德国高校校名更迭类型化特征及现实化背景

The principle of naming a university in Germany at its establishment reflects its territorial characteristics. However, under the influence of economic, cultural, educational systems, war and other factors, the change universities' name has also happened in four types. The public comprehensive universities show their historical and cultural heritage by adding the names of university—builders or well-known alumni. The public universities of applied science become more comprehensive by removing specialized terms from their names. The name of public technical universities has gone through a transition from a single technology to industrial integration. There are also some types of colleges and universities under the influence of diversification factors, including the division or merger of universities, the change of funding sources, etc. The German universities have basically improved their own characteristics, exerted social influence, attracted talents and enhanced international reputation after changing their