Project 985
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Project 985 is a Chinese government initiative launched in 1998 to develop a group of elite universities into world-class institutions through targeted funding and support.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Former Project 985 Innovation Platform | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese government higher education initiative
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university excellence program ⓘ |
| aim |
build high-level research universities
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improve global university rankings of Chinese institutions ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Jiang Zemin ⓘ |
| announcedOnOccasionOf | 100th anniversary of Peking University ⓘ |
| beneficiaryType | public universities ⓘ |
| benefits |
increased research funding for selected universities
ⓘ
infrastructure development for universities ⓘ support for key disciplines ⓘ talent recruitment programs ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
expansion of research output in Chinese universities
ⓘ
rise of Chinese universities in global rankings ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
overemphasis on rankings and quantitative indicators
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regional inequality in higher education resources ⓘ |
| effect |
increased concentration of resources in top universities
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widened gap between elite and non-elite universities ⓘ |
| focus |
key disciplines
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research universities ⓘ |
| fundingType | targeted government funding ⓘ |
| governingLevel | central government program ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | 985工程 ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
State Council of China
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surface form:
Chinese central government
Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| initialMembers |
Peking University
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Tsinghua University ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Chinese ⓘ |
| namedAfter | May 1998 announcement date ⓘ |
| policyArea |
higher education
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science and technology development ⓘ |
| policyInstrument | selective funding allocation ⓘ |
| purpose |
concentrate resources on elite universities
ⓘ
develop world-class universities in China ⓘ enhance international competitiveness of Chinese higher education ⓘ |
| region |
China
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surface form:
Mainland China
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| relatedTo |
Double First Class University Plan
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Project 211 ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | tertiary education ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
academic reputation
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research strength ⓘ strategic national importance ⓘ |
| status | policy framework largely integrated into Double First Class initiative ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Double First Class University Plan ⓘ |
| target | elite universities in China ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1990s–2010s ⓘ |
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Former Project 985 Innovation Platform