Abstract: High-level industry-specific universities in science and engineering have the characteristics of concentrated professional advantages and close integration of production, education and research. They are an important source of innovation and entrepreneurship education of in higher education institutions in China and they could promote "Public entrepreneurship, innovation". China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), as a representative of high-level industry-specific characteristic universities in the coal industry, has been adhering to the school-running mission of "excellent learning and use, and excellence in learning", and has achieved remarkable results in innovation and entrepreneurship education. In this paper, we started with the definition of high-level industry university, the innovation and entrepreneurship education model and practice status and existing problems of CUMT were further analyzed. Then, combining the advanced experience of foreign science and engineering high-level industry-specific universities, relevant improvement measures and suggestions were put forward. It is conducive to provide useful references for universities with characteristics of science and engineering industry in terms of school policies, curriculum settings, training mechanisms, and social participation.

Key words: Innovation and entrepreneurship, Science and engineering, High-level industry-specific universities