The direct reason for universities to establish branch schools and independent colleges is interest. Basically, the vast majority of key universities are state-owned universities, which is a well-established institution. Take an independent college as an example, it is more like a for-profit educational industry enterprise. In the process of establishment, universities generally don't need to pay or pay less to attract investors. Only through the brand influence of the school can you get a school with many benefits invisibly. For the school, why not?

In fact, strictly speaking, many branch schools have nothing to do with residence, but independent colleges. The purpose is also to earn money and improve the reputation of the main campus. However, unlike independent colleges, many branch schools are the same in nature as their own campuses, such as diplomas and teachers. The difference between a branch school and an independent college is mainly reflected in whether the main campus is fully established, that is, if another investor is mixed, then this branch school is actually an independent college.

In a word, establishing a branch school has many advantages. On the one hand, it can get better development space; On the other hand, it can change the present situation that many universities limit their vision development because of poor address location; On the other hand, it can expand the popularity and social influence of the school.