The Ministry of Education recently released results of the second round of ratings of KRIs (Key Research Institutes in Humanities and Social Sciences) in all the colleges around the country. The Institute was one of the five KRIs rated as Excellent.KRIs are high-level innovation workspaces that conduct researches, cultivate talents and serve for the society. They are called as National Teams in their fields. The Institute were one of the earliest KRIs and the only one in the field of curriculum and instruction. To promote the development of KRIs, the Ministry conducted a second round of ratings four years after the first time. Being rated as Excellent proves that the Institute has done well in functioning as a KRI.