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

Wuhan University (WHU; simplified Chinese: 武汉大学; traditional Chinese: 武漢大學; pinyin: Wǔhàn Dàxué; colloquially 武大; Wǔdà) is a national research university.

Tianjin University (TJU, simplified Chinese: 天津大学; traditional Chinese: 天津大學; pinyin: Tiānjīn Dàxúe) is the first modern institution of higher education in China.

Shandong University (simplified Chinese: 山东大学; traditional Chinese: 山東大學; pinyin: Shāndōng Dàxué, abbreviated as Shanda, Chinese: 山大; pinyin: Shāndà)

Nankai University (NKU or Nankai; simplified Chinese: 南开大学; traditional Chinese: 南開大學; pinyin: Nánkāi Dàxué) is a public research university located in Tianjin, China.

Sun Yat-sen University (Chinese: 中山大学; pinyin: Zhōngshān Dàxué, abbreviated SYSU and colloquially known in Chinese as Zhongda), also known as Zhongshan University