Local architecture universities play an important role in serving regional economic and social development. This study takes the practice of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture in serving the country and regional major needs as an example to explore the practice, and analyzes the key points of local architecture universities in innovating and serving regional economic and social development. The article introduces the concept of local architecture universities and the current development environment they face, and analyzes the relationship between local architecture universities and the economic and social development of the region where they are located, as well as the common problems that exist. It elaborates on the main practices of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture in innovating and serving regional economic and social development, and studies the countermeasures for local architecture universities to innovate and serve regional economic and social development.