2020 tables: Institutions

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 Utrecht University (UU), Netherlands 136.24 124.28 642 -11.7%
2 University of Groningen (RUG), Netherlands 89.09 97.09 390 5.5%
3 University of Amsterdam (UvA), Netherlands 89.28 89.28 571 -3.2%
4 Leiden University, Netherlands 76.65 82.57 358 4.2%
5 Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands 96.67 80.84 221 -19.1%
6 Radboud University Nijmegen (RU), Netherlands 68.40 74.16 485 4.9%
7 Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Netherlands 63.07 68.24 152 4.7%
8 VU Amsterdam, Netherlands 53.11 44.80 415 -18.4%
9 Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Netherlands 46.60 44.56 180 -7.5%
10 NWO-I, the Institutes Organisation of NWO, Netherlands 29.58 28.84 321 -5.6%
11 University of Twente (UTwente), Netherlands 36.44 27.78 82 -26.2%
12 Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), Netherlands 25.73 22.94 165 -13.7%
13 Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), Netherlands 15.81 20.90 90 27.9%
14 Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Netherlands 16.65 17.79 120 3.4%
15 Oncode Institute, Netherlands 8.88 14.82 90 61.5%
16 Maastricht University (UM), Netherlands 12.02 12.27 87 -1.2%
17 Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Netherlands 7.49 10.44 46 34.9%
18 Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), Netherlands 3.36 5.04 22 44.9%
19 Wetsus Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Netherlands 5.33 3.38 11 -38.7%
20 Koninklijke DSM N.V. (DSM), Netherlands 0.15 3.00 11 1897.8%
21 Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell), Netherlands 3.22 2.31 11 -30.5%
22 KWH Water B.V., Netherlands 1.74 2.02 13 12.0%
23 Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), Netherlands 0.95 1.95 20 99.5%
24 ASML, Netherlands 0.61 1.54 9 142.8%
25 Princess Maxima Centre for Pediatric Oncology (PMC), Netherlands 1.51 1.53 27 -1.6%
26 Rijksmuseum, Netherlands 0.75 1.43 6 84.8%
27 Deltares, Netherlands 1.10 1.38 9 21.6%
28 Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC (JIVE), Netherlands 0.36 1.35 10 265.4%
29 Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), Netherlands 0.39 1.20 5 197.4%
30 Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft), Netherlands 0.77 1.07 8 34.3%
31 Evides N.V., Netherlands 0.70 0.89 5 24.3%
32 PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Netherlands 1.77 0.82 8 -55.3%
33 Sanquin Blood Supply, Netherlands 2.03 0.81 12 -61.5%
34 Simbeyond B.V., Netherlands 0.14 0.80 2 441.9%
34 Regional Public Health Laboratory Kennemerland, Netherlands – 0.80 1 N/A
35 InCatT B.V., Netherlands – 0.78 2 N/A
36 Dutch Institute for Emergent Phenomena (DIEP), Netherlands 0.08 0.73 4 741.9%
37 Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Philips), Netherlands 0.19 0.72 7 259.2%
38 Airbus SE, Netherlands 0.38 0.69 10 75.2%
39 LUMICKS B.V., Netherlands 0.13 0.69 3 432.6%
40 Hartwig Medical Foundation, Netherlands – 0.65 8 N/A
41 Single Quantum B.V., Netherlands – 0.59 2 N/A
42 Center for Personalized Cancer Treatment (CPCT), Netherlands – 0.57 6 N/A
43 Genmab B.V., Netherlands 0.78 0.57 2 -29.8%
44 InnoSyn B.V., Netherlands 0.17 0.50 2 190.3%
44 Akzo Nobel N.V., Netherlands 0.30 0.50 1 61.3%
44 CNH Industrial N.V., Netherlands 0.50 0.50 2 -3.2%
45 Oasen N.V., Netherlands 0.72 0.48 3 -35.2%
46 Virenze Riagg Maastricht, Netherlands 0.02 0.42 1 2319.2%
47 Symeres, Netherlands 0.59 0.40 1 -34.5%
48 Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Netherlands 0.07 0.38 3 414.7%
49 BYK Netherlands B.V., Netherlands 0.25 0.33 1 29.0%
49 SyMO-Chem B.V., Netherlands 0.79 0.33 1 -59.1%
49 Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), Netherlands 0.79 0.33 2 -59.3%
49 Plaxis BV, Netherlands – 0.33 1 N/A
50 Cultural Heritage Agency, Netherlands 0.05 0.33 3 546.7%
51 Pepscan Holding NV, Netherlands 0.20 0.32 4 56.8%
52 Amsterdam Research, Netherlands 0.04 0.31 14 740.9%
53 TropIQ Health Sciences, Netherlands 0.25 0.31 2 18.6%
54 GGZ inGeest, Netherlands 0.02 0.30 9 1047.6%
55 Institute for Translational Vaccinology (Intravacc), Netherlands – 0.29 1 N/A
56 Netherlands eScience Center (NLeSC), Netherlands 0.94 0.28 6 -71.3%
57 Leyden Delta B.V., Netherlands – 0.25 1 N/A
57 Heineken Supply Chain B.V., Netherlands – 0.25 1 N/A
58 Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity (CARMABI), Netherlands – 0.24 4 N/A
59 Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, Netherlands – 0.24 3 N/A
60 Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), Netherlands 0.05 0.24 21 319.8%
61 Bioceros B.V., Netherlands 0.08 0.23 4 167.3%
62 UbiQ Bio B.V., Netherlands 0.11 0.22 3 94.5%
63 Dutch State Supervision of Mines (SSM), Netherlands – 0.22 1 N/A
64 EnzyPep B.V., Netherlands – 0.21 1 N/A
65 Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V., Netherlands 0.33 0.21 3 -38.3%
66 The Ocean Cleanup, Netherlands 0.51 0.21 2 -60.2%
67 Waternet, Netherlands 0.61 0.20 1 -68.2%
67 DENSsolutions B.V., Netherlands 0.80 0.20 1 -75.8%
67 Smit Thermal Solutions B.V., Netherlands – 0.20 1 N/A
67 Van der Lugt B.V., Netherlands – 0.20 1 N/A
68 Spaarne Hospital, Netherlands – 0.20 2 N/A
69 TOPIGS Research Center IPG, Netherlands 0.25 0.18 1 -29.6%
69 Artinis Medical Systems BV, Netherlands – 0.18 1 N/A
69 National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO), Netherlands – 0.18 1 N/A
70 NovioSense B.V., Netherlands 0.08 0.17 2 124.0%
71 Reade, Netherlands 0.05 0.17 4 259.9%
72 Centre for Human Drug Research (CHDR), Netherlands – 0.17 1 N/A
73 Eurofins Materials Science Netherlands B.V., Netherlands – 0.16 3 N/A
74 Corbion N.V., Netherlands – 0.15 1 N/A
74 Antea Group Netherlands, Netherlands – 0.15 1 N/A
75 Kadaster, Netherlands – 0.14 1 N/A
76 Syngaschem B.V., Netherlands 0.29 0.13 2 -55.2%
77 Partners4UrbanWater, Netherlands 0.43 0.13 1 -71.5%
77 Passive Sampling of Organic Compounds (PaSOC), Netherlands – 0.13 1 N/A
77 Royal Burgers' Zoo, Netherlands – 0.13 1 N/A
78 Cergentis B.V., Netherlands – 0.12 1 N/A
79 Project MinE ALS Sequencing Consortium, Netherlands – 0.11 1 N/A
80 FutureChemistry Holding B.V., Netherlands – 0.11 1 N/A
80 MIMETAS, Netherlands – 0.11 1 N/A
81 Fugro N.V., Netherlands – 0.10 1 N/A
81 DNV-GL, Netherlands – 0.10 1 N/A
81 BCF Systems B.V., Netherlands – 0.10 1 N/A
81 Bejo Zaden B.V., Netherlands – 0.10 1 N/A
81 National Museum of Natural History (Naturalis Museum), Netherlands – 0.10 1 N/A
81 Paques B.V., Netherlands – 0.10 1 N/A
82 Chiralix B.V., Netherlands – 0.10 1 N/A
83 Tilburg University, Netherlands – 0.10 2 N/A
84 Netherlands Ministry of Defence, Netherlands – 0.10 4 N/A
85 Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital (ETZ), Netherlands – 0.09 2 N/A
86 PamGene International B.V., Netherlands 0.17 0.09 2 -49.1%
87 Fieldwork Company, Netherlands – 0.09 1 N/A
87 Quest Innovations B.V., Netherlands – 0.09 1 N/A
88 Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), Netherlands 0.22 0.09 2 -60.2%
89 Netherlands Genomics Initiative (NGI), Netherlands 0.20 0.09 12 -57.7%
90 NanoPhab B.V., Netherlands 0.11 0.08 1 -27.4%
90 Océ Technologies B.V., Netherlands 0.15 0.08 1 -47.9%
90 Triskelion B.V., Netherlands – 0.08 1 N/A
90 Demcon Nymus3D, Netherlands – 0.08 1 N/A
90 Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), Netherlands – 0.08 1 N/A
90 Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands – 0.08 1 N/A
90 De Hoogstraat Revalidatie, Netherlands – 0.08 1 N/A
90 Koppert Biological Systems B.V., Netherlands – 0.08 1 N/A
91 Polder Animation, Netherlands – 0.08 1 N/A
92 Stichting Chimbo, Netherlands – 0.07 2 N/A
93 Bio-Prodict BV, Netherlands 0.20 0.07 1 -65.4%
93 TI-COAST, Netherlands 0.75 0.07 1 -90.8%
93 Stichting STONE, Netherlands – 0.07 1 N/A
93 Archeological Drawings and Analyses, Netherlands – 0.07 1 N/A
94 Laboratory Pathology East Netherlands (LabPON), Netherlands – 0.07 1 N/A
95 St. Antonius Hospital, Netherlands – 0.06 1 N/A
96 Khondrion B.V., Netherlands – 0.06 2 N/A
97 Interna Technologies B.V., Netherlands 0.14 0.06 1 -62.4%
97 ScarTec Therapeutics BV, Netherlands – 0.06 1 N/A
97 Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility, Netherlands – 0.06 1 N/A
97 Lava Therapeutics, Netherlands – 0.06 1 N/A
97 InProcess-LSP, Netherlands – 0.06 1 N/A
98 Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute), Netherlands 0.03 0.05 1 69.3%
99 Josephine Nefkens Institute (JNI), Netherlands – 0.05 1 N/A
100 Meander Medical Centre, Netherlands – 0.05 2 N/A
101 Sint Franciscus Gasthuis Rotterdam (SFG), Netherlands – 0.05 1 N/A
101 PWN, Netherlands – 0.05 1 N/A
102 NXP Semiconductors N.V., Netherlands 0.06 0.04 8 -27.1%
103 SupraPolix B.V., Netherlands 0.04 0.04 1 -3.2%
103 Netherlands Brain Bank (NBB), Netherlands 0.05 0.04 1 -23.4%
104 Bartiméus, Netherlands – 0.04 1 N/A
104 Netherlands National Museum of Antiquities, Netherlands – 0.04 1 N/A
104 Veterinary Specialist Centre Wagenrenk (VSC Wagenrenk), Netherlands – 0.04 1 N/A
105 Tropenbos International (TBI), Netherlands – 0.03 1 N/A
106 NIZO Food Research B.V., Netherlands 0.13 0.03 1 -74.2%
106 Reptile, Amphibian and Fish Conservation The Netherlands (RAVON), Netherlands – 0.03 1 N/A
106 Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Netherlands – 0.03 1 N/A
107 Hermkens Pharma Consultancy BV, Netherlands – 0.03 1 N/A
108 Sovon Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology, Netherlands 0.11 0.03 1 -72.8%
108 Single Cell Discoveries B.V., Netherlands – 0.03 1 N/A
108 FutureWater, Netherlands – 0.03 1 N/A
109 Science and Technology Corporation, Netherlands – 0.03 2 N/A
110 BIAX Consult, Netherlands 0.01 0.03 1 91.0%
111 Isala Clinics, Netherlands 0.10 0.03 1 -75.8%
111 Verloskundigenpraktijk Velp, Netherlands – 0.03 1 N/A
112 SURFsara, Netherlands 0.08 0.02 2 -69.0%
113 Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI), Netherlands 0.13 0.02 1 -81.6%
113 Team Liquid, Netherlands – 0.02 1 N/A
114 Amphia Hospital, Netherlands 0.05 0.02 1 -58.2%
115 Delta Psychiatric Hospital, Netherlands 0.01 0.02 1 73.4%
115 Wetlands International, Netherlands – 0.02 1 N/A
116 GenomeScan B.V., Netherlands – 0.02 1 N/A
117 Altrecht, Netherlands 0.00 0.02 4 979.3%
118 Maasstad Hospital, Netherlands – 0.02 1 N/A
119 St. Elisabeth Hospital, Netherlands – 0.02 1 N/A
120 Deventer Hospital, Netherlands – 0.02 1 N/A
121 Rewilding Europe, Netherlands – 0.01 1 N/A
122 Kiadis Pharma, Netherlands – 0.01 1 N/A
123 Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Netherlands – 0.01 1 N/A
124 Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Netherlands 0.01 0.01 3 80.2%
125 ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, Netherlands – 0.01 2 N/A
126 Kelp Marine Research, Netherlands – 0.01 1 N/A
127 SmarterVision B.V., Netherlands – 0.01 1 N/A
128 Louis Bolk Institute, Netherlands – 0.01 1 N/A
129 Batavia Biosciences B.V., Netherlands 0.00 0.01 2 102.2%
130 PsyQ, Netherlands – 0.01 2 N/A
131 Center for Eating Disorders Ursula, Netherlands – 0.01 2 N/A
132 Dutch Heart Foundation, Netherlands 0.07 0.01 7 -93.0%
133 Team Loyalty B.V., Netherlands 0.00 0.00 1 54.7%
134 McRoberts B.V., Netherlands 0.00 0.00 2 327.1%
135 Zorg op Orde B.V., Netherlands 0.00 0.00 2 346.0%
136 Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands (ICIN), Netherlands 0.01 0.00 1 -48.5%
137 Stichting Tropenbos International, Netherlands – 0.00 1 N/A
138 Qiagen N.V., Netherlands 0.08 0.00 1 -97.7%
139 FrieslandCampina, Netherlands 0.14 0.00 1 -98.8%
140 Yulius Mental Health Organisation, Netherlands 0.00 0.00 1 -8.8%
140 Admiraal De Ruyter Ziekenhuis, Netherlands 0.01 0.00 1 -80.3%
141 Joep Lange Institute, Netherlands – 0.00 1 N/A
141 PharmAccess Foundation, Netherlands – 0.00 1 N/A
142 The Bascule, Netherlands 0.00 0.00 1 -8.8%
142 GGZ Drenthe, Netherlands 0.03 0.00 1 -97.5%
143 GGNet Mental Health, Netherlands – 0.00 1 N/A

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