The most innovative universities in the world 2018
North American universities account for nearly half of the list of the most innovative universities in the world, according to the latest Reuters ranking

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North American universities dominate the list of the most innovative universities in the world, according to data collected by Clarivate Analytics in partnership with Reuters.Â
The fourth annual ranking of the world’s most innovative universities shows that 48 North American universities feature among the top 100 – 46 from the USA and two from Canada.Â
Harvard 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ have claimed the top three spots, respectively.
Some 27 European universities are featured in the table, with Imperial College London at number eight.Â
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ is represented by 23 universities, with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) just missing the top 10, coming in at number 11.
The list is based on empirical data, including patent filings from Derwent Innovation and research paper citations from the Web of Science, to identify the universities that are most successful in advancing science, inventing new technologies and powering new markets and industries.
The 50 most innovative universities in the worldÂ
Innovation Rank 2019 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ |
Country/region |
1 |
USA |
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2 |
USA |
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3 |
USA |
|
4 |
USA |
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5 |
USA |
|
6 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Texas System |
USA |
7 |
Belgium |
|
8 |
UK |
|
9 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
USA |
10 |
USA |
|
11 |
South Korea |
|
12 |
Switzerland |
|
13 |
South Korea |
|
14 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of California System |
USA |
15 |
USA |
|
16 |
USA |
|
17 |
USA |
|
18 |
UK |
|
19 |
USA |
|
20 |
Japan |
|
21 |
USA |
|
22 |
Japan |
|
23 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Michigan System |
USA |
24 |
USA |
|
25 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Wisconsin System |
USA |
26 |
Japan |
|
27 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Minnesota System |
USA |
28 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Illinois System |
USA |
29 |
USA |
|
30 |
USA |
|
31 |
Germany |
|
32 |
Ohio State 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ |
USA |
33 |
USA |
|
34 |
South Korea |
|
35 |
Canada |
|
36 |
Japan |
|
37 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Pittsburgh |
USA |
38 |
USA |
|
39 |
South Korea |
|
40 |
UK |
|
41 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Colorado System |
USA |
42 |
USA |
|
43 |
USA |
|
44 |
China |
|
45 |
Germany |
|
46 |
Japan |
|
47 |
Japan |
|
48 |
UK |
|
49 |
Switzerland |
|
50 |
Purdue 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ System |
USA |
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