The Position and Role of Universities in the System of Knowledge Production

By using SCI as the indicator for the knowledge production contribution of related sectors,the input and output of the knowledge production of institutions of higher education is analyzed.The analysis results show that although a diversified development trend has gradually appeared in knowledge production units in China,institutions of higher education remain at center of the system of knowledge production,and have close ties with other knowledge production sectors.As a result,it is necessary to attach attention to the central position of institutions of higher education.Only by paying attention to the input/output efficiency of institutions of higher education,increasing the input of the their scientific and technological outlay and intensifying the cooperation between institutions of higher education and other sectors can the central position of institutions of higher education in knowledge production be strengthened.