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Research in Chongqing

Science Explorer records 68 research institutions in Chongqing, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Chongqing University, Southwest University and Chongqing Medical University.

Research institutions
68
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
303k
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
22.5%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Chongqing?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Chongqing UniversityUniversity 76,118 #50
2Southwest UniversityUniversity 43,718 #214
3Chongqing Medical UniversityUniversity 22,668 #447
4Chongqing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsUniversity 19,251 #1,071
5Army Medical UniversityUniversity 18,169 #644
6Chongqing University of TechnologyUniversity 11,922 #634
7Chongqing Jiaotong UniversityUniversity 11,425 #1,172
8Chongqing Normal UniversityUniversity 9,172 #953
9Chongqing Technology and Business UniversityUniversity 8,186 #1,406
10The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityHospital / health system 7,152 #1,214
11Chongqing University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 6,987 #1,463
12Southwest HospitalHospital / health system 5,100 #1,896
13Chongqing Three Gorges UniversityUniversity 4,614 #2,989
14Southwest University of Political Science & LawUniversity 4,360 #5,905
15Chongqing University of Arts and SciencesUniversity 4,296 #3,221
16Daping HospitalHospital / health system 3,534 #2,952
17Xinqiao HospitalHospital / health system 3,320 #3,267
18Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityHospital / health system 3,159 #3,177
19First People's Hospital of ChongqingHospital / health system 2,821 #2,295
20Chongqing Vocational Institute of EngineeringUniversity 2,694 #5,758
21Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityHospital / health system 2,655 #2,111
22Chongqing University of EducationUniversity 2,622 #8,399
23PLA Army Service AcademyUniversity 2,621 #13,208
24State Key Laboratory of Vehicle NVH and Safety TechnologyResearch facility 1,930 #5,515
25Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent TechnologyResearch facility 1,882 #2,619
26Sichuan International Studies UniversityUniversity 1,879 #5,513
27China Automotive Engineering Research InstituteResearch facility 1,479 #8,339
28Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral ResourcesResearch facility 1,434 #7,301
29Chongqing Cancer HospitalHospital / health system 1,319 #2,749
30Chongqing Emergency Medical CenterHospital / health system 1,109 #4,702
31Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical CollegeUniversity 1,091 #5,013
32Chongqing Public Health Medical CenterHospital / health system 1,056 #6,022
33Merchants Chongqing Communications Research and Design InstituteResearch facility 970 #12,057
34Citrus Research InstituteResearch facility 883 #8,201
35Chongqing Vocational and Technical University of MechatronicsUniversity 802 #13,532
36Chongqing Municipal GovernmentGovernment institution 594 #12,529
37Chongqing Metrology Quality Inspection and Research InstituteResearch facility 581 #13,861
38Chongqing Academy of Animal ScienceUniversity 578 #13,157
39Chongqing Maternal and Child Health HospitalHospital / health system 571 #10,325
40Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia MedicaHospital / health system 544 #17,224
41Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityHospital / health system 538 #5,746
42Fuling Center Hospital of ChongqingHospital / health system 530 #18,178
43Chongqing Academy of Environmental ScienceNonprofit 504 #11,567
44People's Hospital of Kaizhou DistrictHospital / health system 495 #17,730
45Chongqing Academy of Science and TechnologyUniversity 468 #16,456
46Jiangjin Central HospitalHospital / health system 440 #12,707
47Chongqing Municipal Health CommissionGovernment institution 429 #11,614
48Chongqing Bureau of Geology and Minerals ExplorationInstitution 419 #11,355
49Sichuan Fine Arts InstituteUniversity 349 #15,360
50Chongqing Dazu District People's HospitalHospital / health system 342 #15,241
51Chongqing Construction Engineering Investment Holding (China)Company 329 #14,728
52Third People 's Hospital of ChongqingHospital / health system 322 #18,538
53Chongqing Jiulongpo People's HospitalHospital / health system 313 #16,598
54Chongqing Electromechanical Holdings (China)Company 309 #23,287
55Gezhouba Explosive (China)Company 296 #19,439
56Chongqing 2D Materials Institute (China)Company 290 #10,912
57Chongqing Science and Technology CommissionGovernment institution 262 #15,517
58Runze (China)Company 237 #13,931
59Chongqing Academy of ForestryResearch facility 177 #39,031 all time
60Chongqing Population and Family Planning Science and Technology Research InstituteResearch facility 162 #35,868 all time

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Chongqing University: 25.2%Southwest University: 14.5%Chongqing Medical University: 7.5%Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications: 6.4%56 others listed: 46.5%25%largest
Chongqing University76k · 25.2%Southwest University44k · 14.5%Chongqing Medical University23k · 7.5%Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications19k · 6.4%56 others listed141k · 46.5%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Chongqing strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Chongqing is most concentrated in General Engineering, Computational Mathematics and Business and International Management (7.1× the world share in General Engineering).

  1. General EngineeringSubfield · 46.6 works7.1×
  2. Computational MathematicsSubfield · 35.8 works4.5×
  3. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 257.7 works2.8×
  4. Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualitySubfield · 544.5 works2.6×
  5. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 2,668.1 works2.6×
  6. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 2,293.1 works2.4×
  7. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 1,087.9 works2.3×
  8. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 2,489.2 works2.3×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Chongqing?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Cancer, Inflammation, Nanoparticles, Mechanical Properties and Nanomaterials.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning6,094▲ 2.0×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning3,537▲ 1.24×95 topics
  3. Neural Networks2,756▲ 2.1×42 topics
  4. Inflammation2,651▲ 1.47×83 topics
  5. Epidemiology2,415▼ 0.70×135 topics
  6. Cancer2,276▲ 1.95×59 topics
  7. Nanoparticles2,121▲ 1.94×44 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress1,931▲ 1.36×63 topics
  9. Nanomaterials1,881▲ 2.0×20 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties1,847▲ 2.2×39 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications1,762▲ 1.71×35 topics
  12. Environmental Impact1,411◆ 0.96×67 topics
  13. Convolutional Neural Networks1,406▲ 2.2×14 topics
  14. Renewable Energy1,393◆ 1.11×57 topics
  15. Remote Sensing1,378▲ 1.29×42 topics
  16. Graphene1,329▲ 2.2×12 topics
  17. Nanocomposites1,245▲ 1.78×22 topics
  18. Energy Storage1,219▲ 2.1×13 topics
  19. Internet of Things1,180▲ 1.56×31 topics
  20. Energy Efficiency1,170▲ 1.43×45 topics
  21. Gene Expression1,060▲ 2.0×20 topics
  22. Microstructure1,038▲ 2.3×19 topics
  23. Biosensors1,034▲ 2.3×12 topics
  24. Tumor Microenvironment931▲ 2.4×8 topics
  25. Metal-Organic Frameworks869▲ 2.4×6 topics
  26. Wireless Sensor Networks809▲ 2.1×22 topics
  27. Vibration Analysis804▲ 3.4×9 topics
  28. Cathode Materials789▲ 2.3×3 topics
  29. Lithium-ion Batteries786▲ 2.1×4 topics
  30. Feature Extraction775▲ 1.94×10 topics
  31. Carbon Nanotubes742▲ 2.5×9 topics
  32. Nonlinear Dynamics736▲ 3.9×8 topics
  33. Electric Vehicles725▲ 2.8×5 topics
  34. Electrochemistry680▲ 3.4×3 topics
  35. Wavelet Transform608▲ 3.1×7 topics
  36. Sparse Representation593▲ 3.5×6 topics
  37. Molecular Machines509▲ 4.3×2 topics
  38. Biomolecular Interactions504▲ 4.4×2 topics
  39. DNA nanotechnology500▲ 4.7×1 topic
  40. aptamers500▲ 4.7×1 topic

What research is done in Chongqing?

  1. 1 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 500 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 364 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 349 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 331 works
  5. 5 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 329 works
  6. 6 Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 294 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 287 works
  8. 8 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 283 works
  9. 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 283 works
  10. 10 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 282 works

Research output over time

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