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Industry-University Integration in Action Theorizing and Developing Modern Industry Colleges for Application-Oriented Universities

Author(s)

Ying Chen*

Affiliation(s)

School of Digital Economy and Management Chongqing Institute of Engineering, Chongqing, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

The modern industry college serves as a crucial vehicle for deepening industry-university integration and fostering organic connections between higher education and industrial development. It is also a key initiative for the transformative development of application-oriented universities. Drawing on existing research findings and practical experiences in modern industry college construction, this paper focuses on the developmental characteristics of application-oriented universities in Western China and takes the Digital Economy and Modern Service Industry College—a collaborative entity jointly established by Chongqing Institute of Engineering, the Chongqing E-commerce Association, and relevant enterprises—as a typical case study. From a pedagogical perspective, it systematically explores the value principles, practical challenges, and promotion strategies involved in building modern industry colleges, aiming to provide theoretical guidance and practical references for application-oriented universities to deepen industry-university integration and innovate talent cultivation models. The paper emphasizes that the modern industry college represents not only an organizational innovation in industry-university integration but also a systemic transformation in educational philosophy, curriculum systems, faculty structures, and governance mechanisms. Application-oriented universities in Western China should ground their efforts in regional industrial demands and educational realities, thus promoting a shift in educational logic from a" discipline-oriented" approach to an "industry-demand-oriented" one.

Keywords

Modern Industry College; Industry-University Integration; Applied Universities; Educational Governance; Talent Development Model; Universities in Western China

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