Subject index · 2027
Who leads the world in Energy research collaboration. 1033 universities meet the data threshold to be ranked in this field, scored on the identical six-indicator method as the global index, using only their Energy co-authorship network.
Provisional order shown; the full field index of 1033 universities and their ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.
| Provisional | University | Country | Region | Partners | Countries | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Science and Technology of China | China | Asia-Pacific | 399 | 44 | |
| 2 | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Asia-Pacific | 382 | 43 | |
| 3 | Tsinghua University | China | Asia-Pacific | 435 | 42 | |
| 4 | Shenzhen University | China | Asia-Pacific | 381 | 45 | |
| 5 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China | China | Asia-Pacific | 334 | 49 | |
| 6 | Peking University | China | Asia-Pacific | 345 | 40 | |
| 7 | National University of Singapore | Singapore | Asia-Pacific | 341 | 39 | |
| 8 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China | Asia-Pacific | 405 | 45 | |
| 9 | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong | Asia-Pacific | 304 | 36 | |
| 10 | Harbin Institute of Technology | China | Asia-Pacific | 353 | 47 | |
| 11 | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore | Asia-Pacific | 350 | 36 | |
| 12 | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Asia-Pacific | 393 | 40 |
All 1033 universities, with field ranks and scores, go public on 1 September 2026.
| Region | University | Country | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | University of Science and Technology of China | China | 399 |
| North America | University of California, Berkeley | United States | 336 |
| Europe | Imperial College London | United Kingdom | 411 |
| Middle East | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | Saudi Arabia | 273 |
| Africa | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | 192 |
| Latin America | Universidade de São Paulo | Brazil | 210 |
The universities at the top of the Energy index are shortlisted for the annual Research Collaboration Awards. Only partners can enter.