Yao Ban has a very special and important position in Tsinghua. It is an experimental class composed of the brightest students in China. It was founded in 2005 by Professor Yao Qizhi, a Turing Prize winner. It has trained top computer science talents in China and made remarkable achievements in the field of science and technology.

There is a saying that "half the talents are gathered in Tsinghua, while the elites in Tsinghua are in Yao Ban".