Abstract: High-quality development is the essential requirement for achieving the Chinese path to modernization and also the inevitable choice for constructing an innovation and entrepreneurship education system. The fundamental essence of high-quality development in the innovation and entrepreneurship education system, bestowed by the Chinese path to modernization, lies in putting students first and enhancing quality and efficiency. Its content framework includes a“four-dimensional structure”composed of talent cultivation methods, technology achievement transformation mechanisms, innovation and entrepreneurship platform and support and guarantee systems. An innovation and entrepreneurship education system in colleges and universities that meets the requirements of high-quality development must adhere to this fundamental essence and focus on content construction, in order to better cultivate innovative and entrepreneurial talents, and create a favorable environment for talent emergence.

Key words: Innovation and entrepreneurship education, High-quality development, Colleges and universities, Education system, Innovational and enterprising talents, “Four-dimensional structure”