2020 tables: Institutions - academic

The 2020 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019.

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# Institution Share 2018 Share 2019 Count 2019 Change in Adjusted Share* 2018–2019
1 The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan 448.83 431.41 1191 -7.0%
2 Kyoto University, Japan 289.61 252.11 683 -15.8%
3 Osaka University, Japan 171.56 182.59 489 3.0%
4 Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Japan 126.80 149.51 388 14.1%
5 Tohoku University, Japan 166.72 142.55 441 -17.3%
6 Nagoya University, Japan 131.65 112.83 392 -17.1%
7 Hokkaido University, Japan 114.17 109.33 264 -7.3%
8 Kyushu University, Japan 87.70 100.48 314 10.9%
9 University of Tsukuba, Japan 39.56 54.92 257 34.4%
10 Keio University, Japan 55.97 43.61 118 -24.6%
11 Okayama University, Japan 30.71 41.25 159 30.0%
12 Hiroshima University (HU), Japan 29.73 34.52 147 12.4%
13 Kanazawa University (KU), Japan 33.55 32.75 90 -5.5%
14 Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), Japan 18.80 31.30 106 61.1%
15 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan 31.09 25.66 68 -20.1%
16 Waseda University, Japan 26.56 25.63 117 -6.6%
17 Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan 23.11 24.32 56 1.9%
18 Kobe University, Japan 24.31 21.32 133 -15.1%
19 Chiba University, Japan 27.39 21.27 63 -24.8%
20 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan 18.83 18.71 44 -3.8%
21 Kumamoto University, Japan 15.87 18.29 51 11.5%
22 Shinshu University (SU), Japan 14.20 17.20 93 17.2%
23 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Japan 17.98 16.73 148 -10.0%
24 Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan 15.21 14.45 41 -8.1%
25 Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan 14.37 14.36 112 -3.3%
26 Gifu University, Japan 9.74 14.32 38 42.2%
27 Ehime University, Japan 10.44 13.78 43 27.7%
28 Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan 6.03 12.80 28 105.3%
29 Tokushima University, Japan 7.92 11.60 37 41.7%
30 Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Japan 16.42 10.63 46 -37.3%
31 Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), Japan 16.84 10.24 21 -41.2%
32 Shizuoka University, Japan 14.14 10.23 23 -30.0%
33 Ritsumeikan University, Japan 7.89 10.10 37 23.9%
34 Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan 7.52 10.02 23 28.9%
35 Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (TUPLS), Japan 5.58 9.77 17 69.4%
36 Yamagata University, Japan 8.22 9.64 46 13.5%
37 University of Toyama, Japan 9.47 9.36 31 -4.3%
38 Nagoya City University, Japan 5.78 8.83 33 47.8%
39 The University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Japan 7.75 8.57 23 7.0%
40 Yokohama National University (YNU), Japan 9.26 8.33 20 -13.0%
41 Niigata University, Japan 6.74 7.36 50 5.6%
42 The Kitasato Institute, Japan 6.72 7.06 31 1.7%
43 Kindai University, Japan 6.28 6.92 29 6.6%
44 Saitama University, Japan 5.09 6.89 21 31.1%
45 Meijo University, Japan 2.20 6.75 21 197.0%
46 Gunma University, Japan 8.67 6.51 21 -27.4%
47 Kanagawa University, Japan 5.28 6.34 14 16.2%
48 University of Shizuoka, Japan 4.65 6.21 16 29.2%
49 Yokohama City University (YCU), Japan 9.93 5.86 33 -42.9%
50 University of Yamanashi, Japan 8.54 5.84 19 -33.8%
51 Nihon University, Japan 5.37 5.57 26 0.4%
52 Rikkyo University, Japan 5.86 5.53 31 -8.7%
53 Gakushuin University, Japan 5.68 5.46 12 -7.1%
54 Chubu University, Japan 2.48 5.04 18 96.8%
55 Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), Japan 5.01 4.98 14 -3.9%
56 Chuo University, Japan 11.24 4.70 15 -59.5%
57 Juntendo University, Japan 3.39 4.40 19 25.7%
58 Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT), Japan 7.35 4.38 14 -42.3%
59 University of Hyogo, Japan 10.99 4.37 22 -61.5%
60 Mie University, Japan 3.72 4.35 10 13.1%
61 Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan 4.49 4.27 17 -8.0%
62 Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan 5.01 4.16 16 -19.8%
63 Kochi University, Japan 2.91 4.13 25 37.4%
64 Nagasaki University, Japan 4.39 4.01 20 -11.7%
65 Hirosaki University, Japan 1.53 4.00 18 153.4%
66 Ibaraki University, Japan 5.63 3.89 18 -33.2%
67 Toyota Technological Institute (TTI), Japan 1.84 3.88 10 104.3%
68 Yamaguchi University, Japan 5.53 3.88 14 -32.2%
69 Toho University, Japan 6.16 3.82 34 -40.0%
70 Nara Women's University (NWU), Japan 5.57 3.81 42 -33.8%
71 Doshisha University, Japan 5.70 3.77 8 -36.0%
72 Shimane University, Japan 5.99 3.56 15 -42.5%
73 Gifu Pharmaceutical University (GPU), Japan 2.95 3.55 7 16.3%
74 Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan 3.58 3.50 6 -5.6%
75 Meiji University, Japan 3.04 3.47 24 10.4%
76 Sophia University, Japan 3.50 3.43 8 -5.1%
77 Ochanomizu University, Japan 2.79 3.18 34 10.6%
78 University of the Ryukyus, Japan 6.93 3.05 12 -57.4%
79 Tokai University, Japan 5.60 2.83 18 -51.2%
80 Toin University of Yokohama, Japan 0.40 2.60 4 521.6%
81 Kochi University of Technology, Japan 3.93 2.57 7 -36.6%
82 Saitama Medical University (SMU), Japan 2.01 2.51 13 20.5%
83 Fukuoka University, Japan 2.23 2.46 11 6.7%
84 Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.71 2.46 6 235.9%
85 Saga University, Japan 2.29 2.43 10 2.5%
86 Iwate University, Japan 1.48 2.40 12 57.2%
87 Tottori University, Japan 2.59 2.39 12 -10.8%
88 Shiga University of Medical Science (SUMS), Japan 0.77 2.35 9 194.9%
89 Fujita Health University, Japan 1.18 2.28 19 87.2%
90 Showa Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.07 2.26 19 3012.3%
91 Kansai University, Japan 3.81 2.24 6 -43.0%
92 Fukushima Medical University (FMU), Japan 1.48 2.20 9 43.7%
93 Ryukoku University, Japan 0.28 2.12 7 633.1%
94 Akita University, Japan 2.51 2.06 10 -20.6%
95 Konan University, Japan 6.20 2.05 10 -68.0%
96 The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan 0.98 2.01 10 97.6%
97 Kagoshima University, Japan 2.69 1.95 14 -30.0%
98 Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan 1.01 1.92 9 84.9%
99 Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT), Japan 0.86 1.88 8 112.3%
100 University of Fukui, Japan 6.54 1.82 7 -73.0%
101 Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Japan 2.40 1.75 3 -29.3%
102 Aichi Institute of Technology (AIT), Japan 0.83 1.71 3 98.4%
103 Akita Prefectural University, Japan 0.09 1.66 6 1663.8%
104 University of Kitakyushu, Japan 0.49 1.63 3 218.3%
105 Tokushima Bunri University, Japan 1.73 1.60 4 -10.1%
106 Teikyo University, Japan 0.62 1.54 8 139.6%
107 Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan 1.83 1.51 8 -20.1%
108 University of Miyazaki, Japan 4.01 1.51 25 -63.5%
109 Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (KPUM), Japan 2.00 1.50 14 -27.4%
110 Seikei Gakuen, Japan 0.58 1.46 3 141.9%
111 Kagawa University, Japan 0.90 1.44 5 53.8%
112 Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan 1.92 1.38 11 -30.3%
113 Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan 1.19 1.38 3 11.9%
114 Osaka Institute of Technology (OIT), Japan 0.06 1.36 2 2263.9%
115 Iwate Medical University, Japan 0.30 1.32 6 330.5%
116 Kanazawa Medical University, Japan 0.88 1.30 6 42.7%
117 Tamagawa University, Japan 1.45 1.25 3 -16.2%
118 Tokyo Women's Medical University (TWMU), Japan 1.01 1.22 10 17.3%
119 Tokyo Gakugei University (TGU), Japan 0.41 1.22 4 184.3%
120 Toyo University, Japan 0.66 1.21 6 77.6%
121 Nippon Medical School, Japan 0.87 1.21 5 34.9%
122 Utsunomiya University, Japan 0.36 1.20 4 222.1%
123 Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University (TMPU), Japan 1.07 1.15 6 4.4%
124 Tokyo Medical University, Japan 1.53 1.13 8 -28.6%
125 Chitose Institute of Science and Technology, Japan 0.25 1.08 2 319.3%
126 Kansai Medical University (KMU), Japan 1.26 1.05 6 -19.0%
127 National Defense Academy of Japan (NDA), Japan 0.90 1.02 4 10.2%
128 The University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan 0.30 1.02 7 227.8%
129 Fukuoka Dental College, Japan 1.12 1.00 1 -13.5%
129 Hiroshima International University, Japan – 1.00 1 N/A
130 Kogakuin University, Japan 1.28 0.97 12 -26.0%
131 Aichi Medical University, Japan 1.31 0.97 5 -28.3%
132 Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Japan 3.05 0.93 2 -70.4%
133 Jichi Medical University, Japan 1.96 0.92 15 -54.4%
134 Osaka Ohtani University, Japan 0.33 0.90 2 169.4%
135 Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), Japan 4.05 0.86 1 -79.5%
135 National Institute of Technology, Nara College, Japan – 0.86 1 N/A
136 Fukushima University, Japan 1.90 0.85 4 -56.7%
137 International Christian University (ICU), Japan 0.56 0.82 3 42.7%
138 Soka University, Japan 0.17 0.80 2 364.5%
139 Sapporo Medical University, Japan 0.33 0.79 4 133.8%
140 University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Japan 0.05 0.79 3 1457.7%
141 Oita University, Japan 1.87 0.78 5 -59.5%
142 Musashino University, Japan 0.53 0.77 3 40.2%
143 Japan Women's University, Japan 0.70 0.77 5 6.2%
144 National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College, Japan 0.09 0.75 3 729.4%
144 National Institute of Technology, Kumamoto College, Japan – 0.75 2 N/A
145 Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Japan 0.60 0.70 6 11.9%
146 St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan 1.16 0.65 3 -45.8%
147 National Institute of Technology, Numazu College, Japan – 0.62 2 N/A
148 Daido University, Japan – 0.59 4 N/A
149 Kitami Institute of Technology, Japan 0.25 0.56 4 116.1%
150 Kurume University, Japan 1.18 0.55 4 -54.7%
151 Tokyo City University, Japan 0.03 0.54 3 1536.3%
152 Wakayama University, Japan 0.20 0.54 2 162.1%
153 Fukui Prefectural University, Japan – 0.54 3 N/A
154 Kyorin University, Japan 0.30 0.53 8 69.6%
155 Showa University, Japan 1.03 0.52 8 -51.0%
156 Meiji Gakuin University, Japan 1.14 0.50 1 -57.6%
156 National Institute of Technology, Kurume College, Japan – 0.50 1 N/A
156 Aomori University, Japan – 0.50 1 N/A
157 Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan 0.08 0.49 5 497.3%
158 Tsurumi University, Japan 0.09 0.48 3 413.1%
159 Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan 0.63 0.46 5 -28.8%
160 Kawasaki Medical University, Japan 0.11 0.46 3 299.7%
161 Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan 0.80 0.44 2 -46.4%
161 Josai University Educational Corporation, Japan – 0.44 2 N/A
162 Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Japan 1.28 0.41 3 -68.8%
163 Hokkaido Information University, Japan – 0.41 4 N/A
164 National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan – 0.40 1 N/A
165 Azabu University, Japan 0.60 0.40 5 -35.0%
166 Hosei University, Japan 1.02 0.40 3 -62.2%
167 Ishikawa Prefectural University, Japan 0.31 0.39 3 21.3%
168 Wakayama Medical University, Japan 0.27 0.38 7 35.2%
169 Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Japan 0.16 0.38 2 130.3%
170 National Institute of Technology, Suzuka College, Japan 0.17 0.37 2 112.9%
171 Okayama University of Science, Japan 1.05 0.36 5 -67.1%
172 National Institute of Technology, Toyama College, Japan – 0.31 2 N/A
173 Kumamoto Sanctuary (KS), Kyoto University, Japan – 0.30 1 N/A
174 Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences (NUAS), Japan – 0.29 2 N/A
175 Nara Medical University, Japan – 0.29 4 N/A
176 Kobe Gakuin University, Japan 0.14 0.28 2 87.6%
177 The University of Aizu, Japan 1.20 0.27 7 -78.3%
178 Hoshi University, Japan 1.66 0.26 3 -84.6%
179 Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan 0.08 0.25 1 190.3%
179 Rissho University, Japan 0.10 0.25 1 141.9%
179 Himeji Dokkyo University, Japan 0.13 0.25 1 81.4%
179 National Institute of Technology, Gifu College, Japan 0.50 0.25 1 -51.6%
179 Hokkai-Gakuen University, Japan 0.70 0.25 1 -65.4%
179 Japan Coast Guard Academy (JCGA), Japan – 0.25 1 N/A
179 Sapporo University of Health Sciences, Japan – 0.25 1 N/A
179 National Institute of Technology, Kagawa College, Japan – 0.25 1 N/A
179 Nippon Institute of Technology (NIT), Japan – 0.25 1 N/A
179 Kyoritsu Women's University, Japan – 0.25 1 N/A
180 The Open University of Japan, Japan 0.45 0.23 2 -51.9%
181 Dokkyo Medical University, Japan – 0.22 3 N/A
182 Fukui University of Technology, Japan – 0.22 1 N/A
183 Asahikawa Medical University, Japan 0.15 0.21 3 37.9%
184 Meikai University, Japan – 0.21 4 N/A
185 Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Japan 0.06 0.20 1 229.0%
185 Kanto Gakuin University, Japan 0.07 0.20 1 170.9%
185 Toyama Prefectural University, Japan 0.36 0.20 1 -46.1%
185 Teikyo Heisei University, Japan 0.86 0.20 1 -77.4%
185 National Institute of Technology Oyama College, Japan – 0.20 1 N/A
186 National Defense Medical College, Japan 0.48 0.18 4 -62.8%
187 Matsumoto Dental University (MDU), Japan 0.38 0.18 1 -53.2%
188 Kyushu Dental University (KDU), Japan 0.10 0.17 1 61.3%
188 Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences (NUPALS), Japan 0.33 0.17 1 -50.4%
188 Saitama Institute of Technology, Japan – 0.17 1 N/A
188 National Institute of Technology, Akashi College, Japan – 0.17 1 N/A
188 Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science (ICAS), Ibaraki University, Japan – 0.17 2 N/A
189 Tokyo University of Technology (TUT), Japan 0.13 0.16 3 27.4%
190 Miyagi University of Education, Japan 0.14 0.15 4 6.4%
191 Nagasaki International University, Japan – 0.15 2 N/A
192 The Nippon Dental University, Japan 0.15 0.15 15 -3.1%
193 Aichi University of Education, Japan 1.77 0.15 5 -92.1%
194 National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka College, Japan 0.16 0.14 1 -13.7%
194 University of the Sacred Heart, Japan – 0.14 1 N/A
195 Fukuoka Institute of Technology (FIT), Japan 0.01 0.13 2 918.9%
196 Yokohama University of Pharmacy, Japan 0.11 0.13 1 8.9%
196 Tokyo Kasei University, Japan 0.39 0.13 1 -69.1%
196 Prefectural University of Kumamoto (PUK), Japan 0.25 0.13 1 -51.6%
196 Osaka Sangyo University, Japan 0.29 0.13 1 -58.8%
196 Tohoku Institute of Technology, Japan – 0.13 1 N/A
197 National Institute of Technology, Yonago College, Japan – 0.12 1 N/A
198 St. Luke's International University, Japan – 0.12 2 N/A
199 Kobe City College of Technology, Japan 0.17 0.11 1 -35.5%
199 Beppu University, Japan – 0.11 1 N/A
199 Higashi Chikushi Junior College, Japan – 0.11 1 N/A
199 Nihon Pharmaceutical University, Japan – 0.11 1 N/A
200 Sanyo-Onoda City University, Japan 0.10 0.10 1 -3.2%
200 Tsukuba International University, Japan – 0.10 1 N/A
200 Mukogawa Women's University, Japan – 0.10 1 N/A
201 Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Japan 0.07 0.09 70 24.4%
202 Tokyo Seiei College (TSC), Japan 0.07 0.08 1 21.0%
202 Otsuma Women's University, Japan – 0.08 1 N/A
203 Aichi Shukutoku University, Japan – 0.07 1 N/A
204 Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Japan 0.02 0.07 53 226.8%
205 International University of Health and Welfare (IUHW), Japan 0.08 0.07 3 -15.0%
206 Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University (NVLU), Japan 0.31 0.07 1 -79.4%
206 Aichi Gakuin University (AGU), Japan 0.22 0.07 1 -70.8%
206 Ichinomiya High School, Japan – 0.07 1 N/A
206 Gifu High School, Japan – 0.07 1 N/A
207 Kansai University of Health Sciences, Japan 0.15 0.06 1 -58.9%
207 Health Science University, Japan – 0.06 1 N/A
207 National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College (NIT, Okinawa College), Japan – 0.06 1 N/A
207 Gunma Paz University, Japan – 0.06 1 N/A
208 Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences (IPU), Japan 0.04 0.05 2 26.6%
209 Osaka Dental University, Japan 0.04 0.05 1 25.8%
209 Kurume Institute of Technology, Japan 0.08 0.05 1 -41.9%
210 Meisei Gakuen, Japan 0.32 0.04 1 -87.5%
211 National Institute of Technology, Kagoshima College, Japan 0.20 0.04 1 -80.6%
212 Kyoto University of Education, Japan 0.02 0.04 52 63.0%
213 National Institute of Technology, Wakayama College, Japan – 0.03 1 N/A
213 National Fisheries University, Japan – 0.03 1 N/A
213 Gifu Kyoritsu University, Japan – 0.03 1 N/A
214 Setsunan University, Japan 0.41 0.03 1 -93.1%
214 Jobu University, Japan – 0.03 1 N/A
215 The United Nations University, Japan 0.10 0.03 1 -73.1%
215 Maebashi Institute of Technology, Japan 0.13 0.03 1 -78.5%
215 Tenshi College, Japan – 0.03 1 N/A
216 Hiroshima City University (HCU), Japan 0.14 0.02 1 -84.3%
217 Seisa University, Japan – 0.02 1 N/A
217 Onomichi City University, Japan – 0.02 1 N/A
218 Kyushu University of Health and Welfare, Japan – 0.02 1 N/A
219 Ashikaga University, Japan – 0.02 2 N/A
220 Aichi Toho University, Japan – 0.02 1 N/A
221 National Institute of Technology, Ibaraki College, Japan 0.24 0.01 1 -95.5%
222 Shonan Institute of Technology, Japan 0.01 0.01 1 -11.7%
222 Sakushin Gakuin University, Japan 0.01 0.01 1 -11.7%
222 Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology (TMCIT), Japan 0.01 0.01 1 -11.7%
223 Hokkaido University of Education, Japan 0.47 0.01 1 -98.3%
223 Hitotsubashi University, Japan – 0.01 1 N/A
224 Shizuoka University of Welfare, Japan 0.01 0.01 1 -54.7%

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