Institute of Integrated Development of Yangtze River Delta Region is founded by Fudan University as an endeavor to respond to the strength and needs of integrated development plan of Yangtze River Delta Region. Located in Shanghai, one of the leading cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region, Fudan University acts from a strong sense of duty, mobilizing its academic resources and human capital, exploring social and economic development demands of Shanghai and Yangtze Delta Region at large, and therefore, contributing to the implementation of the Regional Plan for Yangtze Delta Region that has been approved by China’s State Council.