I am work on a similar article in Chinese cities. The article is coming in two journals, and soon I can share copies when they are out.
Universities mobilise resources and symbolic value to the city and country: Intensity and prestige. Intensity means the number of universities in the country. Prestige means the rank of the university in the country for international comparison. Then some people go further and address the network between university and industry in the country. Hence, you can explore any or all of the three possibilities.