2021 tables: Institutions - biological sciences - academic

The 2021 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

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# Institution Share 2019 Share 2020 Count 2020 Change in Adjusted Share* 2019–2020
1 Paris Cité University, France 29.62 29.68 341 -7.3%
2 Université PSL, France 37.19 29.67 333 -26.2%
3 Sorbonne University, France 33.19 27.98 347 -22.0%
4 Aix-Marseille University (AMU), France 23.14 22.25 148 -11.1%
5 University of Montpellier, France 22.34 20.85 221 -13.7%
6 University of Lyon, France 18.44 18.26 144 -8.4%
7 University of Bordeaux, France 13.02 17.05 127 21.1%
8 University of Toulouse, France 17.31 15.89 132 -15.1%
9 University of Paris-Sud (UPSud), France 16.38 15.75 208 -11.1%
10 University of Strasbourg, France 15.87 10.06 105 -41.4%
11 Grenoble Alpes University (UGA), France 8.23 7.27 109 -18.3%
12 AgroParisTech, France 4.76 5.37 77 4.5%
13 University of Lille Nord de France, France 3.60 3.65 54 -6.3%
14 University of Nantes, France 2.06 2.63 41 18.0%
15 Collège de France, France 3.54 2.60 39 -32.0%
16 University of Évry-Val d'Essonne (UEVE), France 1.24 2.44 64 81.6%
17 University Clermont Auvergne, France 2.98 2.29 22 -28.8%
18 University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), France 1.29 2.28 63 64.1%
19 Montpellier SupAgro, France 2.29 2.12 46 -14.4%
20 University of Rennes 1, France 3.36 2.11 32 -41.9%
21 Paris-Est Créteil University (UPEC), France 1.53 2.01 30 21.3%
22 University of Paris Nord (Paris 13), France 1.50 1.86 48 15.1%
23 Institut d'Enseignement Supérieur et de Recherche en Alimentation, Santé Animale, Sciences Agronomiques et de l'Environnement (VetAgro Sup), France 1.41 1.80 32 18.1%
24 National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), France 1.47 1.74 21 9.7%
25 University Institute of France (IUF), France 0.53 1.56 25 169.7%
26 University of Tours (UFR), France 1.89 1.49 9 -27.2%
27 University of La Rochelle, France 0.58 1.43 13 128.9%
28 University of Lorraine (UL), France 0.90 1.14 15 16.5%
29 Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux (Bordeaux INP), France 0.62 1.09 14 62.6%
30 Caen University (UNICAEN), France 0.46 1.07 12 115.6%
31 Paul Valéry University (Montpellier III), France 0.85 1.01 40 10.0%
32 School of Higher Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS), France 1.24 0.91 22 -32.2%
33 École Polytechnique, France 1.52 0.91 32 -44.6%
34 University of Burgundy, France 1.48 0.91 27 -43.4%
35 HESAM Université, France 0.81 0.86 76 -2.2%
36 University of Rouen, France 0.29 0.83 11 165.0%
37 The University of Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD), France 1.35 0.80 12 -45.0%
38 University of Angers, France 0.57 0.77 19 26.1%
39 University of the French West Indies (UAG), France 0.62 0.76 32 13.4%
40 Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1), France 1.25 0.70 11 -47.7%
41 University of Savoy (USMB), France 0.76 0.69 9 -16.1%
42 École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle (ESRA), France 0.57 0.65 68 5.0%
42 Sustainable Design School (SDS), France 0.57 0.65 68 5.0%
42 EDHEC Business School, France 0.57 0.65 68 5.0%
42 École Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower, France 0.57 0.65 68 5.0%
42 National School of Fine Arts at the Villa Arson, France 0.63 0.65 68 -4.3%
43 University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), France 0.03 0.61 24 1774.0%
44 University of Western Brittany (UBO), France 0.72 0.58 13 -25.4%
45 University of Toulon (UTLN), France 0.54 0.56 13 -3.5%
46 National Teacher Training School in Agronomy (ENSFEA), France 0.45 0.56 12 14.3%
47 Dijon University Hospital, France 0.85 0.55 16 -39.6%
48 Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), France 0.29 0.54 13 71.9%
49 Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP), France 0.33 0.51 10 46.2%
50 University of Poitiers, France 1.07 0.51 9 -55.6%
51 Institut d'Optique Graduate School (IOGS), France 0.30 0.50 27 52.5%
52 École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS Paris-Saclay), France 1.18 0.44 31 -65.6%
53 École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État (ENTPE), France 0.25 0.43 4 60.4%
54 Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), France 0.31 0.34 28 3.4%
55 University of Franche-Comté (UFC), France 0.23 0.34 21 33.7%
56 National School of Agricultural Engineering of Bordeaux (Bordeaux Sciences Agro), France 0.04 0.32 4 699.1%
57 Institut National Supérieur des Sciences Agronomiques, Agroalimentaires, Horticoles et du Paysage (Agrocampus Ouest), France 0.81 0.32 8 -63.2%
58 National Veterinary School of Alfort (ENVA), France 0.62 0.31 7 -53.1%
59 French School of Public Health (EHESP), France 0.21 0.28 15 24.4%
60 University of South Brittany (UBS), France 0.59 0.25 7 -61.1%
61 University of Avignon, France 0.17 0.25 4 36.2%
62 École des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC), France 0.19 0.24 5 15.9%
63 University of Orléans, France 0.41 0.22 5 -50.3%
64 Université Bordeaux Montaigne (Bordeaux 3), France 0.11 0.22 2 80.4%
65 École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Economique (ENSAE ParisTech), France 0.36 0.21 25 -45.7%
66 University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), France – 0.21 1 N/A
67 Artois University, France 0.14 0.19 2 27.6%
68 Lille Catholic University (Catho), France 0.01 0.17 1 2604.4%
68 Centrale Lille, France 0.14 0.17 1 12.3%
69 Pôle Supérieur d’Enseignement Artistique Paris Boulogne-Billancourt (PSPBB), France 0.02 0.17 20 849.8%
69 Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD), France 0.08 0.17 20 94.7%
70 National Veterinary School of Lyon (ENVL), France – 0.17 2 N/A
71 University of Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), France 0.50 0.15 5 -72.0%
72 ESSEC Business School, France – 0.14 1 N/A
73 CY Cergy Paris University, France 0.25 0.13 3 -52.7%
74 Agro-ecology, Hydrogeochemistry, Environments and Resources (AGHYLE), UniLaSalle, France – 0.13 1 N/A
75 University of New Caledonia (UNC), France 0.23 0.10 7 -59.9%
76 Superior National School of Advanced Techniques (ENSTA ParisTech), France 0.06 0.10 24 52.0%
77 Centre Universitaire de Formation et de Recherche de Mayotte (CUFR Mayotte), France – 0.09 1 N/A
78 HEC Paris, France 0.30 0.09 23 -73.1%
79 Nantes Atlantic College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering (Oniris), France 0.18 0.08 4 -56.0%
80 University of Limoges (ULIM), France 0.26 0.08 2 -70.2%
81 École Supérieure d'Électricité (Supélec), France 0.03 0.08 25 143.7%
81 Centrale Graduate School, France 0.03 0.08 25 143.7%
82 University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM), France 0.03 0.08 13 181.3%
82 National Engineering Institute in Mechanics and Microtechnologies (ENSMM), France 0.03 0.08 13 181.3%
83 École Normale Supérieure de Rennes (ENS Rennes), France – 0.08 2 N/A
84 Université de Guyane, France 0.01 0.08 5 593.2%
85 Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3, France 0.02 0.08 10 216.2%
86 Burgundy School of Business, France 0.03 0.07 13 154.9%
87 University of Paris-Est (UPE), France 0.26 0.07 1 -76.0%
88 National School for Water and Environmental Engineering of Strasbourg (ENGEES), France – 0.06 3 N/A
89 National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), France 0.12 0.06 9 -56.5%
90 University of Haute-Alsace (UHA), France 0.00 0.06 4 1938.1%
91 Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nîmes (CHU de Nîmes), France 0.04 0.05 3 33.0%
92 Catholic University of Lyon (UCLy), France – 0.05 3 N/A
93 University of Paris Ouest (Paris 10), France 0.01 0.04 2 440.0%
94 École Centrale de Nantes (EC Nantes), France 0.06 0.04 2 -45.1%
95 SIGMA Clermont, France 0.08 0.03 1 -69.2%
96 University of Rennes 2, France 0.01 0.03 3 113.9%
96 Le Mans University, France 0.01 0.03 3 113.9%
97 Gustave Eiffel University, France 0.13 0.02 1 -84.4%
98 École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), France 0.32 0.02 1 -95.3%
99 École Nationale Supérieure Mines-Télécom Lille-Douai (IMT Lille Douai), France 0.01 0.01 1 -24.3%
99 Higher Institute for Electronics and Digital Training (ISEN), France – 0.01 1 N/A
100 University of Le Havre, France 0.05 0.01 3 -77.9%
100 École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Normandie (ENSA Normandie), France 0.03 0.01 3 -70.0%

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