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. Related Articles 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 Ranking Tables 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 Demographics Percent of non-native respondents per country Respondents' Primary Work Activity Respondents' Type of Institution Advertisement   Rate this article Currently 2.83/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 2.83/5 (12 votes ) Comment on this article