diff --git a/source/source_estate/module_pot/pot_xc.cpp b/source/source_estate/module_pot/pot_xc.cpp
index 19815f843af..eb311cc9225 100644
--- a/source/source_estate/module_pot/pot_xc.cpp
+++ b/source/source_estate/module_pot/pot_xc.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "pot_xc.h"
 
 #include "source_base/timer.h"
+#include "source_base/constants.h"
 #include "source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_functional.h"
 #include "source_io/module_parameter/parameter.h"
 
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_abacus.h b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_abacus.h
index bc584b75184..0e7b9f2df79 100644
--- a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_abacus.h
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_abacus.h
@@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ namespace XC_Functional_Libxc
         const double tpiba,
         const Charge* const chr);
 
+    extern void cal_gdr_and_lapl(
+        const int nspin,
+        const std::size_t nrxx,
+        const std::vector<double> &rho,
+        const double tpiba,
+        const Charge* const chr,
+        std::vector<std::vector<ModuleBase::Vector3<double>>> &gdr,
+        std::vector<double> &lapl,
+        const bool need_laplacian = true);
+
     // converting grho (abacus=>libxc)
     extern std::vector<double> convert_sigma(
         const std::vector<std::vector<ModuleBase::Vector3<double>>> &gdr);
@@ -214,11 +224,13 @@ namespace XC_Functional_Libxc
         const std::vector<int> &func_id,
         const double &rho,
         const double &grho,
+        const double &lapl_rho,
         const double &atau,
         double &sxc,
         double &v1xc,
         double &v2xc,
         double &v3xc,
+        double &vlaplxc,
         const double &hybrid_alpha,
         const double &hse_omega);
 
@@ -228,6 +240,8 @@ namespace XC_Functional_Libxc
         double rhodw,
         ModuleBase::Vector3<double> gdr1,
         ModuleBase::Vector3<double> gdr2,
+        double laplup,
+        double lapldw,
         double tauup,
         double taudw,
         double &sxc,
@@ -238,6 +252,8 @@ namespace XC_Functional_Libxc
         double &v2xcud,
         double &v3xcup,
         double &v3xcdw,
+        double &vlaplxcup,
+        double &vlaplxcdw,
         const double &hybrid_alpha,
         const double &hse_omega);
 
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_mgga_wrap.cpp b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_mgga_wrap.cpp
index 35ea9e43132..416dd2788f8 100644
--- a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_mgga_wrap.cpp
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_mgga_wrap.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ void XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc(
     const std::vector<int>& func_id,
     const double& rho,
     const double& grho,
+    const double& lapl_rho,
     const double& atau,
     double& sxc,
     double& v1xc,
     double& v2xc,
     double& v3xc,
+    double& vlaplxc,
     const double& hybrid_alpha,
     const double& hse_omega)
 {
@@ -29,7 +31,6 @@ void XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc(
     double v1 = 0.0;
     double v2 = 0.0;
     double v3 = 0.0;
-    double lapl_rho = grho;
     double vlapl_rho = 0.0;
     std::vector<xc_func_type> funcs = XC_Functional_Libxc::init_func(
         /* func_id = */ func_id,
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ void XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc(
     v1xc = 0.0;
     v2xc = 0.0;
     v3xc = 0.0;
+    vlaplxc = 0.0;
 
     for (xc_func_type& func : funcs)
     {
@@ -52,12 +54,14 @@ void XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc(
             v1 *= (1.0 - hybrid_alpha);
             v2 *= (1.0 - hybrid_alpha);
             v3 *= (1.0 - hybrid_alpha);
+            vlapl_rho *= (1.0 - hybrid_alpha);
         }
 #endif
         sxc += s * rho;
         v2xc += v2 * 2.0;
         v1xc += v1;
         v3xc += v3;
+        vlaplxc += vlapl_rho;
     }
     XC_Functional_Libxc::finish_func(funcs);
 
@@ -71,6 +75,8 @@ void XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc_spin(
     double rhodw,
     ModuleBase::Vector3<double> gdr1,
     ModuleBase::Vector3<double> gdr2,
+    double laplup,
+    double lapldw,
     double tauup,
     double taudw,
     double& sxc,
@@ -81,6 +87,8 @@ void XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc_spin(
     double& v2xcud,
     double& v3xcup,
     double& v3xcdw,
+    double& vlaplxcup,
+    double& vlaplxcdw,
     const double& hybrid_alpha,
     const double& hse_omega)
 {
@@ -92,10 +100,13 @@ void XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc_spin(
     v2xcud = 0.0;
     v3xcup = 0.0;
     v3xcdw = 0.0;
+    vlaplxcup = 0.0;
+    vlaplxcdw = 0.0;
 
     const std::array<double, 2> rho = {rhoup, rhodw};
     const std::array<double, 3> grho = {gdr1.norm2(), gdr1 * gdr2, gdr2.norm2()};
     const std::array<double, 2> tau = {tauup, taudw};
+    const std::array<double, 2> lapl = {laplup, lapldw};
 
     std::vector<xc_func_type> funcs = XC_Functional_Libxc::init_func(
         /* func_id = */ func_id,
@@ -125,12 +136,11 @@ void XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc_spin(
             double s = 0.0;
             std::array<double, 2> v1xc = {0.0, 0.0};
             std::array<double, 2> v3xc = {0.0, 0.0};
-            std::array<double, 2> lapl = {0.0, 0.0};
-            std::array<double, 2> vlapl = {0.0, 0.0};
+            std::array<double, 2> vlapl_out = {0.0, 0.0};
             std::array<double, 3> v2xc = {0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
             // call Libxc function: xc_mgga_exc_vxc
             xc_mgga_exc_vxc(&func, 1, rho.data(), grho.data(), lapl.data(), tau.data(), &s, 
-			    v1xc.data(), v2xc.data(), vlapl.data(), v3xc.data());
+			    v1xc.data(), v2xc.data(), vlapl_out.data(), v3xc.data());
 
 #ifdef __EXX
             if (func.info->number == XC_MGGA_X_SCAN && XC_Functional::get_func_type() == 5)
@@ -143,6 +153,8 @@ void XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc_spin(
                 v2xc[2] *= (1.0 - hybrid_alpha);
                 v3xc[0] *= (1.0 - hybrid_alpha);
                 v3xc[1] *= (1.0 - hybrid_alpha);
+                vlapl_out[0] *= (1.0 - hybrid_alpha);
+                vlapl_out[1] *= (1.0 - hybrid_alpha);
             }
 #endif
 
@@ -154,6 +166,8 @@ void XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc_spin(
             v2xcdw += 2.0 * v2xc[2] * sgn[1];
             v3xcup += v3xc[0] * sgn[0];
             v3xcdw += v3xc[1] * sgn[1];
+            vlaplxcup += vlapl_out[0] * sgn[0];
+            vlaplxcdw += vlapl_out[1] * sgn[1];
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_pot.cpp b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_pot.cpp
index 6f605bbd48d..9252150b599 100644
--- a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_pot.cpp
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_pot.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <xc.h>
 
 #include <vector>
+#include <complex>
 
 std::tuple<double,double,ModuleBase::matrix> XC_Functional_Libxc::v_xc_libxc(		// Peize Lin update for nspin==4 at 2023.01.14
         const std::vector<int> &func_id,
@@ -225,13 +226,12 @@ std::tuple<double,double,ModuleBase::matrix,ModuleBase::matrix> XC_Functional_Li
     ModuleBase::TITLE("XC_Functional_Libxc","v_xc_meta");
     ModuleBase::timer::start("XC_Functional_Libxc","v_xc_meta");
 
-    double e2 = 2.0;
-
     //output of the subroutine
     double etxc = 0.0;
     double vtxc = 0.0;
     ModuleBase::matrix v(nspin,nrxx);
     ModuleBase::matrix vofk(nspin,nrxx);
+    ModuleBase::matrix voflapl(nspin,nrxx);
 
     //----------------------------------------------------------
     // xc_func_type is defined in Libxc package
@@ -246,8 +246,10 @@ std::tuple<double,double,ModuleBase::matrix,ModuleBase::matrix> XC_Functional_Li
         /* hse_omega = */ hse_omega);
 
     const std::vector<double> rho = XC_Functional_Libxc::convert_rho(nspin, nrxx, chr);
-    const std::vector<std::vector<ModuleBase::Vector3<double>>> gdr
-        = XC_Functional_Libxc::cal_gdr(nspin, nrxx, rho, tpiba, chr);
+    const bool need_laplacian = XC_Functional::get_need_laplacian();
+    std::vector<std::vector<ModuleBase::Vector3<double>>> gdr;
+    std::vector<double> lapl;
+    XC_Functional_Libxc::cal_gdr_and_lapl(nspin, nrxx, rho, tpiba, chr, gdr, lapl, need_laplacian);
     const std::vector<double> sigma = XC_Functional_Libxc::convert_sigma(gdr);
 
     //converting kin_r
@@ -328,7 +330,7 @@ std::tuple<double,double,ModuleBase::matrix,ModuleBase::matrix> XC_Functional_Li
                 nrxx_thread,
                 rho.data() + ir_start * nspin,
                 sigma.data() + ir_start * ((1==nspin)?1:3),
-                sigma.data() + ir_start * ((1==nspin)?1:3),
+                lapl.data() + ir_start * nspin,
                 kin_r.data() + ir_start * nspin,
                 exc.data() + ir_start,
                 vrho.data() + ir_start * nspin,
@@ -441,7 +443,7 @@ std::tuple<double,double,ModuleBase::matrix,ModuleBase::matrix> XC_Functional_Li
         }
         vtxc -= rvtxc;
 
-        //process vtau
+        //process vtau and vlapl
 #ifdef _OPENMP
 #pragma omp parallel for collapse(2) schedule(static, 1024)
 #endif
@@ -453,9 +455,41 @@ std::tuple<double,double,ModuleBase::matrix,ModuleBase::matrix> XC_Functional_Li
                 if (func.info->number == XC_MGGA_X_SCAN && XC_Functional::get_func_type() == 5)
                 {
                     vtau[ir*nspin+is] *= (1.0 - XC_Functional::get_hybrid_alpha());
+                    vlapl[ir*nspin+is] *= (1.0 - XC_Functional::get_hybrid_alpha());
                 }
 #endif
                 vofk(is,ir) += vtau[ir*nspin+is]  * sgn[ir*nspin+is];
+                voflapl(is,ir) += vlapl[ir*nspin+is] * sgn[ir*nspin+is];
+            }
+        }
+}
+
+    // v_xc += nabla^2(vlapl) where vlapl = d(rho*eps_xc)/d(nabla^2 rho)
+    if (need_laplacian)
+    {
+        const int ng = chr->rhopw->npw;
+        const double tpiba2 = tpiba * tpiba;
+        std::vector<std::complex<double>> lapl_tmp(chr->rhopw->nmaxgr);
+        for(int is = 0; is < voflapl.nr; is++)
+        {
+            for(int ir = 0; ir < nrxx; ir++)
+                lapl_tmp[ir] = std::complex<double>(voflapl(is, ir), 0.0);
+            for(int ig = ng; ig < chr->rhopw->nmaxgr; ig++)
+                lapl_tmp[ig] = std::complex<double>(0.0, 0.0);
+            chr->rhopw->real2recip(lapl_tmp.data(), lapl_tmp.data());
+            for(int ig = 0; ig < ng; ig++)
+            {
+                double g2 = 0.0;
+                for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+                    g2 += chr->rhopw->gcar[ig][i] * chr->rhopw->gcar[ig][i];
+                lapl_tmp[ig] *= -g2 * tpiba2;
+            }
+            chr->rhopw->recip2real(lapl_tmp.data(), lapl_tmp.data());
+            for(int ir = 0; ir < nrxx; ir++)
+            {
+                double vlapl_corr = ModuleBase::e2 * lapl_tmp[ir].real();
+                v(is, ir) += vlapl_corr;
+                vtxc += vlapl_corr * chr->rho[is][ir];
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_setup.cpp b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_setup.cpp
index 9a2a4c0e17c..2349509068a 100644
--- a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_setup.cpp
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_setup.cpp
@@ -17,21 +17,10 @@
 
 bool not_supported_xc_with_laplacian(const std::string& xc_func_in)
 {
-    // see Pyscf: https://github.com/pyscf/pyscf/blob/master/pyscf/dft/libxc.py#L1062
-    // ABACUS issue: https://github.com/deepmodeling/abacus-develop/issues/5372
-    const std::vector<std::string> not_supported = {
-        "MGGA_XC_CC06",
-        "MGGA_C_CS",
-        "MGGA_X_BR89",
-        "MGGA_X_MK00"
-    };
-    for (const std::string& s : not_supported)
-    {
-        if (xc_func_in.find(s) != std::string::npos)
-        {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
+    // Laplacian of density is now supported for meta-GGA functionals.
+    // The following functionals were previously blocked but are now supported:
+    //   MGGA_XC_CC06, MGGA_C_CS, MGGA_X_BR89, MGGA_X_MK00
+    // Ensure PW stress path handles vlapl contribution correctly if using PW basis.
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -179,6 +168,23 @@ XC_Functional_Libxc::set_xc_type_libxc(const std::string& xc_func_in)
         ModuleBase::WARNING_QUIT("XC_Functional::set_xc_type_libxc", message);
     }
 
+    // warn if any functional needs Laplacian of density
+    {
+        std::vector<xc_func_type> tmp_funcs = XC_Functional_Libxc::init_func(func_id, XC_UNPOLARIZED, 0.0, 0.0);
+        for (auto& f : tmp_funcs)
+        {
+            if (f.info->flags & XC_FLAGS_NEEDS_LAPLACIAN)
+            {
+                std::cout << " WARNING: XC functional \"" << f.info->name
+                          << "\" requires Laplacian of density (nabla^2 rho)."
+                          << " This may require a higher energy cutoff for numerical stability."
+                          << std::endl;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        XC_Functional_Libxc::finish_func(tmp_funcs);
+    }
+
     // return
     return std::make_pair(func_type, func_id);
 }
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_tools.cpp b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_tools.cpp
index 916732fa8dd..9023f00901f 100644
--- a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_tools.cpp
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/libxc_tools.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,37 @@ XC_Functional_Libxc::cal_gdr(
 	return gdr;
 }
 
+void XC_Functional_Libxc::cal_gdr_and_lapl(
+	const int nspin,
+	const std::size_t nrxx,
+	const std::vector<double> &rho,
+	const double tpiba,
+	const Charge* const chr,
+	std::vector<std::vector<ModuleBase::Vector3<double>>> &gdr,
+	std::vector<double> &lapl,
+	const bool need_laplacian)
+{
+	gdr.resize(nspin);
+	lapl.assign(nrxx * nspin, 0.0);
+	for( int is=0; is!=nspin; ++is )
+	{
+		std::vector<double> rhor(nrxx);
+		for(std::size_t ir=0; ir<nrxx; ++ir)
+			rhor[ir] = rho[ir*nspin+is];
+		std::vector<std::complex<double>> rhog(chr->rhopw->npw);
+		chr->rhopw->real2recip(rhor.data(), rhog.data());
+		gdr[is].resize(nrxx);
+		XC_Functional::grad_rho(rhog.data(), gdr[is].data(), chr->rhopw, tpiba);
+		if (need_laplacian)
+		{
+			std::vector<double> lapl_spin(nrxx);
+			XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhog.data(), lapl_spin.data(), chr->rhopw, tpiba);
+			for(std::size_t ir=0; ir<nrxx; ++ir)
+				lapl[ir*nspin+is] = lapl_spin[ir];
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // converting grho (abacus=>libxc)
 std::vector<double> XC_Functional_Libxc::convert_sigma(
 	const std::vector<std::vector<ModuleBase::Vector3<double>>> &gdr)
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/CMakeLists.txt b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 34634eae02a..55523913fbe 100644
--- a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,3 +83,43 @@ AddTest(
     ../../../source_base/module_fft/fft_cpu.cpp
     ${FFT_SRC}
 )
+
+AddTest(
+  TARGET MODULE_HAMILT_XCTest_SCANL_LAPL
+  LIBS parameter MPI::MPI_CXX Libxc::xc
+  SOURCES test_xc6.cpp ../xc_functional.cpp ../xc_lda_wrap.cpp
+    ../xc_gga_wrap.cpp
+    ../libxc_setup.cpp
+    ../libxc_lda_wrap.cpp
+    ../libxc_gga_wrap.cpp
+    ../libxc_mgga_wrap.cpp
+    ../xc_gga_corr.cpp ../xc_lda_corr.cpp
+    ../xc_gga_exch.cpp ../xc_lda_exch.cpp ../xc_hcth.cpp
+)
+
+if (USE_CUDA)
+list(APPEND FFT_SRC ../../../source_base/module_fft/fft_cuda.cpp)
+endif()
+if (USE_ROCM)
+list(APPEND FFT_SRC ../../../source_base/module_fft/fft_rocm.cpp)
+endif()
+AddTest(
+  TARGET MODULE_HAMILT_XCTest_LAPL
+  LIBS parameter MPI::MPI_CXX Libxc::xc psi device container
+  SOURCES test_xc7.cpp ../xc_grad.cpp ../xc_functional.cpp
+  ../xc_lda_wrap.cpp ../xc_gga_wrap.cpp
+  ../libxc_setup.cpp
+  ../libxc_lda_wrap.cpp
+  ../libxc_gga_wrap.cpp
+  ../libxc_mgga_wrap.cpp
+  ../xc_gga_corr.cpp ../xc_lda_corr.cpp ../xc_gga_exch.cpp
+  ../xc_lda_exch.cpp ../xc_hcth.cpp
+  ../../../source_base/matrix.cpp
+  ../../../source_base/memory_recorder.cpp
+  ../../../source_base/libm/branred.cpp
+  ../../../source_base/libm/sincos.cpp
+  ../../../source_base/module_external/blas_connector_base.cpp ../../../source_base/module_external/blas_connector_vector.cpp ../../../source_base/module_external/blas_connector_matrix.cpp
+  ../../../source_base/module_fft/fft_bundle.cpp
+  ../../../source_base/module_fft/fft_cpu.cpp
+  ${FFT_SRC}
+)
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/test_xc4.cpp b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/test_xc4.cpp
index e1ef9a82c08..22cb044ae2b 100644
--- a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/test_xc4.cpp
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/test_xc4.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ class XCTest_SCAN : public XCTest
 
             for(int i=0;i<5;i++)
             {
-                double e,v,v1,v2,v3;
+                double e,v,v1,v2,v3,vlapl;
                 double hybrid_alpha = 0.0;
                 double hse_omega = 0.0;
-                XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc(XC_Functional::get_func_id(), rho[i],grho[i],tau[i],e,v1,v2,v3,hybrid_alpha, hse_omega);
+                double lapl_rho = 0.0; // SCAN does not use Laplacian; value has no effect on result
+                XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc(XC_Functional::get_func_id(), rho[i],grho[i],lapl_rho,tau[i],e,v1,v2,v3,vlapl,hybrid_alpha, hse_omega);
                 e_.push_back(e);
                 v1_.push_back(v1);
                 v2_.push_back(v2);
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/test_xc6.cpp b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/test_xc6.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e8518fadb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/test_xc6.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+#include "../xc_functional.h"
+#include "../libxc_abacus.h"
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "xctest.h"
+#include "../exx_info.h"
+#include <cmath>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+
+namespace ModuleBase
+{
+    void WARNING_QUIT(const std::string &file,const std::string &description) {exit(1);}
+    void TITLE(const std::string &class_function_name,bool disable){};
+    void TITLE(const std::string &class_name,const std::string &function_name,bool disable){};
+}
+
+namespace GlobalV
+{
+    std::string BASIS_TYPE = "";
+    bool CAL_STRESS = false;
+    int CAL_FORCE = 0;
+    int NSPIN = 1;
+}
+
+namespace GlobalC
+{
+	Exx_Info exx_info;
+}
+
+class XCTest_SCANL_Laplacian : public XCTest
+{
+    protected:
+        double e_base, v1_base, v2_base, v3_base, vlapl_base;
+        double e_modified, v1_modified, v2_modified, v3_modified, vlapl_modified;
+        double e_scaled, v1_scaled, v2_scaled, v3_scaled, vlapl_scaled;
+
+        void SetUp()
+        {
+            XC_Functional::set_xc_type("MGGA_X_SCANL+MGGA_C_SCANL");
+
+            const double rho = 0.17E+01;
+            const double grho = 0.81E-11;
+            const double tau = 0.02403590412;
+            const double lapl_base = 0.15E+01;
+            double hybrid_alpha = 0.0;
+            double hse_omega = 0.0;
+
+            XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc(
+                XC_Functional::get_func_id(),
+                rho, grho, lapl_base, tau,
+                e_base, v1_base, v2_base, v3_base, vlapl_base, hybrid_alpha, hse_omega
+            );
+
+            XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc(
+                XC_Functional::get_func_id(),
+                rho, grho, lapl_base + 1.0, tau,
+                e_modified, v1_modified, v2_modified, v3_modified, vlapl_modified, hybrid_alpha, hse_omega
+            );
+
+            XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc(
+                XC_Functional::get_func_id(),
+                rho, grho, 2.0 * lapl_base, tau,
+                e_scaled, v1_scaled, v2_scaled, v3_scaled, vlapl_scaled, hybrid_alpha, hse_omega
+            );
+        }
+};
+
+TEST_F(XCTest_SCANL_Laplacian, laplacian_affects_energy)
+{
+    EXPECT_NE(e_base, e_modified);
+    EXPECT_NE(e_base, e_scaled);
+
+    std::cout << std::scientific << std::setprecision(15);
+    std::cout << "\n=== SCAN Laplacian Sensitivity Test ===" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Base Laplacian:    " << 0.15E+01 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  E_xc =           " << e_base << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  dE/dlapl ≈       " << (e_modified - e_base) / 1.0 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Modified Laplacian:" << 0.15E+01 + 1.0 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  E_xc =           " << e_modified << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  Delta E =        " << e_modified - e_base << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Scaled Laplacian:  " << 2.0 * 0.15E+01 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  E_xc =           " << e_scaled << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  Delta E =        " << e_scaled - e_base << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "========================================" << std::endl;
+}
+
+// Verify direct libxc call returns finite physical values.
+// Reference values are libxc-version-dependent; asserting against hardcoded
+// numbers would break on other libxc versions (e.g. 7.1.2). Instead we check
+// that the values are finite and the wrapper matches the direct libxc call.
+TEST(XC_ScanL_Reference, MGGA_X_SCANL_direct_libxc)
+{
+    const double rho   = 35.536521214608185;
+    const double sigma = 1.149382202334535e+05;
+    const double lapl  = 8.411855859277239e+02;
+    const double tau   = 1.389887953757970e+02;
+
+    std::vector<int> func_id = {XC_MGGA_X_SCANL};
+    std::vector<xc_func_type> funcs = XC_Functional_Libxc::init_func(func_id, XC_UNPOLARIZED, 0.0, 0.0);
+
+    double exc = 0.0, vrho = 0.0, vsigma = 0.0, vlapl = 0.0, vtau = 0.0;
+    xc_mgga_exc_vxc(&funcs[0], 1, &rho, &sigma, &lapl, &tau,
+                    &exc, &vrho, &vsigma, &vlapl, &vtau);
+
+    // SCAN-L exchange: negative energy, non-vanishing vlapl, zero vtau
+    EXPECT_LT(exc, 0.0);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(std::isfinite(exc));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(std::isfinite(vrho));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(std::isfinite(vsigma));
+    EXPECT_NE(vlapl, 0.0);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(vtau, 0.0);
+
+    XC_Functional_Libxc::finish_func(funcs);
+}
+
+TEST(XC_ScanL_Reference, MGGA_C_SCANL_direct_libxc)
+{
+    const double rho   = 35.536521214608185;
+    const double sigma = 1.149382202334535e+05;
+    const double lapl  = 8.411855859277239e+02;
+    const double tau   = 1.389887953757970e+02;
+
+    std::vector<int> func_id = {XC_MGGA_C_SCANL};
+    std::vector<xc_func_type> funcs = XC_Functional_Libxc::init_func(func_id, XC_UNPOLARIZED, 0.0, 0.0);
+
+    double exc = 0.0, vrho = 0.0, vsigma = 0.0, vlapl = 0.0, vtau = 0.0;
+    xc_mgga_exc_vxc(&funcs[0], 1, &rho, &sigma, &lapl, &tau,
+                    &exc, &vrho, &vsigma, &vlapl, &vtau);
+
+    // SCAN-L correlation: negative energy, non-vanishing vlapl, zero vtau
+    EXPECT_LT(exc, 0.0);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(std::isfinite(exc));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(std::isfinite(vrho));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(std::isfinite(vsigma));
+    EXPECT_NE(vlapl, 0.0);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(vtau, 0.0);
+
+    XC_Functional_Libxc::finish_func(funcs);
+}
+
+// Verify tau_xc wrapper produces the same results as the direct libxc call.
+// This validates the ABACUS wrapper without depending on a specific libxc
+// version's absolute reference values.
+TEST(XC_ScanL_Reference, tau_xc_wrapper_libxc)
+{
+    XC_Functional::set_xc_type("MGGA_X_SCANL+MGGA_C_SCANL");
+
+    const double rho   = 35.536521214608185;
+    const double grho  = 1.149382202334535e+05;
+    const double lapl  = 8.411855859277239e+02;
+    const double tau   = 1.389887953757970e+02;
+
+    // Direct libxc calls for exchange and correlation
+    std::vector<int> func_id = XC_Functional::get_func_id();
+    std::vector<xc_func_type> funcs = XC_Functional_Libxc::init_func(func_id, XC_UNPOLARIZED, 0.0, 0.0);
+    double exc_x = 0.0, vrho_x = 0.0, vsigma_x = 0.0, vlapl_x = 0.0, vtau_x = 0.0;
+    xc_mgga_exc_vxc(&funcs[0], 1, &rho, &grho, &lapl, &tau,
+                    &exc_x, &vrho_x, &vsigma_x, &vlapl_x, &vtau_x);
+    double exc_c = 0.0, vrho_c = 0.0, vsigma_c = 0.0, vlapl_c = 0.0, vtau_c = 0.0;
+    xc_mgga_exc_vxc(&funcs[1], 1, &rho, &grho, &lapl, &tau,
+                    &exc_c, &vrho_c, &vsigma_c, &vlapl_c, &vtau_c);
+    XC_Functional_Libxc::finish_func(funcs);
+
+    double sxc_ref = (exc_x + exc_c) * rho;
+
+    double sxc, v1xc, v2xc, v3xc, vlaplxc;
+    double hybrid_alpha = 0.0;
+    double hse_omega = 0.0;
+    XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc(XC_Functional::get_func_id(), rho, grho, lapl, tau,
+                                sxc, v1xc, v2xc, v3xc, vlaplxc, hybrid_alpha, hse_omega);
+
+    EXPECT_NEAR(sxc, sxc_ref, std::abs(sxc_ref) * 1.0e-6);
+    EXPECT_NE(v1xc, 0.0);
+    EXPECT_NE(vlaplxc, 0.0);
+}
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/test_xc7.cpp b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/test_xc7.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..904bc1cca76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/test/test_xc7.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "xctest.h"
+#include "../xc_functional.h"
+#include "../exx_info.h"
+#include "xc3_mock.h"
+#include "source_base/matrix.h"
+
+class XCTest_LaplacianAnalytical : public XCTest
+{
+  protected:
+    ModulePW::PW_Basis rhopw;
+    const int npw = 5;
+    const int nrxx = 5;
+    const int nmaxgr = 5;
+    const double tpiba = 1.0;
+
+    void SetUp() override
+    {
+        rhopw.nrxx = nrxx;
+        rhopw.npw = npw;
+        rhopw.nmaxgr = nmaxgr;
+        rhopw.gcar = new ModuleBase::Vector3<double>[npw];
+        for (int ig = 0; ig < npw; ig++)
+            rhopw.gcar[ig] = ModuleBase::Vector3<double>(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+    }
+
+    void TearDown() override
+    {
+        delete[] rhopw.gcar;
+    }
+};
+
+TEST_F(XCTest_LaplacianAnalytical, zero_input)
+{
+    std::vector<std::complex<double>> rhog(npw, 0.0);
+    std::vector<double> lapl(nrxx, -1.0);
+    XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhog.data(), lapl.data(), &rhopw, tpiba);
+    for (int ir = 0; ir < nrxx; ir++)
+        EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(lapl[ir], 0.0);
+}
+
+TEST_F(XCTest_LaplacianAnalytical, imaginary_rhog_constant)
+{
+    std::vector<std::complex<double>> rhog(npw);
+    for (int ig = 0; ig < npw; ig++)
+        rhog[ig] = std::complex<double>(0.0, 1.0);
+    std::vector<double> lapl(nrxx);
+    XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhog.data(), lapl.data(), &rhopw, tpiba);
+    double g2 = 3.0;
+    double expected = -g2 * tpiba * tpiba;
+    for (int ir = 0; ir < nrxx; ir++)
+        EXPECT_NEAR(lapl[ir], expected, 1e-14);
+}
+
+TEST_F(XCTest_LaplacianAnalytical, linearity)
+{
+    std::vector<std::complex<double>> rhog_a(npw);
+    std::vector<std::complex<double>> rhog_b(npw);
+    std::vector<std::complex<double>> rhog_sum(npw);
+    for (int ig = 0; ig < npw; ig++)
+    {
+        rhog_a[ig] = std::complex<double>(ig, 2.0 * ig);
+        rhog_b[ig] = std::complex<double>(3.0 * ig, ig);
+        rhog_sum[ig] = rhog_a[ig] + rhog_b[ig];
+    }
+
+    std::vector<double> lapl_a(nrxx), lapl_b(nrxx), lapl_sum(nrxx);
+    XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhog_a.data(), lapl_a.data(), &rhopw, tpiba);
+    XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhog_b.data(), lapl_b.data(), &rhopw, tpiba);
+    XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhog_sum.data(), lapl_sum.data(), &rhopw, tpiba);
+
+    for (int ir = 0; ir < nrxx; ir++)
+        EXPECT_NEAR(lapl_sum[ir], lapl_a[ir] + lapl_b[ir], 1e-14);
+}
+
+TEST_F(XCTest_LaplacianAnalytical, single_plane_wave)
+{
+    int n = 5;
+    rhopw.nrxx = n;
+    rhopw.npw = n;
+    rhopw.nmaxgr = n;
+    delete[] rhopw.gcar;
+    rhopw.gcar = new ModuleBase::Vector3<double>[n];
+    for (int ig = 0; ig < n; ig++)
+        rhopw.gcar[ig] = ModuleBase::Vector3<double>(static_cast<double>(ig), 0.0, 0.0);
+
+    std::vector<std::complex<double>> rhog(n, 0.0);
+    rhog[1] = std::complex<double>(0.0, 1.0);  // non-zero at gcar[1]=(1,0,0)
+    std::vector<double> lapl(n);
+    XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhog.data(), lapl.data(), &rhopw, tpiba);
+
+    double g2 = 0.0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        g2 += rhopw.gcar[1][i] * rhopw.gcar[1][i];
+    double expected = -g2 * tpiba * tpiba;
+    EXPECT_NEAR(lapl[1], expected, 1e-14);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(lapl[0], 0.0);
+}
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_functional.cpp b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_functional.cpp
index ae41bb48cd5..24a17a6ea3c 100644
--- a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_functional.cpp
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_functional.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include "source_io/module_parameter/parameter.h"
 #include "source_base/global_function.h"
 #include "source_base/tool_title.h"
+#include "source_base/constants.h"
+#include <cmath>
 
 #ifdef __LIBXC
 #include "libxc_abacus.h"
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ XC_Functional::~XC_Functional(){}
 std::vector<int> XC_Functional::func_id(1);
 int XC_Functional::func_type = 0;
 bool XC_Functional::ked_flag = false;
+bool XC_Functional::need_laplacian = false;
 bool XC_Functional::use_libxc = true;
 double XC_Functional::hybrid_alpha = 0.25;
 double XC_Functional::hse_omega = 0.0;
@@ -169,6 +172,18 @@ void XC_Functional::set_xc_type(const std::string xc_func_in)
         func_type = 5;
         use_libxc = true;
     }
+    else if ( xc_func == "SCANL")
+    {
+        func_id.push_back(XC_MGGA_X_SCANL);
+        func_id.push_back(XC_MGGA_C_SCANL);
+        func_type = 3;
+        use_libxc = true;
+        std::cout << "\n WARNING: SCANL (SCAN-L) functional uses Laplacian of density (nabla^2 rho)."
+                  << "\n This may require a higher energy cutoff (ecutwfc) for numerical stability."
+                  << "\n For semiconductors: standard settings work well."
+                  << "\n For metals: k-grid >= 6x6x6, smearing_sigma <= 0.01 Ry, mixing_beta = 0.1-0.15"
+                  << std::endl;
+    }
     else if( xc_func == "LC_PBE")
     {
         func_id.push_back(XC_HYB_GGA_XC_LC_PBEOP);
@@ -302,6 +317,29 @@ void XC_Functional::set_xc_type(const std::string xc_func_in)
         ked_flag = false;
     }
 
+#ifdef __LIBXC
+    if (use_libxc && ked_flag)
+    {
+        std::vector<xc_func_type> check_funcs = XC_Functional_Libxc::init_func(func_id, XC_UNPOLARIZED, 0.0, 0.0);
+        need_laplacian = false;
+        for (auto& f : check_funcs)
+        {
+            if (f.info->flags & XC_FLAGS_NEEDS_LAPLACIAN)
+            {
+                need_laplacian = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        XC_Functional_Libxc::finish_func(check_funcs);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        need_laplacian = false;
+    }
+#else
+    need_laplacian = false;
+#endif
+
     if (func_id[0] == XC_GGA_X_OPTX)
     {
         std::cerr << "\n OPTX untested please test,";
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_functional.h b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_functional.h
index 540469b81e8..6b089140fb9 100644
--- a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_functional.h
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_functional.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "source_cell/unitcell.h"
 
 #include <map> // added by jghan, 2024-10-10
+#include <vector>
 
 class XC_Functional
 {
@@ -94,6 +95,11 @@ class XC_Functional
         return ked_flag;
     };
 
+    static bool get_need_laplacian()
+    {
+        return need_laplacian;
+    };
+
     /// Usually in exx caculation, the first SCF loop should be converged with PBE
     static void set_xc_first_loop(const UnitCell& ucell);
 
@@ -104,8 +110,8 @@ class XC_Functional
     static std::vector<int> func_id; // libxc id of functional
     static int func_type; //0:none, 1:lda, 2:gga, 3:mgga, 4:hybrid lda/gga, 5:hybrid mgga
     static bool ked_flag; // whether the functional has kinetic energy density
+    static bool need_laplacian; // whether any functional needs Laplacian of density
     static bool use_libxc;
-
     // exx_hybrid_alpha for mixing exx in hybrid functional:
     static double hybrid_alpha;
 
@@ -250,6 +256,12 @@ class XC_Functional
         const ModulePW::PW_Basis* rho_basis,
         const double tpiba);
 
+    static void laplacian_rho(
+        const std::complex<double>* rhog,
+        double* lapl,
+        const ModulePW::PW_Basis* rho_basis,
+        const double tpiba);
+
     static void noncolin_rho(
         double* rhoout1,
         double* rhoout2,
diff --git a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_grad.cpp b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_grad.cpp
index 12788b60a65..77279cc81dc 100644
--- a/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_grad.cpp
+++ b/source/source_hamilt/module_xc/xc_grad.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "xc_functional.h"
 #include "source_base/timer.h"
+#include "source_base/constants.h"
 #include "source_basis/module_pw/pw_basis_k.h"
 #include "source_io/module_parameter/parameter.h"
 #include <ATen/core/tensor.h>
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ void XC_Functional::gradcorr(
     assert(nspin0>0);
     const double fac = 1.0/ nspin0;
 
+    // Use cached need_laplacian from set_xc_type
+    bool need_laplacian = XC_Functional::get_need_laplacian();
+
     if(is_stress)
     {
         stress_gga.resize(9);
@@ -100,6 +104,10 @@ void XC_Functional::gradcorr(
     double* neg = nullptr;
     double** vsave = nullptr;
     double** vgg = nullptr;
+    std::vector<double> lapl1;
+    std::vector<double> lapl2;
+    std::vector<double> vlapl_arr1;
+    std::vector<double> vlapl_arr2;
 
     // for spin unpolarized case,
     // calculate the gradient of (rho_core+rho) in reciprocal space.
@@ -128,6 +136,16 @@ void XC_Functional::gradcorr(
 
     XC_Functional::grad_rho( rhogsum1 , gdr1, rhopw, ucell->tpiba);
 
+    if(need_laplacian)
+    {
+        lapl1.resize(rhopw->nrxx);
+        XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhogsum1, lapl1.data(), rhopw, ucell->tpiba);
+        if(use_libxc)
+        {
+            vlapl_arr1.resize(rhopw->nrxx, 0.0);
+        }
+    }
+
     // for spin polarized case;
     // calculate the gradient of (rho_core+rho) in reciprocal space.
     if(nspin==2)
@@ -156,6 +174,16 @@ void XC_Functional::gradcorr(
         }
 
         XC_Functional::grad_rho( rhogsum2 , gdr2, rhopw, ucell->tpiba);
+
+        if(need_laplacian)
+        {
+            lapl2.resize(rhopw->nrxx);
+            XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhogsum2, lapl2.data(), rhopw, ucell->tpiba);
+            if(use_libxc)
+            {
+                vlapl_arr2.resize(rhopw->nrxx, 0.0);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     if(nspin == 4&&(domag||domag_z))
@@ -232,6 +260,19 @@ void XC_Functional::gradcorr(
 
         XC_Functional::grad_rho( rhogsum1 , gdr1, rhopw, ucell->tpiba);
         XC_Functional::grad_rho( rhogsum2 , gdr2, rhopw, ucell->tpiba);
+
+        if(need_laplacian)
+        {
+            lapl1.resize(rhopw->nrxx);
+            XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhogsum1, lapl1.data(), rhopw, ucell->tpiba);
+            lapl2.resize(rhopw->nrxx);
+            XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(rhogsum2, lapl2.data(), rhopw, ucell->tpiba);
+            if(use_libxc)
+            {
+                vlapl_arr1.resize(rhopw->nrxx, 0.0);
+                vlapl_arr2.resize(rhopw->nrxx, 0.0);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     const double epsr = 1.0e-6;
@@ -302,8 +343,11 @@ void XC_Functional::gradcorr(
                         if(func_type == 3 || func_type == 5)
                         {
                             double v3xc = 0.0;
+                            double vlaplxc = 0.0;
                             double atau = chr->kin_r[0][ir]/2.0;
-                            XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc( func_id, arho, grho2a, atau, sxc, v1xc, v2xc, v3xc, hybrid_alpha_in, hse_omega_in);
+                            double lapl_val = (!lapl1.empty()) ? lapl1[ir] : 0.0;
+                            XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc( func_id, arho, grho2a, lapl_val, atau, sxc, v1xc, v2xc, v3xc, vlaplxc, hybrid_alpha_in, hse_omega_in);
+                            if(!vlapl_arr1.empty()) vlapl_arr1[ir] = vlaplxc;
                         }
                         else
                         {
@@ -366,12 +410,18 @@ void XC_Functional::gradcorr(
                     {
                         double v3xcup = 0.0;
                         double v3xcdw = 0.0;
+                        double vlaplxcup = 0.0;
+                        double vlaplxcdw = 0.0;
                         double atau1 = chr->kin_r[0][ir]/2.0;
                         double atau2 = chr->kin_r[1][ir]/2.0;
+                        double laplup_val = (!lapl1.empty()) ? lapl1[ir] : 0.0;
+                        double lapldw_val = (!lapl2.empty()) ? lapl2[ir] : 0.0;
                         XC_Functional_Libxc::tau_xc_spin(
                             func_id,
                             rhotmp1[ir], rhotmp2[ir], gdr1[ir], gdr2[ir],
-                            atau1, atau2, sxc, v1xcup, v1xcdw, v2xcup, v2xcdw, v2xcud, v3xcup, v3xcdw, hybrid_alpha_in, hse_omega_in);
+                            laplup_val, lapldw_val, atau1, atau2, sxc, v1xcup, v1xcdw, v2xcup, v2xcdw, v2xcud, v3xcup, v3xcdw, vlaplxcup, vlaplxcdw, hybrid_alpha_in, hse_omega_in);
+                        if(!vlapl_arr1.empty()) vlapl_arr1[ir] = vlaplxcup;
+                        if(!vlapl_arr2.empty()) vlapl_arr2[ir] = vlaplxcdw;
                     }
                     else
                     {
@@ -536,6 +586,46 @@ void XC_Functional::gradcorr(
 }
 #endif
 
+    // Add Laplacian stress contribution from meta-GGA functionals
+    if(is_stress && use_libxc && !vlapl_arr1.empty())
+    {
+        const int ng = rhopw->npw;
+        const int nrxx = rhopw->nrxx;
+        const double tpiba2 = ucell->tpiba * ucell->tpiba;
+        std::vector<std::complex<double>> vlapl_g(rhopw->nmaxgr);
+
+        for(int is = 0; is < nspin0; is++)
+        {
+            double* vlapl_ptr = (is == 0) ? vlapl_arr1.data() : vlapl_arr2.data();
+            double* rho_ptr = (is == 0) ? rhotmp1 : rhotmp2;
+            if(vlapl_ptr == nullptr || rho_ptr == nullptr) continue;
+
+            std::vector<std::complex<double>> rho_g(rhopw->nmaxgr);
+            for(int ir = 0; ir < nrxx; ir++)
+                rho_g[ir] = std::complex<double>(rho_ptr[ir], 0.0);
+            rhopw->real2recip(rho_g.data(), rho_g.data());
+
+            for(int ir = 0; ir < nrxx; ir++)
+                vlapl_g[ir] = std::complex<double>(vlapl_ptr[ir], 0.0);
+            rhopw->real2recip(vlapl_g.data(), vlapl_g.data());
+
+            for(int l = 0; l < 3; l++)
+            {
+                for(int m = 0; m <= l; m++)
+                {
+                    double sum = 0.0;
+                    for(int ig = 0; ig < ng; ig++)
+                    {
+                        double g_prod = rhopw->gcar[ig][l] * rhopw->gcar[ig][m] * tpiba2;
+                        sum += g_prod * (rho_g[ig].real() * vlapl_g[ig].real()
+                                       + rho_g[ig].imag() * vlapl_g[ig].imag());
+                    }
+                    stress_gga[l*3+m] -= 2.0 * static_cast<double>(rhopw->nxyz) * ModuleBase::e2 * sum;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if(!is_stress)
     {
 #ifdef _OPENMP
@@ -609,6 +699,38 @@ void XC_Functional::gradcorr(
         vtxc += vtxcgc;
         etxc += etxcgc;
 
+        // Add Laplacian contribution from meta-GGA functionals
+        // v_xc += nabla^2(vlapl) where vlapl = d(rho*eps_xc)/d(nabla^2 rho)
+        if(use_libxc && !vlapl_arr1.empty())
+        {
+            const int ng = rhopw->npw;
+            const int nrxx = rhopw->nrxx;
+            const double tpiba2 = ucell->tpiba * ucell->tpiba;
+            std::vector<std::complex<double>> vlapl_g(rhopw->nmaxgr);
+
+            for(int is = 0; is < nspin0; is++)
+            {
+                double* vlapl_ptr = (is == 0) ? vlapl_arr1.data() : vlapl_arr2.data();
+                if(vlapl_ptr == nullptr) continue;
+
+                for(int ir = 0; ir < nrxx; ir++)
+                    vlapl_g[ir] = std::complex<double>(vlapl_ptr[ir], 0.0);
+                rhopw->real2recip(vlapl_g.data(), vlapl_g.data());
+                for(int ig = 0; ig < ng; ig++)
+                {
+                    double g2 = 0.0;
+                    for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+                        g2 += rhopw->gcar[ig][i] * rhopw->gcar[ig][i];
+                    vlapl_g[ig] *= -g2 * tpiba2;
+                }
+                rhopw->recip2real(vlapl_g.data(), vlapl_g.data());
+                for(int ir = 0; ir < nrxx; ir++)
+                {
+                    v(is, ir) += ModuleBase::e2 * vlapl_g[ir].real();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         if(nspin == 4 && (domag||domag_z))
         {
 #ifdef _OPENMP
@@ -824,6 +946,30 @@ void XC_Functional::grad_dot(
     return;
 }
 
+void XC_Functional::laplacian_rho(
+    const std::complex<double>* rhog,
+    double* lapl,
+    const ModulePW::PW_Basis* rho_basis,
+    const double tpiba)
+{
+    std::vector<std::complex<double>> lapl_tmp(rho_basis->nmaxgr);
+
+    for(int ig=0; ig<rho_basis->npw; ig++)
+    {
+        double g2 = 0.0;
+        for(int i=0; i<3; i++)
+        {
+            g2 += rho_basis->gcar[ig][i] * rho_basis->gcar[ig][i];
+        }
+        lapl_tmp[ig] = -rhog[ig] * g2;
+    }
+    rho_basis->recip2real(lapl_tmp.data(), lapl_tmp.data());
+    for(int ir=0; ir<rho_basis->nrxx; ir++)
+    {
+        lapl[ir] = lapl_tmp[ir].real() * tpiba * tpiba;
+    }
+}
+
 void XC_Functional::noncolin_rho(
     double *rhoout1,
     double *rhoout2,
diff --git a/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/INPUT b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/INPUT
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c5ba9186b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/INPUT
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+INPUT_PARAMETERS
+#Parameters (1.General)
+suffix            autotest
+calculation       scf
+kpar              2
+init_wfc          random
+
+pseudo_dir        ../../PP_ORB
+
+#Parameters (2.Iteration)
+ecutwfc           50
+scf_thr           1e-9
+
+dft_functional    scanl
+
+#Parameters (3.Basis)
+basis_type        pw
+
+#Parameters (4.Smearing)
+smearing_method   gauss
+smearing_sigma    0.002
+
+#Parameters (5.Mixing)
+mixing_type       broyden
+mixing_beta       0.7
+
+cal_force         1
+cal_stress        1
+
+mixing_tau        1
+
+pw_seed           1
diff --git a/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/KPT b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/KPT
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e769af76382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/KPT
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+K_POINTS
+0
+Gamma
+2 1 1 0 0 0
diff --git a/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/README b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6592238810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/README
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+SCANL functional test in PW basis: Si2 system, force and stress are tested.
+Reference values must be generated by running ABACUS with the -g flag.
diff --git a/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/STRU b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/STRU
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f96553c6cf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/STRU
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+ATOMIC_SPECIES
+Si 14 Si_ONCV_PBE-1.0.upf upf201
+
+LATTICE_CONSTANT
+10.2
+
+LATTICE_VECTORS
+0.0 0.5 0.5
+0.5 0.0 0.5
+0.5 0.5 0.0
+
+ATOMIC_POSITIONS
+Direct
+
+Si
+0.0
+2
+0.00 0.00 0.00 1 1 1
+0.25 0.25 0.3 1 1 1
diff --git a/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/result.ref b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/result.ref
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..62907df9714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/result.ref
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+etotref -205.28423347
+etotperatomref -102.64211673
+totalforceref 16.23426800
+totalstressref 1297.505181
+totaltimeref 246.99
diff --git a/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/threshold b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/threshold
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..390d09ad3ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/01_PW/207_PW_SCANL/threshold
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# SCAN-L Laplacian is sensitive to the plane-wave cutoff, requiring
+# relaxed thresholds compared to the default (1e-7/1e-4/1e-3)
+threshold 0.0000003
+force_threshold 0.0005
+stress_threshold 0.02
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/01_PW/CASES_CPU.txt b/tests/01_PW/CASES_CPU.txt
index d074f9bb8e3..c30cac71f3a 100644
--- a/tests/01_PW/CASES_CPU.txt
+++ b/tests/01_PW/CASES_CPU.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ scf_out_chg_tau
 204_PW_SY
 205_PW_SCAN
 206_PW_SCAN_S2
+207_PW_SCANL
 207_PW_skip
 208_PW_CG_float
 209_PW_DFTHALF