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Research in Qingdao

Science Explorer records 44 research institutions in Qingdao, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Qingdao University, China University of Petroleum, East China and Ocean University of China.

Research institutions
44
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
209k
▲ 76% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
23.6%
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 Qingdao?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Ocean University of ChinaUniversity 35,505 #221
2Qingdao UniversityUniversity 33,946 #84
3Shandong University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 27,789 #369
4China University of Petroleum, East ChinaUniversity 24,800 #182
5Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 23,087 #291
6Qingdao Agricultural UniversityUniversity 9,363 #1,023
7Qingdao University of TechnologyUniversity 8,873 #1,099
8Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and TechnologyResearch facility 6,704 #1,002
9Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao UniversityHospital / health system 6,623 #1,035
10Institute of OceanologyResearch facility 6,437 #1,616
11First Institute of OceanographyResearch facility 2,748 #4,510
12Tobacco Research InstituteResearch facility 2,537 #4,199
13Qingdao Municipal HospitalHospital / health system 2,516 #3,886
14Qingdao Center of Resource Chemistry and New MaterialsResearch facility 2,350 #3,928
15People's Liberation Army 401 HospitalHospital / health system 1,808 #5,301
16Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess TechnologyResearch facility 1,789 #1,752
17Qingdao Huanghai UniversityUniversity 1,130 #7,271
18Qingdao Institute of Marine GeologyResearch facility 1,122 #8,126
19Haier Group (China)Company 1,005 #10,065
20Qingdao Eighth People's HospitalHospital / health system 802 #9,997
21Qingdao Binhai UniversityUniversity 788 #4,801
22Shandong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine BureauGovernment institution 630 #23,194 all time
23Qingdao Women and Children's HospitalHospital / health system 626 #8,531
24Institute of Oceanographic InstrumentationResearch facility 585 #13,551
25Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution 553 #10,137
26Qingdao Academy of Intelligent IndustriesResearch facility 552 #12,683
27Marine Biology Institute of Shandong ProvinceResearch facility 530 #7,378
28Qingdao Academy of Agricultural SciencesResearch facility 464 #6,435
29Qingdao Party School of CPCUniversity 408 #40,616 all time
30National Satellite Ocean Application ServiceResearch facility 397 #12,090
31Marine Biomedical Research Institute of QingdaoResearch facility 397 #5,920
32China Animal Health and Epidemiology CenterHospital / health system 387 #14,835
33Hisense (China)Company 369 #16,129
34Qingdao Mental Health CenterHospital / health system 277 #17,125
35Qingdao Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary MedicineResearch facility 264 #32,509 all time
36Shandong Eye Institute & HospitalHospital / health system 173 #32,244 all time
37Yebio Bioengineering (China)Company 170 #14,182
38New Hope Liuhe (China)Company 150 #19,634
39Sailun Jinyu Group (China)Company 47 not ranked
40Qingdao Installation & Construction (China)Company 44 not ranked
41Shandong Academy of Textile Science (China)Company 27 not ranked
42Decai Decoration (China)Company 13 not ranked
43Qingdao Aerospace Semiconductor Research InstituteResearch facility 9 not ranked
44Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology BureauGovernment institution 1 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.

Ocean University of China: 17.0%Qingdao University: 16.3%Shandong University of Science and Technology: 13.3%China University of Petroleum, East China: 11.9%40 others listed: 41.6%17%largest
Ocean University of China36k · 17.0%Qingdao University34k · 16.3%Shandong University of Science and Technology28k · 13.3%China University of Petroleum, East China25k · 11.9%40 others listed87k · 41.6%

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

What is Qingdao strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Qingdao is most concentrated in Oceanography, Ocean Engineering and Filtration and Separation (7.9× the world share in Oceanography).

  1. OceanographySubfield · 1,552.6 works7.9×
  2. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 1,994.9 works5.5×
  3. Filtration and SeparationSubfield · 40.7 works5.3×
  4. General EngineeringSubfield · 26.1 works5.0×
  5. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 95.7 works4.2×
  6. Environmental ChemistrySubfield · 619.8 works4.1×
  7. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 116.0 works4.1×
  8. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 500.9 works4.0×
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Which keywords describe research in Qingdao?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Deep Learning, Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Energy Storage and Catalysis.

▲ 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 Learning3,448▲ 1.45×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning2,645▲ 1.16×95 topics
  3. Climate Change2,488▲ 1.33×103 topics
  4. Nanomaterials2,392▲ 3.2×20 topics
  5. Nanoparticles2,360▲ 2.7×44 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications2,103▲ 2.5×35 topics
  7. Environmental Impact1,917▲ 1.62×66 topics
  8. Neural Networks1,783▲ 1.66×40 topics
  9. Nanocomposites1,754▲ 3.1×22 topics
  10. Remote Sensing1,592▲ 1.85×41 topics
  11. Energy Storage1,573▲ 3.5×12 topics
  12. Catalysis1,537▲ 3.3×28 topics
  13. Graphene1,526▲ 3.2×12 topics
  14. Renewable Energy1,381▲ 1.38×52 topics
  15. Metal-Organic Frameworks1,359▲ 4.7×6 topics
  16. Cancer1,295▲ 1.38×59 topics
  17. Water Splitting1,186▲ 4.6×4 topics
  18. Cathode Materials1,162▲ 4.2×3 topics
  19. Mechanical Properties1,127▲ 1.66×39 topics
  20. Aquaculture991▲ 5.4×8 topics
  21. Drug Delivery903▲ 2.4×16 topics
  22. CO2 Sequestration890▲ 6.7×4 topics
  23. Electrocatalysis863▲ 4.4×5 topics
  24. Pore Structure844▲ 9.7×3 topics
  25. Microbial Communities834▲ 2.8×10 topics
  26. Rechargeable Batteries834▲ 4.4×2 topics
  27. Vibration Analysis733▲ 3.9×9 topics
  28. Ocean Circulation729▲ 8.1×3 topics
  29. Hydrogen Production725▲ 3.9×6 topics
  30. Shale Gas725▲ 8.2×2 topics
  31. Data Assimilation691▲ 6.3×4 topics
  32. Gas Permeability675▲ 9.6×2 topics
  33. Catalysts674▲ 4.9×3 topics
  34. CO2 Reduction670▲ 4.4×2 topics
  35. Visible Light663▲ 4.1×3 topics
  36. Nanopores630▲ 9.4×2 topics
  37. Hydraulic Fracturing600▲ 7.8×2 topics
  38. Mudstones599▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Thermal Maturity599▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Surfactants517▲ 7.6×5 topics

What research is done in Qingdao?

  1. 1 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 599 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 574 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 530 works
  4. 4 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 475 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 432 works
  6. 6 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 422 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 402 works
  8. 8 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 393 works
  9. 9 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 370 works
  10. 10 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 362 works

Research output over time

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