BRICS Policy Center goes up nine positions in world Think Tanks ranking and is Latin America’s #11 best

For the eighth consecutive year, the BPC is recognized among the best Thinks Tanks of the world. The result has been released by the Global Go To Think Tank Index Report 2018, produced by the University of Pennsylvania. The report is the outcome of a survey  answered by more than 3750 academicians, public and private donners, decision makers and journalists. The ranking gathers over 8000 Think Tanks across the world.

In 2018, the BPC went up nine positions in the ranking and figures between the 11 “Best Think Tanks in Central and South America”; having conquered 16 positions since 2016. The center also stood out in the category “Best University Affiliated Think Tanks”, as the best in Brazil and 8th best worldwide, one position better than last year. In the “Best Transdisciplinary Research Think Tank” ranking, BRICS Policy Center is among the top five worldwide and is the best in Brazil for the category.

The BPC is also Brazil’s best in the following categories: “Top Science and Technology Think Tanks”, “Best New Idea or Paradigm Developed by a Think Tank” and “Best Think Tank Network”.

The BRICS Policy Center, founded in 2010, is affiliated with the International Relations Institute (IRI) of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.

Check out all of BPC rankings at the Global Go To Think Tank Index Report 2018:

#11 Top Think Tanks in Central and South America

#88 Top Domestic Economic Policy Think Tanks

#62 Top Science and Technology Policy Think Tanks

#62 Top Social Policy Think Tanks

#77 Best Advocay Campaign

#33 Best Managed Think Tanks

#7 Best New Idea or Paradigm Developed by a Think Tank – #1 in Brazil

#20 Best Think Tank Conference

#9 Best Think Tank Network – #1 in Brazil

#5 Best Transdisciplinary Research Think Tanks – #1 in Brazil

#8 Best University Affiliated Think Tanks – #1 in Brazil

#29 Best Use of Social Media and Networks