Xiamen University (Chinese: 厦门大学; pinyin: Xiàmén Dàxué; Southern Min: Ē-mn̂g-toā-o̍h), colloquially known as Xia Da (Chinese: 厦大), is a public research university.

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.

Minzu University of China (MUC, simplified Chinese: 中央民族大学; traditional Chinese: 中央民族大學; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Mínzú Dàxúe)

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.

Sichuan University (Chinese: 四川大学; pinyin: Sìchuān Dàxué, SCU) is a public research university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

The Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; simplified Chinese: 华中科技大学; traditional Chinese: 華中科技大學; pinyin: Huázhōng Kējì Dàxué)