Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is the premier academic organization and comprehensive research center of the People’s Republic of China in the fields of philosophy and social sciences. CASS was established in May 1977, replacing the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

It is now made up of 41 research institutes under six academic divisions: the Academic Division of Literature, the Academic Division of History, the Academy Division of Economics, the Academic Division of Social, Political Studies and Law, the Academic Division of International Studies, and the Academic Division of Marxist Studies. The University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS) was established in May 2017 on the basis of the Graduate School of CASS (GSCASS), the first graduate school in China devoted to graduate education in humanities and social sciences. UCASS has 13 schools and 39 departments.

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#1CASS is the No. 1 think tank in China and Asia

116CASS publishes 113 academic journals and 3 newspapers

107CASS hosts 107 national-level academic societies

Research

In 31 research institutes and 45 research centers, CASS researchers carry out research that covers nearly 300 sub-disciplines, e.g. in the fields of humanities and social sciences, including literature, history, philosophy, economics, international studies, law, and sociology.

The university has established partnerships with over 200 research organizations, academic communities, institutions of higher learning, foundations and related government departments in than 80 countries and regions.

Engagement with IU

IU has a primary partnership agreement with CASS. Under this agreement CASS and IU regularly exchange research delegations to further collaboration among faculty.
The College of Arts and Sciences on the IU Bloomington campus has a sub-agreement with the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to allow qualified undergraduate students to enroll at the College as visiting non-degree students.

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Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)