1, Grade A is ministries and institutions: the departments (units) of institutions of higher learning directly under the central government of People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC), referred to as "institutions directly under the central government" for short, mainly refer to some institutions of higher learning directly managed by the departments directly under the State Council of People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC) and institutions directly under the central government.

2. Class B is provincial colleges and universities: local colleges and universities (provincial colleges and universities) refer to ordinary colleges and universities in all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (2,500 colleges and universities), most of which are supported by local finance and allocated by local administrative departments. As the main part of China's higher education system, they aim at serving the regional economic and social development, and strive to cultivate high-quality talents for local people.

3. Class C is a municipal institution: a municipal institution refers to a middle and high school funded by the municipal government and managed by the education department at the same level.

4. Class D refers to private universities: private schools refer to schools or other educational institutions organized by social organizations or individuals other than state institutions with non-state financial funds.

According to a ranking of official website and China University, the ABC ranking of China University is aimed at more than 65,438+0,000 universities in the Mainland. Colleges and universities with outstanding performance in the quality of students, teachers, scientific research achievements, students' employment and the quality of further education will be upgraded appropriately.