Abstract: [Purpose / Significance] Through the comprehensive and scientific analysis of the patent data of colleges and universities and the literature on the level of patent competitiveness. We will be in a better position to judge the research capability of colleges and universities, and in the meanwhile our analysis has a certain reference value for the development of science and technology of the country. [Method / Process] From the four dimensions of patent quantity, patent value, maintenance ability and R & D potential, a patent data fusion evaluation system of 14 indicators was established, and 25 representative universities in Southeast five provinces (Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangsu) were analyzed and evaluated by using the evaluation system. [Results / Conclusions] According to the evaluation system, the patent competitiveness was divided into three echelons. The first echelon was composed of eight universities: Zhejiang University, Southeast University, South China University of Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Nanjing University, Suzhou University, Zhejiang University of Technology and Jinan University. The second echelon was composed of South China Agricultural University, Xiamen University, Nanjing University of Technology, Fuzhou University and South China Normal University, Ningbo University and Nanjing Agricultural University; the rest are the third echelon. The ranking of patent competitiveness of colleges and universities is not completely consistent with that of Wushu list. Some lower-ranking colleges and universities on Wushu list have higher patent competitiveness than those higher-ranking ones. The patent competitiveness of colleges and universities is impacted by their cultural and scientific focus, and not completely related to their comprehensive strength. At the same time, the patent competitiveness is also closely related to the economic strength of the region where colleges and universities are located. For example, of colleges and universities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are obviously more competitive in patent competitivenesss than those in other regions. However, colleges and universities in Guangdong have slightly insufficient patents patents, while colleges and universities in Jiangsu are not weak in four dimensions. Although colleges and universities in Zhejiang have a large number of patents, the value and maintenance capacity of their patents are still insufficient.

Key words: patent competitiveness, university, southeast