Project 211

The project 211 ( 211工程Chinese, Pinyin 211 Gongcheng ) refers to a project which intends to improve the state of higher education in the 21st century by elite promotion, the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.

Background

The project adopted in 1995, 95 (106 (2007) ) Universities ( formerly: focus high schools, English: key universities ) involved in all of China. The affiliation of a university on the project is for the scientific level, the material and human resources and consequently also for the evaluation of the acquired degrees of paramount importance. The basic idea was that the number of about 30 elite universities where in the People's Republic of China research at a high international level is operated, is too low. The approximately one hundred universities involved are only 3 percent of a total of 3,000 Chinese universities. This means that in the future the struggle for state funds will be harder.

For the scientific level, the material and human resources, and consequently also for the evaluation of the qualifications awarded by the association of a university to the so-called 211- project of paramount importance. The in this project by the Chinese government especially promoted about 100 universities and higher education institutions should reach a level in the 21st century, which is where the top universities of the (western) world comparable.

The term key -university or high school focus will no longer apply. However, it can be found that the former key universities are largely identical to the current 211 universities.

List of Universities

  • Anhui University (Chinese安徽 大学) in Hefei;
  • Chang'an University (Chinese长安 大学) in Xi'an;
  • Chinese Ocean University (Chinese中国 海洋 大学) in Qingdao;
  • Chinese Pharmaceutical University (Chinese中国 药 科 大学) in Nanjing;
  • Chinese University of Mining and Technology ( Chinese中国 矿业 大学) in Xuzhou;
  • Chinese University of Petroleum Resources ( East China) (Chinese中国 石油 大学(华东) ) in Dongying and Qingdao;
  • Chinese University of Petroleum Resources ( Beijing) (Chinese中国 石油 大学(北京) ) in Beijing;
  • Chinese University of Geology (in Chinese中国 地质 大学), Wuhan;
  • Chinese University for Media Communication (Chinese中国 传媒 大学) in Beijing;
  • Chinese University of Political Science and Law ( Chinese中国 政法 大学) in Beijing;
  • Chinese University of Science and Technology (Chinese中国 科学 技术 大学) in Hefei;
  • Chinese People's University (Chinese中国 人民 大学) in Beijing;
  • Chongqing University (Chinese重庆 大学) in Chongqing;
  • Forestry University of Beijing (Chinese北京 林业 大学) in Beijing;
  • Foreign Studies University Shanghai (Chinese上海 外国语 大学) in Shanghai;
  • Fudan University (Chinese复旦大学) in Shanghai;
  • Fuzhou University (Chinese福州 大学) in Fuzhou;
  • Guangxi University (Chinese广西 大学) in Nanning;
  • Guizhou University (Chinese贵州 大学) in Guiyang;
  • Hainan University (Chinese海南 大学) in Haikou;
  • Hohai University (Chinese河海 大学) in Nanjing;
  • Hunan University (Chinese湖南 大学) in Changsha;
  • Jiangnan University (Chinese江南 大学) in Wuxi;
  • Jiaotong University, Beijing (in Chinese北京 交通 大学) in Beijing;
  • Jiaotong University, Shanghai (上海 交通 大学Chinese ) in Shanghai;
  • Jiaotong University of Southwest China (Chinese西南 交通 大学) in Chengdu;
  • Jiaotong University, Xi'an (Chinese西安 交通 大学) in Xi'an;
  • Jilin University (Chinese吉林 大学) in Changchun;
  • Jinan University (Chinese暨南 大学) in Guangzhou;
  • Agricultural University of China (Chinese中国 农业 大学) in Beijing;
  • Nanjing Agricultural University (Chinese南京 农业 大学) in Nanjing;
  • Agricultural University of Northeast China (in Chinese东北 农业 大学) in Harbin;
  • Sichuan Agricultural University, (Chinese四川 农业 大学) in Ya'an;
  • Agricultural University of Central China (Chinese华中 农业 大学), Wuhan;
  • Lanzhou University (Chinese兰州 大学) in Lanzhou;
  • Liaoning University (Chinese辽宁 大学) in Shenyang;
  • Tianjin Medical University (Chinese天津 医科大学) in Tianjin;
  • Nanchang University (Chinese南昌 大学) in Nanchang;
  • Nanjing University (Chinese南京大学) in Nanjing;
  • Nankai University (Chinese南开大学) in Tianjin;
  • Ningxia University (Chinese宁夏 大学) in Yinchuan;
  • East China University (Chinese东华 大学) in Shanghai;
  • Pedagogical University, Hunan (Chinese湖南 师范大学), Changsha;
  • Pedagogical University, Nanjing (南京 师范大学Chinese ), Nanjing;
  • Pedagogical University of Northeast China (东北 师范大学Chinese ), Changchun;
  • East China Normal University (Chinese华东 师范大学) in Shanghai;
  • Educational University of Beijing (北京 师范大学Chinese ), Beijing;
  • Shaanxi Normal University (Chinese陕西 师范大学) in Xi'an;
  • Pedagogical University of South China (in Chinese华南 师范大学), Guangzhou;
  • Pedagogical University of Central China (Chinese华中师范 大学), Wuhan;
  • Peking Union Medical College (Chinese北京 协和 医学院) in Beijing;
  • Peking University (Chinese北京大学) in Beijing;
  • Beijing Foreign Studies University (Chinese北京 外国语 大学) in Beijing;
  • Harbin Polytechnic University (Chinese哈尔滨 工业 大学) in Harbin;
  • Hebei Polytechnic University (Chinese河北 工业 大学) in Tianjin;
  • Hefei Polytechnic University (Chinese合肥 工业 大学) in Hefei;
  • Polytechnic University of Northwest China (in Chinese西北 工业 大学) in Xi'an;
  • Polytechnic University of Beijing (Chinese北京 工业 大学) in Beijing;
  • Qinghai University (Chinese青海 大学) in Xining;
  • Shandong University (山东 大学Chinese ), Jinan;
  • Shanghai University (Chinese上海 大学) in Shanghai;
  • Shihezi University (Chinese石河子 大学) in Shihezi;
  • Sichuan University (四川 大学Chinese ), Chengdu;
  • Soochow University (Chinese苏州 大学) in Suzhou;
  • Sun Yat -sen University (Chinese中山大学), Guangzhou;
  • University of Technology, Dalian (Chinese大连 理工 大学) in Dalian;
  • Technical University of Nanjing (Chinese南京 理工 大学) in Nanjing;
  • East China University of Technology (Chinese华东 理工 大学) in Shanghai;
  • Technical University of Beijing (Chinese北京 理工 大学) in Beijing;
  • Technical University of South China (in Chinese华南 理工 大学) in Guangzhou;
  • University of Technology Taiyuan (Chinese太原 理工 大学) in Taiyuan;
  • Tianjin University (Chinese天津 大学) in Tianjin;
  • Tibet University (Chinese西藏 大学) in Lhasa;
  • Tongji University (Chinese同济大学) in Shanghai;
  • Tsinghua University (Chinese清华大学) in Beijing;
  • University of Forestry of Northeast China (in Chinese东北 林业 大学) in Harbin;
  • University of Inner Mongolia (in Chinese内蒙古 大学) in Hohhot;
  • University of International Business and Trade (Chinese对外 经济 贸易 大学) in Beijing;
  • University of Chemical Engineering of Beijing (Chinese北京 化工 大学) in Beijing;
  • University of Electrical Engineering and Electronics (Chinese电子 科技 大学) in Chengdu;
  • University of Electrical and Electronics Xi'an (Chinese西安 电子 科技 大学) in Xi'an;
  • University of Finance and Economics Shanghai (Chinese上海 财经 大学) in Shanghai;
  • University of Finance and Economy of Southwest China (Chinese西南 财经 大学) in Chengdu;
  • Harbin University of Engineering (Chinese哈尔滨 工程 大学) in Harbin;
  • University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing (Chinese南京 航空 航天 大学) in Nanjing;
  • University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Beijing (Chinese北京 航空 航天 大学) in Beijing;
  • University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing (Chinese北京 邮电 大学) in Beijing;
  • University of Maritime Affairs, Dalian (Chinese大连 海事 大学) in Dalian;
  • University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology Guangzhou (Chinese广州 中 医药 大学) in Guangzhou;
  • University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology Beijing (Chinese北京 中 医药 大学) in Beijing;
  • University of Hydraulic and Energy of North China (in Chinese华北 电力 大学) in Beijing and Baoding;
  • University of Economics and Law in Central and Southern China (Chinese中南 财经 政法 大学), Wuhan;
  • University of Science and Technology of Agriculture and Forestry Northwest China (in Chinese西北 农林 科技 大学) in Yangling;
  • University of Science and Technology of National Defence (Chinese国防 科学 技术 大学) in Changsha;
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing (Chinese北京 科技 大学) in Beijing;
  • University of Science and Technology, Wuhan (Chinese武汉 科技 大学), Wuhan;
  • University of Science and Technology Central China (Chinese华中 科技 大学), Wuhan;
  • University of Northeast China (in Chinese东北 大学) in Shenyang;
  • University of Northwest China (in Chinese西北 大学) in Xi'an;
  • University of southeast China (Chinese东南 大学) in Nanjing;
  • University of Central and Southern China (Chinese中南 大学) in Changsha;
  • Fourth Military Medical University (Chinese第四 军医 大学) in Xi'an;
  • Wuhan University (Chinese武汉 大学), Wuhan;
  • Xiamen University (Chinese厦门 大学) in Xiamen;
  • Xinjiang University (Chinese新疆 大学) in Urumqi;
  • Yanbian University (Chinese延边 大学) in Yanji;
  • Yunnan University (Chinese云南 大学) in Kunming;
  • Central Music School (Chinese中央 音乐 学院) in Beijing;
  • Central Nationalities University (Chinese中央 民族 大学) in Beijing;
  • Central University of Finance and Economics (Chinese中央 财经 大学) in Beijing;
  • Zhejiang University (Chinese浙江 大学) in Hangzhou;
  • Zhengzhou University (Chinese郑州 大学) in Zhengzhou;
  • Second Military Medical University (Chinese第二 军医 大学) in Shanghai;
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