Why is 985 called 985?
The name "985" comes from the time when it was founded: 1998. In May, the Ninth Five-Year Plan specially supported the vip Summit of the "875" Project Fund and the shortlist of universities. Next, the origin of the name 985 will be introduced in detail from the following four aspects:
From 65438 to 0995, China Municipal Government launched the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and determined the general policy of concentrating investment in nine key areas to revitalize the economy in an all-round way. The number 985 comes from the prescription of traditional Chinese medicine in ancient Chinese mainland, in which "nine" stands for the ninth unitary in the earthly branch; Eight represents the exchange of gossip, while five is the soil of the five elements.
The significance of "985" lies in the fact that universities with top domestic financial resources and teacher resources lead China to the road of becoming a world power in science and technology through high-level basic research, leading development ideas and practical exploration. The 985 project has been implemented for more than 20 years, and the disciplines and majors have basically covered colleges and universities that recruit students nationwide. The 985 project will gradually fade away, and there will be greater changes in the future, paying more attention to the construction of basic disciplines.
Up to now, there are 37,985 universities designated by the Ministry of Education of China. Among them, eight universities, including Tsinghua, Peking University, Fudan University and Shanghai Jiaotong University, are called "C9 Alliance", which is the best among 985 universities and one of the top universities in China. The construction goal of 985 University is to build a domestic first-class university with strong comprehensive strength, high scientific and technological innovation ability and world-class to provide support and services for China's economic and social development.
The 985 project has achieved remarkable results, and great progress has been made in scientific research, personnel training and discipline construction. Many teachers and students in 985 University have high prestige and influence in the field of scientific research.
Through the construction of 985 University, the status of China's higher education in the world has been significantly improved. The construction of 985 University has made China's higher education more international, high-end and high-quality, and made great contributions to the strategy of "innovation-driven development" and "strengthening the country with talents" advocated by the state.
With the rapid development of higher education in China, the competition of 985 colleges and universities is becoming increasingly fierce. Colleges and universities actively promote construction and constantly enhance their discipline strength and international influence. At the same time, it also faces the problems of heavy tasks and great pressure. Facing the future challenges, it needs constant innovation and reform.
In a word, 985 University, as an outstanding representative of higher education in China, has been committed to promoting scientific and technological innovation and the reform and development of higher education in China. In the future, with the rapid development of China's higher education and the increasing competition, the 985 Project will continue to play an important role and make greater contributions to the country's scientific and technological innovation, economic development and social progress.