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Research in Xi'an

Science Explorer records 85 research institutions in Xi'an, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Xi'an Jiaotong University, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Xidian University.

Research institutions
85
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
594k
▲ 45% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
22.5%
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 Xi'an?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityUniversity 113,120 #19
2Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityUniversity 87,159 #34
3Xidian UniversityUniversity 52,336 #170
4Shaanxi Normal UniversityUniversity 25,786 #389
5Xi'an University of TechnologyUniversity 25,435 #680
6Chang'an UniversityUniversity 24,400 #376
7Air Force Medical UniversityUniversity 23,360 #571
8Northwest UniversityUniversity 21,648 #281
9Air Force Engineering UniversityUniversity 17,972 #2,270
10Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyUniversity 17,679 #736
11Xi'an University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 14,916 #559
12Shaanxi University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 13,467 #444
13Xi’an University of Posts and TelecommunicationsUniversity 10,263 #1,683
14Shaanxi Research Association for Women and FamilyNonprofit 10,213 #7,163 all time
15First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityHospital / health system 9,814 #884
16Xi'an Shiyou UniversityUniversity 9,011 #3,255
17Xi'an Technological UniversityUniversity 8,743 #1,521
18Xi'an Polytechnic UniversityUniversity 7,510 #1,877
19Stomatology HospitalHospital / health system 7,008 #674
20Xi’an UniversityUniversity 6,189 #2,202
21Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityHospital / health system 6,010 #1,478
22PLA Rocket Force University of EngineeringUniversity 4,457 #4,287
23Xi'an Peihua UniversityUniversity 4,413 #13,090
24Northwest Institute of Nuclear TechnologyResearch facility 4,163 #4,335
25Xi'an Aeronautical UniversityUniversity 4,155 #7,081
26Baoji University of Arts and SciencesUniversity 4,127 #2,606
27Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision MechanicsResearch facility 3,959 #1,937
28China XD Group (China)Company 3,938 #4,384
29Xijing UniversityUniversity 3,667 #1,747
30Xi'an Medical UniversityUniversity 3,226 #2,884
31Xi'an High Tech UniversityUniversity 2,717 #4,796
32Xi'an International Studies UniversityUniversity 2,515 #6,693
33Xi'an University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity 2,406 #5,930
34Thermal Power Research InstituteResearch facility 1,991 #6,549
35Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal ResearchResearch facility 1,925 #4,030
36Tang Du HospitalHospital / health system 1,777 #4,454
37Chinese People's Armed Police Force Engineering UniversityUniversity 1,697 #11,663
38Xi'an Railway Survey and Design InstituteResearch facility 1,631 #7,609
39Xi'an Honghui HospitalHospital / health system 1,558 #3,396
40Xian Central HospitalHospital / health system 1,553 #9,300
41Shaanxi Xueqian Normal UniversityUniversity 1,547 #17,481
42Institute of Earth EnvironmentResearch facility 1,545 #1,541
43Microbiology Institute of ShaanxiResearch facility 1,541 #6,031
44Horological Research Institute of Light IndustryResearch facility 1,457 #14,591
45Northwest University of Politics and LawUniversity 1,311 #18,179
46Xi’an International UniversityUniversity 1,277 #7,955
47First Hospital of Xi'anHospital / health system 1,241 #9,171
48Shaanxi Provincial People's HospitalHospital / health system 1,155 #6,033
49Xian Center for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution 1,109 #12,832
50Xi'an Physical Education UniversityUniversity 1,095 #16,200
51Shaanxi Coal Chemical Industry Technology Research InstituteResearch facility 904 #5,562
52People's Government of Shaanxi ProvinceGovernment institution 765 #19,627
53Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineHospital / health system 749 #10,706
54Xi’an Children’s HospitalHospital / health system 744 #11,133
55Shaanxi Science and Technology DepartmentGovernment institution 740 #16,573
56Shaanxi Research Design Institute of Petroleum and Chemical IndustryResearch facility 729 #18,375
57National Time Service CenterResearch facility 709 #5,256
58Northwest Women's and Children's HospitalHospital / health system 630 #15,027
59Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (China)Company 609 #15,123
60Shaanxi Provincial Meteorological BureauGovernment institution 571 #12,797

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.

Xi'an Jiaotong University: 19.2%Northwestern Polytechnical University: 14.8%Xidian University: 8.9%Shaanxi Normal University: 4.4%56 others listed: 52.7%19%largest
Xi'an Jiaotong University113k · 19.2%Northwestern Polytechnical University87k · 14.8%Xidian University52k · 8.9%Shaanxi Normal University26k · 4.4%56 others listed310k · 52.7%

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

What is Xi'an strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Xi'an is most concentrated in Aerospace Engineering, Ceramics and Composites and General Engineering (4.9× the world share in Aerospace Engineering).

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 9,251.0 works4.9×
  2. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 497.0 works4.4×
  3. General EngineeringSubfield · 45.4 works3.7×
  4. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 2,401.2 works3.3×
  5. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 3,735.7 works3.2×
  6. Media TechnologySubfield · 1,603.5 works3.2×
  7. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 2,932.8 works3.1×
  8. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 6,284.2 works3.1×
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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 Xi'an?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Mechanical Properties, Machine Learning, Microstructure, Convolutional Neural Networks, Energy Storage 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 Learning14k▲ 2.5×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning7,167▲ 1.36×97 topics
  3. Neural Networks5,811▲ 2.3×41 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties4,895▲ 3.1×39 topics
  5. Remote Sensing3,912▲ 1.96×41 topics
  6. Nanomaterials3,782▲ 2.2×21 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications3,557▲ 1.86×35 topics
  8. Convolutional Neural Networks3,383▲ 2.9×14 topics
  9. Nanoparticles3,350▲ 1.65×44 topics
  10. Graphene3,251▲ 2.9×12 topics
  11. Energy Storage3,237▲ 3.1×12 topics
  12. Nanocomposites3,214▲ 2.5×22 topics
  13. Microstructure3,028▲ 3.6×19 topics
  14. Renewable Energy2,949▲ 1.27×57 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency2,847▲ 1.87×45 topics
  16. Heat Transfer2,642▲ 3.3×20 topics
  17. Internet of Things2,360▲ 1.68×32 topics
  18. Catalysis1,954▲ 1.82×29 topics
  19. Wireless Sensor Networks1,905▲ 2.6×23 topics
  20. Optimization1,816▲ 2.4×26 topics
  21. Cathode Materials1,813▲ 2.9×3 topics
  22. Image Processing1,800▲ 2.5×14 topics
  23. Sparse Representation1,785▲ 5.7×6 topics
  24. Semiconductor1,741▲ 3.2×7 topics
  25. Artificial Neural Networks1,725▲ 2.2×10 topics
  26. Wavelet Transform1,717▲ 4.6×7 topics
  27. Thermal Management1,681▲ 3.1×8 topics
  28. Vibration Analysis1,678▲ 3.8×9 topics
  29. Numerical Simulation1,655▲ 3.5×14 topics
  30. Metal-Organic Frameworks1,652▲ 2.5×6 topics
  31. Wireless Communications1,619▲ 5.7×5 topics
  32. Water Splitting1,614▲ 2.7×4 topics
  33. Carbon Nanotubes1,580▲ 2.9×9 topics
  34. Support Vector Machines1,503▲ 2.9×8 topics
  35. Semiconductors1,463▲ 3.0×6 topics
  36. Sintering1,189▲ 5.6×5 topics
  37. Signal Processing1,187▲ 5.3×9 topics
  38. Hyperspectral1,013▲ 7.3×2 topics
  39. Frequency Selective Surfaces935▲ 8.5×1 topic
  40. Metasurfaces935▲ 8.5×1 topic

What research is done in Xi'an?

  1. 1 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesAerospace Engineering 935 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 908 works
  3. 3 Antenna Design and AnalysisAerospace Engineering 806 works
  4. 4 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 792 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 766 works
  6. 6 Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition 761 works
  7. 7 Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationMedia Technology 599 works
  8. 8 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 593 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchAutomotive Engineering 581 works
  10. 10 Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 570 works

Research output over time

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