我國一般大學高等教育深耕計畫執行成效之研究

A Study on the Implementation Effectiveness of Taiwan’s Higher Education Sprout Project in General Universities

本研究旨在評估我國「高等教育深耕計畫」的內涵、成效及其對大學校務的影響，以釐清各界對其經費運用及效益的疑問，並為未來政策轉型提供建議。研究透過文件分析、專家訪談及問卷調查等多重方法進行評估。高教深耕計畫在理念上獲得多數正面評價，認為其有助於提升高教整體性、公平性、公共性與多元性，並賦予大學動能以改善教學品質與人才培育。然而，研究也揭示了資源過度集中於少數大學，加劇了不平等與同質化，同時指出經費引導限制了大學自主性，且存在行政繁瑣、高教治理層級不足等挑戰。因此，本研究呼籲提升高等教育治理層級至國家戰略高度，強化跨部會合作，並規劃清晰的高教發展藍圖；建議改善運作機制透明度，公開計畫成果與評估，同時調整學費政策，確保大學有足夠常態經費，而非過度依賴競爭型補助，並應將成功的高教深耕計畫項目常態化納入校務運作，簡化績效指標並鼓勵大學自訂指標，以真正促進大學永續發展與自主性。

This study aims to evaluate the content, outcomes, and institutional impact of Taiwan’s“Higher Education Sprout Project”. By clarifying public concerns regarding the program's funding allocation and effectiveness, the research seeks to provide policy recommendations for future transformations. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, incorporating document analysis, expert interviews, and survey research. The findings indicate that the project is generally well-regarded in terms of its guiding philosophy, with many affirming its contribution to enhancing the comprehensiveness, equity, public responsibility, and diversity of higher education. It has also energized universities to improve teaching quality and talent cultivation. However, the study also identifies several critical challenges. Chief among them is the excessive concentration of resources in a small number of universities, which has exacerbated inequality and institutional homogenization. Furthermore, funding mechanisms have constrained institutional autonomy, while administrative burdens and insufficient governance capacity have further limited the program’s effectiveness. Based on these findings, the study calls for elevating higher education governance to the level of national strategic planning, strengthening inter-ministerial coordination, and articulating a clear higher education development blueprint. It also recommends improving transparency in program operations, publicly disclosing outcomes and evaluation results, and reforming tuition policies to ensure stable baseline funding for universities. Rather than relying heavily on competitive grants, successful elements of the Higher Education Sprout Project should be institutionalized into regular university operations. Finally, the study suggests simplifying performance indicators and encouraging institutions to define their own metrics, in order to promote sustainable development and greater autonomy within the higher education sector.