Linyi University belongs to an undergraduate college, so the party secretary and president of the school are all cadres at the official level.

At present, the administrative level of Chinese universities is roughly divided into three levels. First, the administrative level of colleges and universities is the deputy department level, and the party secretary and president of the school are all cadres at the deputy department level, usually provincial cadres. Second, undergraduate colleges, the administrative level of the school is the main hall level, and the party secretary and president of the school are the cadres at the main hall level. Third, vice-ministerial colleges and universities. The administrative level of such schools is still at the official level, but the party Committee secretaries and presidents of these universities are all high-level deputy ministers and belong to middle-level cadres.