The functional system of modern universities includes the following aspects:
1. Cultivating specialized talents is the basic function of modern universities. In modern society, cultivating specialized talents is still the fundamental mission of colleges and universities, and it is also the core of the functional system of colleges and universities. All work in colleges and universities should take this as the starting point and focus on cultivating specialized talents. With the development of science, scientific research entered universities, and universities began to train researchers and scientists.
In contemporary society, science and technology have penetrated into all fields of social life, and universities have undertaken the heavy responsibility of cultivating specialized talents for all walks of life. Specialized talents trained by modern universities include junior college, undergraduate, master and doctoral students. As far as types are concerned, there are more and more professional categories in colleges and universities. Even among the same majors, there are also types, such as theoretical, technical and applied. ?
2. Developing science is an important function of modern universities. The development of scientific function is mainly reflected in the scientific research activities of universities, which is not only an indispensable way to train talents in modern universities, but also an objective requirement put forward by the development of science, technology and economy in modern society.
At the same time, in the process of cultivating specialized talents, colleges and universities are bound to concentrate a large number of experts with rich scientific theories and methods, set up complete majors and disciplines, purchase advanced scientific instruments and equipment, collect rich literature, expand extensive information sources, create a good scientific research atmosphere, and create good material and spiritual conditions for scientific research development.
3. Social service is an extension of modern university functions. The function of social service is mainly manifested in the fact that colleges and universities provide direct services to the society through various forms on the basis of cultivating talents and developing science. It is the objective need of society for modern colleges and universities to serve the society directly. As the center of social and cultural science, colleges and universities are in a leading position in social culture, science and technology, and can and should shoulder the responsibility of guiding and consulting all aspects of social work to help the society solve various theoretical and practical problems encountered in the development process.