Leading 150 young universities

The leading 150 young universities* ranked by article Share in 2020 (Share 2020). Also listed are each university's article count of the year (Count 2020), its highest subject rank among young universities and global rank among all academic institutions in 2020.

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1	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)	China	1978	425.66	2,503	C1, E1, B1, P1	9
2	Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)	China	2012	221.61	591	C2	41
3	Nanyang Technological University (NTU)	Singapore	1991	221.41	571	C3, P3	42
4	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)	South Korea	1971	189.28	400	P2	56
5	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)	China	1991	127.97	378	E5	98
6	King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)	Saudi Arabia	2009	114.89	278	C5	113
7	City University of Hong Kong (CityU)	China	1994	93.41	314	C6	140
8	Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)	South Korea	1986	90.72	254	P6	146
9	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)	South Korea	2009	90.69	221	P5	147
10	Shenzhen University (SZU)	China	1983	84.13	269	C9	163
11	China University of Geosciences (CUG)	China	1987	75.31	213	E2	188
12	ShanghaiTech University	China	2013	70.41	280	B10	205
13	Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT)	China	1993	58.24	134	C12	240
14	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)	China	1994	58.02	220	E12	241
15	Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI)	India	2005	53.48	202	P11	255
16	Wageningen University & Research (WUR)	Netherlands	1986	50.79	200	E8	261
17	Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)	United States of America (USA)	1981	49.60	173	B2	265
18	Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)	Austria	1975	47.10	206	P10	278
19	University of Bayreuth (UBT)	Germany	1975	46.05	118	E10	290
20	Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST)	China	1993	45.98	107	C16	291
21	Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT)	China	1995	45.77	127	E14	292
22	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Norway	1996	43.23	171	P16	303
23	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata)	India	2006	42.05	63	C15	310
24	Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)	Japan	2011	41.79	107	P15	312
25	South China Normal University (SCNU)	China	1982	40.92	158	E22	317
26	China Pharmaceutical University (CPU)	China	1986	40.31	72	B21	320
27	Yangzhou University (YZU)	China	1992	39.78	96	C23	323
28	Jiangnan University	China	1995	39.67	78	C18	324
29	Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST)	China	2004	37.32	165	E3	337
30	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)	India	1989	37.30	60	C14	338
31	Linköping University (LiU)	Sweden	1975	36.78	113	P20	339
32	University of Wollongong (UOW)	Australia	1975	36.72	145	P21	340
33	Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST)	China	2002	36.56	79	C13	346
34	Northwest A&F University (NWAFU)	China	1985	35.67	70	B20	349
35	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria)	Austria	2009	34.76	82	B4	355
36	University of Bremen (Uni Bremen)	Germany	1971	34.16	128	E11	358
37	Henan Normal University	China	1985	33.30	91	C21	362
38	Ningbo University (NBU)	China	1986	32.49	82	C19	368
39	Curtin University	Australia	1986	32.48	152	E7	369
40	University of Technology Sydney (UTS)	Australia	1988	32.15	105	P24	371
41	Hunan Normal University (HUNNU)	China	1984	31.87	87	P19	372
42	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)	United States of America (USA)	1972	31.87	174	B3	373
43	Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)	South Korea	1993	31.41	72	P27	376
44	Tianjin University of Technology (TJUT)	China	1979	30.57	62	C24	383
45	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER Pune)	India	2006	30.04	101	C31	389
46	University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB)	Italy	1998	29.07	218	P22	398
47	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)	Australia	1992	28.55	113	P28	400
48	Wenzhou University (WZU)	China	1984	28.38	65	C20	402
49	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati)	India	1994	28.11	48	C33	407
50	Queensland University of Technology (QUT)	Australia	1989	28.10	125	P36	408
51	Hubei University (HUBU)	China	1984	26.24	61	P39	422
52	University of Jinan (UJN)	China	1989	26.20	62	C28	423
53	Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)	Netherlands	1973	26.00	162	B6	425
54	Jiangsu Normal University (JSNU)	China	1996	25.67	51	C26	428
55	University of Potsdam	Germany	1991	25.51	154	E20	431
56	Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)	China	1994	25.37	101	E26	433
57	Nanjing Medical University (NJMU)	China	1993	25.01	103	B15	437
58	Changzhou University (CZU)	China	1978	24.97	45	C25	438
59	Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU)	China	1984	24.59	72	B17	441
60	University of Oldenburg	Germany	1973	24.55	64	E48, B48	443
61	China University of Petroleum (CUP)	China	1988	24.45	51	E24	444
62	Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)	Italy	1978	23.77	96	P17	446
63	Griffith University	Australia	1971	23.00	85	P37	459
64	China University of Geosciences, Beijing (CUGB)	China	1987	22.16	63	E9	466
65	Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech)	Russia	2011	22.00	97	P35	471
66	Hangzhou Normal University (HZNU)	China	2007	21.54	73	C45	478
67	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU)	China	2004	21.40	46	C30	481
68	ITMO National Research University (ITMO University)	Russia	1994	21.10	63	P26	486
69	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio)	United States of America (USA)	1972	20.95	68	B8	489
70	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal)	India	2008	20.55	29	C48	493
71	University of Macau (UM)	China	1981	20.29	83	B47	494
72	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)	Sweden	1977	20.08	103	E13	497
73	Capital Medical University	China	1994	19.89	112	B11	501
74	Medical University of Vienna (MUW)	Austria	2004	19.87	150	B13	502
75	Capital Normal University (CNU)	China	1992	19.83	49	C61	503
76	Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)	India	2010	19.66	64	C32	504
77	Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)	South Korea	2004	19.65	47	B53	505
78	The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai)	Japan	1988	19.43	139	B26	507
79	Wuyi University	China	1985	19.33	54	C34	510
80	University of California, Merced (UC Merced)	United States of America (USA)	2005	19.04	63	E37	516
81	University of Aveiro (UA)	Portugal	1973	18.99	69	P49	517
82	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali (IISER Mohali)	India	2007	18.98	36	C53	518
83	University of Siegen	Germany	1972	18.66	88	P31	521
84	Westlake University	China	2018	18.41	82	B42	522
85	Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (SUST)	China	2002	18.29	38	C55	525
86	Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT)	China	2005	18.26	67	P47	526
87	Florida International University (FIU)	United States of America (USA)	1972	17.94	131	E32	532
88	Maastricht University (UM)	Netherlands	1976	17.55	128	B24	536
89	Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU)	Japan	2005	17.52	107	E60	538
90	Qingdao Agricultural University (QAU)	China	1999	17.44	26	C43	541
91	Swinburne University of Technology	Australia	1992	17.41	100	P25	542
92	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM)	India	2008	17.34	28	C52	543
93	Zhejiang Normal University (ZJNU)	China	1985	17.08	40	C49	549
94	Nantong University (NTU)	China	2004	16.90	57	B56	553
95	São Paulo State University (UNESP)	Brazil	1976	16.77	122	P34	555
96	University of Girona (UdG)	Spain	1991	16.66	52	E42	558
97	Tianjin Medical University (TMU)	China	1993	16.48	60	B23	562
98	University of Rome Tor Vergata	Italy	1982	16.24	159	P40	566
99	Qufu Normal University (QFNU)	China	1985	15.99	49	C58	572
100	Deakin University	Australia	1974	15.75	66	E62	573
101	South China Agricultural University (SCAU)	China	1984	15.28	58	B46	581
102	Rovira i Virgili University (URV)	Spain	1991	15.25	60	C59	582
103	Ajou University (AJOU)	South Korea	1973	14.93	44	P66	592
104	Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)	Spain	1990	14.80	138	B18	597
105	George Mason University (GMU)	United States of America (USA)	1972	14.80	89	E23	598
106	Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)	Spain	1971	14.77	65	E53	600
107	Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC)	Spain	1971	14.50	92	P44	607
108	Yanshan University (YSU)	China	1997	14.33	44	P45	610
109	Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)	Singapore	2009	14.23	41	P46	613
110	University of Hyderabad (UoH)	India	1974	14.23	54	C60	614
111	University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway (UiT)	Norway	1972	14.17	73	E33	615
112	North China Electric Power University (NCEPU)	China	1995	14.01	42	E51	617
113	Wenzhou Medical University (WMU)	China	2013	13.73	43	B31	625
114	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar)	India	2008	13.72	35	E21	626
115	China University of Petroleum, Beijing (CUPB)	China	1988	13.59	36	E17	629
116	Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU)	China	1972	13.57	45	B33	630
117	New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)	United States of America (USA)	1973	13.28	64	E39	635
118	Nanchang Hangkong University (NCHU)	China	2007	13.13	23	C56	637
119	University of Luxembourg	Luxembourg	2003	13.09	47	P55	640
120	Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)	Thailand	2015	12.88	27	C75	646
121	Augusta University	United States of America (USA)	1996	12.85	45	B22	648
122	Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST)	China	2000	12.70	41	C77	650
123	San Diego State University (SDSU)	United States of America (USA)	1972	12.49	67	B50	654
124	University of Limerick (UL)	Ireland	1972	12.47	35	P79	656
125	Qilu University of Technology (QLUT)	China	2013	12.39	40	C69	657
126	Taizhou University (TZU)	China	2002	12.38	33	C62	659
127	Federal University of ABC (UFABC)	Brazil	2005	12.28	110	P32	662
128	Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore)	India	2009	12.24	47	C90, P90	664
129	Nanjing Forestry University (NFU)	China	1985	12.21	47	C72	666
130	Guangxi Normal University (GXNU)	China	1983	12.09	46	C83	670
131	Shantou University (STU)	China	1981	12.03	45	C82	673
132	University of Crete (UOC)	Greece	1973	11.73	49	P76	680
133	University of Aalborg (AAU)	Denmark	1974	11.49	53	E41	690
134	Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux (Bordeaux INP)	France	2009	11.40	90	C87	692
135	University of Ulsan (UOU)	South Korea	1985	11.29	51	B66	694
136	University of Lübeck	Germany	1985	11.26	88	B27	696
137	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH)	India	2008	11.20	38	P54	697
138	Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)	Japan	1991	11.09	33	B52	700
139	University of Science and Technology (UST)	South Korea	2003	11.00	86	E63	702
140	Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU)	Germany	1993	10.42	51	B45	713
141	Medical University of Innsbruck (MUI)	Austria	2004	10.31	39	B30	714
142	Liaocheng University (LCU)	China	2002	10.30	42	C74	716
143	Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT)	China	1994	10.27	16	E19	719
144	Paderborn University	Germany	1973	10.22	31	P81	720
145	Chongqing Medical University (CQMU)	China	1985	10.20	30	B38	722
146	Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST)	China	1995	10.06	35	E90	726
147	University of Alcalá (UAH)	Spain	1977	10.05	43	B94	727
148	JiangXi University of Science and Technology	China	2004	9.91	26	C95	731
149	China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT)	China	1988	9.87	24	P68	732
150	Shanxi Normal University (SXNU)	China	1984	9.87	34	P85	733

^*Universities, including graduate universities, were selected as being young (50 or under) if they were founded as an independent university in 1971 or later and were not formed by the merger or re-merger and/or re-naming of a university or universities older than 50. In addition, they had to be in the leading 750 academic institutions in Nature Index in 2020 to be selected.

^**C: Chemistry; E: Earth & environmental sciences; B: Biological sciences; P: Physical sciences.

Leading 150 young universities

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