Abstract:On a global scale, colleges and universities play a key role in construction of the national think tank. At present, Chinese institutions of higher learning meet with the problems of unclear position, bias in favor of theory, lack of innovation, limited data and single standard in this process. They actually should clarify their development directions, combine theory with practice, lay equal emphasis on consoling and interpretation, improve the assessment mechanism, and perfect the database. Meanwhile, they should properly handle the conflicts between basic research and policy research, between service to todays society and future guidance as well as between policy consultation and talent production.