University alliance is not an industry, but an organizational form. It is an alliance composed of a number of higher education institutions, aiming at promoting cooperation and exchanges among members and promoting the development of education.

The establishment of university alliance can be traced back to 1990s, when China's higher education was in the stage of rapid development. In order to cope with the increasingly fierce competition and resource shortage, some universities began to seek ways to cooperate and share resources, so university alliances came into being.

The main goal of university alliance is to improve the overall strength and competitiveness of member universities through resource sharing, mutually beneficial cooperation and information exchange. In the alliance, colleges and universities can jointly carry out scientific research projects, teacher training, student exchanges and other activities, and enjoy hardware facilities such as teaching facilities and library resources, as well as software resources such as teaching experience and teaching methods. Through these cooperation and exchanges, members of the university alliance can learn from each other and improve the quality of education and teaching level.

University alliance can also provide more opportunities and platforms for member universities and promote inter-school cooperation and exchanges. For example, university alliances can organize academic seminars, teacher training courses and other activities to provide opportunities for teachers of member universities to learn and communicate. In addition, university alliances can also apply for scientific research projects, participate in academic exchange activities, and provide more resources and support for member universities.