Abstract:As an important part of Guangdong's regional innovation system, new R&D institutions have experienced more than ten years'development and achieved remarkable achievements. In order to further promote the new R&D institutions' quality improvement, the new R&D institutions'competitiveness is studied. Through quantifying the relevant indicators, the evaluation index system and calculating Party of Guangdong's new R&D institutions' competitiveness are established. By comparing the maximum, average and median values of comprehensive competitiveness evaluation of new R&D institutions in 2015 and 2016, it is found that the overall development of new R&D institutions is relatively healthy and stable, and the development differences between new R&D institutions are gradually narrowing. Based on the research results, the scientificalness and rationality of the index system are demonstrated for reference by relevant departments