Sector index · Industry and infrastructure · 2026
Catalysis, chemical processes, oil, gas, mining and minerals.
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 237.
| # | University | Country | Score | Works | Partners | Leading partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China University of Petroleum, Beijing | China | 99.2 | 1,708 | 41 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 2 | China University of Mining and Technology | China | 99.1 | 681 | 60 | China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 3 | China University of Petroleum, East China | China | 98.6 | 1,392 | 35 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 4 | University of Science and Technology Beijing | China | 98.5 | 511 | 52 | ShougangSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, HBISSTATE-OWNED |
| 5 | Southwest Petroleum University | China | 97.8 | 1,340 | 27 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 6 | Central South University | China | 97.3 | 257 | 42 | Changsha Mining and Metallurgy Research Institute, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Zijin Mining Group Co. |
| 7 | Chongqing University | China | 96.7 | 282 | 32 | China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 8 | Northeastern University | China | 96.2 | 255 | 33 | HBISSTATE-OWNED, AnsteelSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 9 | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | 96.0 | 327 | 28 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 10 | Shandong University of Science and Technology | China | 95.2 | 262 | 23 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 11 | China University of Geosciences (Beijing) | China | 94.2 | 514 | 20 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 12 | China University of Geosciences | China | 94.0 | 412 | 21 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 13 | Yangtze University | China | 93.7 | 612 | 17 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 14 | Tsinghua University | China | 93.0 | 200 | 30 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Beijing Chemical Industry Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 15 | Xi'an Jiaotong University | China | 92.7 | 176 | 21 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 16 | The University of Texas at Austin | United States | 92.2 | 134 | 24 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Shell, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED |
| 17 | Taiyuan University of Technology | China | 91.9 | 192 | 17 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 18 | Tianjin University | China | 91.0 | 171 | 16 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research |
| 19 | Zhejiang University | China | 91.0 | 142 | 21 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, BASF |
| 20 | Tongji University | China | 90.9 | 162 | 21 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Itasca Consultants |
| 21 | Imperial College London | United Kingdom | 90.2 | 116 | 19 | Shell, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Procter & Gamble |
| 22 | The University of Tokyo | Japan | 89.5 | 99 | 21 | Mitsubishi Chemical, Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security, Inpex |
| 23 | Chengdu University of Technology | China | 89.3 | 395 | 12 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 24 | The University of Queensland | Australia | 89.2 | 105 | 24 | HBISSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, ShougangSTATE-OWNED |
| 25 | Kunming University of Science and Technology | China | 89.0 | 140 | 13 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China Nonferrous Metal MiningSTATE-OWNED, Yunnan Copper |
| 26 | Sichuan University | China | 88.9 | 143 | 13 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Dongfang Electric CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 27 | Texas A&M University | United States | 87.9 | 96 | 18 | Chevron, Schlumberger, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 28 | Henan Polytechnic University | China | 87.8 | 122 | 16 | China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED, Henan Energy & Chemical Industry Group |
| 29 | Tohoku University | Japan | 87.5 | 104 | 20 | JFE Steel Corporation, Nippon Steel, Japan Steel Works |
| 30 | University of Calgary | Canada | 86.4 | 160 | 19 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 31 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | Saudi Arabia | 85.8 | 208 | 11 | Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, PertaminaSTATE-OWNED |
| 32 | Purdue University West Lafayette | United States | 84.2 | 66 | 18 | AbbVie, Takeda, BASF |
| 33 | University of Alberta | Canada | 83.9 | 122 | 12 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 34 | Shanghai University | China | 83.5 | 79 | 13 | ShougangSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, BaosteelSTATE-OWNED |
| 35 | Jilin University | China | 82.6 | 128 | 11 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 36 | University of Leeds | United Kingdom | 82.3 | 72 | 12 | Infineum, Pfizer, SyngentaSTATE-OWNED |
| 37 | Dalian University of Technology | China | 81.5 | 117 | 18 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED |
| 38 | Colorado School of Mines | United States | 81.3 | 72 | 14 | Schlumberger, Chevron, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 39 | Wuhan University of Science and Technology | China | 81.3 | 76 | 14 | BaosteelSTATE-OWNED, HBISSTATE-OWNED, Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron and Steel |
| 40 | Delft University of Technology | Netherlands | 81.2 | 80 | 13 | Tata Steel, Shell, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED |
| 41 | University of Houston | United States | 80.4 | 77 | 16 | Shell, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED |
| 42 | East China University of Science and Technology | China | 80.0 | 172 | 10 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, CHN EnergySTATE-OWNED |
| 43 | Peking University | China | 79.6 | 204 | 10 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED |
| 44 | Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Norway | 78.5 | 88 | 10 | EquinorSTATE-OWNED, Aker BP, SonatrachSTATE-OWNED |
| 45 | University of Science and Technology of China | China | 77.8 | 98 | 11 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Beijing Chemical Industry Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 46 | Chang'an University | China | 76.6 | 68 | 12 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Shaanxi Yanchang PetroleumSTATE-OWNED |
| 47 | Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology | China | 76.3 | 63 | 13 | Shandong Iron and Steel GroupSTATE-OWNED, Jiuquan Iron & Steel, Taiyuan Iron and Steel GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 48 | Guizhou University | China | 76.0 | 74 | 11 | China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 49 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China | 75.5 | 85 | 12 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Inner Mongolia Electric Power, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 50 | University of Oslo | Norway | 75.0 | 46 | 14 | Topsoe, Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research, Aker BP |
| 51 | ETH Zurich | Switzerland | 74.9 | 60 | 12 | BP, Chevron, Geo-Energie Suisse |
| 52 | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | 74.9 | 64 | 11 | AstraZeneca, Unilever, Prozomix |
| 53 | Ghent University | Belgium | 74.9 | 70 | 9 | Umicore, Johnson & Johnson, UCB Pharma |
| 54 | Southeast University | China | 74.8 | 71 | 12 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, AnsteelSTATE-OWNED, China Energy Science and Technology Research Institute Co.STATE-OWNED |
| 55 | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany | 74.8 | 56 | 13 | BASF, Clariant, Total |
| 56 | Beijing University of Chemical Technology | China | 74.8 | 112 | 10 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Beijing Chemical Industry Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 57 | University of Oklahoma | United States | 74.7 | 66 | 11 | Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Chevron |
| 58 | Technical University of Denmark | Denmark | 74.4 | 52 | 13 | Haldor Topsoe, FLSmidth, Haldor Topsøe |
| 59 | UNSW Sydney | Australia | 73.0 | 56 | 14 | Shell, Axel Christiernsson International, Baoshan Iron & Steel |
| 60 | University College London | United Kingdom | 72.2 | 60 | 13 | Johnson Matthey, Finden, SyngentaSTATE-OWNED |
| 61 | South China University of Technology | China | 72.1 | 56 | 12 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Kingfa, Guangzhou Mechanical Engineering Research Institute |
| 62 | Northwest University | China | 71.8 | 136 | 7 | Shaanxi Yanchang PetroleumSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 63 | University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 71.0 | 53 | 13 | Johnson Matthey, AstraZeneca, Infineum |
| 64 | Pennsylvania State University | United States | 70.3 | 59 | 11 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Chevron |
| 65 | Harbin Institute of Technology | China | 70.0 | 60 | 11 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 66 | Fuzhou University | China | 69.6 | 62 | 9 | Zijin Mining Group Co., SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China State Construction EngineeringSTATE-OWNED |
| 67 | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | Saudi Arabia | 69.5 | 126 | 8 | Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED, Saudi Arabia Basic Industries, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 68 | RWTH Aachen University | Germany | 69.3 | 52 | 12 | ThyssenKrupp, Henkel, BASF Personal Care and Nutrition |
| 69 | Yanshan University | China | 68.2 | 72 | 9 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, ShougangSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 70 | Wuhan University of Technology | China | 68.1 | 58 | 11 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, SAIC-GM-Wuling, China ResourcesSTATE-OWNED |
| 70 | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | 68.1 | 62 | 13 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 72 | Guangxi University | China | 67.4 | 68 | 6 | Guangxi Bossco Environmental Protection Technology Co., SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 73 | Qingdao University of Science and Technology | China | 66.9 | 66 | 8 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Wanhua Chemical |
| 74 | Curtin University | Australia | 66.5 | 59 | 12 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 75 | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden | 66.2 | 44 | 12 | Westinghouse Electric, SSAB, ABB |
| 76 | Kyushu University | Japan | 65.9 | 44 | 10 | Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Nippon Steel Engineering Co. |
| 77 | Georgia Institute of Technology | United States | 65.8 | 50 | 12 | ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED |
| 78 | Shandong University | China | 65.6 | 68 | 10 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 79 | Stanford University | United States | 65.1 | 54 | 8 | Schlumberger, Chevron, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 80 | Wuhan University | China | 63.7 | 50 | 11 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 81 | KU Leuven | Belgium | 62.9 | 62 | 9 | Johnson & Johnson, BASF, Umicore |
| 82 | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 62.7 | 105 | 5 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Vale, Braskem |
| 83 | Nanjing Tech University | China | 62.6 | 61 | 8 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Chambroad Chemical Industry Research Institute |
| 84 | Xinjiang University | China | 62.5 | 76 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Xinjiang New Energy Research Institute, China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED |
| 85 | Kazan Federal University | Russia | 62.3 | 54 | 7 | TatneftSTATE-OWNED, GazpromSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 86 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | India | 61.6 | 52 | 8 | Tata Steel, Oil and Natural Gas CorporationSTATE-OWNED, AbbVie |
| 87 | University of Oxford | United Kingdom | 61.4 | 40 | 11 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Johnson Matthey, AstraZeneca |
| 88 | The University of Osaka | Japan | 61.1 | 44 | 10 | Nippon Steel, Ebara, Komatsu |
| 89 | Kyoto University | Japan | 60.9 | 54 | 11 | Sumitomo Metal Mining, Osaka Gas, Panasonic |
| 90 | National Research Tomsk State University | Russia | 60.6 | 56 | 6 | DWA Energy, GazpromSTATE-OWNED, TomskNIPIneft |
| 91 | Jiangsu University | China | 59.5 | 52 | 9 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China Construction Eco-Environmental Protection TechnologySTATE-OWNED, Jiangsu Agrochem Laboratory |
| 92 | National University of Singapore | Singapore | 59.1 | 42 | 11 | Synfuels China Technology, Syngaschem, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 93 | Seoul National University | South Korea | 58.3 | 51 | 9 | Samsung, Pohang Iron and Steel, Korea Gas CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 94 | Hokkaido University | Japan | 57.8 | 42 | 6 | Ebara, Nippon Steel, Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security |
| 95 | Zhengzhou University | China | 57.6 | 54 | 8 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Changsha Mining and Metallurgy Research Institute, BaosteelSTATE-OWNED |
| 96 | Dalian University | China | 57.6 | 68 | 11 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, BASF, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 97 | Beijing University of Technology | China | 57.5 | 54 | 9 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Jiangxi Jingshun Low Carbon Technology |
| 98 | Lomonosov Moscow State University | Russia | 57.4 | 36 | 8 | GazpromSTATE-OWNED, Lukoil, RosneftSTATE-OWNED |
| 99 | Chalmers University of Technology | Sweden | 57.0 | 38 | 10 | Preem, Volvo, Particles In Motion |
| 100 | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Japan | 56.4 | 46 | 8 | BASF, Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsubishi Electric |
| 101 | Zhejiang University of Technology | China | 56.1 | 52 | 9 | Zhejiang Huayuan Pigment, Tianneng Power, Zhejiang Zheneng Fuxing Fuel |
| 102 | Aalto University | Finland | 56.0 | 47 | 5 | Metso, Outotec, Neste |
| 103 | University of Sheffield | United Kingdom | 55.4 | 42 | 7 | Process Systems Enterprise, Shell, Pfizer |
| 104 | Graz University of Technology | Austria | 55.1 | 38 | 7 | Pfizer, Takeda, Voestalpine |
| 105 | Cardiff University | United Kingdom | 53.9 | 40 | 8 | Synfuels China Technology, Syngaschem, Total |
| 106 | Beijing Institute of Technology | China | 52.7 | 40 | 8 | State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 107 | Princeton University | United States | 52.5 | 40 | 6 | Bristol-Myers Squibb, Roche, Merck & Co. (MSD) |
| 108 | Pohang University of Science and Technology | South Korea | 52.4 | 57 | 4 | Pohang Iron and Steel, Samsung, K1-MET GmbH |
| 109 | University of Twente | Netherlands | 51.9 | 38 | 9 | Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED, DCS Computing, Boehringer Ingelheim |
| 110 | University of Oulu | Finland | 51.8 | 30 | 7 | Svenskt Stål, Metso, K1-MET GmbH |
| 111 | University of Wyoming | United States | 51.3 | 36 | 9 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Hess |
| 112 | University of Aberdeen | United Kingdom | 51.3 | 36 | 10 | Johnson Matthey, Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research, Shell |
| 113 | University of Wollongong | Australia | 50.8 | 36 | 8 | BHP, BaosteelSTATE-OWNED, BlueScope Steel Limited |
| 114 | Politecnico di Milano | Italy | 50.3 | 42 | 9 | Eni, ExxonMobil |
| 115 | University of Toronto | Canada | 50.0 | 42 | 11 | Hatch, Suncor Energy, Syncrude |
| 116 | Ruhr University Bochum | Germany | 48.9 | 36 | 6 | Evonik, Umicore, Mitsubishi Chemical |
| 117 | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia | 48.4 | 44 | 9 | Core Laboratories, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED |
| 118 | Fudan University | China | 48.3 | 48 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Shimadzu, Shimazu China |
| 119 | Eindhoven University of Technology | Netherlands | 48.1 | 40 | 8 | Shell, Tata Steel, Saudi Arabia Basic Industries |
| 120 | Southwest Jiaotong University | China | 47.8 | 37 | 6 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, Western Metal Materials |
| 121 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | India | 47.6 | 39 | 6 | Indian Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED, Bharat Petroleum, Tata Steel |
| 122 | Utrecht University | Netherlands | 47.6 | 46 | 5 | Total, Shell, BP |
| 123 | Monash University | Australia | 46.9 | 40 | 8 | PetronasSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, BlueScope Steel Limited |
| 124 | Shinshu University | Japan | 46.8 | 34 | 8 | Mitsubishi Chemical, Toray Industries, Toray Research Center |
| 125 | Rice University | United States | 46.7 | 36 | 6 | Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED, Total, Tata Steel |
| 126 | Université de Lorraine | France | 46.2 | 32 | 7 | Total, ArcelorMittal, Tata Steel |
| 127 | Ocean University of China | China | 45.6 | 50 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 128 | Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel | Germany | 44.9 | 43 | 6 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Core Laboratories |
| 129 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg | Germany | 44.5 | 30 | 10 | Air Liquide, Boehringer Ingelheim, K1-MET GmbH |
| 130 | Soochow University | China | 44.5 | 37 | 6 | Synfuels China Technology, Syngaschem, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 131 | Hohai University | China | 43.6 | 42 | 6 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 132 | Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research | India | 43.4 | 28 | 6 | DWA Energy, Bharat Petroleum, Tata Steel |
| 133 | Université Paris Sciences et Lettres | France | 43.3 | 36 | 6 | Total, Saint-Gobain, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 134 | California Institute of Technology | United States | 43.0 | 37 | 4 | Chevron, Dow Chemical, Nvidia |
| 135 | University of Copenhagen | Denmark | 42.7 | 32 | 6 | Arla Foods, MemBrain, Haldor Topsøe |
| 136 | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | 42.4 | 32 | 8 | AstraZeneca, Shell, BP |
| 137 | Sun Yat-sen University | China | 42.0 | 42 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Jilin Electric Power Research Institute |
| 138 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | India | 40.3 | 34 | 5 | JSW Group, Tata Steel, Oil and Natural Gas CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 139 | Nagoya University | Japan | 39.9 | 32 | 6 | Nippon Steel, Idemitsu Kosan, Mitsubishi Chemical |
| 140 | Universidade de São Paulo | Brazil | 39.7 | 43 | 4 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Vale, Core Laboratories |
| 141 | North China Electric Power University | China | 39.5 | 38 | 9 | State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED, Beijing Synling Technology, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 142 | Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 | France | 38.9 | 36 | 7 | Total, Michelin, Saint-Gobain |
| 143 | Nanjing University | China | 38.8 | 64 | 2 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Jiangsu East China Geological Construction Group |
| 144 | Anhui University | China | 38.7 | 30 | 6 | Huaibei Mining, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 145 | Waseda University | Japan | 38.4 | 31 | 8 | Nippon Coke & Engineering Co., DWA Energy, Kubota |
| 146 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) | Brazil | 38.0 | 50 | 4 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Repsol, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 147 | Tokyo University of Science | Japan | 37.8 | 34 | 5 | Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories, Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation, Sumitomo Heavy Industries |
| 148 | University of Nottingham | United Kingdom | 37.7 | 32 | 8 | Johnson Matthey, SyngentaSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 149 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China | China | 37.7 | 48 | 5 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, CoreTech |
| 150 | Islamic Azad University, Tehran | Iran | 37.2 | 53 | 4 | National Iranian Oil CompanySTATE-OWNED, DWA Energy, Xi'an Changqing Chemical Group |
| 151 | University of California, Berkeley | United States | 36.4 | 34 | 5 | Chevron, BASF, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED |
| 152 | Technical University of Munich | Germany | 35.8 | 32 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Stadtwerke München, BASF |
| 153 | Lanzhou University | China | 35.6 | 34 | 4 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, JinchuanSTATE-OWNED |
| 154 | AGH University of Krakow | Poland | 34.9 | 32 | 4 | ABB, KGHM Polska Miedź, ArcelorMittal |
| 155 | Jiangnan University | China | 33.4 | 36 | 4 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Zhejiang Zanyu Technology, Midea Group |
| 156 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | United States | 32.7 | 25 | 4 | Takeda, Bristol-Myers Squibb, ExxonMobil |
| 157 | University of Utah | United States | 32.5 | 40 | 3 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Coeur Mining |
| 158 | University of Tehran | Iran | 32.4 | 38 | 4 | National Iranian Oil CompanySTATE-OWNED, DWA Energy, APA Corporation |
| 159 | Universidade Federal Fluminense | Brazil | 32.4 | 46 | 2 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Shell, Shanghai Huali Integrated Circuit Manufacturing |
| 160 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States | 31.8 | 34 | 6 | Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lundbeck |
| 161 | Université Grenoble Alpes | France | 31.5 | 30 | 6 | BASF, Total, Boehringer Ingelheim |
| 162 | Amirkabir University of Technology | Iran | 31.5 | 28 | 5 | National Iranian Oil CompanySTATE-OWNED, SonatrachSTATE-OWNED, Petrochemical Research and Technology Company |
| 163 | University of British Columbia | Canada | 30.1 | 33 | 3 | JX Nippon Mining and Metals, Teck |
| 164 | Donghua University | China | 29.5 | 22 | 4 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Shanghai Huayi Group, Shimadzu |
| 165 | Nankai University | China | 29.3 | 26 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical |
| 166 | University of Minnesota | United States | 29.2 | 27 | 5 | ExxonMobil, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Dow Chemical |
| 167 | Hanyang University | South Korea | 29.0 | 28 | 4 | Hyundai Motors, Pohang Iron and Steel, Korea Hydro and Nuclear PowerSTATE-OWNED |
| 168 | University of Strathclyde | United Kingdom | 28.7 | 26 | 4 | AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Takeda |
| 169 | Aarhus University | Denmark | 28.7 | 30 | 4 | Synfuels China Technology, Syngaschem, Topsoe |
| 170 | Khalifa University of Science and Technology | United Arab Emirates | 28.3 | 29 | 4 | Abu Dhabi National OilSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 171 | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv | Ukraine | 27.9 | 42 | 2 | Enamine, Naftogaz, Preci |
| 172 | University of Technology Malaysia | Malaysia | 27.7 | 27 | 4 | PetronasSTATE-OWNED, PETRONAS Research Sdn BhdSTATE-OWNED, PertaminaSTATE-OWNED |
| 173 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil | 26.9 | 30 | 4 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Vale, Alcoa |
| 174 | Bandung Institute of Technology | Indonesia | 26.8 | 32 | 2 | PertaminaSTATE-OWNED, Vesuvius, 1 PetroChina International JabungSTATE-OWNED |
| 175 | Northwestern Polytechnical University | China | 26.5 | 30 | 3 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Aero Engine Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 176 | Durham University | United Kingdom | 26.1 | 26 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, BP |
| 177 | Nanjing Forestry University | China | 25.5 | 27 | 6 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 178 | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 25.5 | 39 | 2 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Vale, Carl Zeiss |
| 179 | Hefei University of Technology | China | 25.0 | 28 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Masteel, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 180 | Lanzhou University of Technology | China | 24.4 | 28 | 4 | JinchuanSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Technology and Engineering Group CorpSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 181 | McGill University | Canada | 24.3 | 24 | 7 | Suncor Energy, Nippon Steel, PetronasSTATE-OWNED |
| 182 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | 23.3 | 26 | 5 | BHP, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Total |
| 183 | TU Wien | Austria | 23.0 | 24 | 4 | K1-MET GmbH, Voestalpine, Johnson & Johnson |
| 184 | Silesian University of Technology | Poland | 22.9 | 20 | 4 | Polska Grupa Górnicza, Motor Jikov, Tauron |
| 185 | Nanjing University of Science and Technology | China | 22.4 | 24 | 4 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Huaibei Mining, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 186 | Normandie Université | France | 22.4 | 37 | 2 | Total, JEOL, SonatrachSTATE-OWNED |
| 187 | University of Birmingham | United Kingdom | 22.3 | 30 | 3 | Procter & Gamble, Johnson Matthey, Mondelēz International |
| 188 | University of Liverpool | United Kingdom | 22.2 | 26 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, AstraZeneca, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 189 | Jagiellonian University | Poland | 22.2 | 27 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, DWA Energy, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 190 | Hebei University of Technology | China | 22.2 | 32 | 3 | China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China Coal Research InstituteSTATE-OWNED |
| 191 | Dalian Maritime University | China | 22.0 | 22 | 4 | China North Industries Group CorporationSTATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 192 | Hunan University | China | 21.6 | 32 | 3 | PowerChinaSTATE-OWNED, Changsha Mining and Metallurgy Research Institute, China Tobacco Guangxi IndustrialSTATE-OWNED |
| 193 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | United States | 21.5 | 26 | 5 | Chevron, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Atlantic Copper |
| 194 | University of Newcastle Australia | Australia | 21.2 | 26 | 5 | BHP, CHN EnergySTATE-OWNED, BlueScope Steel Limited |
| 195 | University of Bologna | Italy | 21.1 | 24 | 6 | Solvay, Seidor Consulting, Total |
| 196 | Université de Rennes | France | 20.8 | 24 | 4 | Total, Brochier Technologies, Johnson & Johnson |
| 197 | Sorbonne Université | France | 20.2 | 29 | 3 | Total, Saint-Gobain, Vinci |
| 198 | Southern University of Science and Technology | China | 20.2 | 32 | 3 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, China National Offshore Oil CorporationSTATE-OWNED |
| 199 | Uppsala University | Sweden | 19.4 | 24 | 5 | Geopartner, Lundin Mining, AstraZeneca |
| 200 | Xiamen University | China | 19.2 | 23 | 5 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Xiamen Tungsten, Sinochem GroupSTATE-OWNED |
| 201 | University of Bergen | Norway | 19.2 | 22 | 5 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, EquinorSTATE-OWNED, Aker BP |
| 202 | Shenzhen University | China | 18.6 | 26 | 4 | China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 203 | Korea University | South Korea | 18.5 | 24 | 3 | Samsung, Pohang Iron and Steel, Hyundai Motors |
| 204 | University of Tabriz | Iran | 18.4 | 31 | 2 | National Iranian Oil CompanySTATE-OWNED, DWA Energy, CHN Energy Group Wuhai EnergySTATE-OWNED |
| 205 | Nanchang University | China | 18.2 | 20 | 4 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Chambroad Chemical Industry Research Institute, State Grid Corporation of ChinaSTATE-OWNED |
| 206 | Université de Montpellier | France | 17.8 | 24 | 3 | Orano, Total, Heraeus |
| 207 | Heriot-Watt University | United Kingdom | 17.7 | 22 | 5 | Total, EquinorSTATE-OWNED, Shell |
| 208 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | United States | 17.7 | 26 | 2 | AbbVie, Novartis, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 209 | University of Bristol | United Kingdom | 17.5 | 24 | 5 | AstraZeneca, Merck KGaA |
| 210 | TU Dortmund University | Germany | 17.2 | 21 | 5 | ThyssenKrupp, Acciai Speciali Terni, BASF |
| 211 | East China Normal University | China | 17.2 | 35 | 1 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, BASF Advanced Chemicals, Boson (Beijing |
| 212 | Université de Strasbourg | France | 16.9 | 22 | 4 | Total, GeoMark Research, Saint-Gobain |
| 213 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte | Brazil | 16.8 | 28 | 2 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Eneva S.A., Shell |
| 214 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | United States | 16.8 | 24 | 4 | Dow Chemical, Merck & Co. (MSD), Deerfield Discovery & Development |
| 215 | Newcastle University | United Kingdom | 16.7 | 24 | 5 | Boehringer Ingelheim, DCS Computing, AstraZeneca |
| 216 | University of Stuttgart | Germany | 16.5 | 20 | 4 | TRUMPF, S&F Systemtechnik, BASF |
| 217 | Ural Federal University | Russia | 16.4 | 21 | 2 | EVRAZ, Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, Coal IndiaSTATE-OWNED |
| 218 | Universitat Politècnica de València | Spain | 15.3 | 20 | 4 | BASF, ExxonMobil, Total |
| 219 | Technische Universität Berlin | Germany | 15.2 | 20 | 3 | BASF, hte, Nestlé |
| 220 | Lund University | Sweden | 14.7 | 24 | 3 | Hulteberg, Arla Foods, Perstorp |
| 221 | Beijing Jiaotong University | China | 14.4 | 25 | 3 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 222 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Colombia | 13.9 | 28 | 1 | EcopetrolSTATE-OWNED, HOCOL, Amazon |
| 223 | Virginia Tech | United States | 13.3 | 23 | 3 | Shell, Chevron, Saudi AramcoSTATE-OWNED |
| 224 | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | Spain | 12.5 | 20 | 5 | DCS Computing, Boehringer Ingelheim, Johnson Matthey |
| 225 | Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo | Brazil | 12.3 | 28 | 2 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Halliburton, ArcelorMittal |
| 226 | Université Paris-Saclay | France | 12.3 | 22 | 3 | Schlumberger, Orano, SinopecSTATE-OWNED |
| 227 | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina | Brazil | 12.2 | 30 | 1 | PetrobrasSTATE-OWNED, Baker Hughes, AbbVie |
| 228 | Chengdu University | China | 11.0 | 23 | 2 | China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, SinopecSTATE-OWNED, Henan Chuitian Technology |
| 229 | Beijing Normal University | China | 10.7 | 26 | 3 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China Railway GroupSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED |
| 230 | Yonsei University | South Korea | 10.7 | 22 | 3 | Pohang Iron and Steel, Hyundai Motors, SK Group |
| 231 | Universidad de Granada | Spain | 10.4 | 20 | 3 | BASF, Bruker, EcopetrolSTATE-OWNED |
| 232 | Université Gustave Eiffel | France | 10.0 | 20 | 3 | Total, BASF, EquinorSTATE-OWNED |
| 233 | The University of Texas at Arlington | United States | 9.9 | 20 | 3 | SinopecSTATE-OWNED, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)STATE-OWNED, DWA Energy |
| 234 | Université de Rouen Normandie | France | 9.8 | 22 | 2 | Total, Sanofi, SonatrachSTATE-OWNED |
| 235 | University of California, Santa Barbara | United States | 9.2 | 20 | 4 | BASF, Phenikaa, Dow Chemical |
| 236 | Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch | Iran | 9.2 | 22 | 2 | DWA Energy, National Iranian Oil CompanySTATE-OWNED, MAPNA Group |
| 237 | Ferdowsi University of Mashhad | Iran | 7.7 | 20 | 2 | National Iranian Oil CompanySTATE-OWNED, DWA Energy, SonatrachSTATE-OWNED |
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). 392 UK and EU projects starting 2021 to 2025 (259 UKRI, 133 Horizon) involve a cohort university and a company group whose main sector, by its verified joint works, is this one (226 universities): most often BP, Equinor, Procter & Gamble, Shell, X-Chem. 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.
Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis; Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques; Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis; Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis; Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition; Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies; Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions; Catalysts for Methane Reforming; Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions; Chemical Reaction Mechanisms; Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms; Coal Combustion and Slurry Processing; Coal Properties and Utilization; Coal and Coke Industries Research; Coal and Its By-products; Crystal structures of chemical compounds; Crystallization and Solubility Studies; Crystallography and molecular interactions; Drilling and Well Engineering; Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques; Extraction and Separation Processes; Freezing and Crystallization Processes; Geomechanics and Mining Engineering; Geoscience and Mining Technology; Granular flow and fluidized beds; Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis; Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis; Industrial and Mining Safety; Ionic liquids properties and applications; Iron and Steelmaking Processes; Lubricants and Their Additives; Membrane Separation and Gas Transport; Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques; Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis; Metal Extraction and Bioleaching; Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics; Metallurgical and Alloy Processes; Metallurgy and Material Science; Mineral Processing and Grinding; Mining Techniques and Economics; Mining and Gasification Technologies; Mining and Resource Management; Oil and Gas Production Techniques; Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues; Organic and Inorganic Chemical Reactions; Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis; Petroleum Processing and Analysis; Polymer crystallization and properties; Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods; Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques; Surface Chemistry and Catalysis; Surfactants and Colloidal Systems; Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
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