985: Tsinghua University (Beijing), Peking University (Beijing), Xiamen University (Xiamen, Fujian), China University of Science and Technology (Hefei, Anhui), Nanjing University (Nanjing, Jiangsu), Fudan University (Shanghai), Tianjin University (Tianjin), Harbin Institute of Technology (Harbin, Heilongjiang), Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, Zhejiang) and Nankai University (Nankai District, Tianjin).

2 1 1: Tsinghua University, Peking University, China Renmin University, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing University of Science and Technology, beijing university of chemical technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China Agricultural University, Beijing Forestry University, China Communication University, Minzu University of China, Beijing Normal University.

The 985 Project pointed out at the celebration meeting of Peking University100th anniversary on May 4th, 1998: If China wants to realize modernization, it must have a number of first-class universities with world-class level.

1998 12.24 The Ministry of Education has formulated an action plan to revitalize education facing the 2 1 century, and clearly stated that it is necessary to "create a number of world-class universities and a number of first-class disciplines", referred to as "Project 985" for short.

"2 1 1 Project" is a key construction project of higher education jointly proposed by relevant comprehensive departments in the State Council and approved by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council. "2 1 1 project" means to build about 100 institutions of higher learning and a number of key disciplines in 2 1 century.