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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
111
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Norwegian University of Science & Technology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Trondheim ,
Norway
- Public 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
364
Top 30
945
Top 50
1,554
Top 70
2,004
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
154
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe ,
Germany
- Public 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
294
Top 30
731
Top 50
1,065
Top 70
1,291
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
187
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca
University of Milano-Bicocca
Milano ,
Italy
- Public 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
255
Top 30
604
Top 50
913
Top 70
1,084
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
211
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
جامعة الملك عبد الله للعلوم والتقنية
Thuwal ,
Saudi Arabia
- Public 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
233
Top 30
595
Top 50
893
Top 70
1,101
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
231
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Université de Lorraine
University of Lorraine
Nancy ,
France
- Public 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
209
Top 30
588
Top 50
829
Top 70
1,030
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
245
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Université D'Aix Marseille
Aix-Marseille University Aix-Marseille Universite
Marseille ,
France
- Public 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
202
Top 30
607
Top 50
875
Top 70
1,073
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
272
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
University of Antwerp
Universiteit Antwerpen
Antwerp ,
Belgium
- Public 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
184
Top 30
471
Top 50
802
Top 70
1,051
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
283
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medizinische Universität Wien
Medical University Vienna
Vienna ,
Austria
- Public 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
181
Top 30
365
Top 50
499
Top 70
596
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
284
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Changsha ,
China
- Public 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
180
Top 30
349
Top 50
539
Top 70
726
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
357
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Aalto University
Aalto-yliopisto
Espoo ,
Finland
- Public 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
139
Top 30
421
Top 50
830
Top 70
1,157
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
363
World Rank
27
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Shenzhen ,
China
- Public 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
138
Top 30
355
Top 50
442
Top 70
473
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
383
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
University of Eastern Finland
Itä-Suomen yliopisto
Joensuu ,
Finland
- Public 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
129
Top 30
319
Top 50
498
Top 70
611
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
392
World Rank
87
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora ,
United States
- Public 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
128
Top 30
345
Top 50
484
Top 70
600
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
400
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Universität Duisburg Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
Essen ,
Germany
- Public 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
123
Top 30
281
Top 50
472
Top 70
669
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
401
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Indian Institute of Technology IIT Madras
இந்திய தொழில்நுட்பக் கழகம் சென்னை
Chennai ,
India
- Public 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
122
Top 30
423
Top 50
568
Top 70
894
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
408
World Rank
38
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Cardiff ,
United Kingdom
- Public 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
121
Top 30
249
Top 50
558
Top 70
783
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
409
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Tampere ,
Finland
- Public 2019
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
120
Top 30
398
Top 50
720
Top 70
945
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
421
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Taipei ,
Taiwan
- Public 2021
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
115
Top 30
321
Top 50
465
Top 70
604
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
436
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernandez University
Elche ,
Spain
- Public 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
110
Top 30
285
Top 50
420
Top 70
489
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
439
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Khalifa University of Science and Technology
جامعة خليفة
Abu Dhabi ,
United Arab Emirates
- Public 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
109
Top 30
243
Top 50
305
Top 70
384
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
449
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
University of Kwazulu Natal
Universiteit van Kwazulu Natal
Durban ,
South Africa
- Public 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
105
Top 30
350
Top 50
677
Top 70
988
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
467
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Eonyang ,
South Korea
- Public 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
101
Top 30
292
Top 50
472
Top 70
688
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
481
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
University of Johannesburg
Universiteit van Johannesburg
Johannesburg ,
South Africa
- Public 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
96
Top 30
327
Top 50
719
Top 70
1,110
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
497
World Rank
103
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Augusta ,
United States
- Public 2013
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
93
Top 30
199
Top 50
284
Top 70
358
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
503
World Rank
35
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universita degli Studi Magna Graecia di Catanzaro
University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro
Catanzaro ,
Italy
- Public 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
92
Top 30
182
Top 50
223
Top 70
245
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