Rice University's Baker Institute, Center for Energy Studies rank high among think tanks

Rice’s Baker Institute and its Center for Energy Studies continue to be highly ranked in the 2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. Rice’s Baker Institute and its Center for Energy Studies continue to be highly ranked in the 2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. Photo: Rice University Photo: Rice University Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Rice University's Baker Institute, Center for Energy Studies rank high among think tanks 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy maintained its position as the No. 3 university-affiliated think tank in the world, while its Center for Energy Studies again earned the No. 1 ranking among energy- and resource-based think tanks, according to a new report.

The University of Pennsylvania Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program gauged the performance of thousands of domestic and international public policy centers in its 2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report.

Only Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and the IDEAS/Public Policy Group at the London School of Economics and Political Science ranked higher among university-affiliated think tanks.

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Other top-ranked energy- and resource-based think tanks include the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (No. 2), and the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, U.K. (No. 3).

The Baker Institute is ranked No. 17 out of 89 of the top think tanks in the U.S. overall. It was also recognized as one of the best think tanks for "Best Quality Assurance and Integrity Policies and Procedures."

"These rankings recognize the quality of the Institute's research and programs as a nonpartisan, data-driven public policy forum addressing some of the most important domestic and foreign policy issues our country faces," Baker Institute Director Edward Djerejian said in an announcement. "We could not have achieved what we have built over the last 25 years without the dedicated work of our fellows, scholars and staff, our board of advisers, as well as our loyal supporters."

"Such recognition is a testament to the dedicated team of fellows and scholars we have engaged in interdisciplinary research across the energy-environment spectrum," said Kenneth Medlock, CES senior director and the James A. Baker III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics. "Teamwork is a hallmark of any successful organization, and we are fortunate to have some of the best in the field working together to provide unbiased analysis of the various factors that shape the energy sector."