Abstract: 【Purpose/significance】It is of great significance to probe into the generating logic and risk characteristics of university net‐
work public opinion, and put forward scientific and effective coping strategies, which can timely resolve the risk crisis of university net‐
work public opinion and maintain the security and stability of universities and even society.【Method/process】Through the systematic
analysis of the emergence, evolution and development of network public opinion of university emergencies, and clarifying its generat‐
ing mechanism, the risk characteristics of university network public opinion are deduced, hereby a targeted, normative and practical
risk management and response mechanism and mode are put forward.【Result/conclusion】The research results show that the genera‐tion and evolution of university network public opinion follow a specific development rule, and it has the risk characteristics of ideol‐ogy, enlarged focus, propagating fission, layered behavior, etc., which provides a strong basis and scientific guidance for correctly iden‐tifying the occurrence and development of university network public opinion risk and effectively preventing, controlling, and dealing with risk crisis.【Innovation/limitation】The paper has studied and accurately construct the "two-dimensional, six elements and five-stage" generation and development mechanism model of university network public opinion, and has also explored and summarized the risk characteristics of it. Meanwhile the risk response strategy of university network public opinion needs to be further tested in the fol‐lowing practical application.