The World First Class University and First Class Academic Discipline Construction (), together known as Double First Class (), is a

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development initiative designed by the People's Republic of China central government in 2015, which aims to comprehensively develop elite Chinese

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into world-class institutions by the end of 2050 through developing and strengthening their individual faculty departments. The Double First-Class University Plan has made new arrangements for the Chinese higher education institution development. The universities included in this plan are called Double First Class Universities. The Double First-Class Universities are considered to be the most elite institutions of Chinese tertiary education, representing the top 5% of overall universities and colleges in

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(approximately 3,000 higher education institutions).

History

In October 2015, the

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published the 'Overall Plan for Promoting the Construction of World First Class Universities and First Class Disciplines' (Double First Class University Plan), which made new arrangements for the development of higher education in China, replacing previous higher education projects. In June 2016, the

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announced that the Project 211 and Project 985 had been abolished and replaced by the Double First Class University Initiative. In September 2017, the full list of the universities and their disciplines of the Double First Class University Plan was jointly published by the Ministry of Education of China, the Ministry of Finance of China and the National Development and Reform Commission of China. According to the list, 140 universities have been approved as ‘Double First Class Universities’ by the

. The Double First Class University Plan underlines that driving the overall development of universities by building and strengthening their faculties and departments, and eventually developing the 140 listed elite universities into world-class universities by 2050. The Double First Class University Plan represents a new way of ranking universities in China. By 2021, the 140 Double First Class Universities accounted for roughly 4.65% of the 3,012 universities and colleges in Mainland China, representing the most elite part of higher education institutions in this country. In December 2021, the 23rd meeting of

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chaired by

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deliberated and approved 'Some Suggestions on Further Promoting the Construction of World First Class Universities and First Class Disciplines'. In February 2022, the 'Some Suggestions on Further Promoting the Construction of World First Class Universities and First Class Disciplines' were jointly published by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Development and Reform Commission. In addition, with the approval of the

, the updated list of "Double First Class Universities" has been released. According to the Phase 2 List of the Double First Class University Plan, the previous university classifications have been abolished, and a total number of 147 universities have been included in the plan (accounted for 4.88% of 3,012 Chinese higher education institutions), after 7 universities newly adding into the list since February 2022.

Double First Class Universities

The Phase 1 list of 140 Double First Class Universities were issued by Chinese Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, and National Development and Reform Commission without any ranking within the lists (by "school code") in 2017. In February 2022, the Ministry of Education of China announced that the classifications had been invalidated, and the universities included in the Double First Class University Plan would be referred to as Double First Class Universities. According to the updated Phase 2 list of the Double First Class University Plan (without any ranking within the list), a total of 147 universities have been approved and recognized as Double First Class Universities, taking up 4.88% of universities and colleges in China.

Double First Class Universities listing follow in alphabetical order

* Anhui University (安徽大学) *

Beihang University Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (), abbreviated as BUAA or Beihang ( zh, c=北航, p=), is a national public research university located in Beijing, China, specializing in engineering, t ...

(北京航空航天大学) *

Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU; ), is a public university in Beijing, China. BFSU boasts the oldest language programs in China offering the largest number of foreign language majors on different educational levels. Located in Haidia ...

(北京外国语大学) *

Beijing Forestry University Beijing Forestry University (BFU/BJFU, ) is a public university located at Haidian District of Beijing, China.Home
Beijing Forestry University. Ret ...

(北京林业大学) *

Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing Institute of Technology (abbreviated BIT; Simplified Chinese characters, Simplified Chinese: 北京理工大学; Traditional Chinese characters, Traditional Chinese: 北京理工大學; pinyin: Běijīng Lǐgōng Dàxué), is a National u ...

(北京理工大学) *

Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing Jiaotong University ( Chinese: 北京交通大学), formerly Northern Jiaotong University, is one of the oldest public universities in mainland China. The main campus is located in the Haidian District in central Beijing. Its coordinates ...

(北京交通大学) *

Beijing Normal University Beijing Normal University (BNU, ), colloquially known as Beishida (), is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China ...

(北京师范大学) *

Beijing Sport University Beijing Sport University (BSU) (), formerly known as "Central Institute of Physical Education" () and "Beijing Institute of Physical Education" (), is a nation-level public university located in Beijing, China. It is one of the National Key Univ ...

(北京体育大学) *

Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT, ), colloquially known in Chinese as Beihua (北化, ''Běihuà'') or Huada (化大, ''Huàdà''), is a public technological university in mainland China. BUCT was founded in 1958 and is a part ...

(北京化工大学) *

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM, ) is a public university in China. Founded in 1956, the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine is one of the first traditional Chinese medical institutions for higher learning in China. It is a tradi ...

(北京中医药大学) *

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications The Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) () is a key national university distinguished by the teaching and research in the field of cable communications, wireless communications, computer, and electronic engineering. BUP ...

(北京邮电大学) *

Beijing University of Technology Beijing University of Technology (), also called Beijing Polytechnic University or Bei Gong Da (), is recognized as one of the Project 211 universities. The university has established a multidisciplinary academic structure, offering a variety ...

(北京工业大学) *

Capital Normal University Capital Normal University (首都师范大学, pinyin: ''Shǒudū Shīfàn Dàxué'', or 首师大 for short) is a university in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university, identified by the Ministry o ...

(首都师范大学) *

Central Academy of Drama The Central Academy of Drama (), abbreviated Zhong Xi (), is a drama school in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university identified by the Ministry of Education of China. The school is the first theatre ...

(中央戏剧学院) *

Central Academy of Fine Arts The Central Academy of Fine Arts or CAFA is an art academy under the direct charge of the Ministry of Education of China. The Manila Bulletin calls the school "China’s most prestigious and renowned art academy". It is one of the most selectiv ...

(中央美术学院) *

Central China Normal University Central China Normal University (CCNU) or Huazhong Normal University (), located in Luonan Subdistrict, Hongshan District in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, is a comprehensive university directly under the administration of the Chinese Mini ...

(华中师范大学) *

Central Conservatory of Music The Central Conservatory of Music () is a prestigious leading public music school of China and a member of Double First Class University Plan and former Project 211. Its campus is in the Xicheng District of Beijing, China, near Fuxingmen Statio ...

(中央音乐学院) *

Central South University Central South University (CSU; ) is a national public university in Changsha, Hunan, China. The university is sponsored by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China Ministry of Education. It is a Chinese state Double Fir ...

(中南大学) *

Central University of Finance and Economics Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE; ), is a national public research university located in Beijing, China. Central University of Finance and Economics is the first economics and management university which was founded by the Chin ...

(中央财经大学) *

Chang'an University Chang'an University () is a university located in Xi'an, China. Chang'an is the ancient name of Xi'an which means "Perpetual Peace" in Classical Chinese. It was one of the Double First Class University Plan The World First Class University a ...

(长安大学) *

Chengdu University of Technology Chengdu University of Technology (CDUT, ) is a national public research university located in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It is a technology-focused institution co-funded by the Ministry of Education of China, the Ministry of Natural Resources of Ch ...

(成都理工大学) *

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine The Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CDUTCM; ) is a provincial public medical research university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Founded 1956, the university is one of the four earliest traditional Chinese medicine colleges estab ...

(成都中医药大学) *

China Academy of Art China Academy of Art (), also translated as China National Academy of Fine Arts, was founded in Hangzhou in 1928 by the government of the Republic of China and the renowned educator Cai Yuanpei. It was the first art university and first gradua ...

(中国美术学院) *

China Agricultural University China Agricultural University (CAU, ; abbreviated as 农大) is a public research university in Beijing, People's Republic of China specializing in agriculture, biology, engineering, veterinary medicine, economics, management, humanities ...

(中国农业大学) *

China Conservatory of Music The China Conservatory of Music () is a public music academy in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The music conservatory was established in 1964, and currently co-funded by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Beijing Municipal People's Government. ...

(中国音乐学院) *

China Foreign Affairs University China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU; ) is a public university for diplomats located in Beijing, China. It is jointly administrated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education. It is a Chinese state Double First Class Un ...

(外交学院) *

China Pharmaceutical University China Pharmaceutical University (CPU) is a university in Nanjing, China that specializes in the pharmaceutical sciences. It is one of national key universities under the Double First Class University Plan and former “Project 211” and universi ...

(中国药科大学) * China University of Geosciences (中国地质大学(武汉)) *

China University of Geosciences (Beijing) The China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (; abbreviated CUGB or 北京地大) is a key national university directly under the administration of the Education Ministry of the People's Republic of China. It is located in Haidian District in ...

(中国地质大学(北京)) *

China University of Mining and Technology China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) (), colloquially 矿大, is a national key university under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education of China, and a Double First Class University Plan, former Project 211 and Project ...

(中国矿业大学) * China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) (中国矿业大学(北京)) *

China University of Petroleum (Beijing) The China University of Petroleum () is a state Double First Class University in China. It consists of China University of Petroleum (Beijing), and China University of Petroleum (Huadong). Both are regarded as the best universities in China a ...

(中国石油大学(北京)) *

China University of Petroleum (Huadong) The China University of Petroleum () is a state Double First Class University in China. It consists of China University of Petroleum (Beijing), and China University of Petroleum (Huadong). Both are regarded as the best universities in China a ...

(中国石油大学(华东)) *

China University of Political Science and Law China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 中国政法大学; Traditional Chinese characters, traditional Chinese: 中國政法大學; pinyin: ''Zhōngguó Zhèngfǎ Dàxué'', abbr. � ...

(中国政法大学) *

Chongqing University Chongqing University (CQU; , colloquially abbreviated as ChóngDà) is a public research university located in Chongqing, China. It is a National Key University directly funded by the central government of China as part of the Double First Class U ...

(重庆大学) *

Communication University of China The Communication University of China (CUC) () is a leading public university in Beijing. It is one of the China's key universities of 'Double First Class University Plan', directly administered by the Ministry of Education of the People's Repu ...

(中国传媒大学) *

Dalian Maritime University Dalian Maritime University () is a university located in Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is a key maritime institution under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China, and is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan univ ...

(大连海事大学) *

Dalian University of Technology Dalian University of Technology (DUT) (), colloquially known in Chinese as Dagong (), is a public research university located in Dalian, Liaoning, China, with an additional campus in Panjin, Liaoning. Established in April 1949, it is the ...

(大连理工大学) *

Donghua University Donghua University (DHU, ) is a public research university in Shanghai, China. "Donghua" literally means East China. Established in 1951, it is directly administered by the Ministry of Education of China as part of the Double First Class Univ ...

(东华大学) *

East China Normal University East China Normal University (ECNU) is a comprehensive Public university, public research university in Shanghai, China. It was formed in 1951 by the merger of the Great China University (est. 1924) and Kwang Hua University (est. 1925) and origin ...

(华东师范大学) *

East China University of Science and Technology East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST, ) is a public research university with two campuses located in Shanghai, China. Established in 1952 as East China Institute of Chemical Technology, it has evolved from an institution with ...

(华东理工大学) *

Fudan University Fudan University () is a national public research university in Shanghai, China. Fudan is a member of the C9 League, Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First Class University identified by the Ministry of Education of China. It is als ...

(复旦大学) *

Fuzhou University Fuzhou University (FZU ) is a university located in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Split into two campuses by the Min River, Fuzhou University's Old Campus is located on the north bank of the river in the western part of Fuzhou City, while the New Campu ...

(福州大学) *

Guangxi University Guangxi University (), known as Xida (), is a provincial research university located in Nanning, Guangxi and the oldest and largest university in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The university helped pioneer higher education in central a ...

(广西大学) *

Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou Medical University (GMU, Chinese: 广州医科大学), formerly known as Guangzhou Medical College, is a Chinese medical school located in Guangzhou, China. History It was established in 1958. The internship program began in 2013. ...

(广州医科大学) (* newly added in Phase 2) *

Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine () is a university in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University, included in the state Double First Class University Plan. History It was ...

(广州中医药大学) *

Guizhou University Guizhou University (; Pinyin: Guìzhōu Dàxué), known as Guida (贵大 Guì Dà), is a provincial research university located in suburban Guiyang, capital of Guizhou, China. Founded in 1902, it is the flagship institution of higher learning ...

(贵州大学) *

Hainan University Hainan University (Hainan U or HNU; ), commonly referred to as Haida, is a national-provincial public comprehensive university in Haikou, Hainan, China. It is a comprehensive key university formed by a merger with the former South China Univers ...

(海南大学) *

Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University (HEU; ) was founded in 1953 in Harbin, China. It offers more than 150-degree programs, 48 of which are conducted in English. Designated a Double First Class University and a former Project 211 university, HEU is ...

(哈尔滨工程大学) *

Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin Institute of Technology (; abbreviation: HIT or ) is a public research university and a member of China's elite C9 League and a member of the University Alliance of the Silk Road. HIT is a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Doubl ...

(哈尔滨工业大学) *

Hebei University of Technology The Hebei University of Technology (HEBUT; ) is a provincial public university in Tianjin, China. HEBUT is sponsored by Hebei Provincial People's Government, Tianjin Municipal People's Government and the Ministry of Education of China, which s ...

(河北工业大学) *

Hefei University of Technology Hefei University of Technology () is a key university in China, with particular strength in Engineering and Management Science. Located in Hefei, the capital of the Anhui Province, it is also a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan u ...

(合肥工业大学) *

Henan University Henan University () is one of the oldest public and Double First Class Universities in China. It was founded in 1912. In the beginning, its name was the Preparatory School for Further Study in Europe and America. In 1942, its name was changed to ...

(河南大学) *

Hohai University Hohai University (HHU; ) is a public research university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education of China, and previously administered by the Ministry of Water Resources from 1958 to 2000 ...

(河海大学) * Huazhong Agricultural University (华中农业大学) *

Huazhong University of Science and Technology The Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; ) is a public research university located in Guanshan Subdistrict, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei province, China. As a national key university directly affiliated to the Ministry of E ...

(华中科技大学) *

Hunan Normal University Hunan Normal University (), founded in 1938, is a public university in Changsha, Hunan Province. The university is the 211 Project university, one of the country's 100 national key universities in the 21st century that enjoy priority in obtain ...

(湖南师范大学) *

Hunan University Hunan University (HNU; ; pinyin: Húnán Dàxué''),'' colloquially abbreviated as HúDà (湖大), is a national key public research university located in Changsha, Hunan, and a Double First Class University as well as a member of Project 211 ...

(湖南大学) *

Inner Mongolia University Inner Mongolia University is a university in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, under the authority of the Inner Mongolia regional government. It is a member of the Chinese state Double First Class University Plan and former Project 211, and identified as ...

(内蒙古大学) *

Jiangnan University Jiangnan University (JiangnanU or JU; ) is a public research university located in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. It is a National Key University funded by the Double First Class University Plan and former Project 211, and is directly administered by the ...

(江南大学) * Jilin University (吉林大学) *

Jinan University Jinan University (JNU, ) is a public research university based in Guangzhou, China. "Jinan" literally means "reaching southward", indicating the university's original mission to disseminate Chinese learning and culture from North to South when ...

(暨南大学) *

Lanzhou University Lanzhou University () is a major research university in Lanzhou, Gansu, China. Founded in 1909, it is one of the key universities under China's Ministry of Education (Double First Class University Plan, former Project 985 and Project 211). It ...

(兰州大学) *

Liaoning University Liaoning University () is a provincial public university founded in 1948 at Shenyang, Liaoning, China. It is among the universities listed in the nation's Double First Class University Plan and former Project 211 affirmed by the Ministry of Ed ...

(辽宁大学) *

Minzu University of China Minzu University of China (MUC, ) is a national public university in Haidian District, Beijing, China designated for ethnic minorities in China. MUC was selected as one of national key universities to directly receive funding from Double First ...

(中央民族大学) *

Nanchang University Nanchang University (NCU; ) is a public research university located in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. NCU has also been recognized as a National Key University in the nation. Based on the new plan initiated by Chinese Ministry of Education in 2017, ...

(南昌大学) *

Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU, ) is a public research university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. It is funded by the Ministry of Education of China as part of the nation's Double First Class University Plan and former Project 21 ...

(南京农业大学) *

Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing Forestry University(NFU or NJFU, . Chinese abbr. 南林大 or 南林) is an institution of higher learning in Nanjing, China. It is jointly run and administered by central government of Jiangsu Provincial Government. It is a Chinese state ...

(南京林业大学) *

Nanjing Medical University Nanjing Medical University (NMU; ) is a university in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. It was established in 1934 in Zhenjiang, but subsequently relocated to Nanjing in 1957. The university has two main campuses: Wutai and Jiangning, both of which ...

(南京医科大学) (* newly added in Phase 2) *

Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Normal University (NNU or NJNU; ) is a public research university in Nanjing, China. Founded in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious higher normal schools in China, and has become a research-intensi ...

(南京师范大学) *

Nanjing University Nanjing University (NJU; ) is a national public research university in Nanjing, Jiangsu. It is a member of C9 League and a Class A Double First Class University designated by the Chinese central government. NJU has two main campuses: the Xianl ...

(南京大学) * Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (南京航空航天大学) *

Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine The Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (a.k.a. NJUCM, ), is located in Nanjing, capital of China's Jiangsu province. It is jointly constructed by the People's Government of Jiangsu Province and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese ...

(南京中医药大学) *

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST; ), colloquially Nan Xin Da () is an elite Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university approved by the Ministry of Education of China, located in northern part of N ...

(南京信息工程大学) *

Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications The Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT or NUPT; ) is a public university located in Nanjing, China. It is jointly developed by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Post ...

(南京邮电大学) *

Nanjing University of Science and Technology The Nanjing University of Science and Technology (), colloquially NJUST (), is one of the National Key Universities under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. It is a science-oriented university located in Xuanwu Distri ...

(南京理工大学) * Nankai University (南开大学) *

National University of Defense Technology The National University of Defense Technology (NUDT; ) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Changsha, Hunan, China. Founded in 1953 as the People's Liberation Army Military Academy of Engineering, ...

(国防科技大学) *

Ningbo University Ningbo University (NBU; ) is located in Jiangbei District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. It is a provincially governed key university in Zhejiang Province. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university, identified by the Mini ...

(宁波大学) *

Ningxia University Ningxia University () is a public university located in Yinchuan, China. It is co-administrated by Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is a member of the former Project 211 and a Chinese s ...

(宁夏大学) *

North China Electric Power University North China Electric Power University (NCEPU; ) is a national key university under the Double First Class University Plan and former Project 211 based in Beijing, China under the national Ministry of Education that specialises in polytechnic ...

(华北电力大学) * Northeast Agricultural University (东北农业大学) * Northeast Forestry University (东北林业大学) *

Northeast Normal University Northeast Normal University (; often abbreviated NENU or ) is one of the six national normal universities in the People's Republic of China, located in Changchun, Jilin province. The university was ranked number 37 in the comprehensive ranki ...

(东北师范大学) *

Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in ...

(东北大学) *

Northwest A&F University Northwest A&F University (NWAFU; ) is a key national public research university in Xianyang, Shaanxi, China, under the administration of the Ministry of Education. NWAFU is a member of "Project 985" club, which is an origanization of 39 the mos ...

(西北农林科技大学) *

Northwestern Polytechnical University Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU; ) is a national key public research university in Xi'an, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The university is a Chinese national Class A Double ...

(西北工业大学) * Northwest University (西北大学) *

Ocean University of China The Ocean University of China (), colloquially known as Haida () is a university in Qingdao. As one of the key comprehensive universities of China, it is under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education. It is a Chinese state Class A ...

(中国海洋大学) *

Peking Union Medical College Peking Union Medical College (), founded in 1906, is a selective public medical college based in Dongcheng, Beijing, China. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class University Plan The World First Class University and First ...

(北京协和医学院) *

Peking University Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...

(北京大学) * People's Public Security University of China (中国人民公安大学) *

Qinghai University Qinghai University () is a university located in Xining city, the capital of Qinghai province, China. Established in 1958. As of July 2020, there are 67 undergraduate majors; 5 doctoral degree authorization points, 57 master's degree authorization ...

(青海大学) *

Renmin University of China The Renmin University of China (RUC; ) is a national key public research university in Beijing, China. The university is affiliated to the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry and the Beijing Municipal People's Government. RUC ...

(中国人民大学) *

Second Military Medical University The People's Liberation Army Naval Medical University (), also known as the PLA Second Military Medical University (SMMU) (), is a public university in Shanghai, China. It was founded in September 1949 and named in July 1951. It is a national ke ...

(第二军医大学) *

Shaanxi Normal University Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU) () is a university in Xi'an, China. It was included in the 211 Project in 2006 and started its high-speed development. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university, identified by the Mini ...

(陕西师范大学) *Shandong University (山东大学) *Shanghai Conservatory of Music (上海音乐学院) *Shanghai International Studies University (上海外国语大学) *Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学) *Shanghai Ocean University (上海海洋大学) *ShanghaiTech University (上海科技大学) (* newly added in Phase 2) *Shanghai University (上海大学) *Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (上海财经大学) *Shanghai University of Sport (上海体育学院) *Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (上海中医药大学) *Shanxi University (山西大学) (* newly added in Phase 2) *Shihezi University (石河子大学) *Sichuan Agricultural University (四川农业大学) *Sichuan University (四川大学) *Soochow University (Suzhou), Soochow University (苏州大学) *South China Agricultural University (华南农业大学) (* newly added in Phase 2) *South China Normal University (华南师范大学) *South China University of Technology (华南理工大学) *Southeast University (东南大学) *Southern University of Science and Technology (南方科技大学) (* newly added in Phase 2) *Southwest Jiaotong University (西南交通大学) *Southwest Petroleum University (西南石油大学) *Southwest University (西南大学) *Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (西南财经大学) *Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学) *Taiyuan University of Technology (太原理工大学) *The Fourth Military Medical University (第四军医大学) *Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tiangong University(Former name: Tianjin Polytechnic University) (天津工业大学) *Tianjin Medical University (天津医科大学) *Tianjin University (天津大学) *Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (天津中医药大学) *Tibet University (西藏大学) *Tongji University (同济大学) *Tsinghua University (清华大学) *University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院大学) *University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (电子科技大学) *University of International Business and Economics (Beijing), University of International Business and Economics (对外经济贸易大学) *University of Science & Technology Beijing (北京科技大学) *University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学) *Wuhan University (武汉大学) *Wuhan University of Technology (武汉理工大学) *Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大学) *Xiangtan University (湘潭大学) (* newly added in Phase 2) *Xiamen University (厦门大学) *Xidian University (西安电子科技大学) *Xinjiang University (新疆大学) *Yanbian University (延边大学) *Yunnan University (云南大学) *Zhejiang University (浙江大学) *Zhengzhou University (郑州大学) *Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (中南财经政法大学)

Double First Class Universities listing based on geographical locations

* represent the newly added universities in the Phase 2 list of Double First Class University Plan.

Assessment and Rankings

The Double First Class University Plan underlines that developing the listed Chinese elite universities into world-class universities by 2050 through strengthening their developments of disciplines and faculties. As of 2022, 110 Double First-Class universities among the Chinese mainland universities shortlisted in the world's top 1,000 by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, including 61 Top 500 universities, 38 Top 300 universities, 26 Top 200 universities and 8 Top 100 universities. On 18 September 2020, the members of "Double First Class" expert valuation group, which was headed by Lin Huiqing, Chairman of the Medical Education Expert Committee of the Ministry of Education and former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education, unanimously agreed that Tsinghua University has been fully established as a world-class university.

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