1. The culture objectives are different. The doctor of engineering in Huazhong University of Science and Technology mainly trains leading talents in the field of engineering technology research; Doctors of engineering in other schools train senior talents who study engineering technology or engineering management.

2. The enrollment targets are different. Huazhong University of Science and Technology enrolls engineering doctors for on-the-job employees with master's degrees; Other schools recruit engineering doctors for on-the-job graduate students and recent graduate students.