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Research in Hsinchu

Science Explorer records 44 research institutions in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Tsing Hua University and National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center.

Research institutions
44
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
134k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.8%
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 Hsinchu?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityUniversity 57,651 #545
2National Tsing Hua UniversityUniversity 40,109 #817
3Industrial Technology Research InstituteNonprofit 8,355 #5,906
4Mackay Memorial HospitalHospital / health system 4,276 #7,888
5National Health Research InstitutesNonprofit 3,772 #3,791
6National Synchrotron Radiation Research CenterResearch facility 3,365 #1,571
7Chung Hua UniversityUniversity 3,314 #22,647
8Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Taiwan)Company 2,768 #3,438
9Minghsin University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 1,614 #12,443
10Yuanpei UniversityUniversity 1,234 #16,371
11AU Optronics (Taiwan)Company 813 #19,385
12United Microelectronics (Taiwan)Company 643 #28,691 all time
13Ta Hwa University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 633 #23,727 all time
14Macronix International (Taiwan)Company 627 #23,396
15National Hsinchu University of EducationUniversity 620 #15,087 all time
16MediaTek (Taiwan)Company 612 #18,031
17National Center for High-Performance ComputingResearch facility 563 #14,992
18Global Unichip (Taiwan)Company 499 #33,676 all time
19Food Industry Research and Development InstituteNonprofit 467 #18,520 all time
20Taiwan Space AgencyGovernment institution 302 #22,280 all time
21Hsuan Chuang UniversityUniversity 283 #33,778 all time
22Realtek (Taiwan)Company 243 #25,776 all time
23Powerchip (Taiwan)Company 207 #40,684 all time
24Agricultural Technology Research InstituteResearch facility 192 #27,462
25Powertech Technology (Taiwan)Company 171 #35,730 all time
26Epistar (Taiwan)Company 118 not ranked
27Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan)Company 98 not ranked
28ProMOS Technologies (Taiwan)Company 92 not ranked
29Novatek Microelectronics (Taiwan)Company 85 not ranked
30MSSCORPS (Taiwan)Company 65 not ranked
31Faraday Technology (Taiwan)Company 63 not ranked
32Pervasive Artificial Intelligence Research LabsResearch facility 47 not ranked
33Sino-American Silicon Products (Taiwan)Company 35 not ranked
34Sitronix Technology (Taiwan)Company 28 not ranked
35ELAN Microelectronics (Taiwan)Company 26 not ranked
36PixArt (Taiwan)Company 22 not ranked
37Phison (Taiwan)Company 13 not ranked
38E Ink (Taiwan)Company 8 not ranked
39Focaltech Systems (Taiwan)Company 5 not ranked
40Raydium Semiconductor (Taiwan)Company 3 not ranked
41Avisonic (Taiwan)Company 3 not ranked
42Somnics (Taiwan)Company 2 not ranked
43Service Science Society of TaiwanNonprofit 2 not ranked
44Taiwan Semiconductor Industry AssociationInstitution 0 not ranked

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.

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University: 43.0%National Tsing Hua University: 29.9%Industrial Technology Research Institute: 6.2%Mackay Memorial Hospital: 3.2%39 others listed: 17.6%43%largest
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University58k · 43.0%National Tsing Hua University40k · 29.9%Industrial Technology Research Institute8,355 · 6.2%Mackay Memorial Hospital4,276 · 3.2%39 others listed24k · 17.6%

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

What is Hsinchu strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Hsinchu is most concentrated in Hardware and Architecture, Condensed Matter Physics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (6.2× the world share in Hardware and Architecture).

  1. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 124.8 works6.2×
  2. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 154.9 works5.5×
  3. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 2,865.2 works4.5×
  4. BioengineeringSubfield · 42.3 works3.6×
  5. InstrumentationSubfield · 29.9 works3.4×
  6. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 268.8 works3.3×
  7. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 53.7 works3.1×
  8. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 389.6 works3.1×
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Which keywords describe research in Hsinchu?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Thin Films, Neuromorphic Computing, Semiconductors, Nanoelectronics, Field-Effect Transistors and Semiconductor Devices.

▲ 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 Learning1,125▲ 1.85×81 topics
  2. Neural Networks618▲ 2.3×38 topics
  3. Machine Learning554◆ 0.95×89 topics
  4. Nanoparticles427▲ 1.91×42 topics
  5. Nanomaterials396▲ 2.1×19 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications366▲ 1.74×35 topics
  7. Biosensors331▲ 3.6×12 topics
  8. Semiconductors313▲ 5.8×6 topics
  9. Thin Films302▲ 8.9×10 topics
  10. Thermal Management280▲ 4.7×8 topics
  11. Neuromorphic Computing277▲ 13×2 topics
  12. Energy Storage273▲ 2.4×12 topics
  13. Graphene272▲ 2.2×11 topics
  14. Nanoelectronics267▲ 17×2 topics
  15. Convolutional Neural Networks265▲ 2.0×14 topics
  16. Field-Effect Transistors256▲ 9.0×4 topics
  17. Semiconductor253▲ 4.2×7 topics
  18. Semiconductor Devices252▲ 20×2 topics
  19. Atomic Layer Deposition252▲ 20×1 topic
  20. High-k Dielectrics252▲ 20×1 topic
  21. Nanostructures244▲ 3.4×17 topics
  22. Nanowires243▲ 9.5×5 topics
  23. Integrated Circuits232▲ 8.3×3 topics
  24. Solar Cells220▲ 6.1×7 topics
  25. Cathode Materials216▲ 3.1×3 topics
  26. Nanocrystals196▲ 4.0×5 topics
  27. Light-Emitting Diodes194▲ 7.0×3 topics
  28. Doping187▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Synaptic Plasticity187▲ 4.8×6 topics
  30. Non-Volatile Memory167▲ 9.7×2 topics
  31. Process Variation166▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Metal Oxides165▲ 7.4×2 topics
  33. High-Temperature Electronics164▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Flexible Electronics162▲ 5.3×3 topics
  35. Memristor153▲ 10×1 topic
  36. Resistive Switching153▲ 10×1 topic
  37. Ferroelectricity148▲ 8.9×4 topics
  38. Nanowire Transistors132▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors132▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Band Parameters132▲ 14×2 topics

What research is done in Hsinchu?

  1. 1 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 252 works
  2. 2 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 153 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 132 works
  4. 4 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 124 works
  5. 5 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 106 works
  6. 6 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 101 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 98 works
  8. 8 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 90 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 90 works
  10. 10 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 89 works

Research output over time

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