Double first-class refers to "building a world-class university" and "building a world-class discipline university", which is the strategic education goal put forward by the state in 20 17. "Double First Class" is another national strategy put forward by China in the field of higher education after the 985 Project and the 2 1 1 Project, aiming at enhancing the international competitiveness and comprehensive strength of China's higher education and providing strong support for realizing the Chinese dream.
Double first-class construction project is a major project in the field of higher education construction, which was implemented on 20 17. Thirty-six universities including Tsinghua University, Peking University and Shanghai Jiaotong University were selected as the first batch of double-A universities, while Hunan University, Northeastern University and Zhengzhou University were selected as the first batch of double-B universities.