Colleges and universities directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China refer to several colleges and universities directly under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, and are an important part of colleges and universities directly under the central department. Universities directly under the Ministry of Education in People's Republic of China (PRC) refer to some universities directly managed by the Ministry of Education in People's Republic of China (PRC), and they are an important part of universities directly under the central government.

After the adjustment of the national university management system at the turn of the century, a number of universities with strong strength and distinctive academic characteristics were placed under the direct management of the Ministry of Education. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, most national key universities are directly under the Ministry of Education. According to the State Council (Guo Fa [1999] No.26) and the State Council's Decision on Further Adjusting the Management System and Layout Structure of Schools Affiliated to Departments (Units) in the State Council, the school will continue to be managed by the Science, Technology and Industry Committee for National Defense.