There are many institutions of higher learning in China, and each institution has its own department in charge. The competent departments of colleges and universities mainly include the central ministries and commissions such as the Ministry of Education, the provincial government or municipal government, the provincial education department or the municipal education bureau. The resources available to schools and the policy support they receive vary from department to department.

The main differences between the universities in charge of Hubei Province and the universities in charge of Hubei Education Department are as follows:

1. The institutions in charge are different in nature.

Generally speaking, ordinary public colleges and universities are headed by the provincial government, while private colleges and universities are headed by the provincial education department. Therefore, the institutions headed by them are different.

2. Different policies and treatment

The Provincial Department of Education is an integral part of the provincial government and is led by the provincial government. Generally speaking, provincial colleges and universities have good policy bias and strong financial support.

3. The charging standards of colleges and universities are different.

Public universities run by the provincial government are funded by the government, and the main source of funds is also government financial allocation, so tuition fees are generally low. Private colleges run by the education department, including enterprises, institutions, social organizations and individuals, and independent colleges jointly run by undergraduate colleges and social organizations or individuals, are unable to obtain state financial allocations and are self-financing, so the tuition fees of private colleges are generally much higher than those of public schools.