In January 2014, Think Tank Research Center of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences released the first China Think Tank Report, and published the ranking of Chinese think tanks according to their influence. This is the first think tank ranking in China so far. The Center for China Studies of Tsinghua University was selected for the list.
The Center for China Studies is a joint research center between the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Tsinghua University, which based at the School of Public Policy and Management of Tsinghua University.
The top 5 most influential university think tanks:
1. Peking University
2. Tsinghua University
3. Fudan University
4. Renmin University of China
5. Nanjing University
