It is not 985 or 2 1 1. Evaluation criteria: Project 985 and Project 2 1 1 are national plans to improve the level of higher education. The evaluation criteria include the comprehensive strength of the school, discipline construction, scientific research level and teaching staff. Liaoning University of Technology failed to meet these standards in some aspects, which led to its failure to be selected.

Regional balance: the 985 project and 2 1 1 project were selected with regional balance in mind. These plans aim to support the development of higher education in various regions of the country, and some regions will include more schools.