本书以大学研究院所的发展为经线，以其职能的开展及其实践活动为纬线，坚持外部研究与内部研究相结合、历史与逻辑相统一的原则，对中国近代大学研究院所的发展历程进行梳理，分析了影响中国近代大学研究院所发展的因素，对大学研究院所发展过程中培养人才、发展科学、服务社会的特点进行了探讨，总结其办学过程中取得的成绩与不足之处，期冀能为当下大学研究院所在处理相关问题时提供历史启示与借鉴。

This book takes the development of university research institutes as the longitude, the development of its functions and its practical activities as the latitude line, adheres to the principle of combining external research and internal research, and the unity of history and logic, sorts out the development process of modern Chinese university research institutes, analyzes the factors affecting the development of modern university research institutes in China, discusses the characteristics of cultivating talents, developing science and serving the society in the development process of university research institutes, and summarizes the achievements and shortcomings made in the process of running schools. It is hoped that it can provide historical enlightenment and reference for the current university research institutes when dealing with related issues.（AI翻译）