Abstract:With the increasing of complex problems in the fields of society, economy, science and technology, the significant role of interdisciplinary research has come to the age. Interdisciplinary research organization, which is the carrier of interdisciplinary research, is crucial to high-level research universities since it provides organizational basis for interdisciplinary research. The study takes 42 "World-Class" construction universities as the representatives of Chinese high-level research universities, and analyses the current situation of interdisciplinary research organizations from both organizational development trends and focus areas. The institutionalization of interdisciplinary research organizations is also evaluated based on organizational goals, organizational forms and organizational management. At present, the construction of interdisciplinary research organizations in Chinese research universities suffers from insufficient quantity, varying quality, inflexible organizational forms, and weak management mechanisms. Therefore, Chinese research universities should formulate special strategic plans for interdisciplinary development, expand diversified organizational forms, and establish a complete institutional guarantee system.