1, Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University (Tsinghua for short), located in Beijing, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of China.
2. Peking University
Peking University, abbreviated as "Peking University", located in Beijing, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC).
3. Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University, referred to as "Zhejiang University", located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a comprehensive national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of China.
4. Shanghai Jiaotong University
Shanghai Jiaotong University, referred to as "Shanghai Jiaotong University", is located in Shanghai, a municipality directly under the Central Government. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in China, a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, co-founded with Shanghai and directly under the central government.
5. Wuhan University
Wuhan University, referred to as Wuda for short, located in Wuhan, is a comprehensive national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC).