In recent years, NGCC has completed 24 scientific research projects at national and provincial level and 4 projects of National Natural Science Foundation (NNSF). Among them, 3 projects were awarded the Advance in National Science and Technology Award (second prize), 2 project were awarded the Advance in National Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology (first prize), 1 project was awarded Advance in National Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology (second prize), 1 project was awarded Advance in National Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology (third prize), and 1 project was awarded the National Archives Science and Technology Award (first prize). There are over 200 scientific papers published on national and international journals, 8 of which are on prestigious international journals, 15 of which are on SCI, and 15 technological books edited and published .

Prof. Chen Jun, the President of NGCC and Prof. Li Zhilin of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have established a joint research laboratory for dynamic and multi-dimensional GIS. They have completed a NNSF Key project on Dynamic and multi-dimensional GIS in collaboration with Tsinghua University and Wuhan University. Great progress has been made on dynamic and multi-dimensional data models and relevant algorithms.

Fruitful research results have been obtained in geodetic surveying and geodynamic, national fundamental geographic information network and geographic information system demo projects. Among them, “The design, survey and data processing of national high precise GPS network ” and “National 1:250000 fundamental geographic information system database ” are awarded Advance in Surveying and Mapping award (first prize), “The resurvey at Everest and crust movement of the surrounding areas”, “The disputed boundary negotiation and management system”, “The office automation system in Changzhou City Land Bureau” and “The guide for the city geographic information system standardization ” are awarded “Advance in Surveying and Mapping Award (second prize), “The surveying and mapping specifications for provincial administrative boundary” was awarded Advance in Surveying and Mapping Award (third prize).