Objective To investigate the nonclinical research facilities certified by SFDA,so as to know the developing and operating situation of GLP facilities.Methods To do the questionnaire survey on the Internet,this survey collected the detail information about the scale of the instrument of GLP facilities in China,staff and training situation,etc.and use SPSS to analyse the information.Results Thirty-eight SFDA-certified facilities provided valid information.The result of the survey shows that animal room's area of 90% facilities are above 500 m2;the number of staffs who have the bachelor degree is above 1600,the 30% staffs in half of facilities have master degree;30 facilities established animal welfare system;28 facilities completed the 3Q confirmed program of important monitoring instruments;7 facilities passed the CNAS ISO17025 of laboratory accreditation.Conclusion The operating and management standard of the nonclinical facilities are on the rapid developing stage,and that is close to the international standard on the side of personnel structure,animal management,instrument,software application and etc.