The best school in Xuzhou is China University of Mining and Technology, a 2 1 1 national key university directly under the Ministry of Education. Then there are Jiangsu Normal University and Xuzhou Medical University, both of which are provincial priorities. Xuzhou institute of technology is a provincial undergraduate college. Xu Hai College of China University of Mining and Technology belongs to three private independent colleges.

There are also several majors, such as Jiangsu Vocational College of Architecture, Xuzhou Vocational College of Industry, Xuzhou Preschool Teachers College and Xuzhou Vocational College of Biological Engineering.