Universities and research institutes in China

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 2,524 universities and research institutes in China.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Beijing (428), Shanghai (170) and Guangzhou (107).

China scores 55.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 54 of 117 economies.

See China on the IEPA ↗

2,524 universities and research institutes

• Beijing Polytechnic University
  University or research institute · Beijing · bpu.edu.cn
• Beijing Proteome Research Center
  University or research institute · Beijing · bprc.ac.cn
• Beijing Radiation Center
  University or research institute · Beijing · brc.ac.cn
• Beijing Research and Design Institute of Rubber Industry
  University or research institute · Beijing · china-bluestar.com
• Beijing Research Center for Agricultural and Standards and Testing
  University or research institute · Beijing · brcast.org.cn
• Beijing Research Institute of Automation for Machinery Industry (China)
  University or research institute · Beijing · riamb.ac.cn
• Beijing Research Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology
  University or research institute · Beijing · brimet.ac.cn
• Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology
  University or research institute · Beijing · briug.cn
• Beijing Satellite Navigation Center
  University or research institute · Beijing · sp.wytx.net
• Beijing Solar Energy Research Institute
  University or research institute · Beijing · beijingsunpu.com.cn
• Beijing Sport University
  University or research institute · Beijing · bsu.edu.cn
• Beijing Technology and Business University
  University or research institute · Beijing · english.btbu.edu.cn
• Beijing Tianheng Pharmaceutical Research Institute
  University or research institute · Beijing · thpharms.com
• Beijing Transportation Research Center
  University or research institute · Beijing · bjtrc.org.cn
• Beijing Union University
  University or research institute · Beijing · buu.edu.cn
• Beijing University of Agriculture
  University or research institute · Beijing · bua.edu.cn
• Beijing University of Chemical Technology
  University or research institute · Beijing · buct.edu.cn
• Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
  University or research institute · Beijing · bucm.edu.cn
• Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
  University or research institute · Beijing · english.bucea.edu.cn
• Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
  University or research institute · Beijing · bupt.edu.cn
• Beijing University of Technology
  University or research institute · Beijing · bjut.edu.cn
• Beijing Urban Systems Engineering Research Center
  University or research institute · Beijing · xtgc.org.cn
• Beijing Vaccum Electronic Research Institute
  University or research institute · Beijing · bveri.net
• Beijing Water Science and Technology Institute
  University or research institute · Beijing · bwsti.com
• Beijing Wuzi University
  University or research institute · Beijing · bwu.edu.cn
• Beijing Zhenxing Metrology & Measurement Institute
  University or research institute · Beijing · testrust0193.testrust.com
• Bengbu Medical College
  University or research institute · Bengbu · bbmc.edu.cn
• Bengbu University
  University or research institute · Bengbu · bbc.edu.cn
• BGI Research, Sanya
  University or research institute · Sanya · research.genomics.cn
• Binzhou Medical University
  University or research institute · Yantai · bzmc.edu.cn
• Binzhou Technician College
  University or research institute · Binzhou · bzjsxy.cn
• Binzhou University
  University or research institute · Binzhou · bztc.edu.cn
• Biology Institute of Shandong Academy of Sciences
  University or research institute · Jinan · sdbiology.com
• Biotechnology Research Institute
  University or research institute · Beijing · bri.caas.net.cn
• Bohai University
  University or research institute · Jinzhou · bhu.edu.cn
• CAEP Software Center for High Performance Numerical Simulation
  University or research institute · Beijing · caep-scns.ac.cn
• Cangzhou Normal University
  University or research institute · Cangzhou · caztc.edu.cn
• Capital Institute of Pediatrics
  University or research institute · Beijing · shouer.com.cn
• Capital Institute of Physical Education and Sports
  University or research institute · Closed · Beijing · cupes.edu.cn
• Capital Medical University
  University or research institute · Beijing · ccmu.edu.cn
• Capital Normal University
  University or research institute · Beijing · cnu.edu.cn
• Capital University of Economics and Business
  University or research institute · Beijing · cueb.edu.cn
• Capital University of Physical Education and Sports
  University or research institute · Beijing · cupes.edu.cn
• CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion
  University or research institute · Xiamen · iue.ac.cn
• CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology
  University or research institute · Closed · Shanghai · picb.ac.cn
• CCTEG Shenyang Research Institute
  University or research institute · Beijing · fsccri.com
• Center for Agricultural Research
  University or research institute · Harbin · neigaehrb.cas.cn
• Center for Agricultural Resources Research
  University or research institute · Shijiazhuang · english.sjziam.cas.cn
• Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology
  University or research institute · Shanghai · english.cebsit.cas.cn
• Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science
  University or research institute · Shanghai · cemcs.cas.cn
• Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences
  University or research institute · Shanghai · sippe.ac.cn
• Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences
  University or research institute · Beijing · cetes.cn
• Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research
  University or research institute · Beijing · hpstar.ac.cn
• Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research
  University or research institute · Changchun · hpstar.ac.cn
• Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research
  University or research institute · Shanghai · hpstar.ac.cn
• Center for Life Sciences
  University or research institute · Beijing · cls.edu.cn
• Center of Hubei Cooperative Innovation for Emissions Trading System
  University or research institute · Wuhan · ets.hbue.edu.cn
• Central Academy of Drama
  University or research institute · Beijing · zhongxi.cn
• Central Academy of Fine Arts
  University or research institute · Beijing · cafa.edu.cn
• Central China Normal University
  University or research institute · Wuhan · english.ccnu.edu.cn
• Central Conservatory of Music
  University or research institute · Beijing · ccom.edu.cn
• Central Party School of the Communist Party of China
  University or research institute · Beijing · ccps.gov.cn
• Central South University
  University or research institute · Changsha · csu.edu.cn
• Central South University of Forestry and Technology
  University or research institute · Changsha · csuft.edu.cn
• Central University of Finance and Economics
  University or research institute · Beijing · cufe.edu.cn
• Centre of Excellence for Advanced Materials
  University or research institute · Dongguan · ceamat.com
• Chang'an University
  University or research institute · Xi'an · chd.edu.cn
• Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
  University or research institute · Changchun · english.ciac.cas.cn
• Changchun Institute of Biological Products
  University or research institute · Changchun · ccbio.net
• Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics
  University or research institute · Changchun · english.ciomp.cas.cn
• Changchun Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Changchun · ccit.edu.cn
• Changchun Normal University
  University or research institute · Changchun · cncnc.edu.cn
• Changchun Observatory
  University or research institute · Changchun · cho.cas.cn
• Changchun University
  University or research institute · Changchun · ccu.edu.cn
• Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
  University or research institute · Changchun · ccucm.admissions.cn
• Changchun University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Changchun · cust.edu.cn
• Changchun University of Technology
  University or research institute · Changchun · ccut.edu.cn
• Changji University
  University or research institute · Changji · cjc.edu.cn
• Changjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and Research
  University or research institute · Wuhan · cispdr.com.cn
• Changsha Environmental Protection College
  University or research institute · Changsha · hbcollege.com.cn
• Changsha Medical University
  University or research institute · Changsha · csmu.edu.cn
• Changsha Mineral Resources Exploration Center
  University or research institute · Changsha · gig.ac.cn
• Changsha Normal University
  University or research institute · Changsha · cssf.cn
• Changsha University
  University or research institute · Changsha · english.ccsu.cn
• Changsha University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Changsha · csust.edu.cn
• Changzhi Medical College
  University or research institute · Changzhi · czmc.com
• Changzhi University
  University or research institute · Changzhi · czc.edu.cn
• Changzhou Changchao Electronic Research Institute
  University or research institute · Changzhou · changchao.cn
• Changzhou City Planning and Design Institute
  University or research institute · Changzhou · czpad.com
• Changzhou Institute of Mechatronic Technology
  University or research institute · Changzhou · czmec.cn
• Changzhou Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Changzhou · english.czu.cn
• Changzhou University
  University or research institute · Changzhou · eng.cczu.edu.cn
• Changzhou Vocational Institute of Engineering
  University or research institute · Changzhou · sie.czie.edu.cn
• Changzhou Vocational Institute of Light Industry
  University or research institute · Changzhou · czili.edu.cn
• Changzhou Vocational Institute of Textile and Garment
  University or research institute · Changzhou · cztgi.edu.cn
• Changzhou Zhiye Medical Devices Institute
  University or research institute · Changzhou · cnzhiye.cn
• Chaohu University
  University or research institute · Chaohu · chu.edu.cn
• Chengde Medical University
  University or research institute · Chengde · chengdemedicaluniversity.com
• Chengdu Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
  University or research institute · Chengdu · cdnky.com
• Chengdu Branch, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  University or research institute · Closed · Chengdu · cdb.cas.cn
• Chengdu Institute of Biology
  University or research institute · Chengdu · english.cib.cas.cn
• Chengdu Jincheng College
  University or research institute · Chengdu · scujcc.edu.cn
• Chengdu Neusoft University
  University or research institute · Chengdu · nsu.edu.cn
• Chengdu Normal University
  University or research institute · Chengdu · cdnu.edu.cn
• Chengdu Pump Application Technology Research Institute
  University or research institute · Chengdu · cdcbys.com
• Chengdu Sport University
  University or research institute · Chengdu · cdsu.edu.cn
• Chengdu Surveying Geotechnical Research Institute
  University or research institute · Chengdu · mcc-yck.com
• Chengdu Technological University
  University or research institute · Chengdu · cdtu.edu.cn
• Chengdu University
  University or research institute · Chengdu · cdu.edu.cn
• Chengdu University of Information Technology
  University or research institute · Chengdu · english.cuit.edu.cn
• Chengdu University of Technology
  University or research institute · Chengdu · cdut.edu.cn
• Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  University or research institute · Chengdu · cdutcm.edu.cn
• Chenguang Research Institute of Chemical Industry
  University or research institute · Chengdu · chenguang-chemi.com
• Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
  University or research institute · Beijing · english.ckgsb.edu.cn
• Chifeng University
  University or research institute · Chifeng · cfxy.cn
• China Academy of Art
  University or research institute · Hangzhou · caa.edu.cn
• China Academy of Building Research
  University or research institute · Beijing · cabr.com.cn
• China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
  University or research institute · Beijing · cacms.ac.cn
• China Academy of Engineering Physics
  University or research institute · Mianyang · caep.ac.cn
• China Academy of Fiscal Science
  University or research institute · Beijing · crifs.org.cn

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Beijing 428
• Universities and research institutes in Shanghai 170
• Universities and research institutes in Guangzhou 107
• Universities and research institutes in Nanjing 91
• Universities and research institutes in Hangzhou 75
• Universities and research institutes in Wuhan 75
• Universities and research institutes in Xi'an 69
• Universities and research institutes in Chengdu 60
• Universities and research institutes in Tianjin 59
• Universities and research institutes in Jinan 54
• Universities and research institutes in Changsha 48
• Universities and research institutes in Harbin 43
• Universities and research institutes in Chongqing 42
• Universities and research institutes in Shenzhen 42
• Universities and research institutes in Shenyang 37
• Universities and research institutes in Changchun 35
• Universities and research institutes in Zhengzhou 35
• Universities and research institutes in Hefei 34
• Universities and research institutes in Kunming 34
• Universities and research institutes in Dalian 30
• Universities and research institutes in Qingdao 30
• Universities and research institutes in Fuzhou 27
• Universities and research institutes in Lanzhou 27
• Universities and research institutes in Guiyang 25
• Universities and research institutes in Suzhou 24
• Universities and research institutes in Nanchang 22
• Universities and research institutes in Shijiazhuang 21
• Universities and research institutes in Taiyuan 21
• Universities and research institutes in Ürümqi 21
• Universities and research institutes in Nanning 19
• Universities and research institutes in Ningbo 17
• Universities and research institutes in Xiamen 17
• Universities and research institutes in Wuxi 16
• Universities and research institutes in Guilin 14
• Universities and research institutes in Haikou 14
• Universities and research institutes in Dongguan 13
• Universities and research institutes in Changzhou 12
• Universities and research institutes in Wenzhou 12
• Universities and research institutes in Jilin City 10
• Universities and research institutes in Yantai 10
• Universities and research institutes in Hohhot 9
• Universities and research institutes in Mianyang 9
• Universities and research institutes in Pudong 9
• Universities and research institutes in Wuhu 9
• Universities and research institutes in Zhanjiang 9
• Universities and research institutes in Foshan 8
• Universities and research institutes in Hunan 8
• Universities and research institutes in Xining 7
• Universities and research institutes in Xuzhou 7
• Universities and research institutes in Zhuhai 7
• Universities and research institutes in Langfang 6
• Universities and research institutes in Qinhuangdao 6
• Universities and research institutes in Baoding 5
• Universities and research institutes in Ganzhou 5
• Universities and research institutes in Huzhou 5
• Universities and research institutes in Luoyang 5
• Universities and research institutes in Quanzhou 5
• Universities and research institutes in Shantou 5
• Universities and research institutes in Shaoxing 5
• Universities and research institutes in Xianyang 5
• Universities and research institutes in Zhangjiagang 5
• Universities and research institutes in Zhenjiang 5
• Universities and research institutes in Binzhou 4
• Universities and research institutes in Guizhou 4
• Universities and research institutes in Hengyang 4
• Universities and research institutes in Hubei 4
• Universities and research institutes in Jinhua 4
• Universities and research institutes in Kaifeng 4
• Universities and research institutes in Lhasa 4
• Universities and research institutes in Liuzhou 4
• Universities and research institutes in Sanya 4
• Universities and research institutes in Tangshan 4
• Universities and research institutes in Weifang 4
• Universities and research institutes in Xiangtan 4
• Universities and research institutes in Xinxiang 4
• Universities and research institutes in Xuhui 4
• Universities and research institutes in Yancheng 4
• Universities and research institutes in Yangling 4
• Universities and research institutes in Yangzhou 4
• Universities and research institutes in Yinchuan 4
• Universities and research institutes in Anyang 3
• Universities and research institutes in Baotou 3
• Universities and research institutes in Bengbu 3
• Universities and research institutes in Daqing 3
• Universities and research institutes in Handan 3
• Universities and research institutes in Huai'an 3
• Universities and research institutes in Huainan 3
• Universities and research institutes in Huizhou 3
• Universities and research institutes in Jiaozuo 3
• Universities and research institutes in Jiaxing 3
• Universities and research institutes in Jinzhou 3
• Universities and research institutes in Jiujiang 3
• Universities and research institutes in Liaoning 3
• Universities and research institutes in Lishui 3
• Universities and research institutes in Mudanjiang 3
• Universities and research institutes in Nantong 3
• Universities and research institutes in Pingxiang 3
• Universities and research institutes in Qiqihar 3
• Universities and research institutes in Shangqiu 3
• Universities and research institutes in Shiyan 3
• Universities and research institutes in Tai’an 3
• Universities and research institutes in Taizhou 3
• Universities and research institutes in Tianshui 3
• Universities and research institutes in Ya'an 3
• Universities and research institutes in Zhangjiakou 3
• Universities and research institutes in Zhaotong 3
• Universities and research institutes in Zhoukou 3
• Universities and research institutes in Zhoushan 3