2. The first stage:
Tsinghua University, Peking University, Xiamen University, China University of Science and Technology, Nanjing University, Fudan University, Tianjin University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Nankai University, Xi Jiaotong University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Southeast University, Wuhan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Ocean University, Shandong University, Hunan University, China Renmin University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jilin University.
3. The second stage:
China Agricultural University, National University of Defense Technology, Northwest A&F University, East China Normal University, Minzu University of China.