areppim scatter chart and statistics of the academic ranking of world top 100 universities in life and agriculture sciences in 2012. The United States place 56 universities in the list. They are followed far behind by the United Kingdom with 10, Germany with 7, Australia with 5 and Canada with 4. In per capita terms, Switzerland is first with an index of 39.4, followed by Belgium 28.4, Netherlands 24.2, Australia 23, Sweden 21.5 and Finland 18.7. The latter group of small countries are placed above the median (18.2) and the average (red line). The United States, notwithstanding their absolute performance, remain just under the median and close to the average in per capita terms.

The United States place 56 universities, 1 less than in 2011, in the world top 100 universities in life and agriculture sciences. With Canada's 4, North America dominates the field , while Europe as a whole takes 32 slots. Australia and Japan fill in the remaining 8 slots.

Switzerland with 3 universities gets an index of 39.4, twice the median of 18.2, and neatly commands the per capita ranking. It is followed by other small European countries and Australia. The USA have a per capita index of 17.5 just below the the median and close to the average (red line).

 

World top 100 universities in life and agriculture sciences
2012¹

Country

Number

Population

Per capita

Million(Nbr/Millionx100)
Australia 521.823.0
Belgium 310.628.4
Canada 434.311.7
Denmark 15.518.2
Finland 15.318.7
France 163.01.6
Germany 782.28.5
Japan 3127.42.4
Netherlands 416.624.2
Sweden 29.321.5
Switzerland 37.639.4
United Kingdom 1062.016.1
United States 56320.517.5
Median3.0 18.2
Average7.7 17.8
¹ Browse the complete List of 200 best life and agriculture sciences universities.

 

Sources: Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai and UN Population Division

 

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