Which cities in China have higher education capabilities comparable to those of provincial capitals?

In most provinces across the country, the higher education strength of provincial capital cities can be said to be "one of the largest", such as Wuhan in Hubei, Xi'an in Shaanxi, Chengdu in Sichuan, etc., which almost cover the best higher education resources in the province , this is also one of the main reasons why candidates focus on filling out applications for colleges and universities in provincial capital cities during the college entrance examination application season every year.

Admittedly, there are some provinces, such as Guangdong, Fujian, Shandong and Liaoning, which do not have absolute leadership in higher education due to the rapid economic development and geographical advantages. Each has a coastal city, and its higher education capabilities are comparable to or even stronger than those of the provincial capital cities, which often makes college entrance examination candidates often have difficulties when filling out their application forms.

1. Shenzhen

In Guangdong Province, Guangzhou has 37 undergraduate universities (including 5 "double first-class" universities). In terms of higher education strength, Guangzhou has no Question is the "big brother" in the province. However, the rapid development of Shenzhen seems to mean "taking on" Guangzhou.

Shenzhen’s approach to strengthening higher education is nothing more than four words—external introduction and internal training.

In terms of external citations, in the past 20 years, at least Tsinghua University, Peking University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sun Yat-sen University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cambridge University, Nankai University, Oxford University, etc. A number of world-renowned institutions of higher learning have cooperated with Shenzhen, and many of them have formed school-running entities, creating influence and demonstration effects in Shenzhen.

In terms of internal training, no one expected that Shenzhen University and Southern University of Science and Technology would develop so fast. Although Shenzhen University and Southern University of Science and Technology currently do not have the aura of being a "double first-class" university, from the perspective of comprehensive rankings, subject strength, college entrance examination admission scores, and employment quality of graduates, the two schools have already reached the "double first-class" level.

Not only that, the preparations for the establishment of a number of characteristic universities such as Shenzhen Ocean University, Shenzhen Conservatory of Music, and Shenzhen Normal University have made people full of expectations for this rising star in the national higher education circle.

2. Xiamen City

I still remember when I was very young, I always thought that the provincial capital of Fujian was Xiamen. I believe many people have had similar illusions. What I hear about Fuzhou is basically the weather forecast.

Fuzhou, as the provincial capital city with 35 colleges and universities, there is no doubt that the overall strength of higher education is stronger than Xiamen. The reason why he is repeatedly looked down upon is mainly due to his status as the "big brother" of Xiamen University.

As the only “985 Project” and world-class A-class construction university in Fujian Province, Xiamen University has always been a bright business card of higher education in Fujian. Coupled with the aura of “the most beautiful campus in the country”, Xiamen University is naturally sharp. It surpasses other universities in Fuzhou.

3. Qingdao

Not only economically, Qingdao’s development in higher education is also impressive, and it is no less impressive than Jinan, the provincial capital.

In terms of "double first-class" universities, although Jinan has Shandong University, Qingdao not only has the Shandong University campus, but also has Ocean University of China and China University of Petroleum. Qingdao has therefore become the only city in the country with more "double first-class" universities than provincial capitals.

Qingdao has an absolute advantage over Jinan in attracting famous universities to settle in. Tongji University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Sichuan University and other famous universities have become Qingdao's "partners" . In addition, the local Qingdao University has also experienced strong development momentum in recent years.

4. Dalian City

Due to the overall backward economy and relatively remote geographical location, the popularity of going to the three northeastern provinces to attend university is gradually declining. Comparatively speaking, Dalian City can be regarded as a "hot cake" among the three northeastern provinces, and it is not at all daunting compared with the provincial capital Shenyang.

First of all, Dalian has two "double first-class" universities, Dalian University of Technology and Dalian Maritime University, especially Dalian University of Technology, which has become the "big brother" in the university circle of Liaoning Province; secondly, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, A number of non-"double first-class" universities such as Dalian University of International Studies and Liaoning Normal University are quite strong. Finally, Dalian’s economy is developing well and there are more employment opportunities for graduates.

In general, the strength of urban higher education is closely related to the level of economic development and geographical location, and these two factors will also affect the college entrance examination candidates' application. Therefore, many candidates and parents will feel confused when faced with the question of whether to go to college in Guangzhou or Shenzhen, Shenyang or Dalian. Here, the author suggests that the majority of college entrance examination candidates should first ensure that they can be admitted to a "double first-class" university, and then consider the strength of their favorite major.

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