1, different functions: Liaoyuan Education Bureau is a government department, which is responsible for the management and coordination of the city's education work, including education planning, policy formulation, education fund allocation, curriculum setting, etc. Liaoyuan Institute of Education is a higher education institution, which mainly provides education, training, educational research and other services for educators.

2. Different scope of supervision: Liaoyuan Education Bureau is the competent department of education in the city, which supervises the management, examination enrollment and teacher recruitment of schools at all levels in the city; Liaoyuan Institute of Education mainly provides continuing education, training and academic upgrading services for educators.

3. Different levels: Liaoyuan Education Bureau is a government department, belonging to the municipal government system and directly under the city; Liaoyuan Institute of Education is a higher education institution, affiliated to the Education Department, and an independent college.