There are four 2 1 1 universities in Harbin, namely Harbin Institute of Technology. Harbin Engineering University, Northeast Forestry University and Northeast Agricultural University, among which Harbin Institute of Technology is both a 2 1 1 university and a 985 university.

In fact, the number of 2 1 1 universities in Harbin is quite large, and there is only one university in Guizhou Province. 2 1 1 University is the national key construction after 985 universities, and about 100 universities have been selected. 985 colleges and universities must be 2 1 1, but 2 1 1 is not necessarily 985. Although 985 University has higher social recognition, 2 1 1 University is not bad, and 2 1 1 University is even better than some 985 universities in some majors. However, in terms of national financial support, the support fee of 985 colleges and universities will be higher.