Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering
Profile
| Official Chinese name | 中国科学院宁波材料技术与工程研究所 |
|---|---|
| Official English name | Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Chinese aliases | 宁波材料所 |
| English aliases | |
| Acronyms | NIMTE |
| Research fields | Materials technology, materials and manufacturing, materials and energy, materials and medical engineering |
| Total employee count | Over 960 (as of 24 November 2025) |
Summary
Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering is categorised as a Core Defence Partner based on the following indicators:
- Defence advisor
- 1 indicator
- Defence award
- 1 indicators
- Defence funding
- 4 indicators
- Defence laboratory
- 1 indicators
- Military-technology patent
- 4 indicators
- Research collaboration with defence entities
- 4 indicators
A core defence partner is deeply involved in research and programmes that strengthen and sustain China’s defence capabilities. Senior figures may help steer national defence research priorities; many of its researchers and projects have recently been recognised for addressing defence needs; a significant body of current work is sponsored by defence organisations; it runs laboratories aligned with military objectives; produces a large number of defence-related patents in recent years; and/or publishes extensively and regularly with defence institutions. Together, these patterns show that defence work is routine, largescale and built into the institute’s operations and identity.
Rules-based framework
| Rule | Resulting category |
|---|---|
| Two or more indicators = 4 | Core defence partner |
| One indicator = 4 and two indicators = 3 or Three or more indicators = 3 | Regular defence partner |
| One indicator = 4 and one indicator = 3 and all other indicators = 1 or 2 or Two indicators = 3 and all other indicators = 1 or 2 | Limited defence partner |
| All indicators between 0 and 2 | Civilian institute |
| Three or more indicators = 0 | Insufficient data |
Note: All indicators operate on a 0 to 4 scale. There are a total of six indicators.
For more information on the graded scales see the user guide.
Defence advisory roles
Members of the leadership of the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering have probably not served on any defence-related expert committees. However, because the underlying data are incomplete and lack sufficient details, this assessment is made with medium confidence, and such service cannot be fully ruled out.
Defence awards
Available information indicates that only one researcher currently affiliated with the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering has received a defence award: a National Defence Science and Technology Progress Award.[1]
The date of this award is not known,[2] and although the recipient spent a significant portion of their career at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, they also spent several years at other research institutions.[3] As such, our analysis cannot confidently confirm that this award was granted in connection to research conducted at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering.
Researchers and projects are unlikely to have received any defence awards during their affiliation with the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering. However, incomplete data and insufficient source detail prevent confirmation of whether awards were received during researchers' employment at the institute. This assessment is therefore made with medium confidence. Awards granted to individuals not surveyed, or prior to their affiliation or more recently, cannot be fully ruled out.
Defence funding
Between 2021 and 2025, researchers from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering authored 81 publications funded by Chinese defence entities, placing the institute in the 86th percentile among the CAS institutes included in this analysis. Of the 5,001 authors affiliated with the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering who published during this period, 120 (2 per cent) had at least one defence-funded publication. However, it is not possible to attribute specific funding to individual researchers based solely on publication data.
Defence laboratories
No publicly available information suggests that this institute hosts or is affiliated with any known defence laboratories. The Chinese language laboratory websites do not mention any links or references to defence-related activities.
Military-technology patents
Between 2021 and 2025, the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering was granted 14 military-technology patents, placing it in the 90th percentile among the CAS institutes included in this analysis. A total of 63 inventors affiliated with the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering were listed on these patents.
Research collaboration with defence entities
Between 2021 and 2025, researchers from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering co-authored 693 publications with at least one Chinese defence entity, placing the institute in the 82nd percentile among the CAS institutes included in this analysis.
These collaborations include 13 publications with PLA academic institutions, 178 with defence laboratories, 5 with military hospitals, 480 with members of the Seven Sons of National Defence, 127 with members of the Seven Sons of Ordnance Industry and 19 with defence conglomerates.
Of the 5,001 authors affiliated with the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering who published during this period, 932 (19 per cent) had at least one defence-related collaboration.
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering. 2008. 'Our institute held an appointment ceremony for Director Chen Jianmin.' [我所举行陈建敏主任聘任仪式]. 15 July. As of 8 April 2026.Return to content⤴
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering. 2008. 'Our institute held an appointment ceremony for Director Chen Jianmin.' [我所举行陈建敏主任聘任仪式]. 15 July. As of 8 April 2026.Return to content⤴
- Ningbo College of Materials Technology and Engineering. 2012. 'Researcher: Chen Jianmin.' [研究员：陈建敏]. 19 July. As of 8 April 2026.Return to content⤴