Cultural tips

The higher educational institutions in China consist of universities, science and technology institutions, agricultural and forestry institutions, medical institutions, teachers colleges, sports and arts institutions, and so on. The nation holds the Chinese College Entrance Examination in early June of each year. Based on results of the College Entrance Examination, students may choose their universities. At present, there are more than 2,000 colleges and universities in China. In 2007, the number of students getting higher education reached over 27,000,000.