The Changsha R&D ecosystem
Changsha is ranked number 97 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 22 labs within about 120 kilometres: 11 research institutes, 5 university, 3 government, 2 corporate and 1 military. Leading organisations include Hunan University, Central South University, China government and China International Engineering Design & Research Institute, focused on mechanical engineering, water science and technology, electrical and electronic engineering and plant science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#97world rank
22labs
21organisations
1country
Why these labs matter
National University of Defense Technology: China's leading military science university.
All 22 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changsha Mining and Metallurgy Research Institute (China)China Minmetals (China) | Changsha, China | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Water Science and Technology | |
| Hunan Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (China)Hunan Haili Chemical Industry (China) | Changsha, China | Corporate Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1951 |
| Xiangjiang LaboratoryChina government | Changsha, China | Government Technology | AI, Computing | 2022 |
| Hunan Institute of Metrology and TestHunan Institute of Metrology and Test | Changsha, China | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Water Science and Technology | 1984 |
| Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionHunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Changsha, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | |
| National University of Defense TechnologyPeople's Liberation Army | Changsha, China | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Supercomputing, Hypersonics, Navigation | 1953 |
| State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex ManufacturingCentral South University | Changsha, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering | |
| Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal PollutionHong Kong University of Science and Technology | Changsha, China | University Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Pollution, Mechanical Engineering | 2015 |
| National Supercomputing Changsha CenterHunan University | Changsha, China | University Technology | Hardware and Architecture, Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems | |
| State Key Laboratory of Chemobiosensing and ChemometricsHunan University | Changsha, China | University Chemicals and materials | Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Spectroscopy | |
| Central South UniversityUniversities in China | Changsha, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Metallurgy, Medicine | 2000 |
| China International Engineering Design & Research InstituteChina International Engineering Design & Research Institute | Changsha, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Waste Management and Disposal, Pollution, Water Science and Technology | 1951 |
| China National Hybrid Rice R&D Central Hunan Hybrid Rice Reserch CenterChina National Hybrid Rice R&D Central Hunan Hybrid Rice Reserch Center | Changsha, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1984 |
| China Nonferrous Metals Changsha Investigation Design InstituteChina Nonferrous Metals Changsha Investigation Design Institute | Changsha, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering | 1964 |
| Institute of Subtropical AgricultureChinese Academy of Sciences | Changsha, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Animal Science and Zoology, Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1978 |
| Hunan Communications Research InstituteHunan Communications Research Institute | Changsha, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1949 |
| Hunan Institute of Energy Storage Materials and DevicesHunan Institute of Energy Storage Materials and Devices | Hunan, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2011 |
| Hunan Nonferrous Metal Research InstituteHunan Nonferrous Metal Research Institute | Hunan, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Water Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | 1958 |
| Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling and Analysis in EngineeringHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling and Analysis in Engineering | Changsha, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Applied Mathematics | 2017 |
| Hunan Rice Research InstituteHunan Rice Research Institute | Changsha, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1975 |
| Key Laboratory of Computing and Stochastic Mathematics (Ministry of Education)Key Laboratory of Computing and Stochastic Mathematics (Ministry of Education) | Changsha, China | Research institute Basic science | Control and Systems Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Applied Mathematics | 2009 |
| Soil and Fertilizer Institute of Hunan ProvinceSoil and Fertilizer Institute of Hunan Province | Hunan, China | Research institute Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Plant Science, Pollution | 1973 |
Countries
Organisations
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Changsha R&D ecosystem?
It has 22 labs from 21 organisations, ranking number 97 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Changsha?
They include Hunan University, Central South University, China government and China International Engineering Design & Research Institute.
What does the Changsha ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are mechanical engineering, water science and technology, electrical and electronic engineering and plant science.
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