CSRC

What CSRC does

CSRC (Beijing Computational Science Research Center) is a non-profit government-affiliated research institution headquartered in Haidian District, Beijing, operating within the Chinese Academy of Sciences network. It conducts fundamental computational science research across seven divisions: Simulation of Physical Systems, Quantum Physics and Quantum Information, Materials and Energy, Complex Systems, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Mechanics, and Algorithms. Its technical work spans many-body problems in magnetism and superconductivity, quantum measurement and computing, first-principles materials design, statistical physics of biological systems, and high-performance numerical methods including DFT, quantum Monte Carlo, molecular dynamics, and GW approximations. The center maintains and operates the TianHe2-JK supercomputer as shared computational infrastructure.

CSRC serves the academic research community — domestic and overseas universities, national laboratories, and individual researchers — rather than commercial customers. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, distributing knowledge through international workshops, weekly seminars, summer and winter schools, and annual reports. The organization has formal research collaboration agreements with institutions including NTNU, the University of Oslo, HKUST, the University of Waterloo, the University of Warwick, CEA, and the Hearne Institute at LSU, and participates in Chinese National Key R&D Programs.

The center does not sell commercial products or services. Its revenue model is government research funding drawn from MOST, NSFC, CAS, GSCAEP, and national key R&D program grants. Recognition includes the 2021 Wang Daheng Optical Award to Prof. Peng Xue and the 2015 election of Prof. Shi-Yao Zhu as a CAS Academician. Total headcount is approximately 177 research personnel (40 faculty, 72 postdocs, 65 Ph.D. students) plus many associate members and visitors.

Name

CSRC

Legal name

Beijing Computational Science Research Center

Website

https://csrc.ac.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CSRC (Beijing Computational Science Research Center) is a CAS-affiliated non-profit research institution in Beijing conducting fundamental computational science across seven divisions — quantum physics, condensed matter, materials, complex systems, applied mathematics, mechanics, and algorithms — serving the global academic research community via government-funded programs and international collaborations.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Haidian

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

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B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Research Funding and Grants: As a research center, CSRC operates primarily through government research funding, national key research and development programs, and collaborative research grants

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Core offering

CSRC is a non-profit computational science research center in Beijing that conducts fundamental scientific research across 7 divisions covering condensed matter physics, quantum physics and information, materials and energy, complex systems, applied and computational mathematics, mechanics, and algorithms. It operates the TianHe2-JK supercomputer for high-performance computing, hosts international workshops and seminars, and trains postdoctoral fellows and Ph.D. students in computational science.

Product overview

CSRC (Beijing Computational Science Research Center) is a research institution focused on computational science research rather than a product company. The organization comprises 7 research divisions conducting work in condensed matter physics, functional materials, quantum optics and information, material sciences, complex systems, applied mathematics, algorithms, and mechanics. The research portfolio includes studies in quantum computing, AI/machine learning for scientific computing, molecular dynamics simulations, and first-principles calculations. While the institution provides software support and maintains high-performance computing facilities like the TianHe2-JK supercomputer, it does not offer commercial products or services in the traditional sense.

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Quantifiable outcome

• Hosts regular international workshops and conferences advancing research in quantum physics, computational methods, and materials science

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2017MOUs signed between CSRC and NTNU for academic collaboration and joint research programs
• UIO (University of Oslo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2017MOUs signed between CSRC and UIO for academic collaboration and joint research programs
• National Key R&D Program - High-Quality Cavity and Quantum State CouplingcoreOthers · 28 October 2016National key research and development program on coupling of high-quality cavities and solid-state quantum states with quantum control
• National Key R&D Program - Environmentally Friendly High-Stability Solar Cell MaterialscoreOthers · 28 October 2016National key research and development program on material design and device research for environmentally friendly high-stability solar cells
• University of WaterloocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2016MOU signed between CSRC and University of Waterloo for collaborative research
• HKUST (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2016Collaborative Agreement signed between CSRC and HKUST for joint research initiatives
• University of WarwickcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2016MOU signed between CSRC and University of Warwick for academic collaboration
• CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2015Cooperative Agreement signed between CSRC and CEA for collaborative research
• Hearne Institute of Louisiana State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2012Cooperative Agreement signed between CSRC and the Hearne Institute of LSU

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Direct peers

• Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications: A Beijing-based research institute established in 2020 with a focus on pure and applied mathematics, including mathematical foundations of quantum, AI, and complex systems. Directly comparable to CSRC as a Beijing-located, government-supported mathematical and computational sciences research hub with similar international collaboration ambitions.
• Flatiron Institute: A New York-based research institute under the Simons Foundation running dedicated computational science centers (CCQ, CCM, CCB). Comparable to CSRC because its Center for Computational Quantum Physics and Center for Computational Mathematics closely mirror CSRC's focus on computational approaches to quantum, soft-matter, and biological systems.
• Institute for Advanced Study: Princeton's independent, privately-endowed institute for advanced research in mathematics, natural sciences, and social science. Comparable to CSRC in operating model — small resident faculty, postdocs, and visiting members, no degree programs, and a focus on foundational theoretical and computational research.
• International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP): A UNESCO-category 1 institute in Trieste, Italy, that hosts visiting scientists, runs workshops, and trains researchers from developing countries. Comparable to CSRC because both operate as international hubs that drive research dissemination via conferences, schools, and visiting scholar programs rather than teaching undergraduates.
• Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems: A Dresden-based Max Planck institute dedicated to theoretical and computational study of complex systems in physics and biology. Highly comparable to CSRC because CSRC's Complex Systems Division (stochastic processes, fluctuation phenomena, enzymatic reactions, molecular motors, scattering amplitudes) operates in exactly the same niche.
• Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP): UCSB's Kavli-funded theoretical physics center running long-duration visitor programs and workshops on condensed matter, quantum information, and biophysics. Comparable to CSRC because both institutes operate primarily through extended workshop/seminar programs that bring together international researchers rather than degree instruction.
• Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics: An independent, government- and privately-funded theoretical physics research institute in Waterloo, Canada. Directly comparable to CSRC: a focused research center (not a degree-granting university), with resident researchers, active postdoc programs, and an international workshop/conference culture covering quantum information, condensed matter, and foundational physics.
• Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences: The flagship CAS physics institute in Beijing, with adjacent mandates in condensed matter physics, materials, and quantum optics. Directly comparable as a domestic CAS-system peer focused on similar physics research domains as CSRC, sharing overlapping funder relationships (MOST, NSFC) and event circuits.
• Simons Center for Geometry and Nature: A Simons Foundation-funded center (originally at Stony Brook, with a parallel program at CUHK Shenzhen) supporting computational and mathematical research bridging physics, materials, and biological systems. Comparable to CSRC as a foundation-funded research center covering topics similar to CSRC's Mechanics, Algorithms, and Complex Systems divisions.
• Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences: A CAS institute in Beijing running foundational research in theoretical physics, including condensed matter, quantum optics, and statistical physics. Highly comparable to CSRC as a domestic peer within the same national research system with overlapping faculty recruitment and shared access to MOST/NSFC funding streams.

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