Why are they called 985 and 211 universities?
The introduction of why it is called 985 and 211 universities is as follows
1. The reason for the name 985
"985" is the centenary anniversary of Peking University on May 4, 1998 It was proposed at the time that world-class schools should be built in the country. Because it was proposed in May 1998, it was called the "985" university.
2. The reason for the name 211
“211” is about 100 schools that the country is focusing on building in order to face the 21st century. Project 211 is also the largest key project carried out in the field of higher education since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Project 211 already has 116 colleges and universities.
The development history of 985 University:
In 1999, the State Council approved the Ministry of Education’s “Education Revitalization Action Plan for the 21st Century”, and the construction of the “985 Project” was officially launched. In 2004, according to the "Education Revitalization Action Plan from 2003 to 2007", the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance issued the "Opinions of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance on the Continuation of the Implementation of the "985 Project" Construction Project" to start the second phase of construction.
In 2010, according to the "National Medium and Long-term Education Reform and Development Plan (2010-2020)", the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance issued the "Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance on Accelerating the Promotion of World-Class Universities and High-level Opinions on University Construction".
The role and significance of 985 and 211 universities:
1. The leading role of 985 universities
In the context of increasingly fierce competition in comprehensive national strength, China took the lead in proposing and The implementation of the “985 Project” with the goal of building a world-class university has attracted the attention of many countries. Many countries and regions have invested heavily in supporting the implementation of special plans to build high-level universities.
For example, Japan's "21st Century Research Center of Excellence Plan", Germany's "Elite University" plan, etc. The UK, France, Malaysia, India, Russia and other countries are also preparing similar construction plans.
2. The significance of 211 universities
The implementation of the 211 Project List The implementation of the "211 Project" aims to cultivate high-level and high-quality talents for China's economic and social development strategy. It is of extremely important significance to improve the level of national higher education, accelerate China's economic construction, promote science, technology and social and cultural development, enhance comprehensive national strength and international competitiveness, and realize the cultivation of high-level talents based basically on the country.