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 )

Founded in 1924, Xinjiang University (XJU) is a comprehensive national key university and the only national key university in Xinjiang, with a broad range of disciplines and a leading research role in the region. Disciplines include Philosophy, Economics, Law, History, Sciences, Engineering, Management, and Arts. The university offers 89 undergraduate specialties, including 10 national characteristic specialties and 19 autonomous-region scarce-talent specialties; 8 first-level and 47 second-level doctoral programs; 11 postdoctoral mobile stations; 29 first-level and 154 second-level master's programs; and 8 master's degree categories. It has 2 national key academic disciplines, 1 national key basic research discipline, 6 key construction discipline groups under Project 211, 16 autonomous-region key disciplines, and 2 autonomous-region key cultivation disciplines. As of 2013 there were about 24,800 students of all kinds: 19,400 full-time undergraduates, 5,000 full-time graduates, 300 doctoral candidates, 800 part-time graduates, and 400 foreign students. Full-time teachers numbered 1,824, including 228 professors, 629 associate professors, 862 with master's degrees, 472 with doctorates, 99 doctoral supervisors, and 582 master's supervisors. The university has 2 national and 9 autonomous-region teaching teams; 1 CAE academician; 1 Yangtze River Scholar distinguished professor; 37 experts with State Council special allowance; 19 autonomous-region distinguished teachers; 14 outstanding experts; 3 members of the Millions of Talents Project; 10 members of the New Century Excellent Talents support program