Who Are the Presidents of First-class Universities in China and America?——Portrait and Revelation Based on Statistical Analysis
The president is responsible for leading the development of the university.A compara-tive analysis of the occupational characteristics of the presidents of first-class universities in China and the United States shows that the presidents are mainly male,who generally have a doctor's de-gree and university work experience.American university presidents tend to be"elderly",and their service age,service years and retirement age are significantly higher than those of Chinese university presidents.The academic background of Chinese university presidents,especially those in centrally-administrated universities,is mainly concentrated in science and engineering,while that of Ameri-can university presidents,especially those in private universities,is equally divided in science and engineering and humanities and social sciences.The alumni relations of Chinese university presi-dents,especially those in centrally-administrated universities,are very clear,and the promotion mode is mainly internal promotion,while that of American university presidents is mainly external appointment.The general career ladder of Chinese university presidents,especially those in central-ly-administrated universities,is"department leader-dean-vice president-president",while that of the American university presidents,especially those in public universities,is"department leader-dean-vice president or provost-president".In view of this,the selection of the presidents of Chinese universities should reflect on the selection tradition and improve the rationality of group structure,improve the requirements and attach importance to multi-position training and cross-university work experience,establish a selection system that includes both selection and training,and moder-ately relax the age and term limits.
first-class universitiesuniversity presidentsoccupational characteristicsChinathe United States
万方数据
