985 University is a university participating in the "985 Project", that is, if China wants to realize modernization, it must have a number of first-class universities with world advanced level.

2 1 1 University is a university participating in the "2 1 1 project", that is, the construction project of about 100 universities and a number of key disciplines facing the 2 1 century.

2, the implementation time is different.

1999, the State Council approved the action plan of the Ministry of Education to revitalize education for the 2 1 century, and the "985 Project" officially started construction.

1995 1 1, 2 1 1 The project was officially started with the approval of the State Council.

3. Covering different universities

985 universities are all 2 1 1 universities, but 2 1 1 universities are not necessarily 985 universities. For example, Tsinghua University is both a 985 university and a 2 1 1 university, while Suzhou University is only a 2 1 1 university instead of a 985 university.

4, the construction content is different

The construction tasks of "985 Project" include mechanism innovation, team building, platform building, conditional support and international exchanges and cooperation.

The main contents of "2 1 1 Project" include the overall conditions of the school, key disciplines and the construction of public service system for higher education.

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