Since 2013， LZU has obtained the second Prize of the National Natural Science Award of China (2 times); the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award; 10 Major Scientific and Technological Progresses of China’s Colleges and Universities; the First Prize of Natural Science Award by the Ministry of Education (5 times); the First Prize of Science and Technology Development Award by the Ministry of Education; the First Prize of National Award for Technological Invention; the First Prize of Natural Science Award of Gansu Province (2 times) and the First Prize of Science and Technology Development Award of Gansu Province (7 times).

According to the Statistics released by the Institutes of China Science and Technology Information in 2017, LZU published 1,613 scientific papers in SCI journals in 2017, ranking the 42th among all Chinese universities; 797 papers in EI journals, ranking the 60th among all Chinese universities; 130 papers in CPCI-S journals, ranking the 93th among all Chinese universities.

In 2016, LZU published 1,282 excellent papers, ranking the 29th among all Chinese universities; 247 journal papers on the top 10% of SCI subject impact factors, ranking the 36th among all Chinese universities; 262 international co-authored papers with first author, ranking the 55th among all Chinese universities.

The faculty and students of LZU have published 13,010 papers in SCI journals from 2008 to 2017, with a total of citation of 183,464 times and in average 14.1 on average for each, ranking the 26th among all Chinese universities.

In October 2018, the Nature Publishing Group released the Nature Index 2018 based on collected data from August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018. It is indicated that LZU has published 209 papers in 82 journals recognized by Nature Index, ranking the the 97th in the world and the 16th among Chinese universities.

In September 2018, Clarivate Analytics (Former name: Thomson Reuters) updated the database of ESI (Essential Science Indicators). Citation times of papers of LZU ranks the 505th in the world and the 27th among Chinese universities. Moreover, a total of 12 disciplines enter the top 1% of ESI, i.e. chemistry, physics, material science, earth science, plant zoology, mathematics, engineering, biology & biochemistry, environment & ecology, clinical medicine, pharmacology & toxicology and agricutural science, among which the chemistry reaches the top 1‰. According to the ESI, the faculty and students of LZU have published 20,529 papers in SCI, SSCI journals from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2018, with a total citation of 260,271 times and in average 12.68 on average for each.

Since 2013, LZU has had 791 authorized patents, including 447 invention patents, 342 new utility patents, 1 international patent and 1 design patent.