Objective To establish an evaluation index system for the laboratory animal management in provincial medical universities． Methods Thirty seven experts were selected according to the research topics，and the Delphi method was used for questionnaire survey and statistical analysis． Results There was a 70. 27% response rate of the first investigation and a 76. 92% response rate of the second investigation． The authority coefficient was 0. 855 in the first investigation． The harmonious coefficient was 0. 486 of the second investigation． Conclusions The evaluation index system for the laboratory animal management in provincial medical universities is a reliable and useful system．