The theme of higher education in the era of popularization changes to content development and transformation upgrading, advocates a hierarchical classification and orientation of university type,pay attention to the cultivation of applied talents,the applica- tion oriented university serving the regional economy is just the product of this theme. This paper deduces the orientation of application oriented universities from the types of personnel training,and considers that application oriented universities are a new type of universi- ty,it is a comprehensive university between academic and skilled,application oriented universities should pay attention to serve region- al economic development,tap new regional formats,and take the initiative to transform to fit the regional personnel training.