Peking University (abbreviation: PKU; Chinese: 北京大学; lit. "Beijing University"), informally known as Beida (Chinese: 北大), is a major research university in Beijing, China

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU; simplified Chinese: 上海交通大学; traditional Chinese: 上海交通大學) is a major public research university in Shanghai, China.

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is a public research university in Hefei, Anhui, China, under the direct leadership of the Chinese Academy of Science.

Zhejiang University (ZJU; Chinese: 浙江大学; pinyin: Zhèjiāng Dàxué), informally known as Zheda (Chinese: 浙大; pinyin: Zhèdà), is a public research university.

Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU, Chinese: 西安交通大学; pinyin: Xī'ān Jiāotōng Dàxué) is a public research university based out of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

Tsinghua University (Chinese: 清华大学; pinyin: Qīnghuá Dàxué) is a major public research university in Beijing, and a member of the C9 League.