Lanzhou University is a major research university in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China. Founded in 1909, it is one of the key universities under China's Ministry of Education (Project 985 & Project 211). It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Double First Class University. Lanzhou University was one of the first universities entitled to enroll Bachelor Master's and Doctoral degree candidates in 1981. Lanzhou University is one of the top ten universities in contributions to academic publications in international journals frequently cited by ongoing research from around the world.

With graduates ranging from Japanese prime ministers to manga and martial artists, prominent Meiji University produces graduates who perform successfully on the world stage. Following its guiding principles of "Rights, Liberty, Independence and Self-government", Meiji has become Japan's top study destination and most desirable university and is one of the nation's Global 30 Project universities. 
Its numerous academic schools, graduate schools, world-class research centers, and museum dedicated to anime and manga continue to adhere to Meiji Law School's 1881 founding mission: "To foster bright capable youths who would lead a modern civil society in Japan." Centrally located in Tokyo, Meiji is ideally placed for visitors from its numerous partner institutions and international students taking any of its 200 Japanese language classes.

Nanchang Hangkong University is an engineering-based multidisciplinary university. It is a higher education institute with a distinctive feature of aeronautics and national defense under the joint supervision of Jiangxi Provincial Government and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China.

Established in 1940 to deliver excellence in science and engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology remains a key national university and is the leading science and technology institute in China. Designated in both Project 985 and Project 211 and a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Double First Class University, BIT is a major research co-educational public university.

Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU) is a key institution of higher education in People's Republic of China authorized to grant degrees in various subject. It was included in the "211 Projec"t in 2006 and started its high-speed development. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University, with Double First Class status in certain disciplines.

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) is an elite, Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University, with Double First Class status in certain disciplines. Located in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, it was established in 1952 and is now operated by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Nanhang is ranked in the top 250 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering, and as one of the top 200 universities of Asia.

Nankai University is a public research university located in Tianjin, China. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Double First Class University. It was founded in 1919, by educators Yan Xiu and Zhang Boling.Nankai University, Peking University and Tsinghua University merged and formed the National Changsha Provisional University, which later moved to Kunming and was renamed the National Southwestern Associated University.

Northeast Normal University is one of the six national normal universities in the People's Republic of China, located in Changchun, Jilin province. The university was listed as a "project 211" university. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University, with Double First Class status in certain disciplines.

Northeastern University is a public university in Shenyang, Liaoning province with strengths in engineering and architecture. It is known for its prominent role in the information technology industry. With a total enrollment of over 20,000 students, Northeastern has received significant government funding through the "211 Project" and "985 Project", initiatives which sought to elevate the research standards of rising Chinese universities. In 2017, Northeastern was selected by the Chinese Ministry of Education as a Class B institution in the Double First Class University Plan, a major government initiative to comprehensively develop a group of elite universities into "world-class institutions" by 2050.

The Ocean University of China is a university in Qingdao. As one of the key comprehensive universities of China, it is under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Double First Class University. While offering studies in all major branches of natural and social sciences alongside engineering, the university is especially renowned for its marine sciences and fishery sciences departments.