Aiming at the abnormal phenomenon of valuing scientific research above teaching work in teaching and research university in China, the main causes of the abnormal phenomenon were analyzed from income return aspect in this paper by surveying some universities. This paper penetrated the abnormal phenomenon of scientific research in university from five aspects as followed: too much scientific research funds disbursed, academic corruption, the practical value of scientific research achievements, teacher applying project, manuscript accepted by university journal, has an insight into the abnoamal phenomenon of teaching work in university from four aspects as followed: teacher's teaching attitude, teacher's professional level, teacher's mandarin level, applying teaching achievement award. These abnormal phenomena result in teacher benefiting most and student hurted most in the end. Practical measurements to prevent abnormal phenomenon were proposed, in order to cause general education workers to attach a great deal of value to the imbalance phenomenon of scientific research and teaching work in teaching and research university in today's China, making sure the universities can develop healthy and sustainable.
