Double first-class is the construction of world-class universities and disciplines. On February 20 16, the Ministry of Education issued a notice on the main points of the work of the Ministry of Education in 20 16. The circular calls for speeding up the construction of world-class universities and first-class disciplines and formulating the implementation measures of "double first-class". Experts believe that the strategy of "promoting two first-class projects as a whole" launched this time is the "charge" for China University to sprint to the forefront of the world and build a first-class university.

World-class universities and world-class disciplines? ), referred to as "double first-class", is a major strategic decision made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council. It is also another national strategy in the field of China's higher education after the "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project", which is conducive to enhancing the comprehensive strength and international competitiveness of China's higher education and providing strong support for achieving the goal of "two hundred years" and realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

On February 4th, 2022, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission announced the second round list of "double-first-class" universities and construction disciplines, and the first round list of public warnings (including revocation) of construction disciplines. The published list includes 147 universities.