Types of universities and colleges in China

In China, universities and colleges are classified in different ways for administrative purposes by the Ministry of Education of China. == By designated academic emphasis == By designated academic emphasis, universities and colleges are classified into 12 categories by the Ministry of Education of China: Comprehensive (综合类) Science and Engineering (理工类) Normal (师范类) Agriculture and Forestry (农林类) Political Science and Law (政法类) Medicine and Pharmacy (医药类) Finance and Economics (财经类) Ethnology (民族类) Linguistics (语言类) Fine Arts (艺术类) Sports (体育类) Military Science (军事类) == By institutional affiliation == By institutional affiliation, universities and colleges are classified into four categories: Affiliated to central government ministries (中央部属高校) Public universities and colleges that are directly affiliated with cabinet ministries and commissions of the State Council.

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