The development of world-class university is closely related to the development of their ideas. Based on Collingwood and Popper's theory of knowledge and the development of several specific cases of university discipline

the paper has summed up the unique idea of university

"Sharing Mistakes". i.e.

in the disciplinary society

academic authority of leaders is not whether he makes mistakes or not

but rather can continue to make incorrect and innovative assumptions

and inspire the team by sharing mistakes. The quality and quantity of mis- takes shared by the leader is a sign of exuberant vitality of his science. From a methodological sense

the idea of "shared Mistakes" is consistent with the basic method of science

"trial and error"; from the evaluation system

the history of science shows that a lot of scientists became a professor because of relying on a number of the in- correct and innovative assumption; From the perspective of disciplinary development

when mistakes are lack of novelty

the discipline will gradually become weak; from the perspective of science policy

the new idea of uni- versity requires to respect the scientists' right of trial and error. If China wants to create world-class universities

practicing the spirit of sharing mistakes between teacher and student is necessary.