Abstract—This article compares and summarizes the new typical universities of China and the United States, and identifies the similarities and differences in organizational forms, training methods, curriculum systems, and teaching models. The results found Minerva University in the United States focuses on undergraduate education, and it advocates small class teaching and adopts network teaching to further strengthen the interaction between students and teachers, and pay more attention to and build up the global vision and international communication ability. Westlake University in China pays more attention to doctoral education, attracts global talents to join Westlake University through various ways, sets up independent laboratories according to different disciplines, and actively cooperates with enterprises, further promotes the combination of scientific research and products. The changes in these two universities indicate the trend and direction of higher education reform. 
 

Keywords—new type universities,   Minerva   University, Westlake University, higher education reform

Cite: Mian Lin, "Will New Type Universities Change Traditional Higher Education? – Based on the Cases of Minerva University in United States and Westlake University in China," International Journal of Learning and Teaching, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 428-432, 2024.

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