Double First Class University Plan

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The Double First Class University Plan is a Chinese government initiative aimed at developing a group of world-class universities and academic disciplines to enhance the country’s global higher education competitiveness.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese higher education development initiative
education policy
abbreviation Double First Class Plan
administeredBy Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China
surface form: Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
aim develop world-class academic disciplines
develop world-class universities
enhance global competitiveness of Chinese higher education
announcedIn 2015
beneficiary selected Chinese universities
selected academic disciplines in Chinese universities
ChineseName 世界一流大学和一流学科建设
ChineseShortName 双一流
classificationCategory Double First Class Disciplines
Double First Class University Plan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Double First Class Universities
country China
evaluationMechanism dynamic adjustment based on performance
feature competitive selection of institutions and disciplines
periodic reassessment of selected universities and disciplines
firstListReleasedIn 2017
focus discipline level development
institutional level development
fundingSource central government funding
initiatedBy State Council of China
surface form: Central Government of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China
surface form: Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China
National Development and Reform Commission of China
surface form: National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China
languageOfName Chinese
policyDocument Double First Class University Plan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Overall Plan for Coordinately Advancing the Construction of World-class Universities and First-class Disciplines
policyGoal attract high-level international talent
improve research quality of Chinese universities
promote internationalization of higher education
support national innovation-driven development strategy
policyLevel national
policyType university excellence initiative
relatedTo Chinese higher education reform
global university rankings
replaces Project 211
Project 985
scope universities in mainland China
sector higher education
successorTo Project 211
Project 985
targetOutcome formation of a number of world-class disciplines in key fields
formation of a number of world-class universities by mid-21st century
timeHorizon long-term national strategy

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Wuhan University affiliation Double First Class University Plan
Double First Class University Plan classificationCategory Double First Class University Plan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Double First Class Universities
Central China Normal University memberOf Double First Class University Plan
East China University of Science and Technology memberOf Double First Class University Plan
Huazhong University of Science and Technology memberOf Double First Class University Plan
Nankai University memberOf Double First Class University Plan
Sun Yat-sen University memberOf Double First Class University Plan
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law memberOf Double First Class University Plan
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) partOfProject Double First Class University Plan
Double First Class University Plan policyDocument Double First Class University Plan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Overall Plan for Coordinately Advancing the Construction of World-class Universities and First-class Disciplines
Project 211 relatedTo Double First Class University Plan
Project 985 relatedTo Double First Class University Plan
Project 985 supersededBy Double First Class University Plan