1, Harvard University.
Harvard University, referred to as Harvard, is located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Is a world-renowned research-oriented private university and a member of an Ivy League school. Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.
2. Tsinghua University.
Tsinghua, Shui Mu, Yu Xiu, Zhong Ling and Tsinghua University adhere to the school motto of "constantly striving for self-improvement, respecting virtue and doing good" and the school spirit of "actions speak louder than words", adhere to the school-running style of "integrating Chinese and Western, connecting ancient and modern times, infiltrating arts and sciences" and the training characteristics of "being red, specialized and all-round", and carry forward the tradition of "patriotic dedication, pursuing Excellence" and the spirit of "humanistic renewal".
Just like the couplets in the I-shaped hall on the campus of Tsinghua-"The mountains outside the threshold are extraordinary after spring, summer, autumn and winter; Clouds in the window make things come and go, and it is Xianju. "
During the 20 years from 2003 to 20021,the top universities in China made remarkable progress.
In 2003, academic ranking of world universities was first published, and nine universities in China ranked among the top 500 in the world. By 20 13, 28 universities in China will be among the top 500 ARWU universities.
By 20021,in addition to Tsinghua and Peking University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China University of Science and Technology, Fudan University and Sun Yat-sen University also entered the top 100 list, and 72 universities in China entered the list of the world's top 500, the number of which was second only to that of 129 universities in the United States.
What has changed all this is mainly the increase in capital investment. 196 The running funds of the top universities in China were basically maintained at several hundred million yuan, while the total income of education funds of seven universities, including Tsinghua and Peking University, was only 18.4% of that of Harvard University. Expenditure on scientific research is less than 1% of that of Harvard University.
By 20 15, compared with Harvard University, the total income of the top universities in China has obviously decreased. Among them, the total income of Tsinghua University has increased to 53.8% of Harvard University, while the total income of Peking University, Zhejiang University and Shanghai Jiaotong University accounts for 35.8%, 39.4% and 33.0% of Harvard University respectively.
For more than 20 years, the strong financial investment and the implementation of the strategy of "precise development" have enabled some top universities in China to rank among the world-class universities.