Recently, the 2020 National Social Science Fund’s annual project and youth project list was announced. ZZU has been approved for 38 projects, including 4 key projects, 20 general projects, and 14 youth projects. The total number of approved projects ranked 12th in the country,11th among colleges and universities, and first among colleges and universities in Henan. The youth project made great progress. The number of approved projects ranked third in colleges and universities nationwide, which reflected ZZUˊs overall scientific research ability, academic level, and development potential, and strongly supported the first-class university construction.