Abstract: Labor and employment disputes in universities can be divided into four types according to law. They are labor dispute，personnel dispute，service dispute and non-suit personnel dispute. Fieldwork and analysis of judicial cases show that comparatively smaller proportion of labor and personnel disputes in universities reach the stage of appealing to external procedure，and outside environment has a very strong influence on personnel relations. In order to reduce the incidence of labor and personnel disputes，university authorities should take necessary legal measures to fully exert the defending function of the trade union，so that they manage universities in a legal and humanistic manner. In order to properly settle labor and personnel disputes which have already arisen，universities can establish an authoritative internal mediation mechanism by setting up intramural labor dispute arbitration committees.

Key words: university, trade union, labor dispute, personnel dispute, internal arbitration