The "985 University" refers to the "985 Project", which refers to the major decision made by China * * * Production Party, People's Republic of China (PRC) * * and the State Council to build a world-class university at the turn of the century. It is to achieve the goal of building several world-class universities and several internationally renowned high-level research universities in China.

The first stage of "985 Engineering University" was first implemented in Peking University and Tsinghua University. Implementing "985 Engineering University" was an important decision made by the Party of China, the people of China and the State Council at the turn of the century.

However, on June 23, 20 16, in official website, the Ministry of Education issued a document declaring 382 normative documents invalid, including the Opinions on Continuing to Carry out "985" and "2 1 1" construction projects such as "985" and related documents on the construction of key advantageous disciplines.

Although 985 University is no longer selected, in people's minds, 985 University still represents the best university group in China, and it is highly recognized by the society. Moreover, among the 42 world-class universities planned by the national double-class university construction plan, all 39 985 universities are composed of Zhengzhou University, Yunnan University and Xinjiang University.

The Ninth Five-Year Plan is an "Action Plan for Revitalizing Education Facing 2 1 Century" formulated by the Ministry of Education. It was put forward in May 1998, so it is also called "985 Project". Its purpose is to create some universities with world-class teaching ability and pay attention to cultivating talents at home and abroad.