The term "university college" refers to a college that does not have university status and provides higher education, usually belonging to a university. University college has different specific meanings in different countries. In Britain, university colleges are usually the core components of universities. In the United States, university colleges are the continuing education departments or basic education departments of universities.

Independent colleges have three characteristics:

First, the private mechanism is adopted, and the required funds and other related expenses are borne by the partners or raised by the private mechanism. The student charging standard is formulated with reference to the national private college enrollment charging policy;

The second is to implement a new school-running model. The key point is to highlight the word "independence". An independent college should have an independent campus and basic school facilities, implement relatively independent teaching organization and management, enroll students independently, issue academic certificates independently, conduct financial accounting independently, have independent legal personality and be able to bear civil liabilities independently;

The third is to implement a new management system. The management system and measures of the independent college shall be decided by the applicant and the partner.