The Governance of Universities

Name: The Governance of Universities
ISBN: 9787301363492

贺祖斌Peking University Press · ChinaJun 2026

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Word count: 335K words
Chapters: 64
ISBN: 9787301363492

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Summary

This book is the concluding work of He Zubin's "University Trilogy." Grounded in the background of the popularization of domestic higher education and drawing on the author's decades of hands-on management experience at multiple universities, it is organized around the modernization of contemporary university governance and divided into eight sections: university philosophy, development planning, internal governance, talent cultivation, institutional reform, higher education ecology, campus culture, and social service. Combining local cases of university operation with interviews of renowned scholars, it analyzes current difficulties in university operation, outlines the implementation path of a modern university system with Chinese characteristics, and integrates the author's original research on higher education ecology. Balancing theoretical research with operational practice, it is suitable for university administrators and higher education teaching and research personnel.

Editor's review

This book is the concluding work of the author's "University Trilogy," built on decades of hands-on management experience at multiple universities; unlike purely theoretical works on higher education, its discussion always carries the realistic feel of the front lines of university operation. Set against the popularization of higher education, it is organized around the modernization of contemporary university governance and divided into eight sections: university philosophy, development planning, internal governance, talent cultivation, institutional reform, higher education ecology, campus culture, and social service. It both analyzes current difficulties in university operation and outlines the implementation path of a modern university system with Chinese characteristics. Combining local cases of university operation with interviews of renowned scholars and integrating the author's original research on higher education ecology, it allows theoretical analysis and operational experience to corroborate each other. University administrators can find a reference framework for governance issues; teaching and research personnel gain a local perspective for understanding institutional reform and ecological development. When reading, one should relate it to one's own institution's situation and think through the interconnections among the sections accordingly.

Who it's for

A good fit for

University presidents and mid-level administrators who need to address practical issues in development planning and internal governance
Researchers and graduate students in higher education and educational management who need local cases of university operation
Staff of education administrative departments who need to understand the implementation path of the modern university system
University teachers and researchers concerned with institutional reform and university culture development

Not a good fit for

Primary and secondary school teachers or basic education administrators, as the book focuses on higher education governance
Ordinary readers without university management experience who only want to learn about campus life
Readers expecting systematic textbooks on educational theory or quantitative research methods

Reading tips

Read the university philosophy and internal governance sections first to establish the book's analytical framework before moving to specific sections
Relate the reading to your institution's development plan or reform initiatives, and read relevant chapters with specific questions in mind
The interviews with renowned scholars and cases of university operation are suitable for interspersed reading to help understand the real-world context of abstract governance issues
After finishing the eight sections, try to sort out the interconnections among them to form an overall governance approach

About the publisher

Peking University Press China · Founded in 1979

Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.

版权信息
我理想大学的模样（代序）
一、大学理念
中国高等教育强国路径和方略
中国式现代化指引高等教育体系的构建
中国式教育现代化的核心要义与推进方略
中国式教育现代化的文化逻辑
新时代高校的文化使命和责任担当
高等教育要着力提升科技支撑力
数字化赋能高等教育现代化发展
中国式高等教育现代化的思想力量
大学新使命：推动构建人类命运共同体
推进高水平大学建设服务区域经济发展
应用型大学发展的价值选择
二、大学规划
高等教育高质量发展的十大关系
战略规划：从“四·六”到“1248”发展战略
不负新时代敢于新作为——访广西师范大学校长贺祖斌教授
树立战略思维推进高校内涵建设
“双一流”建设与地方高校的内涵式发展
面向2035：广西高等教育发展战略思考
整合资源，加快桂林高等教育集聚区内涵建设
三、大学治理
推进高等教育治理体系和治理能力现代化
大学治理与现代大学制度建设
对话潘懋元：关于地方高校内涵式发展
访潘懋元：高等教育普及化背景下的大学治理
国内一流大学建设现状分析与路径选择
高校二级学院治理的“八大关系”
独立学院转设后高质量发展路径
高校干部队伍建设的素质要求
四、人才培养
“三位一体”全面提高人才自主培养质量
培养担当民族复兴大任的时代新人
新时代本科教育的内涵建设
区域中心城市高等教育集聚区人才培养合作
拔尖创新人才培养的政策、困境与对策
出生人口变化对高等教育普及化发展的影响
少子化趋势下高等教育生源预测与危机预警
五、综合改革
地方高校一流学科建设路径优化
加强学科专业调整优化推进高等教育现代化
高等教育综合改革与应用型大学建设
推进新文科建设回应新时代需求
地方高校新文科建设的路径创新
六、大学生态
作为高等教育话语的新视角：生态承载力研究
论高等教育生态多样性
大学教学文化与教师发展生态
生态系统管理：高等教育发展的新思维
论高等教育生态评价
七、大学文化
重走西迁路赓续先辈情
重走西迁路再启新征程
抗战时期高校迁徙办学的回顾及启示
创设“人文实验室”，加强大学文化建设
坚持“人文实验室”理念，打造大学文化品牌
办大学就是办一种氛围——《人文实验室：大学文化建设之路》序
八、社会服务
发挥高等教育优势，服务乡村振兴战略
实现城市与大学的“双赢”：校市合作
地标博物馆：打造桂林世界级旅游城市文旅新形象
后记
封面感悟

FAQ

Is this book suitable for young university teachers?

Yes, but with a different emphasis. Young teachers concerned with institutional reform, talent cultivation, and campus culture can gain an administrator's perspective; if they are mainly seeking guidance on teaching methods or research methods, this book is not a targeted read. It is advisable to select relevant sections according to the actual needs of participating in departmental affairs.

Will not having read the first two books of the "University Trilogy" affect my understanding?

Generally not. This book stands independently around the modernization of university governance, with each of the eight sections having its own theme. The first two books may provide background on the author's intellectual trajectory, but as the concluding work, this book fully develops the core issues. Reading this book directly and focusing on its problem consciousness is sufficient.

Are the cases of university operation in the book replicable?

The cases come from local university operation practice, and their value lies in providing reference ideas rather than templates for direct application. Universities differ greatly in positioning, resources, and governance structures; readers should focus on the governance logic and decision-making processes behind the cases and then adapt them to their own institution's actual conditions rather than copying specific practices.

What place does higher education ecology research occupy in the book?

This is the author's original research achievement, integrated into the book's analysis and especially concentrated in the higher education ecology section. It helps readers understand a single institution's governance issues within the broader relationships of the higher education system, echoing the sections on institutional reform and social service, and is one of the features distinguishing this book from ordinary management works.

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About the author

贺祖斌 Author

Public information about He Zubin is limited; all that is known is that four of his works are held in the collection: University Governance, Thinking about the University, Memory of the Westward Migration: A History of Guangxi Normal University's Wartime Relocation for Teaching (1944–1946), and Heartfelt Words on the University. These titles show that his writing centers on university governance, reflections on higher education, and institutional memory, with a blend of educational essays and historical accounts. Memory of the Westward Migration traces Guangxi Normal University's wartime relocation for teaching and belongs to the genre of institutional history, while the other three discuss university ideals and practice from different angles. His works fall mainly within education, social science, and politics, combining argument with narration, and are suited to readers interested in higher education and university history.