Research on the Mechanism of Coordinated Development of Higher Education in Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle

As a national strategy, the coordinated development of higher education in Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle is not only the core link in the construction of regional innovation system, but also the key path to solve the imbalance of educational resources allocation in the east and west. In 2024, the GDP of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle reached 8.7 trillion yuan, and the collaborative innovation index increased by 73.47% compared with 2020. However, the cooperation of higher education still faces the practical problems of institutional barriers, lagging discipline layout, and insufficient internationalization level. This paper discusses the optimization path of the coordinated development of Chengdu-Chongqing higher education based on the education coordination goal of the Planning Outline of the Construction of Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and the regional governance experience at home and abroad.