Best country for Academic Research

Best countries for Academic Research This year Belgium ranked top country to do academic research, for the first time in the survey's history. In another first, Brazil and Mexico debuted on the best countries chart at 11 and 14th place respectively Use the interactive chart below to sort the top ranked institutions by category. Resize the rows or scroll within the chart to view category. Click here to view the printable PDF. // create ActiveWidgets data model - CSV text table

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This year Belgium ranked top country to do academic research, for the first time in the survey's history. In another first, Brazil and Mexico debuted on the best countries chart at 11 and 14th place respectively

Use the interactive chart below to sort the top ranked institutions by category. Resize the rows or scroll within the chart to view category. Click here to view the printable PDF.

Best Places to Work in Academia 2007

Easy livin' at Dalhousie

First-Timers

Massachusetts General Hospital: View from the top

Purdue pushes forward

Survey Methodology

Best Places to Work: Survey Findings PDF

Top 15 US Academic Institutions

Top 10 International Academic Institutions

Top 40 US Academic Institutions

Best Countries for Academic Research

Highest scoring institutions on the categories that matter most

Aspects of work that this year's US respondents ranked most important

Percent of non-native respondents per country

Respondents' Primary Work Activity

Respondents' Type ...

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