Research on Innovation in University Management under the Context of Students’ Diverse Backgrounds

Abstract

With the acceleration of the popularization of higher education in China, university student populations are exhibiting unprecedented diversity, marked by significant differences in regional origins, cultural backgrounds, and upbringing environments. This structural shift poses new challenges to the traditional university management systems. The conventional management models—characterized by homogenization and standardization—can no longer fully meet the diverse needs of students from varied backgrounds. This paper analyzes the current difficulties faced by traditional university management systems in adapting to student diversity and explores how the “student-centered” governance philosophy can reconstruct management logic. It further identifies the core obstacles encountered during the process of management innovation and proposes targeted optimization strategies. The study concludes that building an inclusive and highly adaptive university management mechanism is not only a crucial embodiment of educational equity but also a key support for achieving high-quality talent cultivation.