Sector index · Industry and infrastructure · 2026
Construction, structures, civil infrastructure and smart cities.
Ranked universities have at least 20 verified industry works in this sector (2021-2025). Score: volume 30%, reach 25% (company groups with 2+ joint works), repeat partnerships 25% (3+ works over 2+ years) and network influence 20%, each as a percentile within this sector's pool of 215.
| # | University | Country | Score | Works | Partners | Leading partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tongji University | China | 99.8 | 920 | 106 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 2 | Southeast University | China | 99.3 | 620 | 79 | Central Research Institute of Building and ConstructionSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 3 | Chang'an University | China | 98.5 | 464 | 58 | CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 4 | Central South University | China | 97.3 | 510 | 54 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Railway Construction CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 5 | Chongqing University | China | 97.3 | 418 | 51 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Chongqing Construction Engineering Investment Holding |
| 6 | China University of Mining and Technology | China | 97.1 | 343 | 56 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED |
| 7 | Tsinghua University | China | 96.6 | 352 | 54 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 8 | Southwest Jiaotong University | China | 96.6 | 442 | 42 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Railway Design CorporationSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED |
| 9 | Beijing University of Technology | China | 96.4 | 403 | 46 | China Railway Construction CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 10 | Hohai University | China | 96.2 | 400 | 43 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, Powerchina Huadong Engineering CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China Communications Construction CompanySTATE-OWNED |
| 11 | Zhejiang University | China | 95.6 | 362 | 44 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, Powerchina Huadong Engineering CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 12 | Tianjin University | China | 95.6 | 312 | 45 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 13 | Harbin Institute of Technology | China | 94.0 | 310 | 36 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED |
| 14 | Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology | China | 93.4 | 274 | 34 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED |
| 15 | Zhengzhou University | China | 92.9 | 258 | 37 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 16 | Dalian University of Technology | China | 92.7 | 250 | 37 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Communications Construction CompanySTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 17 | Wuhan University of Technology | China | 91.7 | 236 | 31 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED |
| 18 | The University of Tokyo | Japan | 91.6 | 178 | 35 | Kajima Corporation, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, Taisei |
| 19 | Shandong University | China | 91.4 | 240 | 29 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, Shandong Hi-Speed Group |
| 20 | Beijing Jiaotong University | China | 90.4 | 226 | 26 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Railway Design CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 21 | Wuhan University | China | 89.7 | 188 | 28 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Three Gorges CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 22 | Shenzhen University | China | 89.6 | 194 | 32 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Shenzhen MetroSTATE-OWNED |
| 23 | University of Science and Technology Beijing | China | 89.2 | 182 | 28 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 24 | Kyoto University | Japan | 88.9 | 113 | 35 | Shinko WIRE Co., Hazama ANDO Corporation, Takenaka |
| 25 | Changsha University of Science and Technology | China | 88.6 | 164 | 26 | China Communications Construction CompanySTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED |
| 26 | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong | 88.5 | 174 | 31 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences, China ResourcesSTATE-OWNED |
| 27 | Fuzhou University | China | 88.1 | 160 | 25 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED |
| 28 | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Japan | 86.6 | 118 | 21 | Nippon Steel, JFE Steel Corporation, Kumagai GUMI Co. |
| 29 | China University of Geosciences | China | 86.4 | 147 | 23 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Three Gorges CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 30 | Hunan University | China | 85.4 | 146 | 20 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 31 | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | 85.1 | 142 | 20 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, Powerchina Huadong Engineering CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 32 | Guangxi University | China | 83.9 | 161 | 26 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Design GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED |
| 33 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China | 83.8 | 125 | 23 | Midea Group, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering |
| 34 | Chengdu University of Technology | China | 83.7 | 149 | 16 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Zhejiang Huadong Construction Engineering |
| 35 | Zhejiang University of Technology | China | 83.4 | 112 | 21 | Powerchina Huadong Engineering CorporationSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, Huadong Engineering Corporation |
| 35 | Sichuan University | China | 83.4 | 128 | 18 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Three Gorges CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 37 | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | 82.4 | 116 | 21 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Second Harbor EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering |
| 38 | South China University of Technology | China | 82.0 | 110 | 18 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Guangzhou Metro GroupSTATE-OWNED, Guangzhou Metro Design & Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 39 | Guangzhou University | China | 81.9 | 122 | 17 | Guangzhou Metro GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED |
| 40 | Nanjing Tech University | China | 81.6 | 110 | 18 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Design GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 41 | Hebei University of Technology | China | 81.4 | 93 | 20 | China Communications Construction CompanySTATE-OWNED, China Railway Design CorporationSTATE-OWNED, State Development & Investment Corporation |
| 42 | Southwest Petroleum University | China | 78.2 | 143 | 11 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 43 | Hefei University of Technology | China | 77.7 | 86 | 16 | Anhui Transport Consulting & Design Institute, Antea Group, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED |
| 44 | Hokkaido University | Japan | 77.1 | 70 | 16 | Shimizu, Obayashi, Nippon Koei |
| 45 | Shandong University of Science and Technology | China | 76.7 | 82 | 15 | China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 46 | Xi'an Jiaotong University | China | 76.5 | 99 | 16 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Power Engineering Consulting GroupSTATE-OWNED, State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 47 | Guangdong University of Technology | China | 76.3 | 90 | 16 | China Southern Power GridSTATE-OWNED, Guangzhou Metro GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 47 | Delft University of Technology | Netherlands | 76.3 | 84 | 20 | Royal HaskoningDHV, Shenzhen Sez Construction Group, Arup Group |
| 49 | ETH Zurich | Switzerland | 76.1 | 82 | 15 | Drees & Sommer, Arup Group, Technik und Forschung im Betonbau |
| 50 | Taiyuan University of Technology | China | 76.1 | 74 | 20 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED |
| 51 | Northeastern University | China | 75.8 | 84 | 17 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, AnsteelSTATE-OWNED |
| 52 | Nagoya University | Japan | 75.7 | 72 | 15 | Kajima Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric, Taisei |
| 53 | Sun Yat-sen University | China | 75.6 | 99 | 13 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Guangzhou Metro GroupSTATE-OWNED, Guangzhou Metro Design & Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 54 | Technical University of Denmark | Denmark | 74.7 | 74 | 15 | Cowi, Ramboll, Siemens |
| 55 | Université Gustave Eiffel | France | 73.0 | 76 | 13 | Électricité de FranceSTATE-OWNED, Eiffage, Arup Group |
| 56 | Ocean University of China | China | 72.6 | 74 | 15 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, Powerchina Huadong Engineering CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 57 | Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Norway | 72.2 | 66 | 13 | Norconsult, Multiconsult, Sweco |
| 58 | Kyushu University | Japan | 71.4 | 58 | 12 | Shimizu, Hitachi, Nakabohtec Corrosion Protecting Co. |
| 59 | Tohoku University | Japan | 70.6 | 58 | 12 | Nippon Steel, Obayashi, Takenaka |
| 60 | Nanjing Forestry University | China | 70.4 | 80 | 15 | Central Research Institute of Building and ConstructionSTATE-OWNED, Jiangsu Xiandai Road & Bridge, Anhui Conch Group |
| 61 | Xi'an University of Technology | China | 70.2 | 106 | 8 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 62 | Tokyo University of Science | Japan | 69.8 | 54 | 13 | Shimizu, Tokyu Construction Co., Kajima Corporation |
| 63 | Kunming University of Science and Technology | China | 69.4 | 72 | 15 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 64 | Jilin University | China | 69.3 | 62 | 14 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Design and Research |
| 65 | Henan Polytechnic University | China | 69.2 | 70 | 13 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 66 | University of Sheffield | United Kingdom | 68.9 | 52 | 15 | Arup Group, Mott MacDonald, HeidelbergCement |
| 67 | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | 67.9 | 69 | 12 | Arup Group, Mott MacDonald, Expedition |
| 68 | North China Electric Power University | China | 67.5 | 81 | 9 | State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Railway Construction CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 69 | Hiroshima University | Japan | 66.5 | 50 | 13 | Taisei, Takenaka, Chubu Electric Power |
| 70 | Qingdao University of Science and Technology | China | 66.4 | 65 | 9 | China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED, Shandong Luqiao Group, China Communications Construction CompanySTATE-OWNED |
| 71 | Lanzhou University of Technology | China | 65.3 | 69 | 12 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Communications Construction CompanySTATE-OWNED |
| 72 | The University of Osaka | Japan | 64.8 | 44 | 17 | Mitsubishi Electric, Takenaka, Daikin |
| 73 | China University of Petroleum, East China | China | 64.4 | 98 | 7 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 74 | Yokohama National University | Japan | 64.2 | 47 | 13 | East Japan Railway, Nippon Steel, Taisei |
| 75 | Technical University of Munich | Germany | 64.2 | 56 | 9 | BMW Group, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Herrenknecht |
| 76 | Waseda University | Japan | 61.4 | 38 | 14 | TEPCO, Asahi Kasei Homes Corporation, Nippon Koei |
| 77 | University College London | United Kingdom | 61.4 | 62 | 9 | Arup Group, China Railway Design CorporationSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 78 | Guizhou University | China | 61.3 | 52 | 10 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, ShougangSTATE-OWNED |
| 79 | University of Leeds | United Kingdom | 60.6 | 55 | 12 | Arup Group, HeidelbergCement, Bekaert |
| 80 | Politecnico di Milano | Italy | 60.1 | 58 | 8 | Électricité de FranceSTATE-OWNED, Enel, Eni |
| 81 | China University of Geosciences (Beijing) | China | 60.1 | 54 | 13 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Three Gorges CorporationSTATE-OWNED, State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 82 | National Technical University of Athens | Greece | 59.6 | 40 | 9 | Hilti, ArcelorMittal, Public Power Corporation |
| 83 | Ningbo University | China | 58.8 | 47 | 11 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 84 | Jiangsu University of Science and Technology | China | 58.6 | 50 | 14 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, China Power Engineering Consulting GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 85 | Imperial College London | United Kingdom | 56.6 | 56 | 13 | Arup Group, Siemens, Mott MacDonald |
| 86 | Northeast Forestry University | China | 55.8 | 46 | 11 | Beijing Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Railway Construction CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 87 | KU Leuven | Belgium | 55.7 | 46 | 8 | Siemens, HeidelbergCement, Bekaert |
| 88 | University of California, Los Angeles | United States | 54.7 | 45 | 12 | Slate Geotechnical Consultants |
| 89 | National University of Singapore | Singapore | 54.5 | 61 | 9 | CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Anhui Transportation Holding Group |
| 90 | Wuhan University of Science and Technology | China | 54.2 | 45 | 12 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Metallurgical Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Three Gorges CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 91 | University of British Columbia | Canada | 53.7 | 52 | 7 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, BGC Engineering, Cowi |
| 92 | University of Strathclyde | United Kingdom | 53.1 | 38 | 10 | Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre, CCCC Second Harbor EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Bureau Veritas |
| 93 | Beihang University | China | 52.9 | 46 | 10 | Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)STATE-OWNED, Aero Engine Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 94 | Technische Universität Dresden | Germany | 52.9 | 40 | 11 | CARBOCON, Max Bögl, Bosch Thermotechnik |
| 95 | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Hong Kong | 52.8 | 46 | 11 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, AECOM, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 96 | China University of Petroleum, Beijing | China | 52.2 | 73 | 4 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 97 | The University of Texas at Austin | United States | 52.1 | 38 | 10 | HeidelbergCement, DNV, China National Building Materials Group |
| 98 | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore | 51.8 | 52 | 6 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED, China Railway Design CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 99 | Shanghai University | China | 50.7 | 48 | 8 | Shanghai Tunnel Engineering, SGIDI Engineering Consulting, Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 100 | Université Paris-Saclay | France | 50.4 | 40 | 6 | Électricité de FranceSTATE-OWNED, EDF Lab Paris-SaclaySTATE-OWNED, Safran |
| 101 | Université Grenoble Alpes | France | 49.8 | 58 | 7 | Antea Group, Électricité de FranceSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 102 | University of Jinan | China | 49.7 | 35 | 9 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Shandong Hi-Speed Group, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED |
| 103 | University of California, Berkeley | United States | 49.6 | 50 | 11 | Takenaka, China CEC Engineering |
| 104 | Ruhr University Bochum | Germany | 49.5 | 31 | 9 | Metroprojekt Praha, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, Hilti |
| 105 | University of Alberta | Canada | 49.3 | 46 | 4 | Enbridge Inc., Klohn Crippen Berger, Canadian Natural Resources |
| 106 | Czech Technical University in Prague | Czechia | 49.2 | 37 | 8 | Metrostav, Cervenka Consulting, Knauf |
| 107 | Politecnico di Torino | Italy | 48.8 | 36 | 5 | Atlantia, TIM, STMicroelectronics |
| 108 | TU Wien | Austria | 48.6 | 34 | 6 | Drees & Sommer, Wienerberger, Planetek Italia |
| 109 | Yonsei University | South Korea | 47.8 | 35 | 8 | Korea Electric Power CorporationSTATE-OWNED, GS Caltex, Hanwha Solutions |
| 110 | Aalto University | Finland | 46.8 | 48 | 5 | Ramboll, Granlund, Meyer Turku |
| 111 | Nihon University | Japan | 46.2 | 32 | 6 | Kajima Corporation, Fujita Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation |
| 112 | University of Shanghai for Science and Technology | China | 45.8 | 40 | 7 | Shanghai Construction Group, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences |
| 113 | Tokyo Metropolitan University | Japan | 45.4 | 32 | 6 | Obayashi, Fujita Corporation, Sumitomo Osaka Cement |
| 114 | RWTH Aachen University | Germany | 45.2 | 46 | 6 | HeidelbergCement, Technik und Forschung im Betonbau, WURST Stahlbau |
| 115 | Eindhoven University of Technology | Netherlands | 44.9 | 36 | 9 | Tata Steel, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, Signify |
| 116 | The University of Western Australia | Australia | 44.8 | 40 | 9 | Fugro, Woodside, DNV |
| 117 | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 44.3 | 50 | 4 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Eletrobras, DNV |
| 118 | Chalmers University of Technology | Sweden | 44.2 | 28 | 8 | NCC, Skanska, Meyer Turku |
| 119 | University of Minho | Portugal | 43.7 | 34 | 6 | Arup Group, Cervenka Consulting, RHI Magnesita |
| 120 | Ghent University | Belgium | 42.1 | 37 | 8 | Shanghai Construction Group, Jiangsu Eastern Expressway Management, Technik und Forschung im Betonbau |
| 121 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | United States | 41.9 | 44 | 5 | Tensar International, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, Applied Research Associates |
| 122 | Kobe University | Japan | 41.0 | 34 | 8 | Taisei, Takenaka, Shimizu |
| 123 | Chiba University | Japan | 40.5 | 26 | 8 | Nippon Steel, Kajima Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric |
| 124 | Northwestern Polytechnical University | China | 40.2 | 38 | 7 | Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)STATE-OWNED, Aero Engine Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 125 | Texas A&M University | United States | 40.1 | 44 | 6 | Fugro, Terracon Consultants, Parsons |
| 126 | UNSW Sydney | Australia | 39.5 | 41 | 9 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Guangzhou Metro Design & Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 127 | Seoul National University | South Korea | 39.4 | 31 | 6 | Samsung, Korea Electric Power CorporationSTATE-OWNED, Hyundai Motors |
| 128 | The University of Melbourne | Australia | 39.3 | 39 | 9 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Communications Construction CompanySTATE-OWNED, Guangzhou Airport Construction and Investment Group Corporation |
| 129 | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | Spain | 39.0 | 36 | 10 | CCCC Fourth Harbor EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Geobrugg, 2.-0 LCA Consultants |
| 130 | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany | 37.7 | 30 | 7 | Électricité de FranceSTATE-OWNED, Svensk Kärnbränslehantering, Robert Bosch |
| 131 | Curtin University | Australia | 37.7 | 36 | 8 | China Railway Construction CorporationSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co.STATE-OWNED |
| 132 | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Spain | 37.5 | 30 | 5 | Acciona, Cervenka Consulting, Repsol |
| 133 | University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 35.9 | 49 | 6 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 134 | Purdue University West Lafayette | United States | 35.5 | 32 | 5 | fischerwerke, Elstner Associates, Fugro |
| 135 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil | 35.5 | 28 | 7 | Vale, EquinorSTATE-OWNED, Furnas Centrais Elétricas |
| 136 | Western University | Canada | 35.4 | 32 | 8 | Atlantic Industries, Golder Associates |
| 137 | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | China | 35.4 | 31 | 8 | Hisense, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 138 | Brno University of Technology | Czechia | 34.1 | 25 | 9 | Research Institute for Building Materials, IDEA StatiCa, Gesellschaft für Materialforschung und Prüfungsanstalt für das Bauwesen |
| 139 | Yangzhou University | China | 33.8 | 32 | 5 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Jiangsu Yangjian Group, Jiangsu Hanjian Group |
| 140 | Xiangtan University | China | 33.3 | 28 | 5 | Sany, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, Hunan Xihu Construction Group |
| 141 | Xinjiang University | China | 33.2 | 36 | 8 | China Communications Construction CompanySTATE-OWNED, Xinjiang New Energy Research Institute, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 142 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology | South Korea | 32.7 | 26 | 5 | Samsung, Korea Electric Power CorporationSTATE-OWNED, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED |
| 143 | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | Switzerland | 32.4 | 31 | 4 | HeidelbergCement, Arup Group, Nippon Steel |
| 144 | University of Technology Sydney | Australia | 32.1 | 30 | 5 | Arup Group, SMEC, Rocscience |
| 145 | Shanghai Ocean University | China | 31.9 | 32 | 5 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Three Gorges CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED |
| 146 | Xiamen University | China | 31.9 | 33 | 5 | Structural Integrity Associates, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 147 | Korea University | South Korea | 30.8 | 27 | 4 | Korea Expressway Corporation, Samsung, Hyundai Engineering |
| 148 | Louisiana State University | United States | 30.7 | 28 | 4 | Arcadis, GeoEngineers, Applied Research Associates |
| 149 | University of Bologna | Italy | 30.5 | 29 | 4 | BGC Engineering, Bekaert, HeidelbergCement |
| 150 | University of Tennessee at Knoxville | United States | 30.2 | 25 | 8 | Shanxi Jincheng Anthracite Mining Group, Shanghai Road and Bridge Group, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 151 | Lund University | Sweden | 29.6 | 23 | 6 | Électricité de FranceSTATE-OWNED, Ramboll, Gesellschaft für Materialforschung und Prüfungsanstalt für das Bauwesen |
| 152 | University of Naples Federico II | Italy | 29.3 | 29 | 5 | Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre, Rina Services, Hilti |
| 153 | Harbin Engineering University | China | 29.1 | 33 | 5 | China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 154 | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden | 29.0 | 32 | 4 | VattenfallSTATE-OWNED, Uponor, Bravida Holding |
| 155 | Aalborg University | Denmark | 28.5 | 26 | 4 | Cowi, Ramboll, Grundfos |
| 156 | Yangtze University | China | 28.0 | 30 | 3 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 157 | University of Toronto | Canada | 27.6 | 30 | 7 | HeidelbergCement, WSP, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 158 | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 27.2 | 29 | 5 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Powerchina Huadong Engineering CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 159 | University of Nottingham | United Kingdom | 26.3 | 28 | 4 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Atkins, Network Rail |
| 160 | University of Stuttgart | Germany | 25.9 | 24 | 4 | fischerwerke, Hilti, Gesellschaft für Materialforschung und Prüfungsanstalt für das Bauwesen |
| 161 | Wrocław University of Science and Technology | Poland | 25.7 | 20 | 5 | KGHM Cuprum, Larsen & Toubro, KGHM Polska Miedź |
| 162 | Hanyang University | South Korea | 25.4 | 22 | 4 | Korea Electric Power CorporationSTATE-OWNED, Korea Expressway Corporation, Hyundai Engineering |
| 163 | North Carolina State University | United States | 25.4 | 24 | 4 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, SES Group & Associates, PG&E Corporation |
| 164 | Graz University of Technology | Austria | 24.7 | 24 | 5 | Voestalpine, Technik und Forschung im Betonbau, BMW Group |
| 165 | University of Nevada, Reno | United States | 24.6 | 26 | 6 | Ørsted, Mott MacDonald, Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions |
| 166 | Nantong University | China | 24.5 | 26 | 5 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Railway Design CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 167 | Technische Universität Darmstadt | Germany | 24.0 | 23 | 5 | G.E.O.S. Ingenieurgesellschaft, Asahi Glass, ZF Friedrichshafen |
| 168 | Nantes Université | France | 23.1 | 24 | 4 | EcopetrolSTATE-OWNED, Bureau Veritas, Egis |
| 169 | Virginia Tech | United States | 22.8 | 24 | 3 | Beijing Zhonglu Gaoke Highway Technology, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij |
| 170 | Universität Innsbruck | Austria | 22.1 | 24 | 3 | Bartenbach GmbH, SMEC, Voestalpine |
| 171 | Jiangsu University | China | 21.7 | 28 | 4 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Jiangsu Jianke Identification Consulting, Anhui Conch Group |
| 172 | Sapienza University of Rome | Italy | 21.5 | 24 | 3 | Arup Group, Atlantia, Ramboll |
| 173 | Iowa State University | United States | 20.5 | 26 | 3 | Applied Research Associates, Jacobs, Nucor |
| 174 | Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 | France | 20.4 | 26 | 3 | Eiffage, Électricité de FranceSTATE-OWNED, Febus Optics |
| 175 | Universidade de São Paulo | Brazil | 20.1 | 22 | 4 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Eletrobras, Concessionária BR-040 |
| 176 | Nanjing University of Science and Technology | China | 20.0 | 27 | 4 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Inner Mongolia Electric Power, China Railway Construction CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 177 | Georgia Institute of Technology | United States | 20.0 | 24 | 4 | GeoEngineers, Midea Group, Stantec |
| 178 | Newcastle University | United Kingdom | 19.4 | 24 | 5 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, Rina Services, Gesellschaft für Materialforschung und Prüfungsanstalt für das Bauwesen |
| 179 | Yamaguchi University | Japan | 19.3 | 24 | 4 | Shimizu, Chugoku Electric Power, Sumitomo Forestry Co. |
| 180 | Pusan National University | South Korea | 19.2 | 20 | 4 | Samsung, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea Hydro and Nuclear PowerSTATE-OWNED |
| 181 | University of Maryland, College Park | United States | 19.0 | 32 | 3 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Jacobs |
| 182 | Beijing Institute of Technology | China | 19.0 | 26 | 3 | China Railway Construction CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Inner Mongolia Electric Power |
| 183 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | 18.7 | 24 | 4 | CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 184 | Soochow University | China | 18.1 | 20 | 4 | Guangzhou Metro GroupSTATE-OWNED, Guangzhou Metro Design & Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 185 | University of Waterloo | Canada | 18.1 | 24 | 3 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, Powerchina Huadong Engineering CorporationSTATE-OWNED, Arup Group |
| 186 | Gifu University | Japan | 18.1 | 21 | 3 | Hitachi, Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories, Mitsubishi Electric |
| 187 | Cardiff University | United Kingdom | 17.7 | 20 | 6 | Arup Group, CCCC Fourth Harbor EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, Mott MacDonald |
| 188 | Nanchang University | China | 17.4 | 22 | 4 | China Nerin Engineering, Zhongmei Engineering Group, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 189 | Pennsylvania State University | United States | 17.2 | 27 | 3 | Westinghouse Electric, ICF International, China Railway Construction CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 190 | Technische Universität Berlin | Germany | 16.7 | 20 | 6 | SCG Chemicals, G.E.O.S. Ingenieurgesellschaft, HPC |
| 191 | University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 16.4 | 23 | 6 | Scottish Power, Gesellschaft für Materialforschung und Prüfungsanstalt für das Bauwesen, Scottish and Southern Energy |
| 192 | Henan University | China | 16.1 | 22 | 4 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, China Railway Construction CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 193 | Stanford University | United States | 16.1 | 22 | 4 | Thornton Tomasetti, Degenkolb, Fiber Sense |
| 194 | Nanjing University | China | 15.7 | 24 | 4 | Shanghai Tunnel Engineering, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Three Gorges CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 195 | The University of Texas at Arlington | United States | 15.6 | 22 | 3 | Shanghai Construction Group, Geosyntec Consultants, China Three Gorges CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 196 | Arizona State University | United States | 15.4 | 22 | 4 | Wuhan Metro Bridge and Tunnel Management, Intel, Electro-Medical Measurement Systems |
| 197 | University of Birmingham | United Kingdom | 15.0 | 22 | 3 | Arup Group, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED |
| 198 | Colorado School of Mines | United States | 14.9 | 22 | 4 | SMEC, BGC Engineering, Arup Group |
| 199 | BOKU University | Austria | 14.7 | 20 | 4 | Sacertis Ingegneria, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Beijing Urban Construction Design & Development GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 200 | University of Auckland | New Zealand | 14.4 | 26 | 4 | Huadong Engineering Corporation, Obayashi, Thornton Tomasetti |
| 201 | University of Bristol | United Kingdom | 13.4 | 25 | 2 | Arup Group, Mott MacDonald, Satt Engineering |
| 202 | Donghua University | China | 13.2 | 22 | 3 | Shanghai Tunnel Engineering, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, SPG Qingdao Port Group |
| 203 | Dalian University | China | 13.2 | 23 | 5 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED, China Three Gorges CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 204 | The University of Sydney | Australia | 12.9 | 20 | 5 | Cervenka Consulting, Cox & Company, Forum Virium |
| 205 | University of Canterbury | New Zealand | 12.8 | 22 | 4 | Elstner Associates, PTL | Structural Consultants, WSP |
| 206 | Hainan University | China | 12.6 | 22 | 4 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED |
| 207 | Qingdao University | China | 11.9 | 20 | 3 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Eighth Engineering DivisionSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Industrial & Energy Engineering GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 208 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | United States | 11.6 | 20 | 4 | Stantec, CarbonCure Technologies, HeidelbergCement |
| 209 | University of California, Davis | United States | 10.9 | 22 | 4 | Slate Geotechnical Consultants, Berkshire Hathaway, GeoEngineers |
| 210 | Brunel University of London | United Kingdom | 10.3 | 20 | 2 | China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED, SinosteelSTATE-OWNED, Zhejiang Construction Engineering Group |
| 211 | Zhejiang Sci-Tech University | China | 9.3 | 22 | 3 | Shanghai Tunnel Engineering, CCCC Highway ConsultantsSTATE-OWNED, Powerchina Huadong Engineering CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 212 | University of Surrey | United Kingdom | 9.1 | 22 | 1 | Sir Robert McAlpine, Shenzhen Metro Real Estate GroupSTATE-OWNED, Surrey Satellite Technology |
| 213 | University College Dublin | Ireland | 6.9 | 20 | 2 | China Architecture Design & Research Group, Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions, LandScient |
| 214 | Michigan State University | United States | 6.7 | 20 | 3 | Terracon Consultants, Ford Motor Company, Applied Research Associates |
| 215 | Institut polytechnique de Grenoble | France | 5.8 | 20 | 2 | Antea Group, Électricité de FranceSTATE-OWNED, Valemo |
Leading partners: up to three company groups with the most joint works in the sector. State-owned enterprises are marked; a partner whose name is withheld is not listed.
Funded partnerships (reported, not scored). 555 UK and EU projects starting 2021 to 2025 (258 UKRI, 297 Horizon) involve a cohort university and a company group whose main sector, by its verified joint works, is this one (302 universities): most often Arup Group, R2M Solution, DNV, Almende, Centro de Estudios de Materiales y Control de Obra. Sources: UKRI Gateway to Research harvested 4 Oct 2026; CORDIS bulk files of 2026-10-12 (latest record update 2026-06-10). Funded partnerships cover UK (UKRI Gateway to Research) and EU (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, CORDIS) projects starting 2021 to 2025 only. They are reported, never scored, and a funder record outside these two sources is not visible here.
Architecture and Computational Design; Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation; BIM and Construction Integration; Building Energy and Comfort Optimization; Building materials and conservation; Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Research; Civil and Structural Engineering Research; Concrete Corrosion and Durability; Concrete Properties and Behavior; Concrete and Cement Materials Research; Construction Engineering and Safety; Construction Management and Sustainability; Engineering Structural Analysis Methods; Fire effects on concrete materials; Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis; Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics; Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization; Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures; Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering; Geotechnical and Mining Engineering; Geotechnical and construction materials studies; Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics; Hydraulic flow and structures; Hygrothermal properties of building materials; Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring; Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis; Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials; Innovative concrete reinforcement materials; Landslides and related hazards; Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis; Microbial Applications in Construction Materials; Real estate and construction management; Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance; Seismic Performance and Analysis; Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings; Smart Cities and Technologies; Smart Materials for Construction; Structural Analysis and Optimization; Structural Analysis of Composite Materials; Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete; Structural Engineering and Materials Analysis; Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis; Structural Health Monitoring Techniques; Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis; Structural Load-Bearing Analysis; Structural Response to Dynamic Loads; Sustainable Building Design and Assessment; Tunneling and Rock Mechanics; Urban Planning and Landscape Design; Urban Planning and Valuation
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The full Built Environment and Infrastructure ranking (rank, university, country, score, sector works, partners and leading partners) as an Excel workbook. Every other index is in the all-indices workbook.
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