Department is a teaching management organization set up by colleges and universities according to their professional nature.

College (English name: College, Institute or Academy) mainly refers to higher education institutions with few disciplines and strong professionalism.

2, the classification is different

According to the category of majors, an institution of higher learning can be divided into several departments, and one or several majors with similar nature can be set up below the department.

Colleges can be independent schools, and many universities also have their own subordinate secondary colleges (departments) or independent colleges established by ordinary universities in cooperation with social organizations or individuals other than state institutions.

3. Different systems

The implementation of the college system means that the school has a college, a college has a department, a department has a major, and a major has a class.

The implementation of the department system means that the school has departments, majors and classes.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-department

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Baidu encyclopedia-college