2 1 1 and 985 have different time, different construction goals, different sources of funds and different employment prospects. The 985 project was later than 2 1 1 project, and the 985 project was proposed by 1998. Project 2 1 1 was proposed and started in 1995. At present, there are 39 985 universities, 1 1 universities * * have 1 16 universities. 985 University basically represents the first-class level of China University, and the list of 42 world-class universities among the dual-class universities currently implemented is also composed of all 39 985 universities plus Zhengzhou University, Yunnan University and Xinjiang University.
The purpose of implementing these educational projects is to accelerate the construction of world-class universities and high-level universities. According to the requirements of Scientific Outlook on Development, we should innovate the mechanism, stress reform, pay attention to quality and speed up construction. Closely combine the implementation of the national talent strategy and accelerate the construction of academic leaders and innovative teams; In close connection with the construction of an innovative country, we should speed up the promotion of independent innovation ability of high-level universities and increase the training of top-notch innovative talents, and in close connection with the implementation of the "going out" strategy, rapidly improve the international competitiveness of high-level universities, achieve new breakthroughs in the reform of university management system and operation mechanism, further concentrate resources, give full play to their advantages, and embark on the road of building high-level universities in China.