Full List: World's top 10 companies by R&D

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Zee Media Bureau

German automaker Volskwagen has topped the top-50 league of the world's biggest companies in terms of their R&D investments.

On the annual Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard for 2015, prepared by European Commission, Volkswagen is followed by Samsung, Microsoft, Intel and Novartis in the top-five.

While the top-five companies globally have retained their respective positions, Google has moved up to sixth place (from 9th), while Pfizer has moved to 10th (from 15th). Roche, Johnson and Johnson and Toyota are ranked 7th, 8th and 9th, respectively.

As far as India is concerned, Tata Motors has moved up from 104th position last year to 49th now and has also shown the largest increase in R&D (Research and Development) investments on the list. However, most of this R&D is at its UK subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover.

Here is the list of World's top 10 companies by R&D...

1. Volskwagen

2. Samsung

3. Microsoft

4. Intel

5. Novartis

6. Google

7. Roche

8. Johnson and Johnson

9. Toyota

10. Pfizer