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

[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.
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