Abstract: 【Purpose/significance】Currently, there is no relevant research on the evaluation index system of intellectual property lit⁃ eracy of university scientific researchers at home and abroad. This study can enrich the theoretical research system of intellectual prop⁃ erty literacy, provide measurement tools for intellectual property literacy, and assist intellectual property information service institu⁃ tions in carrying out intellectual property literacy education.【Method/process】Referring to relevant domestic research and national documents, an evaluation index system of intellectual property literacy for university scientific researchers was constructed. Combined with the entropy weight method, the weights of the indexes were calculated to determine the importance of each index. The catastrophe progression method was used to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and analysis of the intellectual property literacy of university sci⁃ entific researchers.【Result/conclusions】The research results show that more than 60% of the respondents have a relatively high level of intellectual property literacy, but their abilities in the application and service of intellectual property still need to be improved. The impact of gender differences on the intellectual property literacy of scientific researchers is not obvious, while the major, educational level, and the length of time engaged in scientific research all have an impact on the comprehensive evaluation value of intellectual property literacy【. Innovation/limitation】The comprehensive evaluation of the intellectual property literacy of university scientific re⁃ searchers using the entropy weight-catastrophe progression method has supplemented the theoretical research system of intellectual property literacy to a certain extent. However, it is still necessary to consider the issue of index selection more comprehensively and completely, expand the sample data volume and the scope of the survey to obtain more accurate evaluation results.