2 1 1 University is one of the key universities built by the state in 2 1 century. It is called 2 1 1 yard school, so it is called 2 1 1 university for short. 985 University is a group of world-class institutions of higher learning proposed by the state in May 1998 and planned to be built in 65438-0998. Therefore, these universities are called "985" universities.

The first phase of "985 Engineering University" was first implemented in Peking University and Tsinghua University. Implementing "985 Engineering University" is an important decision made by China and the State Council, People's Republic of China (PRC) at the turn of the century.

"2 1 1 Project" is the largest and highest-level key construction work in the field of higher education initiated by the state since the founding of New China. This is an important measure taken by the China government to implement the strategy of "rejuvenating the country through science and education", and it is also an important decision made by the Chinese nation to develop higher education in the face of the domestic and international situation at the turn of the century.

The difference between 985 and 2 1 1 is as follows:

1, with different levels: the level of the 985 school is slightly higher than that of the 2 1 1 school, and most of the 985 universities are vice-ministerial universities directly under the Ministry of Education.

2. Different training objectives: 2 1 1 The project focuses on three parts: key disciplines, public service system and overall construction of colleges and universities, and the core lies in the construction of key disciplines. Project 985 aims at innovative team building, platform and base building, conditional support and international exchanges and cooperation.

3. Different status: 985 University is a world-class university (first-class at home and abroad), and 2 1 1 University is a national key university (domestic key).

985 Schools: Tsinghua University, Peking University, Zhejiang University, Xiamen University, Wuhan University, Fudan University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Central South University, Sun Yat-sen University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan University, Tongji University, Shandong University and Hunan University.

2 1 1 Schools: Tsinghua University, China Renmin University, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, China Agricultural University, China Communication University, Beijing Normal University, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing Forestry University, Minzu University of China, Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, etc.