C9 League
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The C9 League is an alliance of nine elite universities in mainland China, analogous to the AAU in the United States, the U15 in Canada, the Russell Group in the UK, and the Go8 in Australia. The members of the C9 League are Fudan University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Nanjing University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tsinghua University, University of Science and Technology of China, Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Zhejiang University.[1] Together they account for 3% of the country's researchers but receive 10% of national research expenditures. They produce 20% of the academic publications and 30% of total citations.[2]
Members
Foundation
| University | Year Founded | Authorities | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fudan University | 1905 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Shanghai |
| Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) | 1920 | Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) | Harbin, Heilongjiang; Weihai, Shandong; Shenzhen, Guangdong |
| Nanjing University | 1902 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Nanjing, Jiangsu |
| Peking University | 1898 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Beijing |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) | 1896 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Shanghai |
| Tsinghua University | 1911 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Beijing |
| University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) | 1958 | Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | Hefei, Anhui |
| Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) | 1896 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Xi'an, Shaanxi |
| Zhejiang University | 1897 | Ministry of Education (MOE) | Hangzhou, Zhejiang |
Location
- 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.
- Nanjing University is in Nanjing of Jiangsu province. University of Science and Technology of China is in Hefei of Anhui province. Zhejiang University is in Hangzhou of Zhejiang 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
| University | ARWU World (2016)[3] | QS World (2015/16)[4] | THE World (2015/16)[5] | CWTS Leiden (2016)[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fudan University | 101-150 | 51 | 201-250 | 36 |
| Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) | 151-200 | 291 | 501-600 | 77 |
| Nanjing University | 201-300 | 130 | 251-300 | 67 |
| Peking University | 71 | 41 | 42 | 23 |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) | 101-150 | 70 | 301-350 | 6 |
| Tsinghua University | 58 | 25 | 47 | 17 |
| University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) | 101-150 | 113 | 201-250 | 91 |
| Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) | 151-200 | 328 | 501-600 | 74 |
| Zhejiang University | 101-150 | 110 | 251-300 | 4 |
History
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. 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.[7][8]
Goals
The aim of the C9 is to serve as a network of elite universities to improve education and research in China.[9][10] More importantly, they have committed themselves to world-class excellence.[10] However, the central government also directs special resources to a number of other universities outside the C9 League to ensure that they reach the goal to become world class universities, such as Renmin University of China,[11] Wuhan University[12] and Sun Yat-sen University.
See also
- List of universities in China
- Project 985
- Higher education in China
- Golden Triangle (English universities)
References
- ↑ "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".
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "九校高校签订《一流大学人才培养合作与交流协议书》".
- ↑ Sainsbury, Michael (4 November 2009). "China establishes group of Ivy League universities". The Australian.
- ↑ "China's 'Ivy League'".
- 1 2 http://brand.hjenglish.com/b1094/p15877/
- ↑ "纪宝成：为建设"人民满意、世界一流"大学而奋斗". Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "武汉大学迎来120岁生日 剑指世界一流大学". Retrieved March 2, 2014.
External links
- "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.