Economy and education are the foundation of modern social development, and higher education is a bridge connecting economic development and talent training. Therefore, the dynamic relationship between higher education and economic development has become a very important issue worthy of research. . Using the impulse response function, VAR model, and analysis of variance, the empirical research was conducted on the dynamic relationship between higher education and economic growth in Chongqing from 2003 to 2017. The results show that there is a long-term stable equilibrium relationship between higher education and economic growth in Chongqing.