As the main place of higher education, universities can be divided into several categories according to different standards. The main classification criteria include nature, organizational form, subject category, training objectives, school level and so on. For students, understanding the classification of universities can help them to better choose their own schools and make their personal planning and career development more targeted.

According to their nature, universities can be divided into public and private. Public universities are mainly funded by the government, with public fees or a small amount of tuition as the main source of funds to cultivate high-quality talents for the country. Private universities, on the other hand, are dominated by private capital with diverse sources of funds, which can recruit students independently and pay attention to the individualized development of students.

According to the subject category, it is divided into comprehensive, engineering, science, liberal arts and so on.

According to disciplines, universities can be divided into comprehensive universities, engineering universities, science universities and liberal arts universities. Comprehensive universities provide multidisciplinary education and pay attention to the all-round development of students. Engineering universities pay attention to cultivating engineering and technical talents, science universities pay attention to cultivating talents of truth and science, and liberal arts universities pay attention to cultivating humanistic spirit and humanistic quality, and provide good educational resources and development opportunities according to students' different interests and specialties.