Southwestern University of Finance and Economics is not a 985 university, but a 2 1 1 university. There are five 2 1 1 universities and two 985 universities in Sichuan. At present, 985 and 2 1 1 colleges and universities have been planned as double-class universities. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, which is built on the national "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project" advantage discipline innovation platform.

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics is the first batch of "double first-class" universities in China. The school is located in Chengdu, a famous historical and cultural city in China, which is a land of abundance. It has two campuses, Guanghua and Liulin, covering an area of more than 2,300 mu. Campus is a famous "garden-style college" and an ideal garden for reading and studying. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, which is built on the national "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project".

The difference between 985 and 2 1 1 universities:

1 was put forward in different periods. The 2 1 1 project was put forward and started in 1995, while the 985 project was put forward in 1998, so the 2 1 1 project was earlier than the 985 project.

2. The goals are different. To put it simply, the vision of 2 1 1 is domestic and that of 985 is international. 2 1 1 The project mainly builds a number of well-known domestic schools and key disciplines. The goal of Project 985 is to form a number of disciplines that have reached the international advanced level and a number of world-class universities.

3. Due to different sources of funds, the construction funds needed for the 2 1 1 project are raised by the state, departments, local governments and institutions of higher learning. The 985 project was funded by the state, and construction funds were raised from various sources, and the way of raising funds from departments, localities and enterprises was adopted.