Abstract: The Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics was founded in 1958, which is one of the research bodies under the Academia Sinica (National Academy of sciences). Four divisions (of Rock and Soil Dynamics, Rock Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Electronic and Mechanical Design ) and one factory have been set up in the light of the needs for research tasks. In addition to these units, there is an information research division and a computer department. More than 300 staff are now working in this Institute, about half of the employees are technical staff and scientists. Since founded thirty years ago, more than 220 items of major research topics has been Completed by our Institute. Of which 210 items of major scientific and technical contributions have been obtained. Among them 8 won the national prize, containing 1 piece of national invention prize and 36 won the significant result prize issued by Academia Sinica, HuBei province or ministries. Many results approach or come up to advanced level of the world and much more results reach the national leading level. In order to promote the academic activity and its engineering services, the Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics takes pleasure inviting international cooperation in the field of geotechnical engineering science.