Core Insights - Over 500 national key laboratories have been approved or restructured as of September 13, 2025, with a significant number led or participated in by "Double First Class" universities, particularly top 985 institutions like Tsinghua University and Peking University [2][3]. Summary by Sections National Key Laboratories - A total of more than 500 national key laboratories have been established or restructured, with over 100 "Double First Class" universities involved in their approval [3]. - Peking University currently has 22 national key laboratories, leading in the number of high-level research platforms [3]. Leading Universities - The majority of the national key laboratories are led or co-built by top universities, with Tsinghua University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Zhejiang University being the most prominent [2][3]. Specific Laboratories - A list of some notable national key laboratories includes: - Dark Matter Physics National Key Laboratory at Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Explosive Science and Safety Protection National Key Laboratory at Beijing Institute of Technology - Materials Forming and Molding Technology National Key Laboratory at Huazhong University of Science and Technology [4][5][6]. Future Projections - By 2025, the restructuring of national key laboratories is expected to continue, with new approvals anticipated in various fields, including extreme environment optoelectronic dynamic testing technology and wide bandgap semiconductor materials [3].