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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
109
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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
300
Top 30
729
Top 50
1,067
Top 70
1,292
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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
153
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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
199
Top 30
585
Top 50
903
Top 70
1,116
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
154
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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
373
Top 30
941
Top 50
1,591
Top 70
2,010
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
178
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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
468
Top 50
805
Top 70
1,055
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
204
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Changsha ,
China
- Public 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
173
Top 30
354
Top 50
553
Top 70
751
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
218
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medizinische Universität Wien
Medical University Vienna
Vienna ,
Austria
- Public 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
166
Top 30
363
Top 50
502
Top 70
603
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
227
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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
260
Top 30
617
Top 50
916
Top 70
1,095
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
243
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Université de Lorraine
University of Lorraine
Nancy ,
France
- Public 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
227
Top 30
586
Top 50
836
Top 70
1,058
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
277
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Cardiff ,
United Kingdom
- Public 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
122
Top 30
248
Top 50
567
Top 70
808
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
310
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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
184
Top 30
598
Top 50
870
Top 70
1,084
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
330
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Taipei ,
Taiwan
- Public 2021
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
136
Top 30
317
Top 50
472
Top 70
613
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
331
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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
280
Top 50
483
Top 70
683
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
342
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Aalto University
Aalto-yliopisto
Espoo ,
Finland
- Public 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
134
Top 30
424
Top 50
859
Top 70
1,155
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
347
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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
158
Top 30
433
Top 50
561
Top 70
954
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
356
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
315
Top 50
501
Top 70
618
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
358
World Rank
28
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Shenzhen ,
China
- Public 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
116
Top 30
349
Top 50
445
Top 70
481
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
376
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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
113
Top 30
240
Top 50
308
Top 70
395
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
395
World Rank
27
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
96
Top 30
177
Top 50
225
Top 70
243
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
405
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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
133
Top 30
363
Top 50
670
Top 70
994
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
408
World Rank
79
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
115
Top 30
340
Top 50
490
Top 70
613
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
415
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernandez University
Elche ,
Spain
- Public 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
111
Top 30
283
Top 50
416
Top 70
487
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
451
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Tampere ,
Finland
- Public 2019
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
135
Top 30
403
Top 50
712
Top 70
950
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
460
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
King Khalid University
جامعة الملك خالد
Abha ,
Saudi Arabia
- Public 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
67
Top 30
160
Top 50
248
Top 70
385
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
468
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
117
Top 30
345
Top 50
713
Top 70
1,118
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
480
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medizinische Universität Graz
Medical University of Graz
Graz ,
Austria
- Public 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
59
Top 30
109
Top 50
155
Top 70
177
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