Mankind has entered the era of the knowledge economy. Talent, knowledge, technology, education and other factors have become increasingly important in economic and social development. Higher education, as the main position for the cultivation of high-end talents and technological innovation, has become an important engine of economic and social development. The quality of higher education development has become an important factor affecting the development ability of a country and nation. The new situation urgently requires deeper reform of higher education, further enhances the function of social services, and participates in economic and social development more deeply. Come to the tide of reform and development. The text is intended to explain:. ['Urgency and Reform Direction of Higher Education Reform in the New Situation.', 'Higher education in the new period should train more high-quality talents for economic development.', 'The era of knowledge economy provides broad space for further reform of higher education.', 'Higher education has a greater responsibility in the era of the knowledge economy.']