2023 Research Leaders: Leading academic institutions

The 2023 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.

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# Institution Share 2022 Count 2022
1 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), China 598.85 2952
2 University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), China 586.57 1583
3 Nanjing University (NJU), China 565.57 1346
4 Peking University (PKU), China 562.29 2108
5 Tsinghua University, China 529.08 1584
6 Zhejiang University (ZJU), China 479.35 1246
7 Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China 439.68 1258
8 Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), China 437.07 1135
9 Fudan University, China 429.84 1219
10 The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan 398.90 1172
11 Sichuan University (SCU), China 327.62 658
12 Nankai University (NKU), China 316.97 740
13 Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), China 295.49 770
14 Wuhan University (WHU), China 276.30 629
15 Shandong University (SDU), China 263.71 807
16 Xiamen University (XMU), China 262.58 530
17 Kyoto University, Japan 257.30 684
18 Tianjin University (TJU), China 250.24 814
19 National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore 250.00 872
20 Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China 248.29 630
21 Jilin University (JLU), China 247.88 551
22 Soochow University, China 246.72 550
23 Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea 206.55 566
24 Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), China 201.31 520
25 South China University of Technology (SCUT), China 191.61 430
26 Central South University (CSU), China 189.42 451
27 Tongji University, China 187.10 585
28 Hunan University (HNU), China 181.21 379
29 Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore 177.59 603
30 Lanzhou University (LZU), China 172.45 386
31 Osaka University, Japan 171.71 513
32 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 171.43 368
33 The University of Hong Kong (HKU), China 166.58 643
34 Zhengzhou University (ZZU), China 163.98 616
35 Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), China 163.55 359
36 Dalian University of Technology (DUT), China 162.04 306
37 Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China 151.68 336
38 Tohoku University, Japan 145.11 534
39 Chongqing University (CQU), China 144.74 321
40 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), China 144.32 558
41 East China Normal University (ECNU), China 140.60 367
42 East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), China 139.57 246
43 Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), China 139.43 270
44 Monash University, Australia 136.54 679
45 Beijing Normal University (BNU), China 133.07 446
46 The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia 131.63 523
47 University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia 127.98 575
48 Shenzhen University (SZU), China 125.81 372
49 The University of Melbourne (UniMelb), Australia 122.07 708
50 The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), China 118.54 455
51 Southeast University (SEU), China 117.34 342
52 City University of Hong Kong (CityU), China 116.86 372
53 Yonsei University, South Korea 115.25 438
54 Hokkaido University, Japan 114.18 284
55 The University of Sydney (USYD), Australia 111.45 571
56 Southwest University (SWU), China 109.13 179
57 Nagoya University, Japan 107.61 364
58 Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Japan 107.15 325
59 Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India 103.52 209
60 Beihang University (BUAA), China 100.85 399
61 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea 100.43 260
62 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea 100.28 377
63 Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), China 100.28 238
64 Jinan University (JNU), China 99.69 257
65 Fuzhou University (FZU), China 98.65 238
66 China University of Geosciences (CUG), China 97.84 274
67 ShanghaiTech University, China 97.84 349
68 National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan 97.08 387
69 University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), China 95.60 205
70 Shanghai University (SHU), China 93.51 239
71 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), China 93.28 429
72 Henan University (HENU), China 89.93 208
73 Kyushu University, Japan 87.63 288
74 University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China 86.08 241
75 Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), China 83.89 143
76 Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), China 82.34 225
77 Korea University, South Korea 81.99 305
78 Anhui University (AHU), China 81.52 199
79 Shandong Normal University (SDNU), China 80.80 177
80 Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), China 77.98 207
81 South China Normal University (SCNU), China 77.61 235
82 Australian National University (ANU), Australia 75.74 303
83 Northeast Normal University (NENU), China 74.06 123
84 Northwest University (NWU), China 73.53 191
85 Southern Medical University (SMU), China 71.71 228
86 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), China 71.44 269
87 Nanchang University (NCU), China 71.18 181
88 Qingdao University (QU), China 71.16 165
89 Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), China 69.41 180
90 Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT), China 66.48 147
91 Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST), China 65.84 164
92 Donghua University (DHU), China 65.42 135
93 Jiangsu University (JSU), China 65.37 123
94 Nanjing Normal University (NNU), China 62.33 221
95 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea 62.10 189
96 Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), China 60.84 101
97 Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), China 59.77 120
98 Ocean University of China (OUC), China 59.31 282
99 China Agricultural University (CAU), China 59.27 149
100 Westlake University, China 58.48 161
101 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), India 58.07 143
102 Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), India 56.88 189
103 Nanjing Medical University (NJMU), China 56.53 208
104 Henan Normal University, China 55.21 232
105 Jiangnan University, China 55.06 118
106 Central China Normal University (CCNU), China 54.85 194
107 Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST), China 54.31 104
108 China Pharmaceutical University (CPU), China 53.35 110
109 Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), China 53.06 122
110 The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni), Australia 52.64 268
111 Yunnan University (YNU), China 52.23 160
112 Hanyang University (HYU), South Korea 50.44 197
113 Yangzhou University (YZU), China 49.77 130
114 Keio University, Japan 49.55 160
115 Ningbo University (NBU), China 46.69 123
116 Hefei University of Technology (HFUT), China 46.50 101
117 National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan 46.44 160
118 China University of Geosciences, Beijing (CUGB), China 46.35 113
119 Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT), China 45.75 112
120 Guangxi University (GXU), China 45.73 169
121 Hebei University (HBU), China 45.71 105
122 University of Jinan (UJN), China 45.04 119
123 Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), China 45.00 187
124 Anhui Normal University (AHNU), China 44.93 98
125 University of Tsukuba, Japan 44.17 230
126 Wenzhou University (WZU), China 43.86 91
127 The University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia 42.02 305
128 The University of Auckland, New Zealand 41.39 250
129 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal), India 41.03 53
130 Zhejiang Normal University (ZJNU), China 40.70 78
131 Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU), China 40.44 104
132 Xidian University, China 40.00 94
133 Hunan Normal University (HUNNU), China 39.92 129
134 National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taiwan 39.77 161
135 Northeastern University (NEU), China 39.24 69
136 Guangzhou University (GU), China 38.86 95
137 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan 38.74 83
138 Capital Medical University, China 38.28 168
139 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), India 37.59 151
140 Tianjin Medical University (TMU), China 37.58 132
141 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), India 37.18 67
142 Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), Japan 36.95 123
143 Changzhou University (CZU), China 36.64 70
144 Army Medical University, China 35.91 108
145 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), India 35.88 57
146 Nantong University (NTU), China 35.87 91
147 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), India 35.50 52
148 Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia 34.97 139
149 Hangzhou Normal University (HZNU), China 34.44 121
150 Kanazawa University (KU), Japan 33.79 104
151 National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan 33.67 105
152 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati), India 33.31 62
153 Tianjin University of Technology (TJUT), China 32.88 78
154 Curtin University, Australia 32.60 182
155 Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India 31.62 110
156 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER Pune), India 31.56 97
157 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), India 31.23 47
158 University of Otago, New Zealand 30.48 155
159 Hubei University (HUBU), China 30.42 68
160 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata), India 30.31 53
161 Shanxi University (SXU), China 30.30 151
162 Jiangxi Normal University (JXNU), China 29.98 72
163 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China 29.86 68
164 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali (IISER Mohali), India 29.85 54
165 South Central University for Nationalities (SCUN), China 29.75 49
166 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), India 29.37 60
167 Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU), China 29.37 59
168 Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea 29.10 141
169 University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia 29.06 111
170 Renmin University of China (RUC), China 28.43 73
171 University of Macau (UM), China 28.40 110
172 Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), China 27.94 86
173 Guangxi Normal University (GXNU), China 27.93 88
174 University of Ulsan (UOU), South Korea 27.57 105
175 Guangzhou Medical University (GMU), China 27.42 148
176 Chung-Ang University (CAU), South Korea 27.29 81
177 Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU), China 26.99 58
178 Hiroshima University (HU), Japan 26.70 152
179 National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), China 26.04 74
180 University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia 25.49 124
181 Fujian Normal University (FNU), China 25.39 78
182 Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea 25.11 142
183 Okayama University, Japan 25.11 78
184 Yanshan University (YSU), China 24.93 54
185 Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (SUST), China 24.85 60
186 Chiba University, Japan 24.78 94
187 Hohai University (HHU), China 24.75 75
188 Waseda University, Japan 24.75 99
189 Kobe University, Japan 23.93 132
190 Griffith University, Australia 23.68 88
191 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), China 23.67 59
192 Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea 23.56 62
193 University of Hyderabad (UoH), India 23.26 66
194 Xiangtan University (XTU), China 22.84 62
195 Wenzhou Medical University (WMU), China 22.79 78
196 Victoria University of Wellington (Victoria), New Zealand 22.79 108
197 Guizhou University (GZU), China 22.74 52
198 Kumamoto University, Japan 22.64 76
199 Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), China 22.59 82
200 Fujian Medical University, China 22.53 80
201 Wuyi University, China 22.47 39
202 Macquarie University, Australia 22.39 143
203 South China Agricultural University (SCAU), China 22.29 76
204 Ewha Womans University (Ewha), South Korea 22.08 66
205 Hainan University (HU), China 21.89 73
206 China University of Petroleum, East China (CUP East China), China 21.78 66
207 Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST), China 21.74 57
208 Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea 21.54 59
209 Hebei University of Technology (HEBUT), China 21.15 69
210 Heilongjiang University (HLJU), China 20.57 29
211 Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea 20.42 120
212 Capital Normal University (CNU), China 20.34 56
213 Ajou University (AJOU), South Korea 20.23 59
214 Chonnam National University, South Korea 20.10 117
215 Fourth Military Medical University (FMMU), China 19.93 57
216 Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore 19.91 60
217 Northwest Normal University (NWNU), China 19.58 37
218 Anhui Medical University (AHMU), China 19.55 89
219 University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia 19.38 113
220 Huaqiao University (HQU), China 18.99 43
221 Liaocheng University (LCU), China 18.62 58
222 University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), China 18.45 68
223 Qufu Normal University (QFNU), China 18.40 86
224 Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), Japan 18.33 32
225 Harbin Medical University (HMU), China 18.29 64
226 Chongqing Medical University (CQMU), China 17.92 57
227 Yantai University (YTU), China 17.91 40
228 Shinshu University (SU), Japan 17.81 84
229 Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Thailand 17.78 36
230 Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), India 17.56 24
231 Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), India 17.50 36
232 Xuzhou Medical University (XZMC), China 17.46 50
233 Inner Mongolia University, China 17.40 45
234 Shantou University (STU), China 17.31 81
235 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Japan 17.21 139
236 Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan 17.04 59
237 North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), China 16.75 82
238 Shanghai Normal University (SHNU), China 16.61 50
239 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia 16.34 89
240 Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST), China 16.25 46
241 Jiangsu University of Science and Technology (JUST), China 15.97 37
242 Chengdu University (CDU), China 15.52 59
243 Second Military Medical University (SMMU), China 15.43 54
244 Northeast Forestry University, China 15.18 32
245 Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Japan 15.02 77
246 Jiangsu Normal University (JSNU), China 14.98 34
247 Taiyuan University of Technology (TYUT), China 14.97 51
248 Sogang University, South Korea 14.85 49
249 Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT), China 14.74 28
250 The University of Newcastle (UON), Australia 14.64 103
251 University of Delhi (DU), India 14.52 72
252 Sichuan Normal University, China 14.49 38
253 Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), China 14.36 41
254 Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar), India 14.28 21
255 JiangXi University of Science and Technology, China 14.23 36
256 Harbin Engineering University (HEU), China 14.11 32
257 China Medical University (CMU), China 14.05 62
258 Qilu University of Technology (QLUT), China 14.01 50
259 Deakin University, Australia 14.00 71
260 Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences (SFMU), China 13.62 81
261 Niigata University, Japan 13.57 87
262 Tianjin Normal University (TJNU), China 13.46 43
263 Taizhou University (TZU), China 13.37 34
264 Jiaxing University, China 12.72 46
265 Liaoning Normal University (LNNU), China 12.72 63
266 The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea 12.71 53
267 The University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia 12.66 62
268 Flinders University, Australia 12.60 61
269 Yokohama City University (YCU), Japan 12.57 66
270 Gifu University, Japan 12.51 46
271 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan 12.32 30
272 Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore), India 12.20 38
273 National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), Taiwan 12.17 47
274 Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (NJUCM), China 11.91 71
275 Juntendo University, Japan 11.90 57
276 Xinjiang University (XJU), China 11.70 31
277 Chengdu University of Technology (CDUT), China 11.67 42
278 Tokushima University, Japan 11.62 33
279 National Sun Yat-Sen University (NSYSU), Taiwan 11.44 50
280 Kangwon National University, South Korea 11.34 36
281 Kindai University, Japan 11.31 54
282 Inha University, South Korea 11.26 73
283 La Trobe University, Australia 11.25 78
284 China Jiliang University (CJLU), China 11.24 31
285 University of Canterbury (UC), New Zealand 11.16 127
286 Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea 11.03 47
287 Suzhou University of Science and Technology, China 10.97 59
288 Ritsumeikan University, Japan 10.91 40
289 Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea 10.83 51
290 National Central University (NCU), Taiwan 10.79 104
291 Chulalongkorn University (CU), Thailand 10.79 91
292 University of Yamanashi, Japan 10.67 29
293 National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taiwan 10.61 36
294 East China Institute of Technology (ECIT), China 10.55 32
295 Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), South Korea 10.44 65
296 Anhui Agricultural University (AAU), China 10.42 18
297 Chang Gung University (CGU), Taiwan 10.41 50
298 China University of Petroleum, Beijing (CUPB), China 10.40 45
299 Tianjin University of Science and Technology (TUST), China 10.37 27
300 Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), China 10.36 92
301 Konkuk University, South Korea 10.34 35
302 Hebei Normal University, China 10.33 36
303 Tiangong University (TGU), China 10.24 47
304 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), India 10.24 39
305 James Cook University (JCU), Australia 10.22 60
306 Guilin University of Technology (GUT), China 10.12 52
307 Swinburne University of Technology, Australia 10.06 162
308 China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), China 9.99 32
309 Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST), China 9.95 27
310 Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU), China 9.94 31
311 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), India 9.81 18
312 University of South China (USC), China 9.72 77
313 Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT), China 9.58 32
314 Ehime University, Japan 9.57 46
315 Linyi University (LYU), China 9.54 32
316 The University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Japan 9.43 24
317 Yokohama National University (YNU), Japan 9.38 28
318 Shenyang Pharmaceutical University (SPU), China 9.32 17
319 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati (IISER Tirupati), India 9.27 24
320 Dalian Medical University (DMU), China 9.25 39
321 Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar), India 9.25 31
322 Wuhan Textile University, China 9.17 26
323 Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), China 9.14 41
324 Yamaguchi University, Japan 9.08 24
325 Hunan University of Science and Technology (HNUST), China 9.06 33
326 Shanxi Normal University (SXNU), China 9.03 57
327 Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU), China 9.00 24
328 Yeungnam University, South Korea 8.97 24
329 Henan Agricultural University, China 8.76 23
330 Jichi Medical University, Japan 8.70 31
331 University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea 8.62 96
332 Gunma University, Japan 8.56 33
333 Incheon National University (INU), South Korea 8.42 20
334 Chongqing University of Technology, China 8.36 23
335 Nagasaki University, Japan 8.31 45
336 Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan 8.13 29
337 Ibaraki University, Japan 8.04 42
338 Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan 8.03 46
339 University of Toyama, Japan 7.97 24
340 Gakushuin University, Japan 7.97 12
341 China Three Gorges University (CTGU), China 7.96 29
342 Qingdao Agricultural University (QAU), China 7.78 14
343 Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications (CQUPT), China 7.77 28
344 Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (GDPU), China 7.65 25
345 Anhui University of Technology, China 7.60 22
346 University of Seoul (UOS), South Korea 7.57 58
347 Wuhan Institute of Technology (WIT), China 7.55 32
348 Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India 7.53 23
349 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CDUTCM), China 7.49 22
350 Luoyang Normal University, China 7.48 15
351 Liaoning University (LNU), China 7.48 61
352 Massey University, New Zealand 7.47 74
353 Mahidol University (MU), Thailand 7.46 81
354 Dongguk University, South Korea 7.44 34
355 Hunan Agricultural University (HAU), China 7.36 25
356 Saitama University, Japan 7.35 18
357 Southwest Petroleum University (SWPU), China 7.22 20
358 Shanghai Institute of Technology (SIT), China 7.19 15
359 Chungbuk National University, South Korea 7.16 51
360 Kwangwoon University, South Korea 7.16 11
361 Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan 7.15 13
362 Shihezi University (SHZU), China 7.06 22
363 Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (GZUCM), China 7.01 24
364 China Medical University (CMU), Taiwan 6.98 53
365 Minjiang University (MJU), China 6.91 26
366 Shandong University of Technology, China 6.86 19
367 Rikkyo University, Japan 6.86 29
368 Jadavpur University (JU), India 6.80 12
369 Shizuoka University, Japan 6.75 20
370 Khon Kaen University, Thailand 6.73 25
371 Konan University, Japan 6.58 15
372 Guangxi Medical University, China 6.56 34
373 All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), India 6.53 32
374 Anhui Polytechnic University (AUTS), China 6.48 18
375 National Chung Cheng University (CCU), Taiwan 6.43 15
376 China West Normal University (CWNU), China 6.43 19
377 Zunyi Medical University (ZMU), China 6.39 16
378 The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan 6.26 26
379 Jianghan University, China 6.23 32
380 Chubu University, Japan 6.20 16
381 Beijing Forestry University (BFU), China 6.16 22
382 The Kitasato Institute, Japan 6.07 44
383 Western Sydney University, Australia 6.05 51
384 Xi'an University of Technology (XUT), China 5.96 24
385 Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU), China 5.94 16
386 Southwest Medical University (SWMU), China 5.91 28
387 Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST), China 5.90 26
388 Nagoya City University, Japan 5.84 34
389 Nanchang Hangkong University (NCHU), China 5.82 17
390 University of Hyogo, Japan 5.80 26
391 Phenikaa University, Vietnam 5.76 14
392 Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Taiwan 5.75 35
393 Hebei University of Science and Technology, China 5.73 19
394 Chuo University, Japan 5.71 23
395 Kunming Medical University (KMU), China 5.69 27
396 National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), Taiwan 5.65 18
397 Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), India 5.64 11
398 Doshisha University, Japan 5.59 16
399 Dalian Maritime University, China 5.58 14
400 Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi (IIT BHU), India 5.55 11
401 Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT), Japan 5.52 11
402 Dongguan University of Technology (DGUT), China 5.45 32
403 Yamagata University, Japan 5.43 43
404 Guizhou Medical University, China 5.34 28
405 Xi'an Technological University (XATU), China 5.31 23
406 Hebei Medical University (HEBMU), China 5.29 29
407 Soongsil University, South Korea 5.27 38
408 Henan Polytechnic University (HPU), China 5.25 21
409 National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), Taiwan 5.23 16
410 Sejong University, South Korea 5.22 97
411 ChangChun University of Science and Technology (CUST), China 5.18 23
412 Hubei Normal University (HBNU), China 5.16 23
413 Tottori University, Japan 5.07 13
414 Jilin Normal University (JLNU), China 5.05 16
415 Tokai University, Japan 5.05 32
416 Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), China 5.01 16
417 Chang'an University, China 4.95 21
418 University of North Bengal (NBU), India 4.95 8
419 University of Calcutta (CU), India 4.94 14
420 Chongqing Normal University (CQNU), China 4.94 18
421 Nihon University, Japan 4.87 39
422 Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU), China 4.85 35
423 Panjab University (PU), India 4.84 94
424 Gachon University (GCU), South Korea 4.84 23
425 Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan 4.80 19
426 Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), India 4.73 9
427 Tamkang University (TKU), Taiwan 4.72 25
428 Guizhou Minzu University (GZMU), China 4.69 13
429 Shiv Nadar University (SNU), India 4.69 11
430 Zhengzhou University of Light Industry (ZZULI), China 4.63 13
431 Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand 4.54 26
432 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), India 4.53 13
433 National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU), Taiwan 4.49 8
434 Kongju National University, South Korea 4.48 12
435 Wakayama Medical University, Japan 4.45 19
436 Kim Il-sung University, North Korea 4.43 5
437 Ningxia University (NXU), China 4.39 18
438 Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur), India 4.39 8
439 Mie University, Japan 4.39 21
440 Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM), China 4.38 15
441 Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), China 4.37 14
442 Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea 4.30 13
443 Changsha University of Science and Technology (CSUST), China 4.26 17
444 Toho University, Japan 4.26 31
445 Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), China 4.24 19
446 Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia 4.20 31
447 North University of China (NUC), China 4.14 11
448 Zhongyuan University of Technology (ZUT), China 4.11 9
449 Xinxiang Medical University (XXMU), China 4.00 22
450 SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India 3.98 10
451 Zhejiang A & F University (ZAFU), China 3.97 17
452 Guilin University of Electronic Technology (GUET), China 3.96 25
453 Gannan Normal University (GNU), China 3.95 13
454 Bohai University (BU), China 3.94 5
455 Computational Science and Applied Research Institute (CSAR), China 3.93 22
456 Southern Cross University (SCU), Australia 3.86 23
457 Fujita Health University, Japan 3.85 25
458 Changchun University of Technology (CCUT), China 3.84 11
459 Gifu Pharmaceutical University (GPU), Japan 3.81 6
460 Saitama Medical University (SMU), Japan 3.77 20
461 Army Engineering University, China 3.76 14
462 National Defense Academy of Japan (NDA), Japan 3.76 12
463 Henan University of Technology (HAUT), China 3.75 44
464 Kasetsart University, Thailand 3.74 24
465 University of Madras, India 3.72 7
466 Jining University (JNXY), China 3.71 5
467 Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna), India 3.68 12
468 National Dong Hwa University (NDHU), Taiwan 3.66 7
469 Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMC Vellore), India 3.62 20
470 Ludong University, China 3.62 9
471 University of Shizuoka, Japan 3.61 13
472 Guangxi University for Nationalities (GXUN), China 3.58 7
473 Yunnan Agricultural University (YAU), China 3.57 15
474 Taipei Medical University (TMU), Taiwan 3.55 24
475 Dong-A University, South Korea 3.55 17
476 Shanxi Datong University (SXDU), China 3.55 6
477 Huaibei Normal University, China 3.54 8
478 Chengdu University of Information Technology (CUIT), China 3.53 20
479 Qilu Normal University (QLNU), China 3.53 11
480 Huzhou University, China 3.53 28
481 Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan 3.51 13
482 Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University (JXSTNU), China 3.49 7
483 Kansai University, Japan 3.49 10
484 Soonchunhyang University (SCH), South Korea 3.49 20
485 Anyang Normal University, China 3.48 10
486 Xinyang Normal University (XYNU), China 3.46 55
487 Charles Darwin University (CDU), Australia 3.46 29
488 University of Fukui, Japan 3.45 16
489 Dalian Nationalities University, China 3.44 11
490 Showa Pharmaceutical University, Japan 3.40 16
491 Shanghai University of Electric Power, China 3.37 12
492 Shanghai University of Engineering Sciences (SUES), China 3.37 15
493 Kanagawa University, Japan 3.36 16
494 Guangdong Medical University (GDMU), China 3.35 25
495 Kurume University, Japan 3.34 24
496 Nanning Normal University, China 3.27 15
497 Qingdao University of Technology (QUT), China 3.27 9
498 Shangqiu Normal University (SQNU), China 3.25 12
499 Korea National University of Education (KNUE), South Korea 3.23 5
500 Hirosaki University, Japan 3.21 17

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