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Research in Hangzhou

Science Explorer records 130 research institutions in Hangzhou, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University of Technology and Westlake University.

Research institutions
130
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
449k
▲ 45% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
24.3%
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 Hangzhou?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Zhejiang UniversityUniversity 166,385 #5
2Zhejiang University of TechnologyUniversity 38,177 #103
3Hangzhou Dianzi UniversityUniversity 21,212 #490
4Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityUniversity 17,247 #373
5China Jiliang UniversityUniversity 13,263 #893
6Hangzhou Normal UniversityUniversity 12,424 #297
7Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityUniversity 11,685 #510
8Zhejiang Gongshang UniversityUniversity 11,539 #606
9Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang UniversityHospital / health system 10,869 #454
10Zhejiang University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 10,381 #565
11First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang UniversityHospital / health system 7,522 #696
12State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringResearch facility 7,421 #554
13Zhejiang LabResearch facility 4,959 #420
14Zhejiang University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity 4,929 #2,277
15Sir Run Run Shaw HospitalHospital / health system 4,904 #984
16ZheJiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesNonprofit 4,398 #1,769
17Hangzhou Medical CollegeUniversity 4,040 #1,555
18Zhejiang Cancer HospitalHospital / health system 3,963 #1,323
19Westlake UniversityUniversity 3,702 #186
20Children's Hospital of Zhejiang UniversityHospital / health system 3,646 #2,816
21Zhejiang International Studies UniversityUniversity 3,310 #1,715
22Tea Research InstituteResearch facility 3,297 #3,921
23Hangzhou First People's HospitalHospital / health system 3,204 #2,185
24Zhejiang Shuren UniversityUniversity 3,118 #1,392
25Zhejiang Provincial People's HospitalHospital / health system 2,969 #2,055
26Second Institute of OceanographyResearch facility 2,570 #5,120
27Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityHospital / health system 2,526 #3,219
28Alibaba Group (China)Company 2,504 #2,226
29ZheJiang Institute For Food and Drug ControlResearch facility 2,243 #3,971
30Zhejiang HospitalHospital / health system 2,223 #5,293
31Hangzhou Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity 2,156 #7,590
32Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution 2,079 #4,495
33Zhejiang Environmental Monitoring CenterUniversity 2,016 #4,488
34Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineHospital / health system 1,991 #6,135
35China National Rice Research InstituteResearch facility 1,987 #4,683
36Powerchina Huadong Engineering Corporation (China)Company 1,674 #6,274
37Zhejiang Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design InstituteResearch facility 1,514 #20,659
38Zhejiang University of Water Resource and Electric PowerUniversity 1,479 #4,730
39Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang ProvinceHospital / health system 1,464 #7,418
40Hangzhou Xixi hospitalHospital / health system 1,429 #10,771
41Zhejiang Energy Research InstituteResearch facility 1,412 #3,260
42Communication University of ZhejiangUniversity 1,386 #4,572
43Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal UniversityHospital / health system 1,342 #4,902
44Zhejiang Province Institute of Architectural Design and ResearchResearch facility 1,257 #10,177
45Zhejiang Radio and Television UniversityUniversity 1,217 #24,582 all time
46Zhejiang Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine BureauGovernment institution 1,185 #22,285 all time
47Zhejiang Science and Technology Information InstituteResearch facility 1,050 #19,788 all time
48Blood Center of Zhejiang ProvinceNonprofit 1,043 #4,603
49Zhejiang Academy of Medical SciencesUniversity 1,033 #15,562
50117th Hospital of People's Liberation ArmyHospital / health system 997 #10,507
51Hangzhou Wanxiang PolytechnicUniversity 993 #8,529
52Zhejiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical EngineeringResearch facility 990 #9,203
53Zhejiang Academy of ForestryNonprofit 969 #8,286
54Tourism College of ZhejiangUniversity 958 #12,741
55Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural SciencesResearch facility 947 #7,760
56The First People's Hospital of Xiaoshan District, HangzhouHospital / health system 946 #8,263
57Zhejiang Institute of CommunicationsUniversity 934 #10,122
58Third People's Hospital of HangzhouHospital / health system 926 #8,807
59Zhejiang Police CollegeUniversity 865 #15,866
60Zhejiang Financial CollegeUniversity 860 #17,446

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.

Zhejiang University: 38.7%Zhejiang University of Technology: 8.9%Hangzhou Dianzi University: 4.9%Zhejiang Sci-Tech University: 4.0%56 others listed: 43.4%39%largest
Zhejiang University166k · 38.7%Zhejiang University of Technology38k · 8.9%Hangzhou Dianzi University21k · 4.9%Zhejiang Sci-Tech University17k · 4.0%56 others listed187k · 43.4%

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

What is Hangzhou strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Hangzhou is most concentrated in Acoustics and Ultrasonics, General Engineering and Process Chemistry and Technology (3.4× the world share in Acoustics and Ultrasonics).

  1. Acoustics and UltrasonicsSubfield · 53.4 works3.4×
  2. General EngineeringSubfield · 33.4 works3.3×
  3. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 161.5 works2.9×
  4. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 310.2 works2.8×
  5. CatalysisSubfield · 534.3 works2.7×
  6. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 4,004.0 works2.3×
  7. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 306.7 works2.3×
  8. Chemical EngineeringField · 1,016.5 works2.1×
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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 Hangzhou?

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

▲ 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 Learning8,664▲ 1.86×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning5,243▲ 1.18×97 topics
  3. Neural Networks4,180▲ 2.0×41 topics
  4. Inflammation4,081▲ 1.44×83 topics
  5. Epidemiology3,816▼ 0.71×134 topics
  6. Cancer3,637▲ 2.0×59 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress3,219▲ 1.45×63 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications3,195▲ 1.98×36 topics
  9. Nanoparticles2,920▲ 1.71×44 topics
  10. Nanomaterials2,628▲ 1.83×21 topics
  11. Renewable Energy2,333▲ 1.19×57 topics
  12. Environmental Impact2,313◆ 1.00×69 topics
  13. Catalysis2,156▲ 2.4×29 topics
  14. Nanocomposites2,018▲ 1.84×22 topics
  15. Energy Storage1,934▲ 2.2×13 topics
  16. Graphene1,825▲ 1.96×12 topics
  17. Gene Expression1,817▲ 2.2×20 topics
  18. Convolutional Neural Networks1,737▲ 1.75×14 topics
  19. Remote Sensing1,715◆ 1.02×40 topics
  20. Biosensors1,610▲ 2.3×12 topics
  21. Cardiovascular Disease1,552◆ 1.03×39 topics
  22. Drug Delivery1,542▲ 2.1×16 topics
  23. Energy Efficiency1,534▲ 1.20×45 topics
  24. Mechanical Properties1,524◆ 1.15×39 topics
  25. Tumor Microenvironment1,450▲ 2.4×8 topics
  26. Tissue Engineering1,400▲ 1.68×13 topics
  27. Biomarkers1,399▲ 1.51×18 topics
  28. Metal-Organic Frameworks1,393▲ 2.5×6 topics
  29. Metabolism1,380▲ 1.98×32 topics
  30. Immunotherapy1,360▲ 1.41×19 topics
  31. Cathode Materials1,292▲ 2.4×3 topics
  32. Cancer Therapy1,205▲ 1.56×20 topics
  33. Regulation1,177▲ 1.61×25 topics
  34. Water Splitting1,165▲ 2.3×4 topics
  35. Reactive Oxygen Species1,103▲ 2.0×14 topics
  36. Power Electronics1,023▲ 2.3×8 topics
  37. Semiconductor951▲ 2.1×7 topics
  38. Electrocatalysis950▲ 2.5×5 topics
  39. Cell Death888▲ 2.8×6 topics
  40. Unsupervised Learning693▲ 3.6×3 topics

What research is done in Hangzhou?

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 612 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 560 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 505 works
  4. 4 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 476 works
  5. 5 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 469 works
  6. 6 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 459 works
  7. 7 Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 445 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 427 works
  9. 9 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 419 works
  10. 10 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 396 works

Research output over time

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