He is one of the founders of Nanjing Normal University, Hohai Engineering College (now Hohai University), National Southeast University (now Nanjing University), Shanghai Business School (now Shanghai University of Finance and Economics), Xiamen University and other universities.

Huang Yanpei is an outstanding educator and social activist in China. 192 1 year as minister of education, refused to take office. He has participated in the drafting of the academic system of 1922, conducted rural construction experiments and organized the preparatory directors of Nanjing Normal University, Hehai Engineering College (now Hohai University), National Southeast University (now Nanjing University), Shanghai Business School (now Shanghai University of Finance and Economics), Xiamen University and other universities.

Huang Yanpei's educational thought;

Huang Yanpei's definition of vocational education in "On the Implementation of Industrial Teaching" is: "All educational methods are designed to make everyone get the supply and fun of life while fulfilling their obligations to the masses. This kind of education is called vocational education. "

He believes that education in China is "purely paper education. What you have learned is not learned, and what you have learned is not learned. The way to improve is not only to learn from the method, but also to learn from the thought. His conclusion is to adopt pragmatism and develop vocational education.