Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) was founded in 1920. From its beginning, HIT has received preferential support from the central government. In 1954, the Ministry of Higher Education designated, for the first time, six national key universities. HIT was the only one of the six outside of Beijing. In 1984, HIT again found its way onto the list of 15 national key universities to receive special support. In 1996, HIT was among the first group of universities to be included in Project 211.

Northwestern Polytechnical University is a National Key University, directed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. The university emphasizes on the education and research in aeronautical, astronautical and marine engineering. In February 2012, NPU has 13,736 graduate students (3,063 full-time doctorate candidates, 7,087 master candidates, 3,586 professional degree candidates) and 14,395 undergraduate students.

Central China Normal University (CCNU) is a comprehensive and prestigious university on the list of “211 National Project”. CCNU Chinese Language Programs is One of 3 National Chinese Language Education Bases accredited by PRC State Council and the most state-of-art language learning center in Central China. What’s more, small and engaging classes (typically 20 students) provide an interactive and intimate learning environment.

Xidian University is among an elite class of institutes for higher education selected nationally as part of China's State educational development project labeled "211".Xidian is a key national university dedicated primarily to electronic technology and information which is integrated with a wide range of academic subjects including engineering, physical science, social science, foreign languages and business management. In many years since Xidian University was founded 68 years ago, it has grown rapidly in both size and prestige.Now it has become a base of education and high-tech research in the field of electronic information.

Hunan University, affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China, is included in China's "Project 211" and "Project 985" for priority investment and construction. The university has established academic exchanges with 120 universities and research institutes across the world. Hunan University is also home to over 1000 students from 48 countries and regions. The Chinese Language Center in Hunan University hosts the testing of HSK (the Chinese Proficiency Test) and is in charge of the test paper making and candidate instruction for the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th "Chinese Bridge" (Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students) organized by Hanban (Chinese Language Council International). The center has also participated in the work of the Confucius Institute in Korea and Chinese Language Centers in Vietnam.

Ningbo University is a dynamic, young,comprehensive university which is in the top 10 universities of China. It is one of the key institutions of higher learning of Zhejiang Province.It is in the beautiful city Ningbo which is renowned as a world-recognized port with cargo handling capacity ranking a stable second place in China. NBU has established friendly cooperation-relationship with many famous foreign universities in order to cultivate talents who have the international perspective.The University is now endeavoring to become a well-known university with both educational and academic excellence, not only closely linked with the local economic and social development and satisfying the demands of the age, but also contributing more to the economic prosperity and social development of Zhejiang and the country as a whole.

Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) was founded in Yan’an in 1940. BIT is a national key university, an open, international and research-oriented university of science, engineering and humanities with science and engineering as the focus. It is one of the first universities to run a graduate school and receive privileged fund from the central government in the 7th, 8th and 9th “Five Year Plan.” BIT is also one of the national "Project 211” universities receiving preferential support from the state.

Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZJGSU) is a public university located in Hangzhou, which is the capital city of Zhejiang Province and borders Shanghai in the east of China. The University has a student population of over 21,000 and offers forty-five bachelor degree programs, thirty-seven master degree programs and three doctor degree programs in the fields of economics, administration, science, engineering, law, literature and arts. Zhejiang is the name of the province and "Gongshang" is the Chinese pronunciation of two Chinese words meaning "business and technology," signifying that Zhejiang Gongshang University is a public higher educational institution administrated by Zhejiang Province and focuses in the fields of business and technology.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) is a national key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of P. R. China, and is among the first Universities joining the national “211 Project” and “985 Project”. It has been honored as the “University in the Forest”. In recent years, with growing social impact, HUST has enrolled more high quality students. HUST graduates have been enjoying popularity among employers in the job market, and the employment rate has reached above 95%.

Jiangsu University, situated in a beautiful and well-known historic and cultural city on the southern bank of the Yangtze River----Zhenjiang, is a comprehensive teaching & research-type university featuring engineering. Jiangsu University is one of the key universities in China and is among the first batch of colleges and universities that are authorized to confer doctor degrees, master degrees and engineering master degrees. Jiangsu University ranks among the top hundred universities in China in terms of comprehensive school-running ability. The origin of Jiangsu University traces back to Sanjiang Normal School founded by such patriots as Zhang Zhidong in 1902.

South China University of Technology (SCUT) is one of China's key universities operating under the direct leadership of the State Ministry of Education. The university, which has a total area of 294 hectares, is situated in Guangzhou, a southern metropolitan in China. The university has two campuses: The North Campus and the South Campus. South China University of Technology (SCUT), formerly known as the South China Institute of Technology, was established in 1952. In 1960, SCUT was awarded ranked among the key universities of China. In 1981, it was authorized by the State Council to confer doctor degrees and master degrees, and was among the first universities in the country to do so.

SAU is one of the eighteen non-military universities cultivating officials for the air force. Nowadays, it has evolved into a multi-disciplined university of engineering science and technology with an emphasis on aeronautic and astronautic engineering, covering such diverse fields as science, technology, arts, economics, management and foreign languages. SAU has actively and intensively developed its international academic exchange programs and cooperation.

Lanzhou Jiaotong University ( LZJTU ) (formerly Lanzhou Railway University ) was established in 1958 through the combination of departments and sections from two highly reputable Chinese railway institutes: Tangshan Railway Institute (the present Southwest Jiaotong University ) and Beijing Railway Institute (the present Beijing Jiaotong University ). In April 2003, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the name of Lanzhou Railway University was changed to Lanzhou Jiaotong University . After 50 years of construction and development, LZJTU ranks as a comprehensive technical institution. The University has graduated more than 50,000 highly trained engineers and managers for both the railways and local transportation concerns. Through the long course of its operation, the University has firmly established its own excellent traditions and achieved a dominant position in many technical fields.

Wuhan University of Technology located in Wuhan, Hubei, China - was founded on May 27, 2000, from the former three universities, Wuhan University of Technology (established in 1948), Wuhan Transportation University (established in 1946) and Wuhan Automotive Polytechnic University (established in 1958). WUT is one of the leading Chinese universities accredited by the Ministry of Education and one of the universities constructed in priority by the "State Project 211" for Chinese higher education institutions.

Zhejiang University of Science and Technology attaches great importance to scientific research. A variety of research institutes have been established including Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Bio Engineering, Functional Material, Information Technology and Automation Engineering, Computer Application Technology, Architectural Design, Structure Engineering, Geo-technical Engineering, Design and Creativity, Industrial Engineering, Dye and Pigment. And there are two other technology centers, namely, the Digital-controlled Process Technology Center and the Analysis and Testing Center. By strengthening incentive mechanisms and improving the management of scientific research and generally encouraging the teachers to engage in scientific research, a well qualified research team has come into being.