Development Model of Higher Education Cluster in Chengdu and Chongqing

Abstract

This study endeavors to investigate the influencing factors behind the development of higher education clusters in the Chengdu-Chongqing region and establish a model aimed at enhancing their effectiveness. To achieve this objective, a Likert Scale was employed, comprising four primary dimensions, 14 secondary dimensions, and 39 items, initially validated through a pre-survey and SPSS software analysis. Subsequently, 405 valid questionnaires were collected from government officials, university administrators, and business leaders in the Chengdu-Chongqing region through an online platform and email. SmartPLS software was then used for analysis, confirming strong reliability and discriminant validity of the survey data. Further structural analysis revealed no issues of collinearity and identified government, universities, and enterprises as positively influencing factors on the Chengdu-Chongqing higher education cluster’s effectiveness. Eight secondary dimensions and 17 items were identified as positively impacting cluster effectiveness, leading to the formulation of a government-university-enterprise model for higher education cluster development in the Chengdu-Chongqing region.