1, Tianjin University, referred to as Tianda for short, formerly known as Beiyang University, was founded in 1895 and 10.2, and was the first modern university in China and the pioneer of modern higher education in China. It's a 985 university.

Nankai University, referred to as Nankai for short, is a key comprehensive university located in Tianjin, directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is also one of the key universities in the national "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project".