Universities: Universities are institutions of higher education, usually including several colleges and departments, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs. The university has a complete teaching system and scientific research institutions, offering various majors and a wide range of disciplines. The discipline setting, degree awarding and scientific research level of universities are generally high, and their comprehensive strength is high.
College: A college is a constituent unit of a university, which usually focuses on a specific subject or major. A college can be an independent organization of an educational institution or a department in a university. The scope of courses offered by the college is relatively narrow, and in-depth teaching and research are carried out for specific fields or majors. A college can be a part of a university or exist as an independent academic institution.
In some cases, colleges may be located under universities, such as professional colleges under some comprehensive universities, whose teaching scale and scientific research level are relatively low. However, some colleges enjoy a high reputation in specific fields, and their teaching quality and research results may be no less than those of some ordinary universities. Therefore, it cannot be simply said that the junior college is one grade lower than the university.
Generally speaking, the hierarchical relationship between universities depends on the specific situation and background, including its teaching quality, scientific research strength, popularity and other factors. It is important to evaluate according to specific schools and subject areas in order to understand their strength and reputation in teaching and research.