Putian College is a full-time undergraduate university approved by the Ministry of Education in March 2002. Led and managed by the Fujian provincial government, the school-running system is based on provinces and cities. There are 16 secondary colleges, including School of Culture and Communication, School of Foreign Languages, School of Mathematics and Finance, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Information Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, School of Arts and Crafts, School of Music, School of Physical Education, School of Management, School of Business, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy and Medical Technology, School of Clinical Medicine and School of Basic Education, with 52 undergraduate majors.

The Affiliated Hospital of Putian University is one of the earliest hospitals in Fujian Province. Established in 1896. Its predecessor was Xinghua Shengjiao Hospital founded by the Church of England. It is a national third-class hospital integrating medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, first aid, prevention, rehabilitation and health care. It is a national standardized training base for residents and a teaching hospital of Fujian Medical University and Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.