In China, universities and colleges are classified in different ways for administrative purposes by the Ministry of Education of China.
By designated academic emphasis, universities and colleges are classified into 12 categories by the Ministry of Education of China. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
By institutional affiliation, universities and colleges are classified into four categories. [6]
The Ministry of Education of China imposes strict naming regulations for the Chinese names of nationwide higher education institutions. Only institutions that satisfy all requirements set up by the ministry can use the stand-alone word "University" in their Chinese names. Otherwise, the institutions may only use other words such as "College," "Vocational and Technical University," or "Vocational and Technical College" instead. [12] However, the Ministry of Education of China does not examine or regulate the English names of higher education institutions. Therefore, a number of colleges and vocational colleges in China adapt the stand-alone word "University" as part of their self-translated English names. [12] [13] [14]
The Shanghai Institute of Technology (上海应用技术大学), also known as Shanghai Applied Technological University, is a municipal public application-orientated university in Fengxian, Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the City of Shanghai and funded by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.
Sanda University (上海杉达学院), also known as Shanghai Sanda College, is a private undergraduate and vocational college in Shanghai, China. The college was officially established in 2002.
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China is a constituent department of the State Council, responsible for basic education, vocational education, higher education, and other educational affairs throughout the country. The Ministry of Education acts as the predominant funder of national universities and colleges in China. The ministry also accredits tertiary institutions, degree curriculum, and school teachers of the country.
Project 211 was a higher education development and sponsorship scheme of the Chinese central government for preparing approximately 100 universities for the 21st century, initiated in November 1995. There were 115 universities and colleges selected to be part of this program.
National Key Universities previously referred to universities recognized as prestigious and which received a high level of support from the central government of the People's Republic of China. The term is no longer in official use by 1990s. The term "zhòngdiǎn" 重点, translated here as "key," in this phrase can also be translated as "major," "priority," or "focal." The term "National Key Universities" then became defunct, and these schools are now normally referred to as "Double First Class Universities“, based on the China state Double First-Class Construction. However, it remains part of the vernacular, as evidenced by some Chinese media articles which still refer to "National Key Universities".
Bohai University (渤海大学) is a provincial public university in Jinzhou, Liaoning, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Liaoning.
Project 985 was a higher education development and sponsorship scheme of the Chinese central government for creating world-class higher education institutions, initiated in May 1998. There were 39 universities selected to be part of this program.
Yangzhou University is a university in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. It grew out of a merger in 1992 of six local colleges. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs. Now 2022-23 session Yangzhou University ranked in 716 in world ranking. And 68 in Country ranking
The Jilin University of Finance and Economics is a provincial public university located in Changchun, Jilin, China. It is affiliated with the Jilin Provincial Government, and co-sponsored by the Jilin Provincial Government and the State Taxation Administration.
The Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications is a provincial public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Jiangsu. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction.
Kunming City College (昆明城市学院) is a for-profit private college in Kunming, Yunnan, China. The school is owned and managed by the private Kunming Boxin Technology Development Co., Ltd..
Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics, abbreviated as XJUFE, is situated in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is a prominent university in Xinjiang and an institution that confers doctoral degrees.
Weifang University is a provincial public undergraduate and tertiary vocational college in Weifang, Shandong, China. Despite its self-designated English name, the institute has not been granted university status by the authorities but college status instead.
Xuzhou Medical University is a provincial university located in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
Linyi University is a public university based in Lanshan district of Linyi, Shandong province, China.
Beijing City University is a private college in Haidian, Beijing, China. The school was granted college status in 2003. Despite its English name, the institute has not yet been granted university status.
Zhejiang Wanli University, formerly the Ningbo Branch of Zhejiang Agricultural University (浙江农业大学宁波分校), is a private college in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. The college is operated by the private Zhejiang Wanli Education Group Company.
The World First-Class Universities and First-Class Academic Disciplines Construction (世界一流大学和一流学科建设), together known as Double First-Class Construction (双一流建设), is a higher education development and sponsorship scheme of the Chinese central government, initiated in 2015. There are 147 universities and colleges selected to be part of the program.