State Council eyes world-class higher education

China plans to build a series of world-class universities and disciplines in as short as five years, according to a State Council document released on Nov 5, which vowed increasing financial support and stronger performance management.
The new policy is expected to tackle problems such as solidified status, redundant construction and lack of competition, brought about by the current official higher education programs of “985” and “211”, which were initiated by the government in the 1990s to build world-class institutions of higher education. More...