A Social Networking Analysis of Education Policies of Creating World-Class Universities for Higher Education Sustainability in China

Abstract

Higher education modernization is a core driver in developing a nation’s education. Creating world-class universities is one pathway toward educational modernization in the world’s major developed countries and can help meet the challenge of education internationalization and globalization. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate world-class universities for higher education sustainability in China through a social networking approach. We aimed to explore the communication path and spatial distribution of social network information about education policies for creation of world-class universities. The core topics discussed by the public were enrollment and employment, followed by the level of institutions and their development. The public in East China discussed the most content, followed by people in North and Southwest China. Positive emotions were mainly found in East, Southwest and North China, while sensitive emotions primarily occurred in East and North China. In addition, the conclusion and implication are offered at the end.