Abstract:Scientific research instruments are the basic condition and important resource support for scientific research. According to statistics, as of 2016, the total value of large scientific research instruments, which are more than 500 thousand yuan, has reached 104.2 billion yuan. However, due to the inefficient use of scientific research instruments and repeated investment problems, more and more attention has been paid to the sharing of research instruments. The research found that the key universities generally have the sharing consciousness of scientific research instruments. However some of the existing instruments are still idle. So research instruments still have potential for sharing. And there are regional differences in scientific research instruments sharing. We should strengthen information sharing of scientific research instruments, promoting the sharing of instruments across the region. And we should appropriately invest more in scientific research to the western regions.