Peking University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). Ranked among "Double First-class", "Project 2 1 1" and "Project 985", and was selected as "Independent Auditing Unit for Degree Authorization", "Pilot Program for Training Top Students in Basic Subjects", "Pilot Program for Enrollment Reform of Basic Subjects" and "Innovation Ability Improvement Plan of Colleges and Universities".

Tsinghua University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). Ranked in the national "double-class" Class A, "985 Project" and "2 1 1 Project" and selected as "201/Plan".