Mongolian Academy of Sciences

What Mongolian Academy of Sciences does

The Mongolian Academy of Sciences (Монгол Улсын Шинжлэх Ухааны Академи / ШУА, MAS) is Mongolia's statutory national research institution, founded in 1961 and headquartered at Enkhtaivny ORGOO 54b, Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar. It coordinates scientific research across 16 wholly-owned specialized institutes spanning archaeology, biology, botany, geography and geo-ecology, geology, mathematics and digital technology, astronomy and geophysics, international studies, brain and psychology, history and ethnology, chemistry and chemical technology, physics technology, paleontology, philosophy, language and literature, plus a Technology Incubator. The Mongolian Academy of Medical Sciences operates as a sector-affiliated branch academy. MAS serves Mongolian academic researchers, university partners, government ministries (notably the Ministry of Education and Science), industrial partners in mining and rail, and international science academies and funding bodies.

MAS's core products and outputs include peer-reviewed journals — the quarterly Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences (ISSN 2312-2994 / 2310-4716, indexed via INASP, DOI, Google Scholar) and the annual Mongolian Journal of Chemistry (ISSN 2226-6739 / 2414-0082, indexed in DOAJ, reported impact factor 2.0 for 2015–2016) — plus research services delivered through the institute network, the Technology Incubator supporting researcher-to-startup pathways, and a formal Innovation & Technology Transfer office handling patent licensing and commercialization. The underlying technology is a multi-disciplinary research coordination platform rather than a single product, integrating journal publication infrastructure, research project management, and bilateral exchange pipelines.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial: revenue streams consist of state research grants administered annually, international program funding facilitated through ANSO, NSFC, Horizon Europe, ERASMUS, HFSPO, DAAD and other foreign funders, plus technology transfer and innovation services under negotiated arrangements. GTM is community-led (academic engagement through events such as Science Hackathons and Scientists' Day) and event-driven (international conferences, seminars, symposiums). Customer segments are public-sector dominant — government agencies, universities, and a handful of strategic industrial partners — with international partner institutions as a secondary horizontal segment. No commercial pricing model is in place, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Mongolian Academy of Sciences

Legal name

Монгол Улсын Шинжлэх Ухааны Академи

Website

https://mas.ac.mn

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mongolia's statutory national research academy, founded 1961, coordinating 16 specialized research institutes covering natural, social, and applied sciences. It serves government, universities, and international science partners through peer-reviewed journals, research services, and a technology incubator.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Research Institution

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE), Public Research Universities with National Laboratories/Big Science Facilities (EDAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Scientific research services
• Academic journal publishing
• Technology incubation services
• International research collaboration
• Government research funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Ulaanbaatar

HQ country

Mongolia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Research Grants: The academy receives state funding through grant programs for research projects. Annual grant solicitation processes are conducted for internal research initiatives.
2. International Funding Programs: Facilitates international project funding and scholarships from organizations including ANSO, NSFC, Horizon Europe, ERASMUS, HFSPO, DAAD, and various national science foundations for researchers.
3. Technology Transfer and Innovation Services: Technology development, testing, and transfer services including commercialization support for research outcomes, patent management, and innovation incubation programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Mongolian Academy of Sciences is a national government-affiliated research institution that coordinates and conducts multi-disciplinary scientific research across 16 specialized research institutes. It disseminates research findings through peer-reviewed academic journals (Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Mongolian Journal of Chemistry), supports technology commercialization via its Technology Incubator, and engages in international scientific collaboration and technology transfer initiatives.

Product overview

The Mongolian Academy of Sciences (Шинжлэх Ухааны Академи) operates as Mongolia's premier national research institution offering a portfolio of academic journals and research services through its network of 16 specialized institutes. The core products include the Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences and Mongolian Journal of Chemistry, both peer-reviewed publications with international indexing. Supporting services include a Technology Incubator for startup development and innovation/technology transfer programs that bridge research outcomes to industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 researchers benefited from UNINET scholarships since 2002
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major, flagship and moderate.

• Erdenet Mining CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2022Cooperation agreement for scientific research collaboration. Previous agreements focused on improving scientific-technological foundations, laboratory equipment utilization, and innovation capacity building.
• Five Gold Hill Railway LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2022Cooperation agreement signed January 21, 2022 for collaborative research activities.
• Mongolian National UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Cooperation agreement for joint academic and research activities.
• National Technology ParkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Technology and innovation shop collaboration agreement for technology transfer and commercialization support.
• Start-up Mongolia NGOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Project cooperation agreement for innovation and startup ecosystem support.
• Altan Bioplas LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019License agreements for patent utilization signed July 3 and September 17, 2019 for new inventions.
• Springer NaturemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Access to 1800+ journals from 1997 onwards. MAS and leading universities (MNU, MUST, etc.) participate in High Usage Award competitions. Partnership established 2016-2021 for digital library access.
• Ernst Mach Eurasia-Pacific Uninet (UNINET)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Austrian government-funded international higher education collaboration. Over 200 Mongolians received doctoral and post-doctoral scholarships since 2002. Central office located at MUST.
• Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999General cooperation agreement signed October 1, 1999. Memorandum of Understanding signed February 13, 2001. Programs include teacher/student exchange, joint education, joint research projects, and publication exchange.
• Alliance of National Sciences Organizations (ANSO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerANSO Managing Council membership - MAS Vice President elected as member. Collaborative environmental research projects with ANSO funding of $100,000-150,000 per project.
• National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch funding for international scientists: RFIS-I (200,000 RMB/year), RFIS-II (400,000 RMB/year), RFIS-III (800,000 RMB/year). Supports Mathematical, Physical, Chemical, Life, Earth Sciences and interdisciplinary research.
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenewed cooperation agreement for joint scientific collaboration. CAS-PIFI fellowship program offering 20,000-40,000 Chinese Yuan for exchange, fellowship, and visiting scholar programs.
• Horizon EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Research & Innovation Programme with over €95.5 billion in total funding. Calls in March-April, June-September, November-January for research and innovation projects.
• Human Frontier Science Program (HFSPO)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrants up to $450,000 per year per team for fundamental biology and interdisciplinary life sciences combining biology with physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science.
• Korea National Research Foundation (NRF)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding 800 million to 250 million KRW for Group Research, Individual Research, Infrastructure Building, and next-generation researcher support.
• Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Basic Research funding up to 5 million JP yen. Also offers Information Platform, Database Services, and Industry-Academia Collaboration programs.
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) - 2 years Master €20,000; Study Scholarships €992/month; Research Grants €1,200/month for doctoral or short-term research.
• CoARA-ERIP (Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational workshop co-organizer on ethics and innovation policy for research assessment, focusing on data and AI in scientific publishing.
• International Science Council Committee on Data (CODATA)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in international workshop on research ethics and innovation policy, providing expertise on digital objects evaluation and research data management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chinese Academy of Sciences: China's national academy of sciences and MAS's largest international partner. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary national research academy coordinating dozens of institutes, and the counterparty in MAS's renewed 2025 cooperation agreement.
• Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology: Vietnam's national academy of science and technology. Closely comparable as a developing-economy national research academy coordinating multiple institutes and seeking international partnerships to build research capacity.
• Polish Academy of Sciences: Poland's national academy of sciences, with a comparable structure of branch institutes across multiple disciplines and a strong Central European international collaboration orientation.
• Russian Academy of Sciences: Russia's national academy of sciences, structurally analogous to MAS as a state-coordinated multi-disciplinary research institution. Both operate under national legal frameworks with elected academic membership tiers.
• Korean Academy of Science and Technology: Korea's honorary national academy of distinguished scientists. Comparable as a national-level scientific honorific and advisory body, and a partner of MAS through Korea's broader R&D cooperation framework.

Broad incumbents

• Science Council of Japan: Japan's national scientific advisory body representing the scientific community. Functionally similar to MAS in its national-coordination role and a relevant partner given JST's funding relationships with Mongolian researchers.
• Max Planck Society: Germany's leading basic-research organization operating dozens of institutes. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary research institute network, though with significantly larger scale and a private-association governance model versus MAS's state-academy structure.
• Indian National Science Academy: India's national science academy with elected fellowship structure (Fellows, Foreign Fellows). Comparable to MAS in coordinating national scientific recognition and international exchange, though with a much larger membership base.

Others

• Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST): Korea's flagship government-funded applied research institute. MAS holds a 1999 general cooperation agreement and 2001 MOU with KIST for joint research and exchange — directly comparable as a bilateral R&D counterpart rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Kazakhstan National Academy of Sciences: Kazakhstan's national academy under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Comparable as a Central Asian national research academy, and a natural regional peer given geographic and economic proximity.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Subsidiaries17 records

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