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Research in Wuhan

Science Explorer records 114 research institutions in Wuhan, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University and China University of Geosciences.

Research institutions
114
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
615k
▲ 40% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
24.8%
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 Wuhan?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 125,906 #16
2Wuhan UniversityUniversity 104,195 #17
3Wuhan University of TechnologyUniversity 60,648 #126
4China University of GeosciencesUniversity 32,346 #116
5Huazhong Agricultural UniversityUniversity 27,649 #306
6Central China Normal UniversityUniversity 24,889 #347
7Wuhan University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 21,972 #480
8Naval University of EngineeringUniversity 15,745 #2,313
9Hubei UniversityUniversity 15,298 #471
10Tongji HospitalHospital / health system 14,340 #404
11Wuhan Institute of TechnologyUniversity 12,802 #392
12Hubei University of TechnologyUniversity 11,922 #788
13South Central Minzu UniversityUniversity 8,521 #4,070
14Wuhan Polytechnic UniversityUniversity 8,219 #2,118
15Jianghan UniversityUniversity 7,753 #1,853
16Zhongnan University of Economics and LawUniversity 7,578 #1,751
17Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsResearch facility 7,263 #433
18Wuhan Textile UniversityUniversity 7,187 #632
19Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityHospital / health system 6,722 #771
20Wuhan Ship Development & Design InstituteResearch facility 5,872 #3,642
21Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityHospital / health system 5,015 #914
22State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying Mapping and Remote SensingResearch facility 4,015 #947
23Institute of Rock and Soil MechanicsResearch facility 3,767 #3,045
24Hubei University of Chinese MedicineUniversity 3,508 #2,306
25Wuhan Business UniversityUniversity 3,255 #4,635
26Wuhan CollegeNonprofit 2,964 #6,158
27Institute of HydrobiologyResearch facility 2,950 #2,794
28Wuchang University of TechnologyUniversity 2,896 #4,582
29Changjiang Water Resources CommissionGovernment institution 2,755 #5,945
30Wuhan Union HospitalHospital / health system 2,652 #1,696
31Wuhan Institute of Physics and MathematicsResearch facility 2,105 #2,710
32Hubei Academy of Agricultural SciencesGovernment institution 2,030 #5,427
33Hubei University Of EconomicsUniversity 1,944 #5,814
34Wuhan Donghu UniversityUniversity 1,943 #4,827
35Hubei University of EducationUniversity 1,873 #5,995
36Wuhan Sports UniversityUniversity 1,792 #6,674
37Wuhan General Hospital of GuangzhouHospital / health system 1,744 #11,882
38Institute of Geodesy and GeophysicsResearch facility 1,721 #6,977
39Central Hospital of WuhanHospital / health system 1,611 #5,729
40Dongfeng Motor Group (China)Company 1,518 #9,676
41Wuhan No.1 HospitalHospital / health system 1,441 #8,933
42Wuhan Institute of VirologyResearch facility 1,398 #4,474
43Oil Crops Research InstituteResearch facility 1,263 #4,856
44Wuhan Children's HospitalHospital / health system 1,248 #7,066
45Fiberhome Technology Group (China)Company 1,217 #18,223
46Wuhan Technical College of CommunicationsUniversity 1,205 #19,295
47Wuhan Engineering Science & Technology InstituteResearch facility 1,193 #6,480
48Wuhan Botanical GardenArchive 1,164 #6,049
49Wuhan Technology and Business UniversityUniversity 1,115 #9,668
50Changjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and ResearchResearch facility 1,103 #8,500
51Wuhan Institute of BioengineeringUniversity 1,040 #9,647
52Hubei Provincial Water Resources and Hydropower Planning Survey and Design InstituteInstitution 997 #8,603
53Institute of HydroecologyResearch facility 955 #12,082
54Hubei Cancer HospitalHospital / health system 953 #6,272
55Wuhan Municipal Engineering Design & Research InstituteResearch facility 939 #11,655
56Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution 859 #6,405
57Wuhan Third HospitalHospital / health system 854 #11,164
58Center of Hubei Cooperative Innovation for Emissions Trading SystemResearch facility 821 #4,962
59Wuhan Science and Technology BureauGovernment institution 776 #11,342
60China Railway Construction Machinery Research & Design InstituteResearch facility 723 #21,784

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.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology: 21.0%Wuhan University: 17.4%Wuhan University of Technology: 10.1%China University of Geosciences: 5.4%56 others listed: 46.2%21%largest
Huazhong University of Science and Technology126k · 21.0%Wuhan University104k · 17.4%Wuhan University of Technology61k · 10.1%China University of Geosciences32k · 5.4%56 others listed277k · 46.2%

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

What is Wuhan strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Wuhan is most concentrated in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, General Engineering and Ceramics and Composites (3.9× the world share in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design).

  1. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 531.9 works3.9×
  2. General EngineeringSubfield · 47.7 works3.9×
  3. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 392.5 works3.4×
  4. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 523.5 works3.0×
  5. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 2,161.1 works2.5×
  6. Media TechnologySubfield · 1,260.6 works2.5×
  7. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 4,984.5 works2.4×
  8. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 424.5 works2.4×
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Which keywords describe research in Wuhan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Remote Sensing, Neural Networks, Energy Storage, Nanomaterials, Cancer 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 Learning11k▲ 1.99×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning6,953▲ 1.30×97 topics
  3. Neural Networks4,943▲ 1.96×42 topics
  4. Remote Sensing4,672▲ 2.3×42 topics
  5. Climate Change4,110◆ 0.93×112 topics
  6. Inflammation3,747◆ 1.10×83 topics
  7. Cancer3,636▲ 1.65×58 topics
  8. Nanomaterials3,564▲ 2.0×21 topics
  9. Nanoparticles3,480▲ 1.69×44 topics
  10. Renewable Energy3,373▲ 1.43×58 topics
  11. Environmental Impact3,358▲ 1.20×70 topics
  12. Biomedical Applications3,303▲ 1.70×36 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress3,210▲ 1.20×63 topics
  14. Energy Storage3,021▲ 2.8×13 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties2,923▲ 1.83×39 topics
  16. Nanocomposites2,568▲ 1.94×22 topics
  17. Artificial Intelligence2,524◆ 1.12×63 topics
  18. Convolutional Neural Networks2,464▲ 2.0×14 topics
  19. Graphene2,441▲ 2.2×12 topics
  20. Internet of Things2,218▲ 1.56×32 topics
  21. Cathode Materials2,193▲ 3.4×3 topics
  22. Catalysis2,031▲ 1.86×28 topics
  23. Risk Assessment1,881▲ 1.70×29 topics
  24. Lithium-ion Batteries1,862▲ 2.7×4 topics
  25. Gene Expression1,817▲ 1.82×20 topics
  26. Metal-Organic Frameworks1,755▲ 2.6×6 topics
  27. Biosensors1,688▲ 2.0×12 topics
  28. Microstructure1,686▲ 1.98×19 topics
  29. Wireless Sensor Networks1,653▲ 2.2×23 topics
  30. Water Splitting1,575▲ 2.6×4 topics
  31. Urbanization1,529▲ 2.3×12 topics
  32. Rechargeable Batteries1,455▲ 3.3×2 topics
  33. Support Vector Machines1,433▲ 2.7×8 topics
  34. Land Use Change1,430▲ 2.9×9 topics
  35. Power Electronics1,417▲ 2.6×8 topics
  36. Battery Technology1,378▲ 2.9×3 topics
  37. Semiconductor1,368▲ 2.5×7 topics
  38. Numerical Simulation1,298▲ 2.7×14 topics
  39. Electrocatalysis1,230▲ 2.7×5 topics
  40. Wavelet Transform1,194▲ 3.2×7 topics

What research is done in Wuhan?

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 906 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 796 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 738 works
  4. 4 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 676 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 673 works
  6. 6 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 628 works
  7. 7 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 626 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 548 works
  9. 9 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 544 works
  10. 10 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 543 works

Research output over time

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