Founded in 195 1, the Yangtze River Academy of Sciences is a key scientific research unit in the national water conservancy industry and one of the non-profit scientific research institutions of the Ministry of Water Resources, and is affiliated to the Yangtze River Water Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources. The Yangtze Academy of Sciences focuses on scientific research of water conservancy and hydropower, provides scientific and technological support for national water conservancy, Yangtze River regulation and development and water administration, and carries out technical services and scientific and technological development for industries related to national economic construction. Professional research institute 12. The main majors are: flood control and disaster reduction, river sediment, water resources and ecological environment, soil and water conservation, engineering safety and disease prevention, application of spatial information technology, hydraulics, geotechnical and seepage, rock mechanics, hydraulic structure, foundation treatment, engineering materials, blasting and earthquake resistance, electromechanical control equipment, automation and hydraulic instruments.

Since the 1950s, the Yangtze Academy of Sciences has successively conducted a large number of fruitful scientific experiments and studies for more than 200 large and medium-sized water conservancy and hydropower projects, such as the Three Gorges Project, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the Yangtze River dike project, the regulation of the main and tributary rivers of the Yangtze River, as well as national natural science foundation projects, water conservancy basic research projects, related industry research projects and international aid cooperation projects, and provided more than 7,000 scientific research results. Among them, there are nearly 100 major scientific research achievements identified at the national, provincial and ministerial levels; Won more than 300 national, provincial and ministerial awards; Obtained more than 30 national utility model and invention patents.

The Yangtze Academy of Sciences has more than 800 employees, more than 240 professors and senior technical titles, and more than 30 doctors and masters/kloc-0. There are two master's degree awarding points in graduate department, Yangtze Academy of Sciences. Has more than 4000 sets of advanced scientific research instruments and equipment. There are scientific research bases in Hankou, Yichang, Chongqing and Danjiangkou. Located in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, the "Yangtze River Flood Control Model" covers an area of about 600 mu and is the largest water conservancy scientific research project invested by the state since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Engineering Quality Testing Center of the Yangtze Academy of Sciences of the Ministry of Water Resources undertakes the engineering quality testing of the Yangtze River basin and the southwest rivers. The Yangtze River Metrology and Verification Center carries out scientific research, experimental measurement, verification and calibration of instruments and equipment. In July, 2000, Changjiang Academy of Sciences passed the ISO-900 1 quality system certification for the first time among national water conservancy research institutions. Has a national secondary archives. Journal of Yangtze Academy of Sciences is a national-level Chinese core periodical for public distribution at home and abroad. In 2003, Changjiang Academy of Sciences won the National May 1st Labor Award.