1. Zhejiang University, referred to as "Zhejiang University" for short, is a comprehensive national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC), with a vice-ministerial level directly under it, ranking among the first batch of "world-class universities and first-class disciplines", "Project 21"and "Project 985".
2. China Agricultural University, hereinafter referred to as "China Agricultural University" (CAU), located in Beijing, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Beijing.
3. Nanjing Agricultural University, located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC), and ranks among the first-class discipline construction universities in the world.
4. Northwest A&F University, called Xinong or Northwest Agricultural University for short, is located in Yangling Demonstration Zone, Shaanxi Province, and is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC).