The rank was given by The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.
TTCSP conducts a research on the role policy institutes play in governments and civil societies around the world.
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"It has also been named in the world's first comprehensive list of leading food and water security research and advocacy organisations," a statement released by the CSE said.
In the 'Energy and Resource Policy Think Tanks' category, CSE has been ranked the second in India and 38th in the world.
In the 'Best Independent Think Tanks' category, the green body has been ranked 6th and 123rd in the world.
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