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Research in Shenzhen

Science Explorer records 122 research institutions in Shenzhen, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen University and Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

Research institutions
122
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
162k
▲ 157% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
26.0%
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 Shenzhen?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Shenzhen UniversityUniversity 37,744 #59
2Southern University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 19,308 #54
3Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyResearch facility 7,415 #414
4Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenUniversity 6,544 #277
5Huawei Technologies (China)Company 6,141 #1,405
6Shenzhen Polytechnic UniversityUniversity 5,916 #1,049
7Peng Cheng LaboratoryResearch facility 5,283 #607
8University Town of ShenzhenUniversity 4,884 #1,493
9Shenzhen Technology UniversityUniversity 4,566 #712
10Peking University Shenzhen HospitalHospital / health system 4,364 #1,391
11Shenzhen Institute of Information TechnologyUniversity 4,288 #1,480
12China General Nuclear Power Corporation (China)Company 3,452 #2,863
13Shenzhen Second People's HospitalHospital / health system 3,418 #2,252
14Tencent (China)Company 3,176 #1,039
15City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Research InstituteUniversity 2,959 #601
16Tsinghua–Berkeley Shenzhen InstituteResearch facility 2,814 #671
17ShenZhen People’s HospitalHospital / health system 2,462 #6,221
18Shenzhen University Health Science CenterUniversity 2,120 #1,358
19Longgang Central HospitalHospital / health system 2,021 #4,470
20Shenzhen Children's HospitalHospital / health system 1,660 #4,068
21Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution 1,455 #6,714
22Shenzhen Bao'an District People's HospitalHospital / health system 1,426 #7,122
23Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare HospitalHospital / health system 1,423 #6,679
24BGI Group (China)Company 1,364 #2,960
25ZTE (China)Company 1,332 #9,905
26Southern Medical University Shenzhen HospitalHospital / health system 1,300 #2,604
27University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen HospitalHospital / health system 1,274 #3,089
28The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityHospital / health system 1,244 #2,072
29Shenzhen Stock ExchangeInstitution 1,143 #17,453
30Shenzhen Bay LaboratoryResearch facility 965 #1,325
31Shenzhen Third People’s HospitalHospital / health system 959 #4,023
32Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic HospitalHospital / health system 949 #7,475
33Agricultural Genomics Institute at ShenzhenResearch facility 709 #2,902
34Shenzhen Radio and TV UniversityUniversity 704 #38,183 all time
35Shenzhen Metro (China)Company 695 #9,077
36Shenzhen Luohu People's HospitalHospital / health system 676 #7,931
37Shenzhen Research Institute of Big DataUniversity 613 #4,251
38Shenzhen Academy of RoboticsResearch facility 596 #5,004
39Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease ControlHospital / health system 574 #11,525
40Tianma Microelectronics (China)Company 562 #12,939
41Shenzhen Academy of Aerospace TechnologyResearch facility 553 #9,972
42Shenzhen Baoan High School GroupUniversity 541 #14,296
43Shenzhen Blood CenterNonprofit 523 #20,209
44Shenzhen Sixth People's HospitalHospital / health system 506 #12,974
45Urban Planning & Design Institute of Shenzhen (China)Company 486 #10,272
46Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Bao'anHospital / health system 449 #21,654
47Cree (China)Company 448 #19,797
48Shenzhen Municipal People's GovernmentGovernment institution 420 #15,006
49Shenzhen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine BureauGovernment institution 419 #31,623 all time
50Vanke (China)Company 407 #8,182
51Beike Biotechnology (China)Company 401 #6,483
52Foxconn (China)Company 347 #14,602
53Coolpad (China)Company 318 #26,925
54National Supercomputing Center in ShenzhenResearch facility 317 #9,031
55Shenzhen Institute for Drug ControlResearch facility 315 #14,085
56Meteorological Bureau of Shenzhen MunicipalityGovernment institution 287 #9,450
57Shenzhen KangNing HospitalHospital / health system 287 #11,463
58BYD (China)Company 282 #15,177
59Shenzhen Institute of Building Research (China)Company 258 #12,429
60Shenzhen Academy of Metrology and Quality InspectionInstitution 252 #36,432 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.

Shenzhen University: 23.8%Southern University of Science and Technology: 12.2%Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology: 4.7%Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen: 4.1%56 others listed: 55.1%24%largest
Shenzhen University38k · 23.8%Southern University of Science and Technology19k · 12.2%Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology7,415 · 4.7%Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen6,544 · 4.1%56 others listed87k · 55.1%

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

What is Shenzhen strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Shenzhen is most concentrated in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Acoustics and Ultrasonics and Computational Mathematics (3.9× the world share in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition).

  1. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 3,438.1 works3.9×
  2. Acoustics and UltrasonicsSubfield · 31.1 works3.9×
  3. Computational MathematicsSubfield · 20.1 works3.1×
  4. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 7,167.5 works2.9×
  5. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 608.2 works2.9×
  6. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 163.6 works2.8×
  7. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 281.4 works2.5×
  8. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 1,161.9 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 Shenzhen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Biomedical Applications, Cathode Materials, Energy Storage and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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 Learning6,618▲ 2.8×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning3,224▲ 1.40×95 topics
  3. Neural Networks3,112▲ 2.9×41 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications1,692▲ 2.0×36 topics
  5. Epidemiology1,664▼ 0.60×134 topics
  6. Nanoparticles1,512▲ 1.71×44 topics
  7. Inflammation1,494◆ 1.02×83 topics
  8. Cancer1,463▲ 1.55×59 topics
  9. Convolutional Neural Networks1,461▲ 2.8×14 topics
  10. Nanomaterials1,346▲ 1.81×20 topics
  11. Energy Storage1,205▲ 2.6×13 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency1,160▲ 1.76×45 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress1,144◆ 1.00×63 topics
  14. Biosensors1,050▲ 2.9×12 topics
  15. Cathode Materials1,040▲ 3.8×3 topics
  16. Graphene996▲ 2.1×12 topics
  17. Nanocomposites973▲ 1.72×22 topics
  18. Catalysis804▲ 1.72×29 topics
  19. Lithium-ion Batteries763▲ 2.6×4 topics
  20. Metal-Organic Frameworks753▲ 2.6×6 topics
  21. Rechargeable Batteries690▲ 3.6×2 topics
  22. Feature Extraction674▲ 2.1×10 topics
  23. Semiconductors668▲ 3.1×6 topics
  24. Unsupervised Learning644▲ 6.4×3 topics
  25. Photodynamic Therapy634▲ 4.1×6 topics
  26. Water Splitting624▲ 2.4×4 topics
  27. Semiconductor616▲ 2.6×7 topics
  28. Convolutional Networks603▲ 6.1×3 topics
  29. Electrocatalysis592▲ 3.0×5 topics
  30. Bioimaging575▲ 3.6×6 topics
  31. Battery Technology573▲ 2.9×3 topics
  32. Representation Learning571▲ 5.9×3 topics
  33. Sparse Representation566▲ 4.2×6 topics
  34. Energy Harvesting565▲ 4.4×3 topics
  35. Flexible Electronics502▲ 4.2×3 topics
  36. Wireless Communications497▲ 4.0×5 topics
  37. Fluorescence Imaging465▲ 4.4×2 topics
  38. Semi-Supervised Learning448▲ 5.7×3 topics
  39. Optical Modulators444▲ 4.3×3 topics
  40. Optical Fiber422▲ 5.6×3 topics

What research is done in Shenzhen?

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 410 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 390 works
  3. 3 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 363 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 350 works
  5. 5 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 341 works
  6. 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 328 works
  7. 7 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 314 works
  8. 8 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 305 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 297 works
  10. 10 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 279 works

Research output over time

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