C9 League

The C9 League is a conference composed of nine public universities in China. It was established on May 4, 1998 at the 100th anniversary of Peking University. Membership The C9 league comprises nine public universities: Fudan University – Shanghai Harbin Institute of Technology – Harbin, Heilongjiang Nanjing University – Nanjing, Jiangsu Peking University – Beijing Shanghai Jiao Tong University – Shanghai Tsinghua University – Beijing University of Science and Technology of China – Hefei, Anhui Xi'an Jiaotong University – Xi'an, Shaanxi Zhejiang University – Hangzhou, Zhejiang All C9 League schools are part of the former Project 985, Project 211, Plan 111, as well as the current Double First Class University Plan. In 2014, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences started to participate in the C9 League activities. Rankings The following are the rankings of the C9 schools in the four major world university rankings that are recognized by governments in multiple countries and regions. See also List of universities in China Double First Class University Plan, a scheme for improving 147 China's top universities Excellence League, an alliance of leading Chinese universities with strong backgrounds in engineering Project 985, a former project for developing 39 leading research universities in China Project 211, a former program for developing 115 comprehensive universities in China Seven Sons of National Defence