The "985 Project" is a plan launched by the China Municipal Government to promote the development of higher education in China, aiming at developing a group of outstanding universities into internationally renowned and influential high-level universities through key investment and support. South China University of Technology is such a high-level university supported by the "985 Project".
"Project 985" started at 1998, and its name was taken from the plan number. The plan aims to help China cultivate a number of world-class and competitive institutions of higher education and scientific research institutes, so that the level of higher education in China can be rapidly developed and upgraded. The implementation of this plan will provide financial support and reconstruction for 39 of the 99 universities and scientific research institutions listed as national key universities in China.
As one of the supporting schools of the "985 Project", South China University of Technology has been strongly supported and invested by the government in terms of teachers, scientific research and education. In teaching, South China University of Technology pays attention to cultivating engineering technology and practical ability, covering chemical engineering, physics, mathematics, machinery, materials, electronic information, photoelectric technology, food science and other disciplines. These schools include Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Wuhan University, Sun Yat-sen University and other high-level universities with high academic reputation and social influence.
The school has a first-class campus environment and excellent facilities, and has established close cooperative relations with many internationally renowned universities and enterprises, thus providing students with a broader learning and communication platform. As a part of the "985 Project", South China University of Technology has made positive achievements in university development and scientific research, and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. According to its own characteristics, the school has made achievements and social impact in multi-disciplinary cooperation and new product development in Industry-University-Research.
Advantages of 985 school
The universities supported by the "985 Project" have received great investment and support from the government in terms of teachers, scientific research and education, and have good teachers and teaching facilities. At the same time, the teaching and scientific research level of these universities is in the leading position in the world, and their graduates have good employment prospects, and they have achieved many achievements and recognition in many fields at home and abroad. So there are better employment opportunities and more choices.