Three private colleges and universities refer to undergraduate colleges and universities invested and founded by social forces, running their own schools and approved by the Ministry of Education. Compared with the three public universities, the three private universities have different school-running modes and management systems, but there is no substantial difference in terms of teachers, teaching quality and degree recognition. The following is a list of three private colleges:

Nanjing Xiaozhuang College: Founded in 1997, it is the first market-oriented undergraduate college founded by social forces in Jiangsu Province. It has three subjects: science and engineering, grammar and art.

2. Qingdao Hengxing Institute of Science and Technology: Founded in 2002, it is the first private undergraduate college in Shandong Province, with many disciplines such as engineering, science, management, literature, education, art and medicine.

3. Oriental College of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine: Established in 2003, it is an undergraduate college of Chinese medicine jointly founded by China University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, located in Fangshan District, Beijing, and implements the mode of running schools with integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine.

4. Shenzhen Vocational College of Information Technology: Founded in 1993, it is a vocational college organized by the Shenzhen Municipal Government, with many majors such as electronic information, mechanical and electrical engineering, finance and commerce, art design, social science and law.

5. Huanghuai College: Founded in 1984, located in Zhoukou City, Henan Province, it is an undergraduate college with complete disciplines such as literature, science, law, economics, management and teaching.

6. Tianjin Sino-German Universities of Applied Sciences: Founded on 20 13, it is a vocational school jointly established by Tianjin Municipal Government and Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, focusing on cultivating international and applied talents.

The above is only the representative list of three private universities. In fact, there are many other three private colleges in China, which have different advantages and characteristics in teaching quality, teaching staff and social recognition.