Following a period of extensive growth,private universities are now transitioning from a focus on external expansion to an emphasis on enhancing their core competencies.Amidst the shift towards ap-plication-oriented universities,these institutions must find ways to distinguish themselves in a competi-tive landscape filled with newly established peers.The challenge is to cultivate top-tier,application-o-riented talent and conduct high-quality applied research that fuels regional economic growth,all while aiming to establish themselves as premier applied universities.Despite the ambitious goal of becoming first-class applied institutions,private universities continue to grapple with issues such as fragmented pathways in high-quality talent development,deficiencies in building high-caliber dual-teacher teams,and an urgent need to bolster high-quality applied research capabilities.To break through these challenges,private universities must drive transformative reforms in the optimization of their academic programs,the re-envisioning of talent cultivation models,and the organization of targeted applied re-search and development efforts.
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