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Research in Suzhou

Science Explorer records 48 research institutions in Suzhou, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Soochow University, Suzhou University of Science and Technology and Suzhou Research Institute.

Research institutions
48
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
104k
▲ 41% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
22.3%
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 Suzhou?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Soochow UniversityUniversity 55,289 #61
2Suzhou University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 11,296 #416
3Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityUniversity 8,043 #1,044
4First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityHospital / health system 6,440 #1,120
5Suzhou Research InstituteResearch facility 4,558 #768
6Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityHospital / health system 2,846 #2,934
7Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionicsResearch facility 2,319 #1,153
8Suzhou Vocational UniversityUniversity 2,250 #20,183
9Suzhou Municipal HospitalHospital / health system 1,926 #3,737
10Suzhou Vocational Health CollegeUniversity 930 #11,108
11Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and TechnologyResearch facility 928 #5,650
12Suzhou Vocational Institute of Industrial TechnologyUniversity 919 #13,002
13Suzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine HospitalHospital / health system 698 #9,212
14Suzhou Polytechnic Institute of AgricultureUniversity 672 #17,086
15The Fifth People’s Hospital of SuzhouHospital / health system 569 #13,104
16Suzhou Institute of Trade & CommerceUniversity 565 #19,666
17Suzhou Chien-Shiung Institute of TechnologyResearch facility 452 #16,927
18Children's Hospital of Suzhou UniversityHospital / health system 314 #16,932
19Wujiang District People's HospitalHospital / health system 281 #37,138 all time
20Suzhou Industrial Park Institute of Services OutsourcingUniversity 260 #20,671
21Suzhou Guangji HospitalHospital / health system 243 #16,731
22Suzhou Kowloon HospitalHospital / health system 236 #18,807
23Suzhou Thermal Engineering Research InstituteResearch facility 234 #20,045
24Suzhou Art & Design Technology InstituteUniversity 192 #35,147 all time
25Suzhou Institute of Systems MedicineResearch facility 188 #6,465
26Suzhou Academy of Agricultural SciencesResearch facility 184 #14,145
27Suzhou Electrical Apparatus Science AcademyResearch facility 169 #33,695 all time
28Suzhou Industrial Park Vocational Technical CollegeUniversity 149 #39,481 all time
29Suzhou Nonferrous Metals Research InstituteResearch facility 144 #30,380 all time
30ARTS Group (China)Company 126 #18,307
31Sehenstar Energy Technology (China)Company 93 #16,447
32Ruihua Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityHospital / health system 88 not ranked
33Nanopolis Suzhou (China)Company 66 not ranked
34Hengtong Optoelectronic (China)Company 56 not ranked
35Suzhou Institute of Building Science Group (China)Company 40 not ranked
36Realtek (China)Company 31 not ranked
37Kunshan Industrial Technology Research InstituteResearch facility 26 not ranked
38MEMS RIGHT (China)Company 20 not ranked
39PersonGen (China)Company 17 not ranked
40Ascepion Pharmaceuticals (China)Company 16 not ranked
41Suzhou Creative Nano-carbon (China)Company 15 not ranked
42Harman (China)Company 11 not ranked
43Suzhou Science and Technology BureauGovernment institution 10 not ranked
44Positec (China)Company 5 not ranked
45Suzhou Electronic Products InspectionInstitution 3 not ranked
46II-VI (China)Company 2 not ranked
47Qisda (China)Company 2 not ranked
48Jiangsu Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation FundGovernment institution 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.

Soochow University: 53.2%Suzhou University of Science and Technology: 10.9%Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University: 7.7%First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University: 6.2%43 others listed: 22.0%53%largest
Soochow University55k · 53.2%Suzhou University of Science and Technology11k · 10.9%Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University8,043 · 7.7%First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University6,440 · 6.2%43 others listed23k · 22.0%

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

What is Suzhou strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Suzhou is most concentrated in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Cancer Research and Process Chemistry and Technology (3.6× the world share in Surfaces, Coatings and Films).

  1. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 120.8 works3.6×
  2. Cancer ResearchSubfield · 453.9 works3.0×
  3. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 39.9 works2.8×
  4. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 61.2 works2.8×
  5. HematologySubfield · 284.2 works2.7×
  6. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 371.8 works2.7×
  7. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 690.6 works2.6×
  8. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 409.6 works2.6×
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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 Suzhou?

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

▲ 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 Learning1,779▲ 1.51×85 topics
  2. Inflammation1,358▲ 1.89×83 topics
  3. Cancer1,264▲ 2.7×58 topics
  4. Machine Learning1,151◆ 1.02×95 topics
  5. Epidemiology1,034▼ 0.76×129 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications1,028▲ 2.5×36 topics
  7. Nanomaterials996▲ 2.7×20 topics
  8. Neural Networks967▲ 1.82×38 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress943▲ 1.67×62 topics
  10. Nanoparticles898▲ 2.1×44 topics
  11. Graphene714▲ 3.0×12 topics
  12. Nanocomposites690▲ 2.5×22 topics
  13. Energy Storage662▲ 2.9×12 topics
  14. Catalysis591▲ 2.6×28 topics
  15. Cathode Materials575▲ 4.2×3 topics
  16. Tissue Engineering562▲ 2.7×13 topics
  17. Tumor Microenvironment562▲ 3.7×8 topics
  18. Immunotherapy559▲ 2.3×19 topics
  19. Drug Delivery548▲ 2.9×16 topics
  20. Metal-Organic Frameworks536▲ 3.7×6 topics
  21. Gene Expression505▲ 2.4×20 topics
  22. Water Splitting495▲ 3.9×4 topics
  23. Biomarkers460▲ 1.95×18 topics
  24. Semiconductor456▲ 3.9×7 topics
  25. Semiconductors436▲ 4.1×6 topics
  26. Biosensors436▲ 2.5×12 topics
  27. Rechargeable Batteries384▲ 4.1×2 topics
  28. Reactive Oxygen Species380▲ 2.7×14 topics
  29. Electrocatalysis375▲ 3.9×5 topics
  30. Efficiency351▲ 3.4×8 topics
  31. Photodynamic Therapy349▲ 4.5×6 topics
  32. Bioimaging340▲ 4.3×6 topics
  33. Cell Death327▲ 4.1×6 topics
  34. CO2 Reduction320▲ 4.3×2 topics
  35. Nanofibers316▲ 4.2×3 topics
  36. Biogenesis296▲ 4.8×3 topics
  37. Light-Emitting Diodes293▲ 5.5×3 topics
  38. Fluorescence Imaging292▲ 5.6×2 topics
  39. Tumor Targeting285▲ 4.7×3 topics
  40. Flexible Electronics283▲ 4.8×3 topics

What research is done in Suzhou?

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 262 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 230 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 224 works
  4. 4 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 217 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 194 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 192 works
  7. 7 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 188 works
  8. 8 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 185 works
  9. 9 Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 175 works
  10. 10 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 160 works

Research output over time

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