Project 985

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Project 985 is a constructive project for founding world-class universities in the 21st century conducted by the government of the People's Republic of China.

On May 4, 1998, President Jiang Zemin declared that "China must have a number of first-rate universities of international advanced level", so Project 985 was begun. In the initial phase, nine universities^[1] were given grants in excess of CNY1,000,000,000 each, over a period of 3 years. The second phase, launched in 2004, expanded the programme until it has now reached almost 40 universities. Many participating universities receive tens of millions of yuan each year. ^[2] A large part of the funding goes to academic exchange, allowing Chinese academics to participate in conferences abroad, and bringing foreign lecturers to China.^[3]

Participating comprehensive universities are required to devote at least 15% of project funds to humanities projects. For institutions focused on science and technology, this is lowered to 5%.^[4]

[edit] Universities list

1. Beijing Institute of Technology
2. Beijing Normal University
3. Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
4. Central South University
5. Central University for Nationalities
6. China Agricultural University
7. Chongqing University
8. Dalian University of Technology
9. Fudan University
10. Harbin Institute of Technology
11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology
12. Hunan University
13. Jilin University
14. Lanzhou University
15. Nanjing University
16. Nankai University
17. National University of Defense Technology
18. Northeastern University
19. Northwest A&F University
20. Northwestern Polytechnical University
21. Ocean University of China
22. Peking University
23. Renmin University of China
24. Shandong University
25. Shanghai Jiaotong University
26. Sichuan University
27. South China University of Technology
28. Southeast University
29. Sun Yat-sen University
30. Tianjin University
31. Tongji University
32. Tsinghua University
33. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
34. University of Science and Technology of China
35. Wuhan University
36. Xiamen University
37. Xi'an Jiaotong University
38. Zhejiang University
39. East China Normal University

[edit] See also

• Project 211
• 863 Program

[edit] References

1. ^ Li Lixu (2004). "China’s Higher Education Reform 1998-2003: A Summary". Asia Pacific Education Review V (1): 14–22. . Comrade Zemin quotation is on p.17.
2. ^ Pallavi Aiyar (2006). "China hunts abroad for academic talent". Asia Times Online Feb (18). 
3. ^ "International Rankings and Chinese Higher Education Reform" (2006). World Education News and Review XIX (5). 
4. ^ Ruth Hayhoe and Julia Pan (2005). China’s Universities on the Global Stage: Perspectives of University Leaders. International Higher Education. Center for International Higher Education, Boston College. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.