The Xi'an R&D ecosystem

Xi'an is ranked number 64 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 39 labs within about 120 kilometres: 15 research institutes, 10 university, 9 government, 4 corporate and 1 military. Leading organisations include Xi'an Jiaotong University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Universities in China and Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research, focused on mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, aerospace engineering and materials chemistry.

Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated 7 October 2026.

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Lab and organisation	Location	Type and sector	Focus	Founded
Aircraft Strength Research Institute (China)Aviation Industry Corporation of China (China)	Xi'an, China	Corporate Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering	1965
CCTEG Xi'an Research Institute (China)China Coal Technology and Engineering Group Corp (China)	Xi'an, China	Corporate Industrials and manufacturing	Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering
CNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute (China)China National Petroleum Corporation (China)	Xi'an, China	Corporate Chemicals and materials	Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Metals and Alloys	1981
LONGi Central R&D InstituteLONGi	Xi'an, China	Corporate Energy and resources	Solar cells	2000
CAS Institute of Earth EnvironmentChinese Academy of Sciences	Xi'an, China	Government Environment and climate	Climate history	1985
CAS National Time Service CenterChinese Academy of Sciences	Xi'an, China	Government Basic science	Timekeeping, Navigation	1966
Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision MechanicsChinese Academy of Sciences	Xi'an, China	Government Technology	Optics, Lasers	1962
Shaanxi Science and Technology DepartmentMinistry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China	Xi'an, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Soil Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Shaanxi Academy of SciencesShaanxi Academy of Sciences	Xi'an, China	Government Agriculture and food	Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Social Psychology	1978
Shangluo Municipal Science and Technology BureauShangluo Municipal Science and Technology Bureau	Shangluo, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Molecular Biology, Reproductive Medicine, Animal Science and Zoology
Xi'an Science Technology BureauXi'an Municipal People's Government	Xi'an, China	Government Agriculture and food	Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Aerospace Engineering
Xian Center for Disease Control and PreventionXian Center for Disease Control and Prevention	Xi'an, China	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Yangling Demonstration Area Science and Technology BureauYangling Demonstration Area Science and Technology Bureau	Yangling, China	Government Multidisciplinary research	Water Science and Technology, Pollution, Genetics
Northwest Institute of Nuclear TechnologyChina government	Xi'an, China	Military Aerospace, defence and space	Nuclear effects	1963
Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Theoretical Physics FrontiersNorthwest University	Xi'an, China	University Basic science	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Materials Chemistry
State Key Laboratory of Continental DynamicsNorthwest University	Xi'an, China	University Environment and climate	Geophysics, Economics and Econometrics, Geochemistry and Petrology
State Key Laboratory of Solidification ProcessingNorthwestern Polytechnical University	Xi'an, China	University Chemicals and materials	Mechanical Engineering, Ceramics and Composites, Materials Chemistry
Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityUniversities in China	Xi'an, China	University Multidisciplinary research	Aerospace, Marine, Defence	1938
Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityUniversities in China	Xi'an, China	University Multidisciplinary research	Energy, Electrical engineering	1896
Xidian UniversityUniversities in China	Xi'an, China	University Multidisciplinary research	Electronics, Communications	1931
State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power EquipmentXi'an Jiaotong University	Xi'an, China	University Industrials and manufacturing	Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Control and Systems Engineering
State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Manufacturing System EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong University	Xi'an, China	University Industrials and manufacturing	Control and Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Structure Strength and VibrationXi'an Jiaotong University	Xi'an, China	University Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong University	Xi'an, China	University Industrials and manufacturing	Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics
Xi'an Institute of Space Radio TechnologyChina Academy of Space Technology	Xi'an, China	Research institute Aerospace, defence and space	Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering	1965
China Railway First Survey and Design Institute Group Co. Ltd.China Railway First Survey and Design Institute Group Co. Ltd.	Xi'an, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Civil and Structural Engineering	1953
Hybrid Rapeseed Research Center of Shaanxi ProvinceHybrid Rapeseed Research Center of Shaanxi Province	Yangling, China	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Plant Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology	1997
State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary GeologyInstitute of Geochemistry	Xi'an, China	Research institute Environment and climate	Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science
State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess PlateauInstitute of Soil and Water Conservation	Yangling, China	Research institute Agriculture and food	Soil Science, Civil and Structural Engineering, Water Science and Technology
Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Exploration and Comprehensive Utilization, Ministry of Land and ResourcesKey Laboratory of Coal Resources Exploration and Comprehensive Utilization, Ministry of Land and Resources	Xi'an, China	Research institute Environment and climate	Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Geochemistry and Petrology	2012
Microbiology Institute of ShaanxiMicrobiology Institute of Shaanxi	Xi'an, China	Research institute Agriculture and food	Plant Science, Ecology, Biotechnology	1979
Institute of Soil and Water ConservationMinistry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China	Yangling, China	Research institute Agriculture and food	Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Civil and Structural Engineering	1956
Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal ResearchNorthwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research	Xi'an, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering	2000
State Key Laboratory of Metal Porous MaterialsNorthwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research	Xi'an, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Ceramics and Composites
Shaanxi Coal Chemical Industry Technology Research InstituteShaanxi Coal Chemical Industry Technology Research Institute	Xi'an, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	2011
Shaanxi Institute of ZoologyShaanxi Institute of Zoology	Xi'an, China	Research institute Multidisciplinary research	Molecular Biology, Ecology, Genetics	1978
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Reclamation EngineeringShaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Reclamation Engineering	Xi'an, China	Research institute Environment and climate	Global and Planetary Change, Pollution, Soil Science	2018
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Surface Engineering and RemanufacturingShaanxi Key Laboratory of Surface Engineering and Remanufacturing	Xi'an, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	2014
Thermal Power Research InstituteThermal Power Research Institute	Xi'an, China	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering	2002

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Questions and answers

How big is the Xi'an R&D ecosystem?

It has 39 labs from 30 organisations, ranking number 64 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.

Which organisations have labs in Xi'an?

They include Xi'an Jiaotong University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Universities in China and Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research.

What does the Xi'an ecosystem specialise in?

Its main focus areas are mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, aerospace engineering and materials chemistry.

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