In this paper, Citespace was used to perform bibliometrics analysis of 3437 journal papers in the field of technology transfer research from 1985 to 2020 included in WOS and CNKI database. The results showed that the quantities of relevant literature on technology transfer in domestic universities has been developing gradually since 2005 and drives to maturity stage. From the perspective of research institutions, Tsinghua University has become an important institution in the field of technology transfer research in colleges and universities. Developed countries such as the United States, Britain, Germany and Italy are still the dominant subjects of technology transfer in colleges and universities, but China has surpassed Germany and Italy and become a major front for technology transfer research of universities. Future research emphasis of technology transfer of universities in China is still mainly about technology transfer performance，academic entrepreneurship, and patent. It is of great significance to promote the internationalization of technology transfer to give full play to the advantages of domestic first-class universities, actively conduct interdisciplinary studies and optimize the external environment of technology transfer.