As a strategic research base for rural agricultural development in Henan Province, The college has the Soft Science Research Base of Rural Economic Development in Henan Province (in 2021, it was rated as a provincial characteristic think tank by the Publicity Department of Henan Provincial Party Committee), Henan Provincial Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences - Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Research Center, Henan Branch of China Rural Development Research Institute, Henan Rural Financial Science Research Institute, Yellow River Ecological Development Green Research Institute and other research platforms.