No, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China is now the head of the Ministry of Education and a "subordinate university". Vice-ministerial universities refer to universities directly under the central government. At present, public undergraduate universities in China are generally "official departments". Among them, some colleges and universities are recognized by the central government because of their outstanding strength and are directly managed by the central government. These universities are "deputy ministerial universities".

The difference between the two lies in the way the school leaders are appointed. Vice-ministerial university presidents and party secretaries are jointly appointed by the Central Committee and the State Council and conveyed by the Central Organization Department. The president and party secretary of subordinate universities such as University of Electronic Science and Technology of China are appointed by the Ministry of Education. However, the strength of the school is still very strong. It has been selected into the list of 36 "world-class universities" in China, and is also one of the "985 universities" in China, and is known as "the vanguard of electronic colleges in China".