There are 116 211 universities in the country, including 39 universities selected for the National 985 Project, and the remaining 77 are key universities that are only included in the 211 Project.

1. Beijing (26 institutes)

Tsinghua University, Peking University, Renmin University of China, Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing Normal University, Minzu University of China.

Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing University of Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Communication University of China, Central University of Finance and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing Sport University, Central Conservatory of Music, China University of Political Science and Law, North China Electric Power University, China University of Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, China University of Petroleum.

2. Jiangsu (11 institutes)

Nanjing University, Southeast University.

Soochow University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Hohai University, Jiangnan University, Nanjing Agricultural University, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing Normal University.

3. Shanghai (10 institutes)

Fudan University, Tongji University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, East China Normal University.

East China University of Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai University, Naval Medical University.

4. Shaanxi (8)

Xi'an Jiaotong University, Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Xidian University, Chang'an University, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Normal University, Northwest University, Air Force Medical University.

5. Hubei (7 institutes)

Wuhan University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

China University of Geosciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Central China Normal University, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law.

6. Sichuan (5 institutes)

Sichuan University, Southwest Jiaotong University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Southwest University of Finance and Economics.

7. Heilongjiang (4 institutes)

Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Northeast Agricultural University, Northeast Forestry University.

8. Hunan (4)

Hunan University, Central South University, Hunan Normal University, National University of Defense Technology.

9. Liaoning (4 institutes)

Liaoning University, Dalian University of Technology, Northeastern University, Dalian Maritime University.

10. Guangdong (4)

Sun Yat-sen University, Jinan University, South China University of Technology, South China Normal University.

11. Anhui (3 institutes)

Anhui University, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei University of Technology.

12. Shandong (3 institutes)

Shandong University, Ocean University of China, China University of Petroleum.