Research Programs

Tsinghua University diligently focuses on addressing the challenges faced by both Chinese and global societies by developing competitive and creative solutions, enhancing research efforts on strategic and global issues, and aiming for topics with significant prospective importance. As part of these efforts, Tsinghua actively engages in Asian/African/Latin American studies, and carries out mid- and long-term strategic studies on key issues of human societies. Furthermore, Tsinghua actively promotes the creation and development of platforms for global research collaborations.

Tsinghua’s R&D projects help creating a solid foundation for conducting high-level scientific research, cultivating high-quality talents, and supporting cutting-edge academic developments. National science and technology programs (including special projects and funds) are the main source of Tsinghua’s research projects and funding. In 2025, we had 853 projects approved by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 20 projects of National Key Research and Development Program of China, 25 National Science and Technology Major Projects, and 124 projects approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, or other ministries , as well as 322 projects supported by the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission，Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park, and other government departments，with the total contract value exceeding 2.0 billion RMB.

Additionally, in 2025, the faculty in the humanities departments received 956 new topics with a total funding of around 525 million RMB, including 10 National Social Science key projects.