27 Mar, 2026
Where America Researches AI
The top ten institutions for AI research in America include universities, agencies, and corporations. Not one Ivy League school makes the list.
Overview
- The top ten institutions for AI research in America include universities, agencies, and corporations. Not one Ivy League school makes the list.
- Five of China's top ten institutions for AI research are in Beijing. The Chinese Academy of Sciences leads with 34,087 papers, nearly triple Tsinghua.
- The Chinese Academy of Sciences has published more AI papers than the three US institutions in the top ten combined. It leads them 34,104 to 29,807.
- Since 2018, institutions in China have published more AI papers every year than those in the US. In 2025, they published nearly twice as many.
- Institutions in China and the US have published 766,898 AI papers combined. That's more than the 568,947 published in the next eight countries.
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Explore the latest insights on AI Research. These insights were updated between 23 Mar, 2026 and 27 Mar, 2026.
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China's AI Research Capital
Five of China's top ten institutions for AI research are in Beijing. The Chinese Academy of Sciences leads with 34,087 papers, nearly triple Tsinghua.
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Institutions Leading AI Research
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has published more AI papers than the three US institutions in the top ten combined. It leads them 34,104 to 29,807.
24 Mar, 2026
China's AI Research Went Vertical
Since 2018, institutions in China have published more AI papers every year than those in the US. In 2025, they published nearly twice as many.
23 Mar, 2026
Where AI Research Happens
Institutions in China and the US have published 766,898 AI papers combined. That's more than the 568,947 published in the next eight countries.
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