Article 19 of the Education Act defines a tertiary education establishment (higher education college, institute, conservatory, academy, university, etc.) as an educational establishment offering a programme of higher specialized education.
350. 《教育法》第19条界定第三等院校(高等学院、研究所、音乐学校、研究院、大学等等)为提供高等专门教育的教育机构。