Project 211: the school list published by the Ministry of Education

Project 211 (“211工程”学校名单) is a list of universities approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Finance, as published by the Ministry of Education’s Department of Degree Management and Postgraduate Education. The list appears on the Ministry of Education page titled ““211工程”学校名单”. For more on Chinese higher‑education institutions see Universities and degrees.

Definition

The term refers to the list of higher‑education institutions approved for the 211 Project.

What the official text says

• Page title: “211工程”学校名单
• Issuing department: Ministry of Education, Department of Degree Management and Postgraduate Education
• Summary line: 经国家发改委、教育部、财政部批准建设的“211工程”学校名单 (approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Finance)
• Generation date (header): 23 December 2005
• Publication date (footer): 25 April 2008
• Number of names printed: 113 (count made from the printed list)
• First ten university names, exactly as printed:
  北京大学、中国人民大学、清华大学、北京交通大学、北京工业大学、北京航空航天大学、北京理工大学、北京科技大学、北京化工大学、北京邮电大学

Related terms

• Universities and degrees
• Admission and documents
• Scholarships
• Tests and verification

Sources

• “211工程”学校名单 – Ministry of Education of the PRC, Department of Degree Management and Postgraduate Education
  Checked 11 October 2026.
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