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Definitions of the indicators in AT0086 TOP100 CHINESE UNIVERSITYS 2009
《在华服务网2009年度中国大学排名》参数说明

University Strength (20%, Score: 20)

a. history: length from the university foundation year till 2008. The history length of Universities which were combined by two would be calculated from the year of its combination.

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b. floor area: the total square meter of the university floor area (unit: square meter)

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c. collection of books: the total collections of the books in the university library, including e-books. (unit: volume)

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d. academic subjects: the amount of bachelor and master subjects authorized by the state.

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e. professional teacher: the total number of full-time professional teachers in the university.

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f. the number of students: the amount of full-time students of the university, excluding junior college students, adult education students and oversea students.

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Reviews of related organizations (20%, Score: 20)

a. project 211: whether it is listed in the national " Project 211 "

Calculation: yes: 3 points; no: 0

what is project 211?

Project 211 is a project of 106 (as of 2007) Key universities and colleges in the 21st century initiated in 1995 by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. The project aims at cultivating high-level elite for national economic and social development strategies. The project began from the idea that, in the mid 1990s, the 30 elite universites at the time were too low by international research standards.

Inclusion in the project means that universities have to meet scientific, technical and HR standards and to offer set advanced degree programs. 211 Project schools take on the responsibility of training 4/5 of doctoral students, 2/3 of graduate students, 1/2 of students abroad and 1/3 of undergraduates. They offer 85 percent of the State's key subjects; hold 96 percent of the State's key laboratories; and utilize 70 percent of scientific research funding.

During the first phase of the project from 1996 to 2000, approximately US$2.2 billion was distributed.

b. project 985: whether it is listed in the national " Project 985 "

Calculation: yes: 2 points; no: 0

what is project 985?

Project 985 is a constructive project for founding world-class universities in the 21st century conducted by the government of the People's Republic of China.

On May 4, 1998, President Jiang Zemin declared that "China must have a number of first-rate universities of international advanced level", so Project 985 was begun. In the initial phase, nine universities[1] were given grants in excess of CNY1,000,000,000 each, over a period of 3 years. The second phase, launched in 2004, expanded the programme until it has now reached almost 40 universities. Many participating universities receive tens of millions of yuan each year. A large part of the funding goes to academic exchange, allowing Chinese academics to participate in conferences abroad, and bringing foreign lecturers to China.

Participating comprehensive universities are required to devote at least 15% of project funds to humanities projects. For institutions focused on science and technology, this is lowered to 5%.

c. State Key University: whether it is the State Key University

Calculation: yes: 3 points; no: 0

d. ranking by the Times: the place in the latest Times World University Ranking

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ranking 1-100 101-200 201-400 401-500
score 3 2.9 – 2 1.9 – 1 0.9-0.1

e. ranking by Shanghai Jiaotong University: the place in the World University Ranking by Shanghai Jiaotong University

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ranking 1-300 301-400 401-500
score 3-2 1.9 – 1 0.9-0.1

f. ranking by CUAA: the place in the latest CUAA Chinese University Ranking

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ranking 1-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 200+
score 3-2.5 2.4-2 1.9- 1.5 1.4-1 0.9-0

g. ranking by netbig.com: the place in the latest Chinese University Ranking by netbig.com

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ranking 1-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 200+
score 3-2.5 2.4-2 1.9- 1.5 1.4-1 0.9-0

Internationalization (40%, Score: 40)

a. international students: the total number of the international students in the university currently, including long-term study and short-term study students.

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amount 0-200 201-400 401-700 701-1000 1000+
score 0–4 4.1-6 6.1 – 8 8.1 – 9 9.1 - 10

b. international programs: the amount of programs which can be applied by international students currently, including degree programs and short-term language learning.

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c. university website in English version: an assessment of the university website(English version)

Excellent: good column settings, clear website structure; comprehensive information; Good: good column settings, clear website structure; comprehensive information; Fair: clear column settings, clear website structure; provide basic information; Poor: poor column settings, poor website structure; incomplete information; None: no English version website Please note: online application provided, +1

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grade Excellent good fair poor none
score 10 7-9 4 - 6 1-3 0

d. Chinese government scholarship: whether it is admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Programme

Calculation: yes: 4 points; no: 0

e. English-taught program: the amount of English-taught programs provided by the university

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Job prospects (10%, Score: 10)

Employment rate: a two year average of employment rate of full-time first degree China domiciled leavers.

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Public reputation (10%, Score: 10)

a. AT0086 survey: the average score in each of the four question areas (entry standards, services and facilities spend, academic support, teaching)

b. assessment and feedback: the average score from assessment and feedback of internet users

Note: All the above mainly data source:

1. Each university website

2. Official website of Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China

3. Official website of the development center of Ministry of Education science and technology

4. A Survey of general status of MOE-administrated Universities and Colleges

5. Educational statistics year book of China

6. Ranking by China University Alumni Association

7. Ranking by Netbig education

8. Related higher education forum, post bar, etc.

9. AT0086 survey