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Research in Shenyang

Science Explorer records 64 research institutions in Shenyang, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Northeastern University, China Medical University and Shenyang University of Technology.

Research institutions
64
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
236k
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
21.6%
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 Shenyang?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Northeastern UniversityUniversity 59,692 #125
2China Medical UniversityUniversity 30,084 #232
3Shenyang University of TechnologyUniversity 14,182 #635
4Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityUniversity 12,656 #1,021
5Shenyang Agricultural UniversityUniversity 11,535 #1,466
6Liaoning UniversityUniversity 10,318 #1,173
7Shenyang Aerospace UniversityUniversity 9,970 #2,117
8Shenyang Jianzhu UniversityUniversity 8,576 #4,003
9Shenyang Ligong UniversityUniversity 6,744 #3,764
10First Hospital of China Medical UniversityHospital / health system 6,320 #1,082
11Shenyang Normal UniversityUniversity 5,705 #1,788
12Shenyang University of Chemical TechnologyUniversity 5,341 #2,222
13Shenyang UniversityUniversity 4,931 #5,253
14Institute of Metal ResearchResearch facility 4,473 #4,177
15Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity 4,062 #4,632
16General Hospital of Shenyang Military RegionHospital / health system 3,910 #4,798
17Shenyang Institute of AutomationResearch facility 3,574 #3,596
18Shenyang Institute of EngineeringUniversity 3,177 #7,889
19Institute of Applied EcologyResearch facility 2,784 #3,276
20Sheng Jing HospitalHospital / health system 2,308 #12,032
21Shenyang Medical CollegeUniversity 1,798 #3,994
22Liaoning Academy of Agricultural SciencesResearch facility 1,723 #7,824
23Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese MedicineHospital / health system 1,542 #8,984
24He Eye HospitalHospital / health system 1,520 #9,721
25Liaoning Cancer Hospital & InstituteHospital / health system 1,484 #3,173
26International Centre for Materials PhysicsResearch facility 1,429 #6,240 all time
27Shenyang Environmental Protection BureauGovernment institution 1,161 #17,053
28Shenyang Sport UniversityUniversity 1,156 #11,570
29Shenyang 242 HospitalHospital / health system 1,114 #13,296
30Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical UniversityHospital / health system 1,109 #3,556
31Criminal Investigation Police University of ChinaUniversity 1,081 #11,911
32Liaoning Provincial People's HospitalHospital / health system 1,027 #7,116
33Neusoft (China)Company 960 #16,838
34Shenyang Center for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution 766 #8,934
35Shenyang Conservatory of MusicUniversity 590 #18,953
36Genertec Shenyang Machine Tool Co., Ltd. (China)Company 577 #18,380
37Shenyang Institute of Computing Technology (China)Company 567 #22,051
38Liaoning Planning and Design Institute of Post and TelecommunicationResearch facility 500 #24,424
39Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical CollegeHospital / health system 468 #16,937
40Shenyang Research Institute of FoundryResearch facility 436 #20,393
41Shenyang Fire Research InstituteResearch facility 402 #22,452
42The Sixth People's Hospital of ShenyangHospital / health system 388 #20,964
43Shenyang Academy of Environmental Sciences (China)Company 341 #10,146
44Liaoning Water Conservancy SocietyResearch facility 322 #38,230 all time
45Liaoning Provincial Institute of Agricultural MechanizationResearch facility 311 #42,270 all time
46Shenyang Aluminum & Magnesium Engineering & Research Institute (China)Company 277 #20,944
47Shenyang First People's HospitalHospital / health system 276 #34,274 all time
48Luxun Academy of Fine ArtsUniversity 261 #7,432
49Shenyang The Fourth Hospital of PeopleHospital / health system 254 #37,837 all time
50Hospital 463 People's Liberation ArmyHospital / health system 244 #39,375 all time
51Shenyang Science and Technology BureauGovernment institution 221 #40,850 all time
52Educational Department of Liaoning ProvinceGovernment institution 213 #29,777 all time
53Shenyang Anorectal HospitalHospital / health system 164 #40,386 all time
54Shenyang Fifth People HospitalHospital / health system 164 #40,647 all time
55He UniversityUniversity 113 not ranked
56Shenyang Sujiatun District Central HospitalHospital / health system 94 not ranked
57Shenyang Ninth People's HospitalHospital / health system 81 not ranked
58Liaoning Provincial Food and Drug AdministrationGovernment institution 62 not ranked
59Liaoning General Aviation Research InstituteResearch facility 52 not ranked
60GDL (China)Company 45 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.

Northeastern University: 25.3%China Medical University: 12.8%Shenyang University of Technology: 6.0%Shenyang Pharmaceutical University: 5.4%56 others listed: 50.5%25%largest
Northeastern University60k · 25.3%China Medical University30k · 12.8%Shenyang University of Technology14k · 6.0%Shenyang Pharmaceutical University13k · 5.4%56 others listed119k · 50.5%

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

What is Shenyang strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Shenyang is most concentrated in Metals and Alloys, Mechanical Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering (6.7× the world share in Metals and Alloys).

  1. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 129.4 works6.7×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 4,590.2 works4.3×
  3. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 2,612.1 works4.1×
  4. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 197.0 works4.1×
  5. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 137.2 works3.4×
  6. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 1,209.8 works2.9×
  7. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 175.1 works2.8×
  8. BioengineeringSubfield · 105.4 works2.7×
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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 Shenyang?

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

▲ 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 Learning4,133▲ 2.1×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning2,817▲ 1.47×94 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties2,603▲ 4.6×39 topics
  4. Neural Networks2,035▲ 2.3×41 topics
  5. Microstructure2,003▲ 6.6×19 topics
  6. Cancer1,764▲ 2.2×59 topics
  7. Inflammation1,650▲ 1.35×83 topics
  8. Nanoparticles1,634▲ 2.2×44 topics
  9. Nanomaterials1,391▲ 2.2×20 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress1,368▲ 1.43×62 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications1,328▲ 1.91×36 topics
  12. Graphene1,143▲ 2.9×12 topics
  13. Energy Storage1,140▲ 3.0×12 topics
  14. Renewable Energy1,128▲ 1.34×49 topics
  15. Environmental Impact1,098◆ 1.10×66 topics
  16. Internet of Things988▲ 1.94×28 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency969▲ 1.76×43 topics
  18. Nanocomposites918▲ 1.95×22 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Networks885▲ 2.1×14 topics
  20. Catalysis820▲ 2.1×29 topics
  21. Gene Expression798▲ 2.2×20 topics
  22. Microstructural Evolution770▲ 8.8×4 topics
  23. Grain Refinement758▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Vibration Analysis741▲ 4.7×9 topics
  25. Drug Delivery723▲ 2.3×16 topics
  26. Cathode Materials718▲ 3.1×3 topics
  27. Lithium-ion Batteries684▲ 2.8×4 topics
  28. Metal-Organic Frameworks671▲ 2.8×6 topics
  29. Carbon Nanotubes637▲ 3.2×9 topics
  30. Smart Grid624▲ 2.8×10 topics
  31. Nonlinear Systems571▲ 4.6×8 topics
  32. Multi-Agent Systems501▲ 4.5×6 topics
  33. Neural Network500▲ 4.4×9 topics
  34. Metallurgy499▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Metal Recovery479▲ 4.1×3 topics
  36. Processing Techniques421▲ 7.9×2 topics
  37. Corrosion Behavior416▲ 8.7×3 topics
  38. Aerospace Applications407▲ 7.0×3 topics
  39. Microstructure Evolution389▲ 9.4×5 topics
  40. Phase Stability353▲ 8.8×2 topics

What research is done in Shenyang?

  1. 1 Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsMechanical Engineering 324 works
  2. 2 Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMechanical Engineering 320 works
  3. 3 Fault Detection and Control SystemsControl and Systems Engineering 294 works
  4. 4 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMechanical Engineering 293 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 292 works
  6. 6 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 279 works
  7. 7 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesAerospace Engineering 277 works
  8. 8 Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition 259 works
  9. 9 High Entropy Alloys StudiesMechanical Engineering 246 works
  10. 10 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect DetectionIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 238 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.