Abstract: Innovation and entrepreneurship education in Colleges and universities is an important engine driven by national innovation and entrepreneurship strategy, and is the foundation to promote the sustainable implementation of the strategy. Taking the United States, Europe and Japan as examples, this paper makes an in-depth analysis and research on their innovation and entrepreneurship education by means of literature research and classic case study. This paper systematically discusses the experience and theory of international first-class universities in innovation and entrepreneurship education, and further summarizes the advantages of innovation and entrepreneurship education. Finally, according to the current situation of the development of innovation and entrepreneurship education in China's colleges and universities, combined with the national conditions, analyzes the experience and measures that can be used for reference, aiming at promoting the in-depth development of innovation and entrepreneurship education in China.

Key words: Innovation and entrepreneurship education, First-class universities, International comparison, Educational theory, Enlightenment