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Top 25 Universities with research programs based in China

Name: Universities with research programs based in China
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026 168 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 168 universities with research programs headquartered in China as of September 2026 and tracks 63,314 professional contacts across them, including 772 with verified work emails. Shanghai is the largest hub.

This list covers universities with research programs headquartered in China, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 22, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 22, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest universities with research programs based in China

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 168 universities with research programs based in China, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to universities with research programs: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Tsinghua University	Indirect evidence	北京, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	7,900 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Tsinghua University is a university in Beijing, People's Republic of China.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2	Zhejiang University	Indirect evidence	杭州hangzhou, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,698 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of China’s top higher education institutions, as well as one of its oldest; its roots can be traced back to 1897 and the founding of the Qiushi…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
3	Peking University	Indirect evidence	北京, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	5,186 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Facebook \| Twitter \| Instagram:@PKU1898 Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) is the first national university in Chinese modern history, and it is ranked one of the top…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4	Tongji University	Partial evidence	Shanghai, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	2,459 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Tongji University is one of the leading universities of Peoples Republic of China, connected directly under State Ministry of Education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5	Xi'an Jiaotong University	Indirect evidence	西安, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	2,348 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Towering trees have their roots and the rivers flowing around the mountains have their sources.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6	Wuhan University	Partial evidence	Wuhan, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	2,126 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1893, Wuhan University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7	Nanjing University	Indirect evidence	Nanjing, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,077 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A top university in China” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
8	Harbin Institute Of Technology	Indirect evidence	Harbin, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,820 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9	University Of Science And Technology Of China	Partial evidence	Hefei, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,453 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is a national research university in Hefei, Anhui, China, under the direct leadership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10	Nankai University	Partial evidence	南开区, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,418 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1919, Nankai University is a key multidisciplinary and research-oriented public university.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11	Beijing Normal University	Indirect evidence	Beijing, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,324 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Beijing Normal University (BNU) grew out of the Education Department of Imperial University of Peking established in 1902, which initiated teacher training in China’s higher…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12	Jilin University	Indirect evidence	Changchun, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,276 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Jilin University (simplified Chinese; traditional Chinese; often abbreviated JLU or ) is a comprehensive and national key university.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13	深圳大学	Indirect evidence	Shenzhen, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,239 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Shenzhen University (SZU) was founded as a public university on May 10th,1983 with the accreditation of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and has undergone…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14	East China Normal University	Strong evidence	Shanghai, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,197 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in Shanghai in October 1951, East China Normal University (ECNU) is one of China’s top research universities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15	Jiangsu University	Indirect evidence	Zhenjiang, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	1,044 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Jiangsu University is a comprehensive university in Jiangsu Province, which is a province strong in economy, science, technology and culture in China.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16	Beijing University Of Technology	Indirect evidence	Chaoyang District, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	948 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Beijing University of Technology (formerly known as Beijing Polytechnic University) was founded in 1960.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17	East China University Of Science And Technology	Partial evidence	Shanghai, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	844 contacts →
	Partial evidence “East China University of Science and Technology is a research university located in Shanghai, China.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18	Guangdong University Of Technology	Indirect evidence	Guangzhou, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	708 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), is a multi-disciplinary university engaging with the international community.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
19	Zhejiang Normal University	Indirect evidence	Jinhua, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	579 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Zhejiang Normal University at Jinhua city, Zhejiang province, China” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20	Guangzhou University	Indirect evidence	Guangzhou, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	498 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “is a company based out of Guangdong, China.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21	Shanghaitech University	Indirect evidence	浦东新区, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	485 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2013, ShanghaiTech is a young, resource-rich university with a modern campus in the heart of Shanghai Pudong's Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22	Soochow University CN	Indirect evidence	苏州, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	405 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Situated in the historical and picturesque city of Suzhou, a metropolis well reputed in the world for its classic gardens, Soochow University is a national key institute listed in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23	Jiangnan University	Indirect evidence	无锡市, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	358 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24	Sichuan Agricultural University	Indirect evidence	雅安市, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	308 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU)!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25	Anhui University	Indirect evidence	Hefei, ChinaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	299 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Anhui University is located in Hefei, capital city of Anhui Province.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: universities with research programs. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names universities with research programs.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of universities with research programs, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name universities with research programs. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Universities with research programs based in China at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026

1.2%Verified-email coverage

376.9Average contacts per company

1,001-5,000Median size (employees)

23.2%Largest-city concentration · Shanghai

Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for China, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for China, over 168 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among universities with research programs, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in China whose own description of what they do matches “universities with research programs”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names universities with research programs), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among universities with research programs, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside China are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 772 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Universities with research programs by metro

Universities with research programs in Shanghai39

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names universities with research programs, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many universities with research programs are there based in China?

RevenueBase identified 168 universities with research programs headquartered in China as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Tsinghua University, headquartered in China, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most universities with research programs?

Shanghai leads with 39 headquartered companies, followed by Nanjing (5) and Chengdu (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 772 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 168 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 22, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.