Beijing is one of the important centers of higher education in China, with many 985 and 2 1 1 universities. There are 8 985 universities in Beijing, namely Peking University, China Renmin University, Tsinghua University, Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing Normal University and Minzu University of China. These universities enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad and have outstanding performance in their respective fields. In addition to these 985 universities, there are many 2 1 1 universities in Beijing, such as Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing Jiaotong University and University of Science and Technology Beijing.