Chinese Universities Surpass US In Research Output

Recent Leiden and Times Higher Education rankings show Chinese universities now outpace US institutions in research output and frontier technologies, driven by state-led funding and mission-focused investments. The article cites China's R&D spend above 2.4% of GDP versus India's roughly 0.6–0.7%, and urges India to strengthen R&D, university autonomy, and public–private partnerships to retain talent and build frontier capabilities.