- 大专院校 dàzhuānyuànxiào universities and collegesCollective term for all public and private universities, independent colleges, and vocational technical colleges.
- 商科院校 shāngkēyuànxiào business schoolA higher education institution specializing in business and management
- 专科院校 zhuānkēyuànxiào professional/technical collegeA higher education institution that specializes in a particular field, such as a vocational college or an academy
- 高等师范院校 gāoděngshīfànyuànxiào teacher training collegehigher education institution for teacher training and pedagogical studies
- 高等职业院校 gāoděngzhíyèyuànxiào higher vocational collegehigher vocational and technical college or tertiary vocational institution
- 高职院校 gāozhíyuànxiào higher vocational school(abbreviation) higher vocational college; professional school
