Universities

Shihezi University is in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It was designated a key institution by the Central Government in August 2000 and included among key universities under Project 211 on 31 December 2008. The School of Medicine is recognized by the World Health Organization and listed by China’s Ministry of Education to admit international students for English-medium medical study. Specialties span Agriculture, Medicine, Engineering, Economics and Trade, Management, Literature, Arts, Sciences, Education, Law, and History. There are 23 colleges offering 9 doctorate, 61 master’s, and 100 bachelor’s programs. Faculty: 2,721 full-time teachers, 407 professors, 765 associate professors. Students: 32,262 total, including 23,770 undergraduates and 8,032 postgraduates and PhD candidates. Campus area about 1,870,000 square meters. The library holds about 2,900,000 books and periodicals and is described as the only digital library in Xinjiang. Exchange partners include universities in the United States, Russia, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Austria, Japan, and South Korea. School of Medicine: among the oldest of the 23 colleges; about 20,000 medical graduates over roughly 75 years since founding )