Different universities are managed by different departments. For example, most 985, 2 1 1 universities are directly managed by the Ministry of Education, and most other schools are managed by the Provincial Education Department or the Education Bureau. Municipal universities and provincial universities are generally managed by local governments, and investment and construction are mainly funded by local governments and are not directly managed by the Ministry of Education.

Some ministerial colleges, such as Tsinghua University, are managed by the Ministry of Education, such as Nanjing Institute of Technology and China Southern Airlines, which are managed by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, while provincial colleges are managed by the education department, such as Nanjing Institute of Technology and the Municipal Education Bureau.

Whether a university belongs to the municipal government or the provincial government is not determined by the education bureau, but by the department that allocates funds and funds for the establishment of the university: the municipal government allocates funds for the establishment, and the provincial finance is allocated by local administrative departments such as the province.

Head offices of local education administrative departments: education departments of all provinces, autonomous regions and education bureaus of municipalities directly under the Central Government. Under the ministries and bureaus, there are generally offices in charge of higher education, general education, normal education, workers' and peasants' education, planning and finance, sports and health, personnel and agency administration.

Legal basis:

the education law of the peoples republic of china

Fourteenth the State Council and local people's governments at all levels shall lead and manage the education work according to the principles of hierarchical management and division of responsibilities.

Under the leadership of the State Council, secondary education and education below secondary level are managed by local people's governments.

Higher education is administered by the State Council and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

Fifteenth the State Council education administrative departments in charge of national education, overall planning, coordination and management of national education.

The education administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be in charge of education within their respective administrative areas.

Other relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for relevant education work within their respective functions and duties.

Article 29 Schools and other educational institutions shall exercise the following rights:

(1) Autonomous management in accordance with the articles of association;

(2) Organizing the implementation of educational and teaching activities;

(3) Recruiting students or other educatees;

(four) the management of student status, the implementation of incentives or sanctions;

(five) to issue corresponding academic certificates to the educated;

(six) the appointment of teachers and other employees, the implementation of incentives or sanctions;

(seven) the management and use of the facilities and funds of this unit;

(eight) to reject any organization or individual's illegal interference in education and teaching activities;

(nine) other rights stipulated by laws and regulations.

The state protects the lawful rights and interests of schools and other educational institutions from infringement.