According to the affiliation, Chinese universities are divided into universities directly under the central government and local provincial universities. A small number of colleges and universities that are related to the overall development of the country and have strong industry particularity are entrusted by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to be managed by a few departments such as the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, while most other colleges and universities are managed by local governments or mainly by local governments.

The most complete list of universities directly under the central government

Universities directly under the Ministry of Education (75)

Beijing (24 institutes): Peking University? China Renmin University Tsinghua University Central Conservatory of Music Central Academy of Drama Central Academy of Fine Arts Beijing Forestry University Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing Foreign Studies University China University of Political Science and Law China Communication University? Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, beijing language and culture university, Beijing Normal University, university of international business and economics, beijing university of chemical technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China Geo University (Beijing), North China Electric Power University, Central University of Finance and Economics,? China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China Agricultural University, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China Youshi University (Beijing) and Institute of International Relations (managed by the Ministry of Education).

Tianjin (2 institutes): Nankai University? Tianjin University

Shanghai (8 universities): Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Tongji University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, East China University of Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai International Studies University, East China Normal University.

Jiangsu Province (7 universities): Nanjing Agricultural University, China University of Mining and Technology, Southeast University, Hohai University, China Pharmaceutical University, Jiangnan University and Nanjing University.

Hubei Province (7 universities): Wuhan University? , Huazhong Normal University, Huazhong Agricultural University, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan University of Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Geo University (Wuhan)

Shaanxi Province (5 universities): Chang 'an University, Xi jiaotong university, northwest A&F university, Shaanxi normal university, Xidian University

Sichuan Province (4 universities): Sichuan University? Southwest Jiaotong University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

Shandong Province (3 institutes): Shandong University? , China Ocean University, China Youshi University (East China)

Jilin Province (2 institutes): Jilin University? Northeast Teachers University

Guangdong Province (2 universities): Sun Yat-sen University, South China University of Technology

Liaoning Province (2 institutes): Northeastern University and Dalian University of Technology.

Hunan Province (2 universities): Central South University, Hunan university

Chongqing (2 institutes): Chongqing University and Southwest University.

Heilongjiang (1): Northeast Forestry University

Anhui Province (1): Hefei University of Technology

Zhejiang Province (1 Institute): Zhejiang University

Gansu Province (1): Lanzhou University

Fujian Province (1 Institute): Xiamen University

The State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office Directly under Universities (2 Institutes)

Fujian Province (1): Huaqiao University

Guangdong Province (1): Jinan University

Universities directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (7 institutes)

Beijing (2 institutes): Beijing Institute of Technology, northing

Jiangsu Province (2 institutes): Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China Southern Airlines University (NUAA)

Heilongjiang (2 institutes): Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Engineering University

Shaanxi Province (1): Northwestern Polytechnical University

Colleges directly under the Central Military Commission (2 institutes)

Beijing (1): National Defense University

Changsha (1): National University of Defense Technology

Universities directly under the State Ethnic Affairs Commission (6 institutes)

Beijing (1): Central University for Nationalities.

Hubei Province (1): South-Central University for Nationalities

Sichuan Province (1): Southwest University for Nationalities

Gansu Province (1): Northwest University for Nationalities.

Ningxia District (1): North University for Nationalities

Liaoning Province (1 college): Dalian University for Nationalities.

Colleges and universities directly under the Ministry of Public Security (5)

Beijing (1): People's Public Security University of China

Liaoning Province (1): China Criminal Police College

Hebei Province (1): Chinese People's Armed Police Force Academy

Henan Province (1): railway police college

Zhejiang Province (1): Public Security Marine Police College

Universities Directly under China Academy of Sciences (2 Institutes)

Anhui Province (1): China University of Science and Technology.

Beijing (1): University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Universities directly under the Ministry of Transport (1 College)

Liaoning Province (1 institution): Dalian Maritime University

Universities directly under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1)

Beijing (1): Foreign Affairs University

Universities directly under the Ministry of Justice (1)

Hebei Province (1): Central Judicial Police College

Colleges directly under the National Health Commission (1)

Beijing (1): Peking Union Medical College (formerly Peking Union Medical College)

Universities directly under the State Sports General Administration (1)

Beijing (1): Beijing Sport University

Universities directly under the Central Office (1)

Beijing (1 College): Beijing Institute of Electronic Technology

Universities directly under the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (1)

Beijing (1): China Institute of Labor Relations

Universities directly under the All-China Women's Federation (1)

Beijing (1): China Women's University

Colleges directly under CAAC (3 institutes)

Tianjin (1 College): civil aviation university of china.

Sichuan Province (1 Institute): Civil Aviation Flight Academy of China.

Guangdong Province (1): guangzhou civil aviation Vocational and Technical College.

Colleges directly under the former State Administration of Coal Mine Safety (1 Institute)

Hebei Province (1 College): North China Institute of Science and Technology

Universities directly under Seismological Bureau of China (1 Institute)

Hebei Province (1 Institute): Institute of Disaster Prevention Science and Technology.

Colleges directly under the General Administration of Customs (1)

Shanghai (1): Shanghai Customs College

Universities directly under the former State Forestry Administration (1)

Jiangsu Province (1): Nanjing Forest Police College