985 Program Universities

The former President of China, Mr. Jiang Zemin made a speech in May 1998, saying that China should choose some best universities to be the leader of Chinese education and research. Therefore, 36 best universities were identified out of “211 Universities”.

1. 
   Tshinghua University
   
2. 
   China University of Science and Technology
   
3. 
   Fudan University
   
4. 
   Xi’an Jiaotong University
   
5. 
   Ha’erbing Polytechnic/Industrial University
   
6. 
   Tianjing University
   
7. 
   Huazhong University of Science and Technology
   
8. 
   Xiamen University
   
9. 
   Hu’nan University
   
10. 
    Zhongnan University
    
11. 
    Beijing Institute of Technology
    
12. 
    Beihang University
    
13. 
    University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
    
14. 
    Lanzhou University
    
15. 
    Northwest Polytechnic University
    
16. 
    Beijing Normal University
    
17. 
    China Agriculture University
    
18. 
    Central University for Nationalities
    
19. 
    Peking/Beijing University
    
20. 
    Nanjing University
    
21. 
    Shanghai Jiaotong University
    
22. 
    Zhejiang University
    
23. 
    Nankai University
    
24. 
    Southeast University
    
25. 
    Wuhan University
    
26. 
    Shangdong University
    
27. 
    Ocean University of China
    
28. 
    Jilin University
    
29. 
    Dalian University of Technology
    
30. 
    Chongqing University
    
31. 
    Sichuan University
    
32. 
    Northeast University
    
33. 
    Tongji University
    
34. 
    People’s University of China
    
35. 
    Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University
    
36. 
    National University of Defense Technology