A university refers to an institution of higher learning that provides educational and research places and shoulders the heavy responsibility of cultivating talents. The so-called privatization of universities means relying more on non-governmental organizations and more on the government to complete the responsibilities undertaken by universities. Throughout the development of the world education system in recent decades, there are two main forms of privatization of universities. First of all, public universities transfer some educational activities from the public sphere to the private sphere, which does not mean that public schools are transformed into private schools. (Instead, on the premise of safeguarding the right of the government and schools to run schools, increase the investment projects of private or private institutions in public schools, including transportation, medical and health care, teaching technology, educational evaluation, curriculum innovation, etc. The second is that individuals or private institutions independently establish and manage universities, and governments of various countries have different degrees of policy encouragement for them. When we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of university privatization, the criterion should be whether it is conducive to the cultivation of talents, the development of science and technology, the development of the university itself and the country. First, the privatization of universities has given them more autonomy. The International Conference on Higher Education pointed out that promoting academic freedom and school autonomy are two eternal pursuits of higher education. (Hu Shi proposed in 1958 that only under the principle of independence can there be high-value creation. Privatized universities have relative or even absolute advantages in autonomy. They are less disturbed by the outside world, independently determine their own running direction, and build a more streamlined and efficient management structure. Second, the privatization of universities is a competitive mechanism, which plays a better role in the field of education and enhances the educational and scientific research capabilities of universities. Compared with the pure public mechanism, private universities must constantly innovate and strive to improve teaching quality in order to survive and develop in the fierce competition, which makes university education increasingly diversified, improves teaching quality and enhances competitiveness. Thirdly, various social resources used in the field of education by privatization of universities have been optimally allocated, thus alleviating the pressure on national educational resources. The expenditure of education funds has always been borne by the state, but there is still a contradiction between the growing demand for higher education and the serious shortage of higher education. Privatization of universities can attract a large number of social floating funds into the field of education, make all resources more used in the field of education and scientific research, and greatly promote the progress of science and technology and the development of the country's comprehensive quality. First, there is no denying that the privatization of universities has its disadvantages, but what we are discussing is a comparative problem. Second, privatization is not the same as privatization. Privatization of universities does not mean complete separation from the national government. The state gives them policy support and encouragement, and carries out planning management and coordination to a certain extent. Third, private universities are not for profit. China's education law stipulates that no organization or individual may set up educational institutions for profit. To sum up, we have reason to believe that the advantages of privatization of universities outweigh the disadvantages! Worried that universities will be separated from state management after privatization, we can't help but ask, is there a precedent for such a thing? Looking around the world, so many private colleges and universities have set a milestone in the history of science. Which one of them harmed the country and the people but escaped the punishment of the law? Back in China, the word private has been mentioned for more than 30 years since the beginning of reform and opening up. It is obvious to all that it has not subverted our country, but brought prosperity to the whole coastal area. Then what are you worried about? If we are worried that the privatization of universities will make people unable to attend school, then the theory of supply and demand tells us that those schools that make people unable to attend school will eventually close down because no one will attend. It is precisely some public universities that maintain high tuition fees because the government is all-encompassing and does not care about the quality and quantity of students.

Privatization of universities is based on three aspects: it is beneficial to personnel training, scientific development and the progress of schools and countries. Privatization of universities encourages the diversified development of ideas and academics, which is conducive to the cultivation of all kinds of talents. Privatization of universities makes schools jump out of the shackles of administrative management, encourages schools to compete on the basis of merit, and objectively promotes the scientific development in competition; Privatization of universities has opened up a platform for schools to raise funds in an all-round way, opened up new sources of funds for schools and reduced expenditure, promoted the integration of Industry-University-Research through multi-party cooperation, and eased the pressure on national education funds.

Of course, we know that the privatization of universities is a bold attempt in China today, and there are many problems that need our attention at the beginning of its attempt; However, these problems cannot deny that the privatization of universities has opened a door for talent training, scientific and technological progress and national development, and this is also the place where the advantages we emphasize today outweigh the disadvantages. Since this is a bold attempt, we might as well be bolder and faster as the chief architect of reform and opening up said.