C9 League
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| Formation | May 4, 1998 |
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| Legal status | Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
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Region served
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China |
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Membership
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9 Tsinghua University Peking University Zhejiang University Nanjing University Fudan University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Xi'an Jiaotong University University of Science and Technology of China Harbin Institute of Technology |
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Official language
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Chinese |
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| Traditional Chinese | 九校聯盟 | ||||||||||||||||
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The C9 League is an official alliance of nine elite and prestigious universities in mainland China, initiated by the Chinese Central Government through Project 985 to promote the development and reputation of Chinese higher education system by founding world-class universities in the 21st century. It is analogous to the Ivy League in the United States, the U15 in Canada, the Golden Triangle in the UK, and the Go8 in Australia. The members of the C9 League are Tsinghua University, Peking University, Zhejiang University, Nanjing University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, University of Science and Technology of China and Harbin Institute of Technology.[1] Together they account for 3% of the country's researchers but receive 10% of national research expenditures. They produce 20% of the nation's academic publications and 30% of total citations.[2]
C9 League is one of the world's premier and top-performing network of universities, attaining tremendous success and achieving academic excellence in numerous fields and areas of education, its members are some of the highest ranking and most reputable universities in the world.[3][4][5]
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Members[edit]
Foundation[edit]
| University | Year Founded | Authorities | Location |
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| Tsinghua University | 1911 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Beijing |
| Peking University | 1898 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Beijing |
| Zhejiang University | 1897 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Hangzhou, Zhejiang |
| Nanjing University | 1902 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Nanjing, Jiangsu |
| Fudan University | 1905 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Shanghai |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) | 1896 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Shanghai |
| Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) | 1896 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Xi'an, Shaanxi |
| University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) | 1958 | Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | Hefei, Anhui |
| Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) | 1920 | Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) | Harbin, Heilongjiang; Weihai, Shandong; Shenzhen, Guangdong |
Location[edit]
- Peking University and Tsinghua University are in Beijing, the capital and a municipality of China.
- Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University are in Shanghai, an economic center and a municipality of China.
- Zhejiang University is in Hangzhou of Zhejiang province. Nanjing University is in Nanjing of Jiangsu province. University of Science and Technology of China is in Hefei of Anhui province. These five universities (including Fudan and SJTU) are in the greater Yangtze River Delta region.
- Xi'an Jiaotong University is in Xi'an of Shaanxi province, a key city in West China.
- Harbin Institute of Technology consists of three campuses: Harbin campus in Heilongjiang province in Northeast China, Weihai campus in Shandong province in eastern coastal region of East China, and Shenzhen campus in Guangdong province in South Central China.
Rankings[edit]
| University | ARWU World (2016)[6] | QS World (2016)[7] | THE World (2015/16)[8] | CWTS Leiden (2016)[9] |
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| Fudan University | 101-150 | 43 | 201-250 | 36 |
| Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) | 151-200 | 278 | 501-600 | 77 |
| Nanjing University | 201-300 | 115 | 251-300 | 67 |
| Peking University | 71 | 39 | 42 | 23 |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) | 101-150 | 61 | 301-350 | 6 |
| Tsinghua University | 58 | 24 | 47 | 17 |
| University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) | 101-150 | 104 | 201-250 | 91 |
| Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) | 151-200 | 318 | 501-600 | 74 |
| Zhejiang University | 101-150 | 110 | 251-300 | 4 |
History[edit]
The C9 League was established by the Chinese central government on May 4, 1998 with the goal of advancing the Chinese higher education system. The establishment of the C9 League was a part of the Chinese central government's Project 985, which involves both national and local governments allocating large amounts of funding to certain universities in order to build new research centers, improve facilities, hold international conferences, attract world-renowned faculty and visiting scholars, and help Chinese faculty attend conferences abroad.[10] In the first phase, the nine universities were selected and allocated funding for an initial period of three years. On October 10, 2009, these nine universities made up the C9 League.[11][12]
Goals[edit]
The aim of the C9 is to serve as a network of elite universities to improve education and research in China.[13][14]
See also[edit]
- List of universities in China
- Project 985
- Higher education in China
- Golden Triangle (English universities)
References[edit]
- ^ "Education Ministry supports formation of China's"Ivy League"". Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Eastern stars: Universities of China's C9 League excel in select fields".
- ^ "Building research universities". The Daily Star. 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Top 20 Chinese universities in 2016 - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn.
- ^ "Eastern stars: Universities of China's C9 League excel in select fields". Times Higher Education (THE). 17 February 2011.
- ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2016". www.shanghairanking.com. Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2015/16". Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2015-16". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "CWTS Leiden Ranking 2016". Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "World Education News & Reviews". wenr.wes.org.
- ^ "九校高校签订《一流大学人才培养合作与交流协议书》". Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
- ^ Sainsbury, Michael (4 November 2009). "China establishes group of Ivy League universities". The Australian.
- ^ "China's 'Ivy League'".
- ^ http://brand.hjenglish.com/b1094/p15877/
External links[edit]
- "China's 'Ivy League'". The Malaysian Insider, 16 October 2009.
- "China establishes group of Ivy League universities". The Australian, 4 November 2009.
- "九校签订《一流大学人才培养合作与交流协议书》". 西安交大新闻网, 9 October 2009.
