The Chengdu and Mianyang R&D ecosystem
Chengdu and Mianyang is ranked number 66 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 37 labs within about 120 kilometres: 18 research institutes, 8 government, 6 university, 3 military and 2 corporate. Leading organisations include China Academy of Engineering Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sichuan University and Universities in China, focused on biomedical engineering, mechanics of materials, materials chemistry and biomaterials.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#66world rank
37labs
30organisations
1country
Why these labs matter
China Academy of Engineering Physics: At the heart of China's strategic deterrent and high-energy physics.
All 37 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Tool Research Institute (China)Chengdu Tool Research Institute (China) | Chengdu, China | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Ceramics and Composites | 2001 |
| Exploration and Development Research Institute of PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gas Field Company (China)Exploration and Development Research Institute of PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gas Field Company (China) | Chengdu, China | Corporate Environment and climate | Mechanics of Materials, Geology, Paleontology | |
| Chengdu Center for Disease Control and PreventionChengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Chengdu, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology | 2002 |
| Chengdu Science and Technology BureauChengdu Science and Technology Bureau | Chengdu, China | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Surgery | 2019 |
| CAS Institute of Mountain Hazards and EnvironmentChinese Academy of Sciences | Chengdu, China | Government Environment and climate | Natural hazards | 1966 |
| CAS Institute of Optics and ElectronicsChinese Academy of Sciences | Chengdu, China | Government Technology | Adaptive optics, Lasers | 1970 |
| Chengdu Institute of BiologyChinese Academy of Sciences | Chengdu, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Biology | 1958 |
| Mianyang City Center for Disease Control and PreventionMianyang City Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Mianyang, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, General Social Sciences | 1963 |
| Science and Technology Department of Sichuan ProvinceScience and Technology Department of Sichuan Province | Chengdu, China | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Geometry and Topology, Organic Chemistry | |
| Sichuan Office of Philosophy and Social ScienceSichuan Office of Philosophy and Social Science | Chengdu, China | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | |
| Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute (611)AVIC | Chengdu, China | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Fighter aircraft | 1970 |
| China Academy of Engineering PhysicsChina government | Mianyang, China | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Nuclear, Lasers | 1958 |
| China Aerodynamics Research and Development CenterPeople's Liberation Army | Mianyang, China | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Wind tunnels, Hypersonics | 1968 |
| State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment ProtectionChengdu University of Technology | Chengdu, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Mechanics of Materials, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | |
| State Key Laboratory of BiotherapySichuan University | Chengdu, China | University Healthcare and life sciences | Biomaterials, Oncology, Immunology | |
| State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River EngineeringSichuan University | Chengdu, China | University Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Ecology | |
| State Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesSichuan University | Chengdu, China | University Healthcare and life sciences | Periodontics, Biomedical Engineering, Orthodontics | |
| Sichuan UniversityUniversities in China | Chengdu, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Medicine, Biomaterials | 1896 |
| University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaUniversities in China | Chengdu, China | University Multidisciplinary research | Electronics, Communications | 1956 |
| Chengdu Academy of Agriculture and Forestry SciencesChengdu Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences | Chengdu, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology | 2007 |
| Chengdu Fine Optical Engineering Research CenterChengdu Fine Optical Engineering Research Center | Chengdu, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films | |
| Institute of Fluid PhysicsChina Academy of Engineering Physics | Mianyang, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Geophysics, Control and Systems Engineering | |
| Joint Laboratory for Extreme Conditions Matter PropertiesChina Academy of Engineering Physics | Mianyang, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering | 2006 |
| Laser Fusion Research CenterChina Academy of Engineering Physics | Mianyang, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Computational Mechanics, Control and Systems Engineering | |
| Chengdu Institute of Plateau Meteorology, China Meteorological AdministrationChina Meteorological Administration | Chengdu, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography | 2002 |
| Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of EducationKey Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education | Chengdu, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Biomaterials, Building and Construction, Molecular Medicine | 2000 |
| Key Laboratory on Development and Application of Rural Renewable EnergyKey Laboratory on Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy | Chengdu, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Building and Construction, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology | 2011 |
| Sichuan Fire Research InstituteMinistry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China | Chengdu, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Civil and Structural Engineering, Polymers and Plastics | |
| National Engineering Research Center of Electromagnetic Radiation Control MaterialsNational Engineering Research Center of Electromagnetic Radiation Control Materials | Chengdu, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2013 |
| National Institute of Measurement and Testing TechnologyNational Institute of Measurement and Testing Technology | Chengdu, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | 1965 |
| Research Institute of Natural Gas TechnologyPetroChina Southwest Oil and Gas Field Company (China) | Chengdu, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | 1950 |
| Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese MedicineSichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Chengdu, China | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Complementary and alternative medicine, Plant Science, Analytical Chemistry | 1930 |
| Sichuan Highway Design and Research InstituteSichuan Highway Design and Research Institute | Chengdu, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Mechanics of Materials | 1953 |
| Southwest China Institute of Electronic TechnologySouthwest China Institute of Electronic Technology | Chengdu, China | Research institute Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| Southwestern Institute of PhysicsSouthwestern Institute of Physics | Chengdu, China | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Materials Chemistry | 1965 |
| State Key Laboratory of Environmental-friendly Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Environmental-friendly Energy Materials | Mianyang, China | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2018 |
| State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationState Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation | Chengdu, China | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering | 1989 |
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Questions and answers
How big is the Chengdu and Mianyang R&D ecosystem?
It has 37 labs from 30 organisations, ranking number 66 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Chengdu and Mianyang?
They include China Academy of Engineering Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sichuan University and Universities in China.
What does the Chengdu and Mianyang ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are biomedical engineering, mechanics of materials, materials chemistry and biomaterials.
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