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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
139
World Rank
5
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
273
Top 30
731
Top 50
1,092
Top 70
1,259
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
150
World Rank
1
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
240
Top 30
613
Top 50
915
Top 70
1,108
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
151
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
328
Top 30
927
Top 50
1,570
Top 70
1,963
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
210
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medizinische Universität Wien
Medical University Vienna
Vienna ,
Austria
- Public 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
178
Top 30
362
Top 50
488
Top 70
602
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
218
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
231
Top 30
584
Top 50
905
Top 70
1,078
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
219
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
University of Antwerp
Universiteit Antwerpen
Antwerp ,
Belgium
- Public 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
178
Top 30
461
Top 50
817
Top 70
1,045
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
232
World Rank
27
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Cardiff ,
United Kingdom
- Public 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
125
Top 30
231
Top 50
573
Top 70
795
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
254
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Changsha ,
China
- Public 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
151
Top 30
335
Top 50
525
Top 70
742
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
272
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
191
Top 30
582
Top 50
870
Top 70
1,053
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
274
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Shenzhen ,
China
- Public 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
121
Top 30
337
Top 50
446
Top 70
474
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
303
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Aalto University
Aalto-yliopisto
Espoo ,
Finland
- Public 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
128
Top 30
417
Top 50
859
Top 70
1,118
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
329
World Rank
79
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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
145
Top 30
353
Top 50
499
Top 70
601
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
334
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
118
Top 30
300
Top 50
483
Top 70
602
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
363
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Université de Lorraine
University of Lorraine
Nancy ,
France
- Public 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
180
Top 30
560
Top 50
823
Top 70
1,038
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
369
World Rank
31
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
112
Top 30
270
Top 50
472
Top 70
667
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
397
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Tampere ,
Finland
- Public 2019
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
115
Top 30
383
Top 50
681
Top 70
938
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
399
World Rank
97
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Augusta ,
United States
- Public 2013
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
79
Top 30
198
Top 50
290
Top 70
363
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
400
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
Medical University Innsbruck
Innsbruck ,
Austria
- Public 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
76
Top 30
123
Top 50
166
Top 70
179
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
407
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Eonyang ,
South Korea
- Public 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
100
Top 30
301
Top 50
479
Top 70
698
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
419
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
93
Top 30
235
Top 50
311
Top 70
389
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
460
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Université du Luxembourg
University of Luxembourg Universität Luxemburg
Esch-sur-Alzette ,
Luxembourg
- Public 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
84
Top 30
278
Top 50
400
Top 70
511
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
467
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Taipei ,
Taiwan
- Public 2021
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
107
Top 30
326
Top 50
479
Top 70
605
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
469
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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
97
Top 30
323
Top 50
630
Top 70
968
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
474
World Rank
28
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
77
Top 30
164
Top 50
223
Top 70
238
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
493
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernandez University
Elche ,
Spain
- Public 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
101
Top 30
276
Top 50
414
Top 70
485
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