Beijing (7 institutes): Tsinghua University, Peking University, China Renmin University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing Normal University and China Agricultural University.

Tianjin (2 institutes): Nankai University and Tianjin University.

Northeast China (3 institutes): Harbin Institute of Technology, Jilin University and Dalian University of Technology.

Shaanxi (3 institutes): xi Jiaotong University, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Northwest A&F University.

Shanghai (3 institutes): Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University and Tongji University.

Jiangsu (2 institutes): Nanjing University and Southeast University.

Hubei (2 institutes): Wuhan University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Hunan (2): Central South University, National University of Defense Technology.

Anhui (1 institution): China University of Science and Technology.

Fujian (1): Xiamen University

Guangdong (1 institution): Sun Yat-sen University

Zhejiang (1 Institute): Zhejiang University

Sichuan (1 institution): Sichuan University

Chongqing (1): Chongqing University

Shandong (1 Institute): Shandong University

Gansu (1): Lanzhou University

Vice-ministerial universities (middle-level universities), that is, universities directly managed by the central government, are middle-level cadres whose positions of party secretary and president are listed in the list of central management cadres. At present, the party secretary and dean of China Management College are all vice ministers.

At present, it is generally believed that "deputy ministerial universities" are top universities in China. The presidents, secretaries and other senior leaders of these universities are jointly appointed by the Central Committee and the Central Organization Department, instead of the usual appointment by the Ministry of Education.

Vice-ministerial universities are just commonly known. Strictly speaking, ordinary undergraduate universities in China are bureau-level units. However, some universities are merged.

For reasons such as policy care, the party secretaries and presidents of these universities are all high-ranking deputy ministerial departments and managed by the Central Organization Department.

In this way, there are vacancies in the bureau-level establishment of these universities, and the executive deputy secretaries and executive vice presidents of these universities are often bureau-level. Starting from the deputy secretary and vice president of the Party Committee, the post level of all universities is the same.