The fifth Edition of Chinese Universities and Colleges is intended mainly for foreign readers interested in basic infor-mation on contemporary Chinese higher education institutions. It is particularly compiled for those overseas higher education institutions that have international students, scholars and cooperative projects or programs from and with the People' s Republic of China, and need to check their previous higher education backgrounds in China. It is also a very useful directory for those foreign individuals who desire to find teaching opportunities, and academic programs for international students in Chinese colleges and universities.