中国科学院光电研究院（以下简称光电院）组建于2003年11月，作为中国科学院“知识创新工程”中体制机制创新的重大改革举措之一，是兼具总体管理与技术总体职能的高技术研究单位。中国科学院卫星导航总体部、中国科学院浮空器系统研究发展中心、中国科学院02专项研发管理办公室设在光电院。 

光电院的科研方向包括光电工程、航天航空和应用科技等三个领域。 

光电工程领域：围绕计算光学成像技术、投影光学系统技术、大型复杂激光器技术、激光测量技术等方向，开展前瞻性研究、系统解决方案设计与实施、支撑总体的关键技术攻关及系统集成等创新活动。 

航天航空领域：围绕空间系统工程、卫星导航和浮空器等技术领域和总体任务，开展发展战略研究、前瞻性研究、系统解决方案设计与实施、支撑总体的关键技术攻关及系统集成等创新活动。 

应用科技领域：围绕光电载荷成像和探测机理与方法研究、光电载荷性能综合评测和数据质量综合监测系统技术研究等方向，开展前瞻性研究、系统解决方案设计与实施。 

The Institute of Opto-Electronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the Institute) was established in November 2003. As one of the major reform measures of institutional innovation in the "Knowledge Innovation Project" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it is a high-tech research institute with overall management and technical functions. The Satellite Navigation Department of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Aeroplane System Research and Development Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the 02 Special Research and Development Management Office of the Chinese Academy of Sciences are located in the Opto Optics Academy.

The research direction of the Institute includes optoelectronic engineering, aerospace and applied science and technology.

In the field of optoelectronics engineering: focusing on computational optical imaging technology, projection optical system technology, large complex laser technology, laser measurement technology and other directions, we carry out innovative activities such as prospective research, system solution design and implementation, support overall key technology research and system integration.

Aerospace: Focusing on the technical fields and overall tasks of space systems engineering, satellite navigation and aerosols, it carries out innovative activities such as development strategy research, forward-looking research, design and implementation of system solutions, and support for overall key technology research and system integration.

Applied science and technology: focusing on the research of photoelectric load imaging and detection mechanism and method, photoelectric load performance comprehensive evaluation and data quality comprehensive monitoring system technology research, carry out prospective research, system solution design and implementation.