1.40 1.52 13 2.0%
49 Pierre Fabre SA, France 0.20 1.43 7 570.3%
50 Le Mans University, France 0.85 1.39 11 53.6%
51 University of Angers, France 1.90 1.38 10 -31.7%
52 CY Cergy Paris University, France 1.56 1.32 11 -20.1%
53 Centrale Lille, France 1.60 1.27 15 -25.5%
54 AgroParisTech, France 1.01 1.18 11 9.5%
55 University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM), France 0.40 1.13 9 163.9%
56 University of Toulon (UTLN), France 0.55 1.09 6 88.7%
57 University of Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), France 1.40 1.09 18 -26.6%
58 Artois University, France 0.90 1.03 13 8.0%
59 University of Savoy (USMB), France 0.38 0.95 11 132.2%
60 University of Tours (UFR), France 1.69 0.88 7 -51.2%
61 Total S.A., France 1.44 0.83 5 -46.2%
62 Saint-Gobain SA, France 0.07 0.82 5 1071.5%
63 University of Évry-Val d'Essonne (UEVE), France 1.12 0.82 12 -31.6%
64 Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), France 2.30 0.82 12 -66.6%
65 National Office for Aerospace Studies and Research (ONERA), France 0.10 0.80 6 672.3%
66 Arkema S.A., France 1.26 0.78 3 -41.9%
67 Bretagne Loire University, France 0.50 0.75 6 41.0%
68 University of Poitiers, France 1.92 0.71 2 -64.9%
69 University of Franche-Comté (UFC), France 0.43 0.71 7 56.6%
70 Etablissement Français du Sang (EFS), France 0.26 0.63 3 127.5%
71 National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA), France 0.90 0.59 30 -38.9%
72 National Engineering Institute in Mechanics and Microtechnologies (ENSMM), France 0.32 0.57 6 67.8%
73 University of Paris Nord (Paris 13), France 1.73 0.56 4 -69.5%
74 HESAM Université, France 0.98 0.55 26 -47.6%
75 Oceanographic Observatory in Banyuls-sur-Mer (Arago Laboratory), France 0.08 0.55 2 517.9%
76 Ligue Contre Le Cancer, France 1.71 0.54 4 -70.2%
77 Higher Institute for Electronics and Digital Training (ISEN), France 0.82 0.53 5 -39.0%
78 Genopole Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, France 0.33 0.50 6 42.4%
79 University of Le Havre, France 0.98 0.49 12 -52.8%
80 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille (CHU Lille), France 0.07 0.46 4 555.6%
81 National School for Water and Environmental Engineering of Strasbourg (ENGEES), France 0.51 0.45 5 -16.1%
82 AlyXan, France – 0.44 1 N/A
83 IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN), France – 0.43 2 N/A
84 Institut d'Optique Graduate School (IOGS), France 0.32 0.43 9 25.8%
85 Centre Eugène Marquis (CEM), France 0.05 0.42 2 694.0%
85 Guerbet, France 0.10 0.42 2 297.0%
86 CASC4DE, France 0.38 0.42 2 2.8%
87 Centre Nationaux de Création Musicale (CIRM), France 0.10 0.41 23 285.6%
87 Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Nice (CRR), France 0.10 0.41 23 285.6%
87 EDHEC Business School, France 0.10 0.41 23 285.6%
87 Sustainable Design School (SDS), France 0.10 0.41 23 285.6%
87 École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle (ESRA), France 0.10 0.41 23 285.6%
87 CHU Nice, France 0.10 0.41 23 285.6%
87 National School of Fine Arts at the Villa Arson, France 0.10 0.41 23 285.6%
87 École Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower, France 0.10 0.41 23 285.6%
88 Nantes Atlantic College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering (Oniris), France 0.05 0.41 2 753.3%
89 Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France 0.30 0.41 6 25.8%
90 Deinobiotics SAS, France – 0.40 1 N/A
91 Picometrics Technologies SAS, France – 0.39 1 N/A
92 Paris-Est Créteil University (UPEC), France 1.53 0.38 3 -76.4%
93 Synth-Innove Laboratories, France – 0.38 1 N/A
94 The Michelin Group, France – 0.37 1 N/A
95 Aryballe Technologies, France – 0.33 1 N/A
96 Alps Grenoble University Hospital (CHU Grenoble Alpes), France 0.20 0.29 5 35.0%
97 L'Oréal International, France 0.58 0.29 1 -53.9%
97 Centre Georges-François Leclerc (CGFL), France – 0.29 1 N/A
98 Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), France 0.40 0.27 9 -37.0%
99 École Centrale Lyon, France 0.01 0.27 5 2161.1%
100 Montpellier SupAgro, France – 0.25 3 N/A

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