2021 tables: Institutions

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 University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark 151.43 158.63 664 1.0%
2 Aarhus University (AU), Denmark 91.37 91.10 303 -3.9%
3 Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark 71.21 79.97 283 8.3%
4 University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Denmark 20.97 22.47 123 3.3%
5 University of Aalborg (AAU), Denmark 7.92 11.49 53 39.9%
6 Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark 2.59 6.88 29 156.2%
7 Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Denmark 3.87 4.13 20 2.7%
8 Rigshospitalet, Denmark 4.18 3.76 90 -13.3%
9 Danish Cancer Society, Denmark 1.63 2.64 17 55.5%
10 Herlev University Hospital, Denmark 0.49 1.55 55 202.2%
11 Haldor Topsøe A/S, Denmark 0.33 1.38 4 299.5%
12 The State Serum Institute (SSI), Denmark 1.87 1.34 37 -30.6%
13 Roskilde University (RUC), Denmark 4.62 1.31 14 -72.8%
14 Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark 0.58 1.00 52 66.3%
15 Novozymes A/S, Denmark 1.41 0.99 6 -32.7%
16 Gentofte University Hospital, Denmark 0.39 0.96 49 133.5%
17 Bispebjerg University Hospital (BBH), Denmark 0.25 0.91 51 254.0%
18 Aarhus GeoSoftware, Denmark – 0.67 2 N/A
19 European Environment Agency (EEA), Denmark – 0.63 2 N/A
20 H. Lundbeck A/S, Denmark 2.24 0.58 3 -75.0%
21 Denmark Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, Denmark 1.53 0.51 5 -67.8%
22 Region Hovedstadens Psykiatriske Hospital, Denmark 0.89 0.49 53 -46.9%
23 National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NRCWE), Denmark 0.62 0.48 4 -25.5%
24 Vejle Hospital, Denmark – 0.46 3 N/A
25 Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark 0.12 0.39 45 210.5%
26 Danish Finance Institute (DFI), Denmark – 0.38 1 N/A
26 Cowi A/S, Denmark – 0.38 1 N/A
27 Zealand University Hospital, Denmark 0.08 0.37 44 336.8%
28 BioInnovation Institute (BII), Denmark 0.22 0.35 8 51.1%
29 Evaxion Biotech A/S, Denmark – 0.35 1 N/A
30 Steno Diabetes Center A/S, Denmark 0.35 0.33 45 -8.4%
31 Sct. Hans Hospital, Denmark 0.00 0.26 7 8819.5%
32 Biofos A/S, Denmark 0.33 0.25 1 -27.7%
32 Enversion A/S, Denmark – 0.25 1 N/A
33 Zealand Pharma A/S, Denmark – 0.23 1 N/A
34 Glostrup University Hospital, Denmark 0.09 0.23 45 150.3%
35 Amager Hospital, Denmark 0.08 0.22 42 160.7%
36 Slagelse Hospital, Denmark 0.13 0.21 42 62.0%
37 Danish Technological Institute (DTI), Denmark 0.37 0.20 1 -47.2%
37 Svendborg Hospital, Denmark – 0.20 1 N/A
38 Bornholms Hospital, Denmark 0.08 0.20 42 137.7%
39 Nykøbing Falster Sygehus, Denmark 0.08 0.20 41 134.2%
39 Nordsjællands Hospital, Denmark 0.08 0.20 41 134.2%
39 Psykiatrien Region Sjælland, Denmark 0.08 0.20 41 134.2%
39 Ringsted Sygehus, Denmark 0.08 0.20 41 134.2%
39 Holbaek Hospital, Denmark 0.14 0.20 41 40.6%
40 Regional Hospital in Horsens, Denmark – 0.19 1 N/A
41 IT University of Copenhagen (ITU), Denmark 0.06 0.17 9 148.2%
42 Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), Denmark 0.03 0.17 1 430.3%
43 Biosyntia ApS, Denmark – 0.16 2 N/A
44 National Museum of Denmark, Denmark 0.33 0.14 2 -60.1%
45 FaunaPhotonics APS, Denmark – 0.14 1 N/A
46 Adenium Biotech ApS, Denmark – 0.12 1 N/A
47 DHI Water and Environment, Denmark – 0.12 2 N/A
48 LEO Pharma A/S, Denmark – 0.10 2 N/A
49 Symphogen A/S, Denmark – 0.09 1 N/A
50 Denmark Ministry of Health, Denmark 0.00 0.08 1 9180.5%
50 Museum Mors, Denmark 0.06 0.08 1 36.6%
50 Museum Salling, Denmark – 0.08 1 N/A
51 Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark 0.06 0.08 9 17.3%
52 Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK), Denmark 0.06 0.08 1 18.7%
52 Ranger Biotechnologies A/S, Denmark – 0.08 1 N/A
53 Regional Hospital West Jutland, Denmark 0.03 0.08 2 165.5%
54 Evosep Biosystems, Denmark – 0.07 1 N/A
54 Vipergen ApS, Denmark – 0.07 1 N/A
55 Sunred Pharma Consulting ApS, Denmark – 0.06 1 N/A
56 Orphazyme ApS, Denmark – 0.06 1 N/A
57 Research Center for Vitamins and Vaccines (CVIVA), Denmark 0.01 0.06 4 400.9%
58 Denmark Ministry of Defence (MoD), Denmark 0.07 0.06 1 -25.0%
58 Fur Museum, Denmark 0.12 0.06 1 -54.5%
58 Dansk Miljørådgivning A/S (DMR A/S), Denmark – 0.06 1 N/A
59 Nordic Bioscience A/S, Denmark 0.21 0.05 1 -75.2%
60 Cysbio ApS, Denmark 0.50 0.05 1 -89.7%
61 Danish Epilepsy Centre, Denmark 0.06 0.05 1 -15.4%
61 KinaseDetect ApS, Denmark – 0.05 1 N/A
62 Lundbeck Foundation Research Initiative on Brain Barriers and Drug Delivery (RIBBDD), Denmark – 0.05 1 N/A
62 OmicsDriven IVS, Denmark – 0.05 1 N/A
63 Clinical-Microbiomics A/S, Denmark 0.03 0.05 1 78.7%
64 ROMU, Denmark – 0.05 2 N/A
65 University College Copenhagen, Denmark – 0.04 2 N/A
66 InNovaSilva ApS, Denmark – 0.03 1 N/A
67 Seaborg Technologies Aps, Denmark – 0.03 1 N/A
68 Psychiatric Center Glostrup, Denmark 0.02 0.03 1 19.5%
69 Omiics ApS, Denmark – 0.03 1 N/A
70 Silmeco ApS, Denmark – 0.02 1 N/A
71 Viborg Regional Hospital, Denmark – 0.02 2 N/A
72 Lillebaelt Hospital, Denmark 0.02 0.02 4 14.5%
73 Gubra Aps, Denmark – 0.02 1 N/A
74 Hospital of Southern Jutland Aabenraa, Denmark 0.13 0.02 1 -86.7%
74 Cytoki Pharma ApS, Denmark – 0.02 1 N/A
75 Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Denmark – 0.01 1 N/A
76 Langelands Museum, Denmark – 0.01 1 N/A
76 Jacob A. Riis Museum - Museum of Southwest Jutland, Denmark – 0.01 1 N/A
77 InProTher ApS, Denmark – 0.01 1 N/A
78 Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark 0.10 0.01 1 -93.3%
79 Hospital of South West Jutland, Denmark 0.02 0.01 1 -79.5%
80 Danish Diabetes Academy (DDA), Denmark 0.03 0.00 2 -83.7%
81 The Copenhagen General Population Study, Denmark 0.00 0.00 3 66.0%
82 Center for Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CNSR), Denmark 0.00 0.00 1 19.5%
83 Denmark Ministry of Higher Education and Science, Denmark 0.01 0.00 7 -66.5%
84 Research Centre for Prevention and Health (RCPH), Denmark 0.01 0.00 1 -86.0%
85 Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Denmark 0.00 0.00 1 -88.4%

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