China University of Political Science and Law is a first tier institution within the national key university Project 211 and the Project 985 Innovative Platforms for Key Disciplines as part of the national endeavor to build world-class universities.[1] CUPL is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University with the highest status "A+" in legal studies.[2] It is widely considered to be one of the best Chinese universities in legal studies.[3] It is also one of the most competitive and selective universities to enter in China.[4]