The scientific outlook on development is the Party’s further recognization of the law of building socialism with Chinese characteristics.It is a significant innovation of Marxist theory on development and an integrated embodiment of its world outlook and methodology guiding the development.The efforts against corruption and advocacy for clean governance in institutions of higher education must be steered by the scientific outlook on development. In practice to build up the system of punishing and preventing corruption that adapts to the construction and development of higher education, we must fully reflect and follow up the requirement of people oriented spirit, allaround coordination, sustainability, as well as overall consideration, and meanwhile, center on the overall situation of development in higher education institutions, grasp the main trend, and have a definite object in view.