A survey was conducted using Career Adapt-Abilities Scale-China Form(CAAS-China),Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy Scale and Entrepreneurial Intention Scale,to reveal the underlying roles of career adaptability in predicting entrepreneurial consciousness of university students.The results showed that:1) the current economic situations and the occupational environments were forcing the development of university students’ career adaptability in China;2) Career adaptability could predict entrepreneurial intention of university students in direct effect and indirect effect(through entrepreneurial self-efficacy);3) positive career concern was the key factor to help university students understand and internalize ″ entrepreneurial role″,and then enhance the entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial self-efficacy of them.So university students′ career adaptability is important psychological resource influencing the formation and development of career consciousness.The career adaptability should be concerned as an important content and utilization area in university students ′ career guidance and entrepreneurship education of our country.