2020 tables: Institutions

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

Table criteria

# Institution Share 2018 Share 2019 Count 2019 Change in Adjusted Share* 2018–2019
1 Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS), Poland 53.53 62.35 342 12.7%
2 University of Warsaw (UW), Poland 49.30 43.02 202 -15.6%
3 Jagiellonian University (UJ), Poland 32.93 27.28 133 -19.8%
4 University of Wrocław (UWr), Poland 12.89 18.48 51 38.8%
5 Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (AMU), Poland 11.93 11.23 40 -8.9%
6 National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ), Poland 8.10 10.19 162 21.6%
7 University of Silesia (US), Poland 8.39 9.07 20 4.6%
8 AGH University of Science and Technology (AGH UST), Poland 5.72 6.77 129 14.7%
9 Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), Poland 3.07 5.49 83 73.3%
10 Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WRUT), Poland 6.71 5.33 16 -23.1%
11 Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT), Poland 3.68 4.32 9 13.5%
12 Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Poland 4.94 3.53 8 -30.8%
13 University of Lodz (UL), Poland 2.52 3.24 16 24.6%
14 University of Gdańsk (UG), Poland 3.22 3.04 14 -8.8%
15 Lodz University of Technology (TUL), Poland 2.75 2.95 15 3.9%
16 Silesian University of Technology (SUT), Poland 0.60 2.24 6 262.4%
17 University of Szczecin (USZ), Poland 1.10 2.14 6 88.8%
18 Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (NCU), Poland 4.89 2.07 16 -59.1%
19 Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland 0.75 1.45 10 86.1%
20 University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland 0.20 1.42 10 592.7%
21 Poznan University of Technology (PUT), Poland 0.82 1.38 7 64.2%
22 Medical University of Warsaw (MUW), Poland 0.64 1.37 12 105.7%
23 International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IIMCB), Poland 1.39 1.36 8 -5.1%
24 West Pomeranian University of Technology (ZUT), Poland 1.00 1.35 3 30.5%
25 University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (UWM), Poland 0.20 1.31 4 526.3%
26 The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce (UJK), Poland 0.52 1.28 5 136.5%
27 Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG), Poland 1.41 1.27 11 -13.3%
28 Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Poland 1.11 5 N/A
29 Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PUMS), Poland 0.64 1.02 18 55.3%
30 Maritime University of Szczecin (MUS), Poland 0.00 1.00 2 148921.6%
31 Institute of Aviation, Poland 0.90 4 N/A
32 Maria Skłodowska Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology (MCMCC), Poland 0.06 0.69 8 955.1%
33 Apeiron Synthesis S.A., Poland 0.66 2 N/A
34 Institute of Electronic Materials Technology (ITME), Poland 0.25 0.65 3 151.4%
35 Polish Center for Technology Development (PORT), Poland 0.61 7 N/A
36 Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Poland 0.44 0.57 5 25.3%
37 University of Białystok (UWB), Poland 1.25 0.56 14 -56.7%
38 Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland 1.50 0.50 1 -67.7%
39 Medical University of Silesia (SUM), Poland 0.32 0.47 5 42.2%
40 Opole Medical School (PMWSZ), Poland 0.41 3 N/A
41 Military University of Technology, Poland 0.31 1 N/A
42 University of Zielona Góra (UZ), Poland 0.23 0.30 12 26.0%
43 Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education (CMKP), Poland 0.25 3 N/A
44 University of Rzeszów, Poland 0.58 0.25 2 -58.4%
45 National Research Institute of Mother and Child (NRIMC), Poland 0.05 0.23 5 368.5%
46 Military Institute of Medicine (WIM), Poland 0.04 0.23 2 456.0%
47 Poznań University of Life Sciences (PULS), Poland 1.08 0.20 8 -82.3%
48 InPhoTech, Poland 0.19 1 N/A
49 Medical University of Białystok (UMB), Poland 0.17 0.17 5 -3.4%
50 Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant, Poland 0.17 1 N/A
51 Tadeusz Kościuszko Cracow University of Technology (CUT), Poland 0.53 0.16 2 -71.0%
52 National Veterinary Research Institute, Poland 0.15 2 N/A
53 Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology (INCT), Poland 0.14 1 N/A
54 OncoArendi Therapeutics S.A. (OAT), Poland 0.13 1 N/A
55 Koszalin University of Technology, Poland 0.13 1 N/A
56 PKN Orlen Group, Poland 0.11 1 N/A
56 Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG), Poland 0.11 1 N/A
57 Opole University, Poland 0.08 0.11 4 22.0%
58 Opole University of Technology (OUTech), Poland 0.10 1 N/A
59 Pomeranian Medical University (PMU), Poland 0.21 0.10 8 -56.5%
60 Poznan Science and Technology Park of Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation (PPNT), Poland 0.09 0.09 4 -4.9%
61 John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), Poland 0.08 1 N/A
62 National Research Institute (PIB), Poland 1.17 0.08 11 -93.6%
63 Children's Memorial Health Institute (CMHI), Poland 0.45 0.08 4 -83.5%
64 Rzeszów University of Technology, Poland 0.65 0.07 1 -89.4%
65 Wroclaw Medical University, Poland 0.30 0.07 2 -77.7%
66 Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants, Poland 0.09 0.06 4 -35.5%
66 Poznań University of Economics and Business (PUEB), Poland 0.09 0.06 4 -35.5%
67 INVICTA Fertility Clinic, Poland 0.06 1 N/A
68 University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Poland 0.06 1 N/A
69 "ALL-MED" Medical Research Institute, Poland 0.05 1 N/A
70 Pure Biologics S.A., Poland 0.05 1 N/A
70 Podlaskiego Centrum Medycznego Genetics, Poland 0.05 1 N/A
71 Kazimierz Wielki University (UKW), Poland 0.05 0.05 1 -3.2%
72 Praski Hospital, Poland 0.04 1 N/A
72 Dolmen S.C., Poland 0.04 1 N/A
73 Medical University of Lublin, Poland 0.19 0.04 1 -78.8%
74 Medical University of Lodz (MUL), Poland 0.12 0.04 5 -67.8%
75 Poznan Archaeological Museum, Poland 0.04 1 N/A
76 Jan Długosz University, Poland 0.17 0.03 1 -84.4%
77 Holy Family Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Poland 0.02 1 N/A
78 National Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NITLD), Poland 0.01 0.02 1 120.4%
79 Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC), Poland 0.02 1 N/A
80 Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection (CLOR), Poland 0.03 0.01 1 -46.7%
81 The University Hospital in Krakow, Poland 0.01 1 N/A
82 Electrotechnical Institute, Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Foundry Research Institute (IOd), Poland 0.22 0.01 1 -97.1%
83 Poland Ministry of Economy, Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Precision Mechanics (IMP), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Industrial Chemistry Research Institute (ICRI), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Stanislaw Staszic Institute for Ferrous Metallurgy (IMZ), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Leather Industry (IPS), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Textile Research Institute, Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Innovative Technologies (EMAG), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Metal Forming Institute (INOP), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Automotive Industry Institute (PIMOT), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Electrical Engineering (IEL), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Logistics and Warehousing (ILiM), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (IOS), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements (PIAP), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials (ICIMB), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres (IIMPiB), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Maksymilian Pluta Institute of Applied Optics (INOS), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 New Chemical Syntheses Institute (INS), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Mechanised Construction and Rock Mining (IMBiGS), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Wood Technology Institute (ITD), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Pharmaceutical Research Institute (PRI), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals in Gliwice (IMN), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Packaging Research Institute (COBRO), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres, Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Organisation and Management in Industry (ORGMASZ), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry (IPO), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Welding, Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Electron Technology (ITE), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Tele and Radio Research Institute (ITR), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis "Blachownia" (ISCO), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Medical Technology and Equipment (ITAM), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute for Sustainable Technologies (ITEE), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering (PIMR), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Rail Vehicles Institute (TABOR), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
83 Institute of Electrical Drives and Machines (KOMEL), Poland 0.01 1 N/A
84 International Institute for Molecular Oncology (IIMO), Poland 0.03 0.01 1 -79.1%
85 Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM), Poland 0.02 0.00 1 -78.9%
86 Forest Research Institute (IBL), Poland 0.02 0.00 1 -81.7%
87 Polish State Forests, Poland 0.00 1 N/A
88 National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene (NIPH - NIH), Poland 0.05 0.00 1 -96.8%
88 National Food and Nutrition Institute, Poland 0.00 1 N/A
89 Centrum Onkologii Instytut im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie, Poland 0.00 1 N/A
90 Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System (AOTMiT), Poland 0.00 1 N/A

Footnote

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