There are 42 first-class universities in China (36 in Class A and 6 in Class B).

List: Peking University, China Renmin University, Tsinghua University, Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing Normal University, Minzu University of China, Nankai University, Tianjin University, Dalian University of Technology, Jilin University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Fudan University, Tongji University and Shanghai Jiaotong University.

East China Normal University, Nanjing University, Southeast University, Zhejiang University, China University of Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Shandong University, China Ocean University, Wuhan University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Central South University, Sun Yat-sen University, South China University of Technology, Sichuan University, Chongqing University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Xi Jiaotong University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Lanzhou University, National University of Defense Technology.

Extended data:

Double first-class selection:

First, adhere to the characteristics of China, world-class. Carry out the requirements of "Four Services", strengthen the Party's leadership, carry out the Party's educational policy, adhere to the socialist direction of running schools, implement the fundamental task of educating people, adhere to connotation development, take root in China to run universities, and actively explore the China Road China model of building world-class universities.

Second, encourage and support high-level construction. The goal of "double first-class" construction is to enter the forefront or ranks of world-class universities and first-class disciplines. It is a breakthrough project, focusing on supporting the excellent and the strong, leading the demonstration, and must adhere to, encourage and support the top management.

Third, serve the country's major strategic layout. The major strategic layout of the country is regarded as an important factor in the selection of "double-first-class" universities, and "21project" and "985 project" are regarded as an important basis for giving play to the supporting and driving role of "double-first-class" construction in regional and industry development.