2 1 1 Engineering is a key discipline of higher education, and it is a university construction plan initiated by the China government, aiming at improving the overall level of higher education and scientific research ability in China. Harbin Medical University is one of the universities approved by the Ministry of Education to implement the 2 1 1 project, so it belongs to the 21/engineering university.

2 1 1 Project 985 is a higher education plan supported by China government, aiming at improving the overall level of higher education and scientific research ability in China.