According to the data, in 20 19, there were 6 universities 1 in Ningbo, including 8 full-time undergraduate colleges, 7 higher vocational colleges and 0 adult colleges1.The Software College of Zhejiang University was managed by Ningbo Education Bureau.

16 universities, there are 1 national "double first-class" universities, namely Ningbo University; There are 1 universities under the "Double High Plan", ningbo polytechnic. In addition, the national pilot university of integration of production and education 1 institute is the first batch of pilot demonstration universities in the province.

The number of graduate students in Ningbo University accounts for half of the city. Ningbo University has approved 3,340 graduate students this year, a net increase of 1.008 compared with last year, with an overall increase of 44%. The number of graduate students in a school is expected to exceed 8000.