The independence of the College of Science and Technology of Three Gorges University means that the College of Science and Technology of Three Gorges University is also a private undergraduate college. The College of Science and Technology of Three Gorges University is an independent college with independent legal personality, which is jointly organized by Three Gorges University and Yichang Education Industry Development Corporation with the record of the Ministry of Education and the approval of Hubei Education Department. Independent colleges are also called "secondary colleges", and most of them are private colleges. In general, when we look at the information of some independent colleges published by the Ministry of Education, we will notice that they are private. Therefore, the independence of the College of Science and Technology of Three Gorges University means that it is a private undergraduate college.