Independent colleges are a kind of higher education institutions with unique characteristics and modes of running schools, which are usually jointly invested and established by the state or local government, private enterprises and social groups. The tuition fees of independent colleges are higher than those of public colleges, but they have certain advantages in terms of teaching resources and international cooperation.
The public institutions refer to the higher education institutions invested and established by the state and have the background of national management. Public institutions usually have high educational resources, teaching quality, and academic reputation, and relatively low tuition fees.
According to the requirements, independent colleges should be converted to other undergraduate colleges as soon as possible, and only a small number of them can be converted into public colleges
The figure below shows the independent colleges that have been successfully converted into public universities from 2019 to 2023 (data ** in Ranks).
The conversion of independent colleges to public institutions has many benefits, which will help improve the resources and quality of education, reduce the financial burden of students, enhance international cooperation, enhance social reputation and influence, and strengthen policy support and financial security, which is conducive to the further development of the school.