University data governance is an essential requirement for the informatization of universities and holds significant importance in advancing the modernization of university governance systems and governance capabilities. This study focuses on the data governance policies released by “Double First-Class” universities in China since 2015. Based on policy text mining and the PMC index model, the paper developed an evaluation system for university data governance policies consisting of 9 primary indicators and 43 secondary indicators and conducted quantitative assessment. The results indicate that the policies are of good quality overall, with 25% rated as excellent, 66.1% as good, and 8.9% as moderate. Many universities have made significant progress in formulating data governance policies. However, there is still considerable room for improvement. For example, while the policy objectives are clearly defined, certain aspects require further refinement; the stakeholder involvement is relatively narrow, lacking diversity; and the mix of policy instruments is imbalanced. To address these issues, it is recommended that policies be optimized by balancing regulatory priorities, establishing a multi-stakeholder collaborative governance framework, and rationalizing the policy instruments mix.
Gao et al. (Mon,) studied this question.