By May 30th, 20 16, there were 2,879 institutions of higher learning in China, including 2,595 ordinary institutions of higher learning (including 266 independent colleges) and 284 adult institutions of higher learning.

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Among them, Jiangsu, Guangdong and Shandong rank among the top three universities, with 166 universities in Jiangsu province and only 6 universities in Xizang Autonomous Region. The following are the specific figures of colleges and universities in various provinces and cities:

Jiangsu Province (166 Institute)

Guangdong Province (147 Institute)

Shandong Province (144 Institute)

Henan Province (129 Institute)

Hubei Province (128 Institute)

Hunan Province (123 Institute)

Hebei province (120 station)

Anhui Province (1 19 Institute)

Liaoning province (1 16 institute)

Sichuan province (109 station)

Zhejiang Province (107 Institute)

Jiangxi Province (98 stations)

Shaanxi Province (93 institutes)

Beijing (9 1 station)

Fujian province (88 institutes)

Heilongjiang Province (82 stations)

Shanxi Province (80 institutes)

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (73 stations)

Yunnan Province (72 stations)

Chongqing (65 stops)

Shanghai (64 institutes)

Guizhou province (64 institutes)

Jilin province (60 institutes)

Tianjin (55 stops)

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (53 stations)

Gansu province (49 institutes)

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (46 stations)

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (18 Station)

Hainan Province (18 Institute)

Qinghai Province (12 Institute)

Xizang Autonomous Region (6 institutes)

References:

China people * * * and the government portal of the Ministry of Education -2065438+2006 National University List.