Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: The Chinese University and the Quest for World-Class Standing -- 1 Tsinghua University and the Spirit of Innovation and Entrepreneurialism -- 2 Peking University and the Pursuit of Academic Excellence the "Beida Way" -- 3 Internationalization of Academic Life and the Changing Face of Renmin University -- 4 China's Ethnic Diversity and the Critical Role of Minzu University -- Conclusion: Achievements and Challenges in the Quest to Build Leading Universities -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.