第六十八条 本法所称高等学校是指大学、独立设置的学院和高等专科学校，其中包括高等职业学校和成人高等学校。

　　本法所称其他高等教育机构是指除高等学校和经批准承担研究生教育任务的科学研究机构以外的从事高等教育活动的组织。

Article 68 For purposes of this Law, higher education institutions are universities, independent colleges, and specialized higher education schools, including higher vocational schools and higher education schools for adults.

Other higher education organizations referred to in this Law are organizations engaged in higher education other than the higher education institutions and the research institutes approved to provide graduate programs.

　　本法有关高等学校的规定适用于其他高等教育机构和经批准承担研究生教育任务的科学研究机构，但是对高等学校专门适用的规定除外。

　　第六十九条 本法自1999年1月1日起施行。

The provisions of this Law regarding higher education institutions are applicable to other higher education organizations and the research institutes approved to provide graduate program, except the provisions that are applicable especially to higher education institutions.

Article 69 This Law shall go into effect as of January 1, 1999.