About University Level
Generally , the university in China divided into three types: Project 211, Project 985 and the ordinary university. China today has more than 118 institutions of higher education designated as 211 Project institutions for having met certain scientific, technical, and human resources standards and offer advanced degree programs). In 2009, 9 universities made up the C9 League, which is referred to as the Chinese equivalent of the US Ivy League.By the end of the second phase of the project, 39 universities were sponsored.Others, there are over 1000 ordinary universities in China.