What is an institution of higher learning
Universities, junior colleges, higher vocational and technical colleges and junior colleges are collectively called universities. From the level of education and training, including junior college, undergraduate, master and doctor. Universities are only a part of higher education institutions. Medical University, Theatre Academy, Conservatory of Music, Academy of Fine Arts and other specialized colleges, vocational and technical colleges, specialized colleges and other higher vocational colleges are all series of institutions of higher learning. Nowadays, universities generally include a graduate school that can award master's and doctoral degrees, several professional colleges, and an undergraduate school that can award bachelor's degrees. Institutions also include colleges and universities. As of June 5, 20 19, there were 2,956 institutions of higher learning in China, including 2,688 ordinary institutions of higher learning (including 257 independent colleges) and 268 adult institutions of higher learning. Chinese mainland's higher education system includes "2 1 1 project", 985 project (including the innovation platform of 985 dominant disciplines), plan 20 1 1, 21project (basic capacity building project of central and western universities),/. Excellent legal talents education and training plan, excellent doctoral education and training plan, excellent agricultural and forestry talents education and training plan, excellent teachers training plan and other projects to promote the construction of colleges and universities.