The national key railway universities are: Shanghai Jiaotong University, Beijing Jiaotong University, Southwest Jiaotong University, East China Jiaotong University and Dalian Jiaotong University.

Railway professional colleges include: Jiangxi Vocational College of Environmental Engineering, Hunan Vocational College of Railway Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang Railway College, Shijiazhuang Railway Vocational College, Chengdu High-speed Railway Crew College, Sichuan Railway Vocational College, Nanjing Communications Vocational College, Wuhan Communications Vocational College, etc.